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Kakegurui Twin
Cover of the first tankōbon volume, featuring Mary Saotome
賭ケグルイ 双－ツイン－
(Kakegurui Tsuin)
GenreGambling[1]
Manga
Written byHomura Kawamoto
Illustrated byKei Saiki
Published bySquare Enix
English publisher
MagazineGangan Joker
DemographicShōnen
Original runSeptember 21, 2015 – present
Volumes12 (List of volumes)
Television drama
Directed by
Written by
  • Minato Takano
  • Tsutomu Hanabusa
Music byMichiru
Original networkAmazon Prime Video
Original run March 26, 2021 – April 16, 2021
Episodes8
Original net animation
Directed by
Written byShigeru Murakoshi
Music byTechnoboys Pulcraft Green-Fund
StudioMAPPA
Licensed byNetflix
Released August 4, 2022 – scheduled

Kakegurui Twin (Japanese: 賭ケグルイ 双－ツイン－, Hepburn: Kakegurui Tsuin) is a Japanese manga series written by Homura Kawamoto and illustrated by Kei Saiki. It is both a spin-off and a prequel to Kakegurui – Compulsive Gambler, which is written by Kawamoto and illustrated by Tōru Naomura. It has been serialized in publisher Square Enix's Gangan Joker magazine since September 2015, with its individual chapters collected and published by Square Enix in twelve tankōbon volumes as of October 2021. The manga has been licensed for English-language release in North America by Yen Press. An original net anime series by MAPPA is set to be released on Netflix in August 2022.

Synopsis

See also: Kakegurui – Compulsive Gambler and List of Kakegurui – Compulsive Gambler characters

Setting

Kakegurui Twin takes place a year before the events of the main series and the arrival of Yumeko Jabami at Hyakkaou Private Academy.[2]

Premise

The series focuses on transfer student Mary Saotome who, after joining Hyakkaou Private Academy, learns about the school's gambling system and quickly begins to adapt to it, which only causes Mary to succumb to the gambling mania that she comes to be known for.[3]

Cast

Character Japanese Anime Dub[4] Japanese Live-Action English Dub
Mary Saotome Minami Tanaka Aoi Morikawa TBA
Tsuzura Hanatemari Rina Honnizumi Shiori Akita TBA
Yukimi Togakushi Yō Taichi Minori Hagiwara TBA
Sachiko Juraku Yūko Kaida Mijika Nagai TBA
Mikura Sado Aoi Koga Mirei Sasaki TBA
Aoi Mibuomi Seiichirō Yamashita Hayato Sano TBA
Sakura Miharutaki Rie Takahashi Erika Ikuta TBA

Media

Manga

See also: List of Kakegurui – Compulsive Gambler chapters § Kakegurui Twin

Written by Homura Kawamoto and illustrated by Kei Saiki, Kakegurui Twin began its serialization in Square Enix's Gangan Joker on September 21, 2015.[5] Its chapters are collected and published by Square Enix into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was published on December 22, 2015,[6] and twelve volumes have been released as of October 21, 2021.[7] The manga has been licensed by Yen Press for English-language release in North America.[8]

Web series

A 8-episode live-action web series adaptation was released on Amazon Prime from March 26 to April 16, 2021.[9]

Anime

In November 2021, it was announced that the series will receive an original net anime series adaptation by MAPPA.[10] It is directed by Kaori Makita, with chief direction by Yuichiro Hayashi, scripts written by Shigeru Murakoshi, character designs handled by Manabu Nii, and music composed by Technoboys Pulcraft Green-Fund. The series is set to premiere on Netflix on August 4, 2022. The ending theme song is "Queens Bluff" by Iris.[11][4]

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1TBAUnknownUnknownAugust 4, 2022 (2022-08-04)

Reception

Shaenon K. Garrity of Otaku USA commented how Kakegurui Twin is the perfect manga for "readers who are equally interested in introductory game theory mathematics and kink".[12]

Notes

  1. ^ Credited as Chief Director (総監督, Sō Kantoku).
  2. ^ Credited as Chief Director (総監督, Sō Kantoku).

References

  1. ^ Fuccini, Roberto (December 2, 2020). "Kakegurui Twin diventerà una serie live action". Akiba Gamers (in Italian). Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  2. ^ Simôes, João (January 14, 2021). "KAKEGURUI TWINS – MANGA SPINOFF ANUNCIA SÉRIE LIVE-ACTION". ptAnime (in Portuguese). Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  3. ^ Lundi (December 7, 2020). "Le manga Gambling School Twin adapté en série live". Manga news (in French). Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  4. ^ a b Loo, Egan (June 5, 2022). "Kakegurui Twin Anime's Trailer Reveals More Cast & Staff, i☆Ris Opening Song, August 4 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
  5. ^ 「賭ケグルイ双」芽亜里＆つづらの付録がJOKERに、人喰い金魚のホラー新連載も. Natalie (in Japanese). September 21, 2015. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  6. ^ "賭ケグルイ双 1". Square Enix (in Japanese). Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  7. ^ "賭ケグルイ双 12". Square Enix (in Japanese). Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  8. ^ Ressler, Karen (July 8, 2018). "Yen Press Licenses Happy Sugar Life, Kakegurui Twins Manga, Penguin Highway, Walk on Girl, Mirai Novels (Updated)". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  9. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (January 30, 2021). "Live-Action Kakegurui Twins Series Reveals 8 More Cast Members, March 26 Debut on Amazon Prime". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  10. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (November 8, 2021). "Katsura Saiki's Kakegurui Twins Spinoff Manga Gets Netflix Anime in August 2022 (Updated)". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
  11. ^ @NetflixAnime (June 5, 2022). "return to Hyakkao Private Academy again! "KAKEGURUI TWIN" begins streaming worldwide on August 4, only on Netflix! 🎲" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  12. ^ K. Garrity, Shaenon (September 27, 2019). "[Review] Kakegurui Twin". Otaku USA. Retrieved March 31, 2021.

External links

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