The Kakegurui anime series made its Netflix premiere in the US and UK at the start of this month and now UK distributor Anime Limited has picked up home video distribution rights for it. The announcement indicates that they’re looking at a first quarter 2019 release to let things shake out on streaming and what may happen in the US for materials, but they’re planning on a collector’s edition. That said, they also indicated that because it’s essentially a year out at this point there won’t be much in the way of updates for it for quite some time.
Yuuichirou Hayashi directed the first season based on the series composition by Yasuko Kobayashi and character designs by Manabu Akita. MAPPA is on board to produce the animation. The music is being 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.
The series has six volumes out so far and is published digitally in English by Yen Press and they have plans to bring it to print later this year.
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!
