The essential episodes of Kakegurui

Watch these 15 in order and you've got Kakegurui — each pick states its reason.

  1. 01

    S01E01 · Pilot · July 1, 2017 · 24m

    The Woman Called Yumeko Jabami7.6

    Reigning class gambling champion Mary attempts to hustle unsuspecting transfer student Yumeko Jabami into a high-stakes game of rock-paper-scissors.

  2. 02

    S01E02 · Top rated · July 8, 2017 · 24m

    The Boring Woman8.0

    Mary is relegated to the lowest levels of the gambling hierarchy after her loss. Student board member Itsuki challenges Yumeko to a game of pairs.

  3. 03

    S01E03 · Top rated · July 15, 2017 · 24m

    Slit-Eyed Woman8.2

    To regain her status, Mary duels student board member Yuriko in a game of "life or death." With Mary's crushing defeat, Yumeko offers to play next.

  4. 04

    S01E05 · Top rated · July 29, 2017 · 24m

    The Woman Who Became Human8.3

    Kiwatari continues to lose as Yumeko and Mary bluff their way through the game, but the final outcome all comes down to Tsubomi.

  5. 05

    S01E06 · Top rated · August 12, 2017 · 24m

    Tempting Woman7.8

    Yumeko must face Beautification Committee Chair Midari in an ESP card game involving Russian roulette before playing the student board president.

  6. 06

    S01E07 · Top rated · August 19, 2017 · 24m

    Refusing Women8.0

    Deeply engaged in their deadly ESP card game, Midari tells Yumeko about her heated match against student board president, Kirari.

  7. 07

    S01E08 · Top rated · August 26, 2017 · 24m

    Love-Dancing Woman7.8

    In Kirari's absence, pop idol sensation Yumemi offers to play against Yumeko, asking her to wager total control of her life.

  8. 08

    S01E10 · Top rated · September 9, 2017 · 24m

    Selective Woman8.2

    Yumeko's odds are stacked against her when she challenges the well-funded student board treasurer, Manyuda, in an original game of poker.

  9. 09

    S01E11 · Season 1 peak · September 16, 2017 · 24m

    The Woman Who Bets Her Life8.7

    Itsuki, no longer wanting to be under Manyuda's control, offers to bankroll 100 chips after Yumeko goes all-in and loses on the previous hand.

  10. 10

    S01E12 · Top rated · September 23, 2017 · 24m

    Gambling Woman8.7

    Yumeko and student board president Kirari both wager self-expulsion from the academy as Ryota becomes the key to the final outcome of their game.

  11. 11

    S02E04 · Season 2 peak · January 30, 2019 · 24m

    The Connected Girls8.2

    Playing in Yumeko's place, Mary orders Ryota to show his cards; Miyo tries to convince Ryota to keep his cards to himself.

  12. 12

    S02E08 · Top rated · February 27, 2019 · 24m

    The Undefeatable Girl8.0

    Accused of treachery, Yumeko threatens to throw the game; to test Manyuda, Itsuki decides to take a major risk.

  13. 13

    S02E09 · Top rated · March 6, 2019 · 24m

    The Adjacent Girl8.0

    With everything they each hold dear on the line, Sayaka challenges Yumeko to a game.

  14. 14

    S02E10 · Top rated · March 13, 2019 · 24m

    The Logical Girl8.2

    Sayaka uses logic to advance; Yumeko's curiosity sways her to take an alternate route.

  15. 15

    S02E12 · Series finale · March 27, 2019 · 24m

    The Zero Girl7.5

    A hostile Rei declares that she will win the election and take over, but Yumeko stands in her way.

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