Japanese manga series and its franchise
Kakegurui Twin
(
Japanese
:
賭ケグルイ ?-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 T?ru Naomura. It was serialized in publisher
Square Enix
's
Gangan Joker
magazine from September 2015 to May 2023, with its individual chapters collected and published by Square Enix in fourteen
tank?bon
volumes as of July 2023. The manga has been licensed for English-language release in North America by
Yen Press
.
An
original net animation
(ONA) series by
MAPPA
was released in August 2022 on
Netflix
.
Synopsis
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Setting
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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
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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
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Media
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Manga
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Written by
Homura Kawamoto
and illustrated by Kei Saiki,
Kakegurui Twin
began its serialization in
Square Enix
's
Gangan Joker
on September 19, 2015.
[7]
It ended on May 22, 2023.
[8]
Its chapters are collected and published by Square Enix into individual
tank?bon
volumes. The first volume was published on September 22, 2015,
[9]
and fourteen volumes have been released as of July 22, 2023.
[10]
The manga has been licensed by
Yen Press
for English-language release in North America.
[11]
Web series
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A 8-episode
live-action
web series
adaptation was released on
Amazon Prime
from March 26 to April 16, 2021.
[5]
Anime
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In November 2021, it was announced that the series will receive an
original net animation
series adaptation by
MAPPA
.
[12]
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 premiered on
Netflix
on August 4, 2022. The ending theme song is "Queens Bluff" by
Iris
.
[13]
[4]
Reception
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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".
[14]
Notes
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- ^
a
b
Credited as Chief Director
(
?監督
,
S? Kantoku
)
.
References
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Fuccini, Roberto (December 2, 2020).
"Kakegurui Twin diventera una serie live action"
.
Akiba Gamers
(in Italian).
Archived
from the original on February 28, 2022
. Retrieved
March 31,
2021
.
- ^
Simoes, Joao (January 14, 2021).
"KAKEGURUI TWINS ? MANGA SPINOFF ANUNCIA SERIE LIVE-ACTION"
.
ptAnime
(in Portuguese).
Archived
from the original on January 23, 2021
. Retrieved
March 31,
2021
.
- ^
Lundi (December 7, 2020).
"Le manga Gambling School Twin adapte en serie live"
.
Manga news
(in French).
Archived
from the original on January 27, 2021
. Retrieved
March 31,
2021
.
- ^
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
.
Archived
from the original on June 5, 2022
. Retrieved
June 5,
2022
.
- ^
a
b
Hodgkins, Crystalyn (January 30, 2021).
"Live-Action Kakegurui Twins Series Reveals 8 More Cast Members, March 26 Debut on Amazon Prime"
.
Anime News Network
.
Archived
from the original on April 8, 2021
. Retrieved
April 3,
2021
.
- ^
"Kakegurui Twin (2022)"
.
Behind the Voice Actors
.
Archived
from the original on August 6, 2022
. Retrieved
August 6,
2022
.
- ^
?園ギャンブルマンガ「賭ケグルイ」芽?里が主役のスピンオフ始動
.
Natalie
(in Japanese). September 19, 2015.
Archived
from the original on April 24, 2021
. Retrieved
March 31,
2021
.
- ^
Pineda, Rafael (April 21, 2023).
"Kakegurui Twin Spinoff Manga Ends on May 22"
.
Anime News Network
.
Archived
from the original on April 21, 2023
. Retrieved
April 21,
2023
.
- ^
"賭ケグルイ? 1"
.
Square Enix
(in Japanese).
Archived
from the original on April 23, 2021
. Retrieved
March 31,
2021
.
- ^
"賭ケグルイ? 14"
.
Square Enix
(in Japanese).
Archived
from the original on July 26, 2023
. Retrieved
August 13,
2023
.
- ^
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
.
Archived
from the original on November 29, 2020
. Retrieved
March 31,
2021
.
- ^
Hodgkins, Crystalyn (November 8, 2021).
"Katsura Saiki's Kakegurui Twins Spinoff Manga Gets Netflix Anime in August 2022 (Updated)"
.
Anime News Network
.
Archived
from the original on November 22, 2021
. Retrieved
November 9,
2021
.
- ^
@NetflixAnime (June 5, 2022).
"return to Hyakkao Private Academy again! "KAKEGURUI TWIN" begins streaming worldwide on August 4, only on Netflix! ??"
(
Tweet
) – via
Twitter
.
- ^
K. Garrity, Shaenon (September 27, 2019).
"[Review] Kakegurui Twin"
.
Otaku USA
.
Archived
from the original on April 15, 2021
. Retrieved
March 31,
2021
.
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