Those who win earn popularity, prestige and connections, while those who lose and fall into debt become slaves to the whims of the remainder of the student body known as Pets, nicknamed 'Fido' or 'Mittens' ('Pochi' or 'Mike' in the original) depending on gender and identified with a collar-like tag around their necks. Students are ranked by their monetary contributions to the Student Council, which fuels an intricate gambling system where students freely bet their fortunes against one another after class. However, the student hierarchy in this school is not determined by academic performance or athletic ability, but rather by gambling. Kakegurui – Compulsive Gambler is set at Hyakkaou Private Academy, a high-class elite school housing the children of Japan's wealthiest and most influential people, with many future leaders and professionals among the student body. See also: List of Kakegurui characters Setting A sequel to the film premiered in June 2021. A film adaptation featuring the same actors from the drama premiered in May 2019. A video game adaptation was released in November 2018, but it became inaccessible after its servers were closed down in March 2020. A live-action drama adaptation aired in Japan from January to March 2018, while a second season aired in April 2019. Two light novels based on the manga have been released by Square Enix in August 2017 and March 2019, respectively.

The anime series has been licensed and streamed by Netflix outside of Japan. A second season, titled Kakegurui ××, aired from January to March 2019. By counteracting the cheating methods of other gamblers, Yumeko disrupts the students' success and status.Īn anime television series adaptation by MAPPA aired in Japan from July to September 2017. Yumeko Jabami is a transfer student with a gambling addiction. The story of Kakegurui – Compulsive Gambler takes place at Hyakkaou Private Academy, a prestigious school with a student hierarchy developed through gambling.

The series has also inspired numerous spin-off manga, including a prequel titled Kakegurui Twin. In North America, the manga has been licensed for English-language release by Yen Press. It began serialization in Square Enix's Gangan Joker in March 2014, with its chapters additionally collected into sixteen tankōbon volumes as of September 2022.

Kakegurui – Compulsive Gambler is a Japanese manga series written by Homura Kawamoto and illustrated by Tōru Naomura.

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