While there’s always the desire to see big budget productions of expansive and creative manga properties into live-action form, the reality is that there are a lot of stories that are far better suited – and are far more affordable – to do that with. One that’s now on track is Kakegurui – Compulsive Gambler, which is being planned for a January 14th, 2018 debut in Japan under the direction of Tsutomu Hanabusa. The original work comes from Toru Naomura which has eight volumes out in Japan and is licensed in North America by Yen Press.
Yuuichirou Hayashi directed the anime based on the series composition by Yasuko Kobayashi and character designs by Manabu Akita. MAPPA produced the animation while the music was handled by TECHNOBOY’S PULCRAFT GREEN-FUND.
The Japanese cast includes Saori Hayami as Yumeko Jabami, Minami Tanaka as Meari Saotome, Tatsuya Tokutake as Ryouta Suzui, Yuki Wakai as Itsuki Sumeragi, Karin Nanami as Yuriko Nishinotōin, Mariya Ise Midari Ikishima, and Miyuki Sawashiro as Kirari Momobami.
Plot Concept: Hyakkaou Private Academy. An institution for the privileged with a very peculiar curriculum. You see, when you’re the sons and daughters of the wealthiest of the wealthy, it’s not athletic prowess or book smarts that keep you ahead. It’s reading your opponent, the art of the deal. What better way to hone those skills than with a rigorous curriculum of gambling? At Hyakkaou Private Academy, the winners live like kings, and the losers are put through the wringer. But when Yumeko Jabami enrolls, she’s gonna teach these kids what a high roller really looks like!
[Source: ANN]
