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Topic: Bet

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At a private school where gambling determines social status, a skillful new student with a mysterious past is shaking things up - and betting on revenge.

Stumbled upon this one by coincidence. Watched the first two episodes and I kinda like it.

Yes, it's absolutely overacted and the lead Yumeko doesn't feel like a real person, but I think that was the intention.
But the way she is "acting" in front of the others with an obvious hidden agenda makes me want to watch more.

I like shows where money, strength, etc. are replaced by something else like gambling or a point system. It gives way to some more imaginative ways of social structuring - in that perspective this reminds me of No Game, No Life and Classroom of the Elite.


In the title credits it says it is based off the japanese manga series "Kakegurui".
Had to look that one up and apparently the manga already has has two anime adaptions Kakegurui + Kakegurui Twin (2022) as well as a japanese live action adaption Kakegurui (2018) and two live action movies which is pretty impressive.
Probably gonna give the anime also a watch.

Also, since this show isn't taking place in Japan, 99% of the characters are not japanese. I am sure the creators of the original (or japanese people in general) are gonna like that smile.

Shows that deserved more runtime:
Abbys | Dead Like Me | Devs | Firefly | Gangsta. | Jack of all Trades | Kevin (probably) saves the World | Lodge 49 | Mrs. Davis | NYC 22 | Powerless | Roadkill | Special Unit 2 | Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi | Stumptown | Surface | The Brave | The Company You Keep | The Crazy Ones | The Finder | The Middleman | Truth Seekers | Two Weeks to Live | Whiskey Cavalier

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Re: Bet

Weird concept! The lead Yumeko looks like fun in the trailer though. big_smile

My "never watch shows if main cast members wear blue lipstick" rule holds true, the ratings don't look that good... cool