is a Japanese

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series written by

Homura Kawamoto is a Japanese manga artist and writer. After publishing manga anonymously, he launched his first series, ''Kakegurui – Compulsive Gambler'', in 2014, which has achieved commercial success. Following ''Kakegurui – Compulsive Gambler''s success ...

and illustrated by Kei Saiki. It is both a

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and a

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to ''

Kakegurui – Compulsive Gambler is a Japanese manga series written by Homura Kawamoto and illustrated by Tōru Naomura. It began serialization in Square Enix's '' Gangan Joker'' in March 2014, with its chapters additionally collected into eighteen volumes as of July 2 ...

'', which is written by Kawamoto and illustrated by Tōru Naomura. It was serialized in publisher

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's '' Gangan Joker'' magazine from September 2015 to May 2023, with its individual chapters collected and published by Square Enix in fifteen volumes as of July 2024. The manga has been licensed for English-language release in North America by

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. An

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(ONA) series by

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was released in August 2022 on

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Synopsis

Setting

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

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.

Cast

Media

Manga

Written by

and illustrated by Kei Saiki, ''Kakegurui Twin'' began its serialization in

's '' Gangan Joker'' on September 19, 2015. It ended on May 22, 2023. Its chapters are collected and published by Square Enix into individual ''

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'' volumes. The first volume was published on September 22, 2015, and fifteen volumes have been released as of July 22, 2024. The manga has been licensed by

for English-language release in North America.

Web series

A 8-episode

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adaptation was released on

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from March 26 to April 16, 2021.

Anime

In November 2021, it was announced that the series will receive an

series adaptation by

. It is directed by Kaori Makita, with chief direction by

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, scripts written by Shigeru Murakoshi, character designs handled by Manabu Nii, and music composed by Technoboys Pulcraft Green-Fund. The series premiered on

on August 4, 2022. The ending theme song is "Queens Bluff" by

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Reception

Shaenon K. Garrity of ''

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'' commented how ''Kakegurui Twin'' is the perfect manga for "readers who are equally interested in introductory game theory mathematics and kink".

Notes

References

External links

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