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Kakegurui

2018–2019 · 2 seasons

A high-stakes, stylish thrill ride through psychological games where every smile hides a gamble and the tension never lets up.

Created by
Tsutomu Hanabusa
Genres
Drama, Mystery
Starring
Minami Hamabe, Mahiro Takasugi, Aoi Morikawa
Overview
Children from influential families in politics and businesses attend the Hyakkaou Private Academy. There, the hierarchy are classified by a series of games. Students that win are on the ruling side and the ones who lose become slaves. One day, a mysterious girl, Yumeko Jabami, transfers to Hyakkaou. She looks pure and pretty, but she's actually a compulsive gambler and seeks out the thrill of taking calculated risks.

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Stream in the UK
  • Netflix
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Created by
Tsutomu Hanabusa
Genres
Drama, Mystery
Starring
Minami Hamabe, Mahiro Takasugi, Aoi Morikawa
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • obsession
  • class
  • betrayal
  • greed
Places
  • school
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror3
Humour4
Realism4
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Genres
drama, mystery
Created by
Tsutomu Hanabusa
Starring
Minami Hamabe, Mahiro Takasugi, Aoi Morikawa, Taishi Nakagawa, Yurika Nakamura, Natsume Mito, Ruka Matsuda, Matsumoto Kiyo
Length
2 seasons, 15 episodes, 30 min each
Network
MBS
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

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