Parents' Guide to

Kakegurui Twin

By Melissa Camacho, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 15+

Gambling-themed anime has strong language, sex.

TV Netflix Anime 2022
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A Lot or a Little?

What you will—and won't—find in this TV show.

  • A fantasy.
  • About to gamble.
  • The head of the student council.

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What's the Story?

KAKEGURUI TWIN, a spin-off of the anime series Kakegurui, features a young woman who wants to gamble her way to the top of her elite school's social ladder. Mary Saotome (Minami Tanaka/Kira Buckland) has just transferred to Hyakkaou Private Academy, a school that both reinforces and celebrates a thriving high stakes gambling system exploits compulsive gamblers, and bullies those who find themselves in massive debt as a result. Mary must pull out all the stops if she's going to dominate the school's gambling system and help her old friend Tsuzura Hanatemari (Rina Honnizumi/Natalie Rose), whose weak gambling skills have put her in the position of a lowly "house pet." But beating the odds isn't easy, especially when cheating is rampant and acceptable, and some of her fellow gamblers are just as smart as she is.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
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Kids say (3 ):

Based on the manga series by Homura Kawamoto, this distinctive anime spinoff combines intellectualism and sexuality by featuring stories that combine game theory with BDSM attributes. Despite being a prequel to Kakegurui, Kakegurui Twin is told in a way that doesn't require knowledge of the original series in order to understand it. But it still features all the mathematical breakdowns of each game being played, and the edgy innuendo, that the original's known for. Some anime fans will appreciate what it has to offer, but it's not well-suited for young viewers who do not have an understanding of the cultural context in which parts of the story are presented.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about Japanese anime. Why is it so popular around the world? Do you have a specific anime series that you like to watch?

  • Japanese anime is sometimes subtitled, sometimes dubbed. Which do you prefer and why?

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