A list of Kakegurui animated media that has been released or is upcoming.
The first anime adaptation for Kakegurui, produced by MAPPA, aired in July 2017. The first two episodes were previewed at a screening on June 23, 2017, and regular broadcasting has ran from July 1, 2017 to September 23, 2017, with the final episode being an anime original episode drafted by Homura Kawamoto, one of the creators of the manga. When released, a series of exclusive picture drama shorts were included with the Blu-Ray.
The second season of the anime, officially titled Kakegurui×× was announced on January 6, 2018 and started airing on January 9, 2019. The final episode was broadcasted on March 27, 2019.
On November 8th, 2021, an animated adaptation of Kakegurui Twin was announced for release on Netflix set for August 2022, making the third major release for the series. [1].
Kakegurui — (Season 1, 2017)[]
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In the first Season, Yumeko Jabami enters the school and sturs everything up. She is a compulsive gambler and there are no stakes too high for her. With her friends Ryota and Mary she is going after the Student council and eventually the President of the academy...
The opening song is Deal with the Devil, the ending is LAYon-theLINE and special ending song Is Russian Roulette of Love for episode 9.
Picture Drama Shorts[]
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Alongside the first season's DVD, 3 short films were included featuring short omake-like stories.
- Hyakkaou's Maid Café (メイド茶店百花王, meido kissa hyakkaou)
- Hyakkaou, the School of Cat ears (猫耳学園百花王, nekomimi gakuen hyakkaou)
- The Student Council's Coffee Shop Plan (生徒会 ☆ 喫茶店計画, seitokai kissaten keikaku).
Kakegurui ×× – (Season 2, 2019)[]
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There is a presidential election, which of course works through gambling. Just as that is announced, a group of people, all tied to the Momobamis arrive at the school, fighting for the seat. Yumeko and her friends are as always in the middle of everything...
Cast Battle Royale[]
To celebrate the broadcast of Season 2, the voice actors of the main cast were brought to a casino and played various games against each other in what they called "Cast Battle Royale" (キャストバトルロイヤル). The members involved were:
- Block A: Yuu Serizawa (Yumemi Yumemite), Mayu Udono (Runa Yomozuki), Ayaka Fukuhara (Sayaka Igarashi)
- Block B: Yuuki Wakai (Itsuki Sumeragi), Karin Nanami (Yuriko Nishinotouin), Mariya Ise (Midari Ikishima)
- Block C: Saori Hayami (Yumeko Jabami), Minami Tanaka (Mary Saotome), Tatsuya Tokutake (Ryota Suzui)
The segments were later narrated by Kirari and Ririka's voice actress Miyuki Sawashiro.
In the first round, the voice actors played Cheating Allowed. The players who ended the game with the highest amount of chips were, in order: Saori Hayami (40 chips), Mariya Ise (32 chips), Karin Nanami (31 chips), and Tatsuya Tokutake (25 chips).
In the semifinals, Saori Hayami played against Karin Nanami, while Mariya Ise played against Tatsuya Tokutake. The chosen game this time was blackjack. Hayami and Ise were the winners.
Finally, the last round was a game of Texas Hold'em played by Saori Hayami and Mariya Ise. Ironically, Hayami was the one who won, showing similarity with her character.
The Cast Battle Royale is still available to watch on Youtube and the official website.
Kakegurui Twin – (2022)[]
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An adaptation of Kakegurui Twin was announced on November 8th, 2021 on Netflix Japan Anime's Twitter. It was released on August 4, 2022.