is a Japanese

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series adapted from the manga of the same title written by

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and illustrated by Tōru Naomura. The anime television series is animated by MAPPA. It aired from July to September 2017 on

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, MBS and other channels. A second season titled ''Kakegurui ××'' aired from January to March 2019. The cast reprised their roles, and the staff returned for the second season.

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began streaming the series in 2018 and a spin-off series, titled ''Kakegurui Twin'' aired in August 2022.

History

Development

''Kakegurui'' is an

series adapted from the manga of the same title written by Homura Kawamoto and illustrated by Tōru Naomura. The anime television series is animated by MAPPA. The music videos for the opening and closing themes were released in 2017.

First season release

The first season of ''Kakegurui'' aired from July 1 to September 23, 2017, on

, MBS and other channels.

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directed the series,

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handled the scripts, and Manabu Akita handled the character designs. Technoboys Pulcraft Green-Fund composed the music for the series. The opening theme is "Deal with the Devil", performed by

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. D-Selections performed the ending theme "LAYon-theLINE". The first season is licensed and streamed by

, first in 2018, and ran for 12 episodes.

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acquired the series for release on home video in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

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acquired the series for release on home video in the United States. Concerning reception of the first season, ''

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'' gave the anime series release on Netflix a negative review, although did note it was catered to fans of gambling and sexualized characters. About the anime first season, ''GoombaStomp'' wrote "''Kakegurui'' is a sometimes silly, often intoxicating anime that had all the makings of something truly special...regardless of its shortcomings, ''Kakegurui'' is worth being watched if just for its gripping gambling bouts alone."

Second season release

In August 2018, it was announced that ''Kakegurui'' season 2 would debut in Japan in January 2019. A second season titled ''Kakegurui ××'' aired from January 8 to March 26, 2019. The cast reprised their roles, and the staff returned for the second season. Kiyoshi Matsuda joined Yuichiro Hayashi as director for the second season. For season 2 of the anime, Yasuko Kobayashi and Manabu Akita served respectively as writer and character designer, with MAPPA handling animation for the second season as well.

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was added to the season 2 cast, voicing the new character Miloslava Honebami. The second season's opening theme song is performed by JUNNA, while the ending theme is "AlegriA" performed by D-selections. The second season ran for 12 episodes. According to ''

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Cast

Episode list

''Kakegurui''

''Kakegurui ××''

Notes

References

External links

Official website
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