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Cornbread78 · Jun 30, 2017

Internet Streaming: Netflix
Broadcast: Saturdays at 22:00 (JST)
Airing Begins: 7/1
Genres: Mystery, Psychological, Drama, School, Shounen
Episodes: 12
Producers: Square Enix, DIVE II Entertainment, Avex Pictures
Studio: MAPPA
Source material is Manga: Published: Mar 22, 2014 to ?

Plot Summary:
At Hyakkaō Private Academy, the sons and daughters of the wealthiest of the wealthy engage in a unique curriculum geared to teach them to how to read their opponents. Specifically, students have a rigorous curriculum of gambling where the winners live like kings, and the losers are put through the wringer. When Yumeko Jabami enrolls, she's decides to teach the students what a real high-roller looks like. (from manga)

Staff:
Director: Yuichiro Hayashi
Series Composition: Yasuko Kobayashi
Music: TECHNOBOYS PULCRAFT GREEN-FUND
Original creator:
Homura Kawamoto
Tōru Naomura
Character Design: Manabu Akita

Voice Actors/Cast:
Minami Tanaka as Meari Saotome
Saori Hayami as Yumeko Jabami
Tatsuya Tokutake as Ryōta Suzui
Ayaka Fukuhara as Sayaka Igarashi
Karin Nanami as Yuriko Nishinotōin
Mariya Ise as Midari Ikishima
Mayu Udono as Runa Yomozuki
Miyuki Sawashiro as Kirari Momobami
Tomokazu Sugita as Kaede Manyūda
Yū Serizawa as Yumemi Yumemite
Yūki Wakai as Itsuki Sumeragi

Opening Theme:
"Deal with devil" by Tia

Ending Theme:
"LAYon-theLINE" by D-Selections

MAL Link:
https://myanimelist.net/anime/34933/Kakegurui

Media:
PV1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XpKHj3rl88
PV2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ew_Gv_jEwG4

Blackage · Jun 30, 2017

I read this manga, pretty fun.

Zaru · Jun 30, 2017

The main character is at the top right corner on the hot/crazy scale. Love the manga.

Important info for everyone giving this a try without prior knowledge:
The girl is the real main character and the male main is just a "normal" person introducing us to an incredibly fucked up school environment. He basically gets sidelined quickly. We're just not allowed to read into the actual main character's mind for various reasons.
It's not exactly common that the inner thoughts of the protagonist are a constant enigma to the audience.

Cornbread78 · Jun 30, 2017

I'm in it for the mind games. I really enjoyed that about No Game No Life and looking forward to more of that with no imouto's with this show!

Silvard · Jun 30, 2017

Sounds like Gamble Fish, but with a female lead?

Cornbread78 · Jul 1, 2017

Silvard said:
Sounds like Gamble Fish, but with a female lead?

Definitely a female lead, but I'm not sure about Gamble Fish, lol.

Grizzlyjin · Jul 1, 2017

Oh, I might actually like this. Loved Kaiji, Akagi, and Liar Game. Like Cornbread said, I'm in for the mind games.

zoku88 · Jul 1, 2017

I've read the english published volumes for this. I enjoy it so far, so I'll probably like this.

Cornbread78 · Jul 1, 2017

zoku88 said:
I've read the english published volumes for this. I enjoy it so far, so I'll probably like this.

Nice. I've heard good things about the manga, so I'm looking forward to this.

Ri'Orius · Jul 1, 2017

I'll have to check this out; is there going to be a dub available on Netflix?

Cornbread78 · Jul 1, 2017

Ri'Orius said:
I'll have to check this out; is there going to be a dub available on Netflix?

No announcement for a dub as of yet.

B.O.O.M · Jul 1, 2017

Looks interesting. I'll give it a go.

daevious · Jul 1, 2017

I ended up marathoning the entire manga over two days in preparation for this show and it was one of the best choices I ever made.

Best way to describe this series is "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure if every fight was D'arby the Gambler/D'arby the Gamer".

GifGafIsTheBestGaf · Jul 1, 2017

damn you netflix, not in my netflix yet.

hosannainexcelsis · Jul 1, 2017

This thread seems premature given that Netflix is unlikely to put this show up outside Japan for at least three months, given their practices.

Cornbread78 · Jul 1, 2017

hosannainexcelsis said:
This thread seems premature given that Netflix is unlikely to put this show up outside Japan for at least three months, given their practices.

Seriously?

It aired today in Japan...

Kinyou · Jul 1, 2017

The manga is worth it for the insane faces alone

Abilidebob · Jul 1, 2017

Netflix again? So I'll have to wait 3 months to start watching? Fucking hell.

Cornbread78 · Jul 2, 2017

Abilidebob said:
Netflix again? So I'll have to wait 3 months to start watching? Fucking hell.

Hopefully not. I see some people are already watching it..

Abilidebob · Jul 2, 2017

Cornbread78 said:
Hopefully not. I see some people are already watching it..

Wait how?
Unless you're japanese I don't think there's a way to legally watch it.

Strimei · Jul 2, 2017

Cornbread78 said:
Hopefully not. I see some people are already watching it..

People were watching Little Witch Academia too, three guesses as to how.

Mendrox · Jul 2, 2017

Abilidebob said:
Netflix again? So I'll have to wait 3 months to start watching? Fucking hell.

There is a sub group already again and episode 1 is out. I loved it.

Cornbread78 · Jul 2, 2017

Abilidebob said:
Wait how?
Unless you're japanese I don't think there's a way to legally watch it.

Strimei said:
People were watching Little Witch Academia too, three guesses as to how.

Mendrox said:
episode 1 is out. I loved it.

While the episodes may be avaliable for viewing, be careful to keep discussion based on the show itself in here...

look at GAF-chans words of advice:

Aiii · Jul 3, 2017

First episode sure was something. From the OP to the art, good stuff. Enjoyed it, definitely will continue watching.

Yohane · Jul 3, 2017

Cornbread78 said:
While the episodes may be avaliable for viewing, be careful to keep discussion based on the show itself in here...

look at GAF-chans words of advice:

Wait so gaf chan is an Akarin ripoff????

Cornbread78 · Jul 4, 2017

Yohane said:
Wait so gaf chan is an Akarin ripoff????

Maybe, maybe not. But she is GAF-chan..

Permanently A · Jul 4, 2017

Cornbread78 said:
While the episodes may be avaliable for viewing, be careful to keep discussion based on the show itself in here...

look at GAF-chans words of advice:

If discussion of pirated material is not allowed, then does that mean there can be no discussion of this anime in this thread from non japanese users?

Cornbread78 · Jul 4, 2017

Permanently A said:
If discussion of pirated material is not allowed, then does that mean there can be no discussion of this anime in this thread from non japanese users?

It's simple:

Discussion should be based on the show content.

Grizzlyjin · Jul 5, 2017

I thought Episode 1 was pretty meh. The Male Gaze was cranked to 11 and I didn't find the the solution to the game particularly clever. I get that there still being a chance for failure is kinda the point if you enjoy gambling. But the mirror and overt signaling is just lazy writing. It's like when a mystery writer doesn't figure out the solution themselves before they write the story.

TacticalHotdog · Jul 5, 2017

I noticed that the anime messed up a small detail that becomes important later on.

In the manga, the male lead signals with his right hand which is how Yumeko figures out that he is right-handed and uses that information to figure out a trick later

Cornbread78 · Jul 6, 2017

Kakegurui ep.1

This is gonna get pretty intense, isn't it?

Interesting stuff, with promise. Lots of great reaction faces...

ohlawd · Jul 6, 2017

Saori Hayami is still fucking everywhere. whatever, she did well here.

OP and ED are amazing

Linkark07 · Jul 6, 2017

Yohane said:
Wait so gaf chan is an Akarin ripoff????

Who is Akarin? I'm lost. I don't remember seeing a girl called Akarin in any anime whatsoever.

I guess she must be one of those forgettable side characters who fade in the background.

Parshias7 · Jul 6, 2017

Cornbread78 said:
This is gonna get pretty intense, isn't it?

It gets super fucking intense.

Didn't even know this was getting an anime. I'm in.

Cornbread78 · Jul 9, 2017

Kakegurui ep.2

Oh my, she is just going to tear through all these scams, isn't she? Pretty good stuff from start to finish. Poor Saotome got pwnd again, lol.

KHlover · Jul 9, 2017

Best new anime this season. First two episodes were amazing. Those facial expressions :O

Metroidvania · Jul 10, 2017

So....I certainly hope that everyone in a 'position of power', be it the student council or whomever....isn't just cheating.

That'd be kind of a boring setup, after a while, even if the schaudenfraude would be pretty good.

1st two eps were pretty darn great, tho. The MC is glorious.

Sir Doom · Jul 10, 2017

Hopefully it's not cliché
Oh innocence mode activate psycho mode to end the battle

Zaru · Jul 10, 2017

Metroidvania said:
So....I certainly hope that everyone in a 'position of power', be it the student council or whomever....isn't just cheating.

That'd be kind of a boring setup, after a while, even if the schaudenfraude would be pretty good.

1st two eps were pretty darn great, tho. The MC is glorious.

Let's just say the important people rival Yumeko in craziness. It's not all about catching cheaters.

Cornbread78 · Jul 10, 2017

Sir Doom said:
Hopefully it's not cliché
Oh innocence mode activate psycho mode to end the battle

Yeah, the facial/personality transition during that scene was great.

0 to crazy bitch in .05 secs.

daevious · Jul 10, 2017

Sir Doom said:
Hopefully it's not cliché
Oh innocence mode activate psycho mode to end the battle

She's always psycho, it's just more obvious when she's gambling because she's really passionate about it.

GaimeGuy · Jul 16, 2017

These chicks are cray cray

Cornbread78 · Jul 17, 2017

Yeah, this chick is nuts, but you have to love crazy when your not taking her home... This show is pretty fun.. Mittens..

Cornbread78 · Jul 24, 2017

Oh man, they didn't finish the gamble in one episode. Hopefully, rapest goes down hard in the next episode since he really is a spobeless douce.

Also, the Student Coucil members are all fucking crazy...

Transhuman · Jul 24, 2017

I liked Kaiji and Akagi which were about gambling but the plot of this seems a little too "teen orientated" for me to enjoy.

Cornbread78 · Jul 24, 2017

Transhuman said:
I liked Kaiji and Akagi which were about gambling but the plot of this seems a little too "teen orientated" for me to enjoy.

Well, so far it's been 100% crazy faces and over-the-topness and 0% teanage agnst.....

Aiii · Jul 24, 2017

Cornbread78 said:
Oh man, they didn't finish the gamble in one episode. Hopefully, rapest goes down hard in the next episode since he really is a spobeless douce.

Also, the Student Coucil members are all fucking crazy...

Aside from the male mc, everyone in this show is batshit.

The Silver · Jul 24, 2017

Boy this show sure is something, I thought I was fully prepared then that girl starts masturbating.

Loona · Jul 24, 2017

Based on the described setting I expected more parallels between business and gambling, with bets being something of a shorthand for investment decisions and banter reflecting negotiation tactics - but the gimmick games, crazy faces and unlikely guesses kinda detract from all that in a big way...

Siegcram · Jul 24, 2017

daevious said:
I ended up marathoning the entire manga over two days in preparation for this show and it was one of the best choices I ever made.

Best way to describe this series is "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure if every fight was D'arby the Gambler/D'arby the Gamer".

Well I'm sold.

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