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'Kakegurui Twin' Spin-off Manga Gets Anime Adaptation
An anime adaptation of Homura Kawamoto and Katsura Saiki's Kakegurui Twin (Compulsive Gambler Twin) spin-off manga was announced at the Netflix Festival Japan 2021 event on Tuesday. Avex Pictures also opened an official website, revealing a teaser visual (pictured). The anime series will debut worldwide exclusively on Netflix in August 2022.
MAPPA, the animation studio behind the original series, will also produce the spin-off. Voice actress Minami Tanaka (Zombieland Saga) is reprising her role as Mary Saotome, the spin-off's protagonist.
Synopsis
As a first-year student of the renowned Hyakkaou Private Academy, Mary Saotome knows her future is set for a one-way cruise to the top...That is, until an encounter with an old-classmate-turned-housepet throws the newbie princess into the world of gambling! Can a normal girl like Mary make friends and survive debtless through only wit and luck? (Source: Yes Press, edited)
Kawamoto and Saiki began the spin-off manga in Monthly Gangan Joker in September 2015. Square Enix published the 11th volume on February 22, with the 12th volume shipping on October 21. Yen Press licensed the manga in English in July 2018 and published the tenth volume on June 29.
The original manga by Kawamoto and Tooru Naomura began in March 2014. Square Enix plans to release the 15th volume on October 21. Yen Press licensed the manga in English in July 2015 and published the 13th volume on June 8. Kakegurui has a cumulative 6.2 million copies of its volumes in circulation.
MAPPA adapted the manga into two television anime seasons in Summer 2017 and Winter 2019. Netflix began streaming the first season outside of Japan in February 2018, followed by the second season in June 2019.
Official site: https://kakegurui-twin-anime.com/
Official Twitter: @kakegurui_anime
Source: Press Release
Kakegurui Twin on MAL
MAPPA, the animation studio behind the original series, will also produce the spin-off. Voice actress Minami Tanaka (Zombieland Saga) is reprising her role as Mary Saotome, the spin-off's protagonist.
Synopsis
As a first-year student of the renowned Hyakkaou Private Academy, Mary Saotome knows her future is set for a one-way cruise to the top...That is, until an encounter with an old-classmate-turned-housepet throws the newbie princess into the world of gambling! Can a normal girl like Mary make friends and survive debtless through only wit and luck? (Source: Yes Press, edited)
Kawamoto and Saiki began the spin-off manga in Monthly Gangan Joker in September 2015. Square Enix published the 11th volume on February 22, with the 12th volume shipping on October 21. Yen Press licensed the manga in English in July 2018 and published the tenth volume on June 29.
The original manga by Kawamoto and Tooru Naomura began in March 2014. Square Enix plans to release the 15th volume on October 21. Yen Press licensed the manga in English in July 2015 and published the 13th volume on June 8. Kakegurui has a cumulative 6.2 million copies of its volumes in circulation.
MAPPA adapted the manga into two television anime seasons in Summer 2017 and Winter 2019. Netflix began streaming the first season outside of Japan in February 2018, followed by the second season in June 2019.
Official site: https://kakegurui-twin-anime.com/
Official Twitter: @kakegurui_anime
Source: Press Release
Kakegurui Twin on MAL