Kakegurui Twin
Alternate Title
賭ケグルイ双
Synopsis
Hyakkaou Private Academy: an institute specifically developed for extremely wealthy students. The curriculum for this academy was developed around the idea that, with money and power, it’s not athletics or academics that you need, but the ability to read people and make deals. These skills are developed through classes centered around gambling. Students who are successful gamblers or donate significant sums to the school are treated like royalty, while those who fail or donate the least are treated like pets and called “pooch.”
Set one year before Yumeko Jabami transferred to Hyakkaou Private Academy, Kakegurui Twin follows Mary Saotome, a bright young girl who transfers into the elite school, where gambling quickly becomes a central part of her life.
Background
Kakegurui Twin began as a spin-off manga to the main series Kakegurui - Compulsive Gambler written by Homura Kawamoto and illustrated by Kei Saiki. It began serialization in Square Enix's Gangan Joker magazine since September 2015 and has been published in 12 collected tankobon volumes as of February 2021. The manga is licensed for English release in North America by Yen Press, who will publish the 11th volume in August 2022.
An original net animation (ONA) adaptation of the series was announced in November 2021. It is being animated by MAPPA and features Yuichiro Hayashi as chief director and Kaori Makita as director, with Shigeru Murakoshi handling series composition, Manabu Nii handling character designs, and TECHNOBOYS PULCRAFT GREEN-FUND composing the music. The anime will premiere worldwide via Netflix on Aug. 4, 2022.
Characters
Mary Saotome (Voiced by: Minami Tanaka (Japanese), Kira Buckland (English) / Live action: Aoi Morikawa)
A prideful young woman, Mary was quite hostile towards Yumeko when she first transferred to the academy. After experiencing an unexpected defeat at her hands, the two have come to an understanding and even have a blossoming friendship.
Yumeko Jabami (Voiced by: Saori Hayami (Japanese), Erika Harlacher (English) / Live action: Minami Hamabe)
A transfer student who seems like a lovely young lady at first glance, in reality Yumeko is a compulsive gambler who takes way too much pleasure in taking risks. Following her victory over Kaede Manyuda, Yumeko is now in possession of at least 300 million yen.
Ryota Suzui (Voiced by: Tatsuya Tokutake (Japanese), Griffin Burns (English) / Live action: Mahiro Takasugi)
Level-headed and amiable, Ryota is the classmate and friend of Yumeko. He is both fascinated with her unpredictable style of gambling and grateful to her after she freed him from a debt without asking anything in return.
Itsuki Sumaragi (Voiced by: Yuki Wakai (Japanese), Erica Mendez (English / Live action: Ruka Matsuda)
The daughter of the president of a prominent toy maker in Japan, Itsuki became a member of the student council even though she was only a freshman. She has suffered defeat at the hands of Yumeko.
Kirari Momobami (Voiced by: Miyuki Sawashiro (Japanese), Michelle Ruff (English))
Kirari is the calculating president of the academy’s student council. Known for creating the donation and pet system, she is one of the core reasons that “weak” students are treated so poorly.
Ririka Momobami
Ririka is not only the vice president of the student council, but also the twin sister of Kirari. Because she does not speak and because she is almost always wearing a mask, she’s regarded as quite the mysterious individual.
Sayaka Igarashi (Voiced by: Ayaka Fukuhara (Japanese), Erica Lindbeck (English) / Live action: Yurika Nakamura)
A second-year student, Sayaka also serves as the secretary of the student council and personal assistant of Kirari. She adores Kirari to no end.
Runa Yomozuki (Voiced by: Maya Udono (Japanese), Kayli Millis (English) / Live action: Natsume Mito)
A member of the student council, this third-year student is childlike in both appearance, behavior, and speech. Her personality is far from innocent though, as she’s both heartless and cruel. During the election for the student council president, she served as the committee chairman and helped manage the election process.
Midari Ikishima (Voiced by: Mariya Ise (Japanese), Sarah Anne Williams (English) / Live action: Miki Yanagi)
Midari is a third-year student who’s a member of the student council and president of the Beautification Council. Thanks to her masochistic and dangerous personality, most students try to avoid gambling with her because it easily can result in harm and even death. A lover of Russian Roulette, it’s facing extreme risk that makes her feel good above all else.
Yuriko Nishinotoin (Voiced by: Karin Nanami (Japanese), Cristina Vee (English) / Live action: Natsumi Okamoto)
A third-year student who’s a member of the student council, Yuriko also happens to be the head of the Traditional Culture Research Club. Though genteel and pleasant on the outside, her true personality can be arrogant and scary. Yuriko has won a game of Life and Death against Yumeko, though it came as a surprise to everyone watching.
Yumemi Yumemite (Voiced by: Yu Serizawa (Japanese), Faye Mata (English) / Live action: Sayuri Matsumura)
This second-year student handles public relations for the student council and also operates as a part-time idol. She is incredibly cute, but her fans don’t know about her violent personality lurking beneath. Even though she hates them, she maintains the pleasant idol personality because she dreams of being an actress in Hollywood and winning an Academy Award.
Kaede Manyuda (Voiced by: Tomokazu Sugita (Japanese), Chris Niosi (English))
A second-year student who acts as the student council treasurer, Kaede has lofty political aspirations and has no qualms about crafting schemes targeting his upperclassmen. However, he is currently bedridden after suffering a traumatic defeat at the hands of Yumeko, which was so bad it turned his hair stark white.
Terano Totobami (Voiced by: Megumi Han)
A student who is bound to a wheelchair, Terano also despises Kirari, who tries to disrupt her family’s peace. She is the representative of the Totobami family.
Yumi Totobami (Voiced by: Haruno Inoue)
An energetic girl, Yumi is also the attendant of Terano and helps her around in her wheelchair. She is a member, but not a representative, of the Totobami family.
Rei “Batsubami”
Brought in as a mediator, Rei is a young woman who prefers to wear male uniforms. Though she is a member of the Momobami family, she’s not a representative.
Erimi Mushibami
A representative of the Mushibami family, Erimi has challenged Yumeko to a match during the student council president election, intent on smashing her. Her family’s business is “torture.”
Miyo Inbami
Though she seems elegant at first glance, she actually despises any and all forms of gambling. Similar to the Yobami family, her own family is involved in the medicine manufacturing business. She is a representative of the Inbami family.
Miri Yobami
Though Miri was born into the Inbami family, she was adopted into the Yobami family. A blood sister to Miyo, they often share the same thoughts and goals. Compared to her sister, she doesn’t talk much. She is a representative of the Yobami family.
Sumika Warakubami
Sumika is a reserved girl who wears a mask on a daily basis. She’s quite the mystery considering no one has seen her face. Though a member of the Momobami family, she’s actually a representative of the Warakubami family.
Nozomi Komabami
A rather short young lady, Nozomi is always accompanied by a St. Bernard. She is a representative of the Komabami family.
Miroslava Honebami
A representative of the Honebami family. Half-Russian on her mother’s side, Miroslava’s family’s business deals in “cleansing.” She herself is involved in the violent “elimination” of “impurities.”
Ibara Obami
A member of the Obami family, Ibara can always be found at Rin’s side. Though he looks rough and questionable on first inspection, he actually has a strong sense of loyalty towards Rin.
Rin Obami
A representative of the Obami family, Rin is participating in the election of the student council president. He’s known for his pleasant smile, which makes his true feelings unreadable.
Music
Ending Theme Song: “Queens Bluff” by i☆Ris
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Staff
- Original Creator: Homura Kawamoto (Kakegurui), Katsura Saiki (Kakegurui Twin), Toru Naomura (Kakegurui)
- Chief Director: Yuichiro Hayashi
- Director: Kaori Makita
- Series Composition: Shigeru Murakoshi
- Character Design: Manabu Nii
- Chief Animation Director: Majiro, Manabu Nii, Shuuji Takahara
- Art Director: Isao Yokoyama, Masanobu Nomura
- Color Design: Ayako Suenaga
- CG Director: Masahiro Hiraoka
- Director of Photography: Shinnosuke Kato
- Editing: Mutsumi Takemiya
- Sound Director: Akiko Fujita
- Sound Effects: Hiromune Kurahashi
- Music: TECHNOBOYS PULCRAFT GREEN-FUND
- Music Production: avex pictures
- Animation Production: MAPPA