| Kakegurui – Compulsive Gambler | |
 First tankōbon volume cover, featuring Yumeko Jabami | |
| 賭ケグルイ (Kakegurui) | |
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| Genre | |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Homura Kawamoto |
| Illustrated by | Tōru Naomura |
| Published by | Square Enix |
| English publisher | |
| Imprint | GC Joker |
| Magazine | Gangan Joker |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Original run | March 22, 2014 – present |
| Volumes | 18 |
| Spin-off prequel manga | |
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| Anime television series | |
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| Live-action | |
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Kakegurui – Compulsive Gambler[Jp. 1] 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 tankōbon volumes as of July 2024. 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.
An anime television series adaptation by MAPPA aired in Japan from July to September 2017. A second season, titled Kakegurui ××, aired from January to March 2019. The anime series has been licensed and streamed by Netflix outside of Japan. Two light novels based on the manga have been released by Square Enix in August 2017 and March 2019, respectively. A live-action drama adaptation aired in Japan from January to March 2018, while a second season aired in April 2019. A video game adaptation was released in November 2018, but it became inaccessible after its servers were closed down in March 2020. A film adaptation featuring the same actors from the drama premiered in May 2019. A sequel to the film premiered in June 2021.
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