Kakegurui

Okay. So let's get straight into it. This anime is not normal. it's not supposed to be. You can't expect an anime about a woman who finds risk exciting, to be rational (at least most people shouldn't). It's all about the madness of the characters as they struggle on high stake gambling, just for the thrills of it. Money really doesn't matter to most of them. That being said, I don't really get why some people criticise the anime for its crazy moments, when that's one of the reasons its so much fun. I mean, given my last point, you should've expected it'd be like that. If you didn't find all that madness appealing, you shouldn't have watched it in the first place. I read a little about the irrationality of the charachters and the show's overall madness before watching it, and got instantly thrilled by it. I watched it afterwards, and didn't regret it at all. So, my point is, that it's not for everyone. But that doesn't mean you should hate on it because it's not your kind of show. Just skip it. On the other hand, if you're like me and find madness and unpredictable characters appealing, definitely give it a try. It'll be a fun watch.

Kakegurui is a Japanese anime series that premiered in July 2017 and is based on the manga of the same name by Homura Kawamoto. The setting is a private school whose visitors secure their social status by gambling.

"Kakegurui - Life is a Game" is very exciting with its various games of chance, but I couldn't get used to the sexualization of the characters at all, which ruined the anime for much.

It's a pity actually, because I think that without the perversions it could have been an exciting anime, like I think the anime could have potential bring back some Yu-Gi-Oh-Vibes.

Watch it if you have no problem with Ecchi-Content.

I binge watched both seasons and am hoping that they release a third season soon! I'd say that it's worth watching if you can keep up with all of the game information that's given with each gamble AND also if you're into overreacting characters. I watched an episode of the original non-animated series and the animated version does the movie a great deal of justice and more. Honestly if you find yourself critiquing it poorly, you should have done your research before watching it.

Damn I just liked the thrill of it all and you know, you honestly don't have to understand poker here! The girl characters on this are rather interesting because they technically beat every opponents butt and of course they have split personalities. They go from being sugarcoated cutesy girls to being ultimate crazies by putting on ahegao faces. Yeah parents, please don't show this anime to kids.

Definitely if you like your psychological stuff and have a competitive side for a wild ride, this is definitely the anime series to watch!

I don't know why, but this series reminds me, at least to a certain extent, of the video game series "Ace Attorney", in the sense that the protagonist has to get to the truth through very, very intelligent logical deductions, or in this case, discover the cheat in the bet, at least in the first season. And speaking of the first season, this is by far the best. Not only do they introduce us to the protagonist in a spectacular way, being very manipulative, intelligent and willing to bet at any cost, but they also show us how she is climbing positions and gaining more and more respect. I like when a series, video game or movie does that, as it encourages progress and advancement of the character. And I also liked a lot how in the last two episodes he basically faces the most important people of the academy, the treasurer Manyuda and finally the president. I also liked how one of the characters (Ryota Suzuik) is basically presented as a normal student, oblivious (or almost oblivious) to all this gambling, and he befriends Yumeko, which gives a good clash between both personalities in many occasions. However, from the second season all this is lost. We no longer have Yumeko climbing positions or earning more and more respect. I mean, to a certain extent it is present, but it is not the main thing. But now the whole season is about who is going to be the president of the school, and we are introduced to several families who have zero charisma. In addition, their past is not entirely clear and sometimes these "sub stories" that they tell us become confusing. And the end of this season ends very lazy, there are so many questions to answer to end the series like this... In summary, Kakegurui is an anime with unique ideas, but that should have explained several things before ending (at least for the moment), as well as maintaining the basis of the first season which was to win bets through pure logic, with a Yumeko with a more manipulative than friendly personality, climbing positions and encountering powerful rivals.