KAKEGURUI TWIN

Mary Saotome arrives at an elite academy where status is decided at the gambling table, and she bets everything she owns to climb the social ranks. Instead of straightforward competition, the show focuses on the psychological give and take of high-stakes games, where money, reputation, and humiliation are all on the line. Mary uses wit, bravado, and calculated risk to try to change her place in a rigid hierarchy, and outcomes ripple through friendships and rivalries among students. The series keeps the tension tight and the rules of each match important, so every gamble matters for who gets power and who gets pushed aside.

Released in 2022, the animated mystery series was created by Shigeru Murakoshi, Kei Saiki, and Homura Kawamoto. The voice cast includes Minami Tanaka as Mary Saotome, Rina Honnizumi as Tsuzura Hanatemari, You Taichi as Yukimi Togakushi, Yuhko Kaida as Sachiko Juraku, and Aoi Koga as Mikura Sado.

The show didn’t rack up major industry awards, and it wasn’t widely cited in big prize lists. Still, it earned recognition within anime fan circles for expanding a popular franchise and for strong performances from its main cast, even if formal accolades were limited.

As a prequel spin-off to a well known gambling-focused series, KAKEGURUI TWIN strengthened interest in Mary’s backstory and added texture to the larger world. It inspired fan art, cosplay, and online threads dissecting specific matches and strategies. For viewers who followed the original, Twin provided more context and character detail that kept franchise conversations active.

Critical and fan reception tends to highlight the show’s focus on psychology and the mechanics of betting, reflected in a vote average of 7.267 out of 10 from 86 votes. Reviewers and viewers often point to themes of class, showmanship, deceit, and the social cost of risk-taking, praising the series for letting strategy and character choices drive the drama rather than relying on simple action.