“Hyakkaou Academy teaches rich kids gambling at night; transfer Yumeko gambles for thrill, not victory.”
Kakegurui
賭ケグルイ
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Synopsis
Hyakkaou Academy teaches rich kids gambling at night; transfer Yumeko gambles for thrill, not victory.
Unlike many schools, attending Hyakkaou Private Academy prepares students for their time in the real world. Since many of the students are the children of the richest people in the world, the academy has its quirks that separate it from all the others. By day, it is a normal school, educating its pupils in history, languages, and the like. But at night, it turns into a gambling den, educating them in the art of dealing with money and manipulating people. Money is power; those who come out on top in the games stand at the top of the school. Yumeko Jabami, a seemingly naive and beautiful transfer student, is ready to try her hand at Hyakkaou's special curriculum. Unlike the rest, she doesn't play to win, but for the thrill of the gamble, and her borderline insane way of gambling might just bring too many new cards to the table.
What people say
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Derived from 301 sampled reviews
What 301 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.33 · split reception
5.2 pts
Recommenders 8.3 · others 3.1
↓ 2.26
Running avg · Jul 2017 → Feb 2026
- 9 “Okay what do you expect me to say? The anime is about goddamn lesbian gamblers like do you think it could get any better? Ill admit sometimes I'm like "what?" while watching it but its definitely...”
- 9 “i dont know why so many people hate on it i enjoyed a lot the crazyness of the characters it was fun watching it overall it was a weird yet interesting concept but i do love myself some insane...”
- 10 “I don't know what everyone is talking about!! I found kakegurui to be amazing. Its thrilling and clever and it brings up a completely different side of gambling. The story is nice and the...”
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- Format 12 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 48m all episodes
- Aired Jul 2017 – Sep 2017 Summer 2017
- Source Tv media type
- Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Ref. BS-12317 catalog
Produced by
- Dentsu Producer
- Square Enix Producer
- Mainichi Broadcasting System Producer
- Movic Producer
- KlockWorx Producer
- DIVE II Entertainment Producer
- 81 Produce Producer
- Avex Pictures Producer
- FuRyu Producer
Licensed by
- Sentai Filmworks Licensor