Kakegurui
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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 twenty volumes as of October 2025. In North America, the manga has been licensed for English-language release by Yen Press. The series has also inspired numerous spin-off manga, including a prequel titled Kakegurui Twin.
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- Animanga/Header.name
- Kakegurui – Compulsive Gambler
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- Kakegurui - Compulsive_Gambler, Volume 1.jpg
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- First volume cover, featuring Yumeko Jabami
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- 賭ケグルイ
- Animanga/Header.ja_romaji
- Kakegurui
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- manga
- Animanga/Print.author
- Homura Kawamoto
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- Tōru Naomura
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- Square Enix
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- GC Joker
- Animanga/Print.magazine
- Gangan Joker
- Animanga/Print.first
- March 22, 2014
- Animanga/Print.volumes
- 20
- Animanga/Print.volume_list
- List of Kakegurui chapters
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- Live-action
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- Kakegurui (2018–19 series) Kakegurui (2019 film) Kakegurui 2: Ultimate Russian Roulette (2021 film)
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- yes
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- Official website
- www.jp.square-enix.com/magazine/joker/series/kakegurui
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- Kakegurui logo.svg
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- 賭ケグルイ
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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 twenty volumes as of October 2025. In North America, the manga has been licensed for English-language release by Yen Press. The series has also inspired numerous spin-off manga, including a prequel titled Kakegurui Twin.
The story of Kakegurui – Compulsive Gambler takes place at Hyakkaou Private Academy, a prestigious school with a student hierarchy developed through gambling. Yumeko Jabami is a transfer student with a gambling addiction. By counteracting the cheating methods of other gamblers, Yumeko disrupts the students' success and status.