How To Watch Kakegurui? The Complete Watch Guide

Sometimes, the most physically challenging situations don’t require any physical strength at all. Instead, they need a sense of calmness, confidence, and an absurd amount of obsession over gambling!

Kakegurui is a gambling anime with a high school setting. The seemingly posh school has peculiar inner workings that include gambling and manipulation as a part of their curriculum.

The reason behind this strange addition being preparing students for the real world. Students spend countless hours trying to excel in this mentally exhausting art and moving up the social ladder.

Enter our protagonist, Yumeko Jabami, a transfer student with a craze for gambling. She leaves all her contenders stunned by raising ludicrously enormous bets and her frenzy for gambling.

Watch Kakegurui if you enjoy shows like Kaiji and Death Parade!

1. Release Order

I. TV Series

• Kakegurui: Compulsive Gambler (2017)
• Kakegurui×× (2019)

II. Specials

• Kakegurui Picture Drama (2017)

2. Conclusion

The recommended order for watching Kakegurui is its release order. Specials are optional, so feel free to skip them.

Kakegurui | Trailer [HD] | Netflix

3. Quick Review

I. Story and Characters

The story of Kakegurui is very unique and is an excellent addition to the gambling sub-genre. However, there are a few aspects that reduce its impact.

Gambling is the art of manipulation, tricks, and wits. The primary element that thrills the viewers is the high stakes. The high-school setting decreases the thrill of gambling. At the end of the day, rich kids have a home to go back to and the support of their parents. Compared to Kaiji and Death Parade, where real lives are at stake, Kakegurui comes off as a little less compelling.

Kakegurui has a cast comprising of super-rich students with millions of yen. In ordinary circumstances, these students won’t bother about the money lost. However, the characters in Kakegurui have a lot more at stake than money. These unique traits make the anime engrossing and thrilling to watch despite the unmitigated simple story.

II. Animation and Sound

Stunning visuals and beautiful character designs are icing on the cake! Kakegurui has amazing and visually aesthetic mind battles. The animation perfectly captures every emotion of the cast, especially the obsessive craze that Yumeko has for gambling.

The soundtrack again amplifies the thrill of each gamble battle and keeps the audience engaged!

4. Where Does Anime End In The Manga?

Season 1 of Kakegurui was adapted from chapters 1-27. Season 2, however, has made many anime-only changes such as including a new character and some other minor changes.

It is recommended that you read the manga either from the beginning or from chapter 27 to avoid any confusion.

5. About Kakegurui

Kakegurui is an anime based on a manga of the same name written by Homura Kawamoto and illustrated by Tōru Naomura. It is directed by Yuichiro Hayashi and animated by MAPPA.

Hyakkaou Private Academy, a regular school for ultra-rich kids by day and a grotesque gambling den by night, has an inbuilt social hierarchy. Based on how one performs in gambling and manipulating their peers, students are ranked from best to worst, the top rankers being the most powerful.

Yumeko Jabami, a transfer student who gambles just for the thrill of it, becomes the new challenger and the talk of the Hyakkaou’s elite student council. Her absolutely insane love for gambling presents her with new challenges as she climbs her way to the top.