Kakegurui (2018 TV series)


Kakegurui is a 2018 Japanese live-action television drama based on the manga of the same name. Released a year after an anime based on the same manga, the live-action drama was first broadcast on MBS on January 14, 2018, and TBS on January 16, 2018. Afterwards it became available for streaming on Netflix in the United States and United Kingdom in May 2018, and the Philippines on February 1, 2020, and on Netflix Japan on July 2, 2018. The second season premiered on April 1, 2019 on MBS and TBS, and a film adaptation featuring the same actors was developed and released in May 2019.

Plot

Hyakkaou Private Academy is a prestigious institution for the privileged, which was first established 122 years ago. The students there are ranked by their gambling winnings. The winners receive everything including fame and fortune. The winners also dominate the losers. One day, female transfer student Yumeko Jabami arrives at Hyakkaou Private Academy. Yumeko Jabami has a pretty appearance, but she is a gambling maniac who loves high stakes.

Cast

Main cast includes:
Introduced in season 2 are the following actors:
The live-action drama adaptation was first announced on November 21, 2017. The drama was first broadcast on MBS on January 14, 2018, and TBS' slot Dramaism on January 16, 2018.
The first season opening theme is sung by Re:versed titled "Ichi ka Bachi ka" while the theme song titled "Strawberry Feels" is sung by BIGMAMA. Tsutomu Hanabusa directed the drama.
After the live-action series premiered in Japan on January 14, 2018, it became available for streaming on Netflix in the United States and United Kingdom in early May, 2018. It became available in the Philippines on February 1, 2020, and Netflix Japan on July 2, 2017. The drama was streamed on Netflix in Japanese with subtitles including English, Spanish, Chinese, and Thai in May 2018.
In January 2019, the theme song "mummy mummy" for the second live-action season was released, by the rock band Bigmama. Passcode performed the opening song "Ichi ka Bachi ka". The second season premiered on April 1, 2019 on MBS and TBS, and ran for five episodes. The second season streamed on Netflix in July 2019. A film adaptation featuring the same actors was developed and released in May 2019.

Series overview

Episode list

''Kakegurui'' (2018)

''Kakegurui:season 2'' (2019)