Kakegurui (film)
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| Directed by | Tsutomu Hanabusa |
| Written by | Mizuto Takano, Tsutomu Hanabusa |
| Based on | Kakegurui – Compulsive Gambler by Homura Kawamoto |
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| Cinematography | Takashi Komatsu |
| Edited by | Naoichiro Sagara |
| Music by | Michiru |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
| Box office | $2.6 million [1] |
Kakegurui – Compulsive Gambler (Japanese: 賭ケグルイ, Hepburn: Kakegurui) is a 2019 Japanese film adaptation of a manga series of the same name by Homura Kawamoto. It is directed by Hayato Kawai, distributed by GAGA Pictures, and stars Minami Hamabe and Mahiro Takasugi as Yumeko Jabami and Ryōta Suzui respectively. It was released in Japan on May 3, 2019.[2][3][4]
Plot
Hyakkaou Private Academy is a prestigious institution for the privileged, and was first established 122 years ago. The students there are ranked by their gambling winnings. The winners receive everything including fame and fortune. The winners also dominate the losers. One day, transfer student Yumeko Jabami arrives at the academy, quickly showing she is gambling maniac who loves high stakes.
Cast
- Minami Hamabe as Yumeko Jabami
- Mahiro Takasugi as Ryōta Suzui
- Aoi Morikawa as Meari Saotome
- Ruka Matsuda as Itsuki Sumeragi
- Yurika Nakamura as Sayaka Igarashi
- Elaiza Ikeda as Kirari Momobami (Ririka Momobami)
- Taishi Nakagawa as Manyuda Kaede
- Sayuri Matsumura as Yumemi Yumemite
- Miki Yanagi as Midari Ikishima
- Natsumi Okamoto as Yuriko Nishinotōin
- Mito Natsume as Runa Yomozuki
- Yuma Yamoto as Jun Kiwatari
- Kiyo Matsumoto as Nanami Tsubomi
- Haruka Fukuhara as Jueri Arukibi
- Hio Miyazawa as Amane Murasame
- Marika Itō as Tomu Inuhachi
- Akira Onodera as Kyu Nitobe
Reviews
According to the Japan Times felt that "production values are high: The film's high school resembles a casino for high rollers in a 007 and a political flick." It also called the tone "more comically ironic than melodramatically overwrought."[5]
References
- ^ "Kakegurui – Compulsive Gambler Box Office". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
- ^ "映画 賭ケグルイ". eiga.com. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
- ^ "浜辺美波、高杉真宙、森川葵ら出演「賭ケグルイ」映画化！ドラマ2期も放送". 映画ナタリー. 2018-08-09. Retrieved 2018-08-09.
- ^ "Live-Action Kakegurui Series Season 2 Casts Sayuri Matsumura as Yumemi". Anime News Network. August 19, 2018. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
- ^ japantimes.co
External links
- Kakegurui at IMDb
- Official website (in Japanese)
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