Kakegurui

is a Japanese anime series adapted from the manga of the same title written by Homura Kawamoto and illustrated by Tōru Naomura. The anime television series is animated by MAPPA. It aired from July to September 2017 on Tokyo MX, MBS and other channels. A second season titled Kakegurui ×× aired from January to March 2019. The cast reprised their roles, and the staff returned for the second season. Netflix began streaming the series in 2018 and a spin-off series, titled Kakegurui Twin aired in August 2022. Release First season release The first 12-episode season was broadcast from July 1 to September 23, 2017, on Tokyo MX, MBS and other channels. Yuichiro Hayashi directed the series, Yasuko Kobayashi handled the scripts, and Manabu Akita handled the character designs. Technoboys Pulcraft Green-Fund composed the music for the series. The opening theme is "Deal with the Devil", performed by Tia. D-Selections performed the ending theme "LAYon-theLINE". The first season has been licensed and streamed worldwide outside of Japan by Netflix since 2018. Anime Limited acquired the series for home video release in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Sentai Filmworks acquired the series for release on home video in the United States.