“Gambler Tom transfers to elite Shishidou school, vowing to ruin it through high-stakes gambling matches and psychological tricks.”
Gamble Fish
GAMBLE FISH
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Synopsis
Gambler Tom transfers to elite Shishidou school, vowing to ruin it through high-stakes gambling matches and psychological tricks.
The story is set at Shishidou, a school attended by rich and elite people. Tom Shirasagi, a gambler, is a mysterious new transfer student who has come from a public school (instead of a prestigious private one) and faces the elitist environment. There, he declares a challenge toward any student and claims he will bring to ruin the whole school through a series of gambling matches. Nobody knows why he has come to that school or what the real motivations behind his actions are. During any match, Tom shows off all of his unique coolness and ability; he employs a wide range of tricks, both psychological and physical, to ensure his victory. In any game, you will constantly ask how he's planning to win, why he's really doing certain things, and what's really going on. At the end of the matches, the tricks are revealed, and they all work in real life, even if they do require one to be highly skilled or lucky in order to perform them. The story centers around the various matches he undertakes and the interactions between the various characters, like Mika Shishidou, the beautiful granddaughter of the school headmaster, who is highly intelligent but contemptuous and superb, or Abidani, the vampiric looking dorm superintendent and main villain (for now) in the series, who has a sadistic personality and whose goal is to make Tom leave his school (or to get him killed). As the story unfolds, more and more about Tom's past is revealed, leading to an unpredictable turn of events. (Source: MU)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 12 sampled reviews
What 12 readers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.58 · split reception
5.3 pts
Recommenders 8.5 · others 3.2
↓ 2.17
Running avg · Jan 2010 → Jan 2025
- 9 “Gamble Fish is a lovable, wacky, and vibrant series featuring a fantastic cast and increasingly risky, high-stakes gambling action. While the story begins at a slow pace, it quickly gains momentum...”
- 10 “Gamble Fish delivers an incredibly entertaining experience through its snappy, witty writing and a laughably demented villain who keeps the stakes high. While the story completely abandons realism...”
- 8 “Shirasagi’s brilliant, superhuman gambling intellect makes for an incredibly engaging read, complemented by sharp and well-executed art. While the story remains fairly basic and the side characters...”
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Gamble Fish begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 168 × 19 ch × vol
- Total read 22h 24m approx
- Published Feb 2007 – Jul 2010
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M9913 catalog