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Kakegurui: The Movie

Kakegurui: The Movie

Even stronger than a joker, the high school girl.

20197.32h 0m

Overview

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 enrols, she's gonna teach these kids what a high roller really looks like!

Directed by Tsutomu Hanabusa
Written by Minato Takano, Tōru Naomura, Homura Kawamoto
Produced by Yuichi Shibahara, Yanghwe Yoon
Box Office0Revenue: $2.6M

Top Cast

Minami Hamabe

Minami Hamabe

Yumeko Jabami

Mahiro Takasugi

Mahiro Takasugi

Ryota Suzui

Aoi Morikawa

Aoi Morikawa

Mary Saotome

Hio Miyazawa

Hio Miyazawa

Murasame Amane

Haruka Fukuhara

Haruka Fukuhara

Arubiki Jueri

Marika Ito

Marika Ito

Tomu Inuhachi

R

Ruka Matsuda

Itsuki Sumeragi

Natsumi Okamoto

Natsumi Okamoto

Yuriko Nishinotouin

Miki Yanagi

Miki Yanagi

Midari Ikishima

Sayuri Matsumura

Sayuri Matsumura

Yumemi Yumemite

Themes & Keywords

high schoolgamblingpsychological thrillerbased on mangapower strugglecompulsive gamblerjeuxstudent councilsocial hierarchy

About Kakegurui: The Movie

Kakegurui: The Movie is a drama, mystery, thriller film released in 2019 exploring themes of high school, gambling, psychological thriller, based on manga, power struggle, compulsive gambler. Directed by Tsutomu Hanabusa, it stars Minami Hamabe, Mahiro Takasugi, Aoi Morikawa. 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 enrols, she's gonna teach these kids what a high roller really looks like!

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