The essential episodes of Kakegurui
Watch these 10 in order and you've got Kakegurui — each pick states its reason.
- 01
The Woman Called Yumeko Jabami
Reigning class gambling champion Mary attempts to hustle unsuspecting transfer student Yumeko Jabami into a high-stakes game of rock-paper-scissors.
- 02
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.
- 03
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.
- 04
Kiwatari continues to lose as Yumeko and Mary bluff their way through the game, but the final outcome all comes down to Tsubomi.
- 05
Yumeko's odds are stacked against her when she challenges the well-funded student board treasurer, Manyuda, in an original game of poker.
- 06
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.
- 07
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.
- 08
Playing in Yumeko's place, Mary orders Ryota to show his cards; Miyo tries to convince Ryota to keep his cards to himself.
- 09
Sayaka uses logic to advance; Yumeko's curiosity sways her to take an alternate route.
- 10
A hostile Rei declares that she will win the election and take over, but Yumeko stands in her way.
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