Kakegurui Twin: What to Expect From The Netflix Spin-Off
The popular Netflix series, Kakegurui, ended its second season on a cliffhanger, and while fans anxiously await Season 3's release (which has yet to be announced), MAPPA has provided them with a prequel spin-ff to sustain their appetites for the time being.
The original Anime adaptation is derived from the Kakegurui: Compulsive Gambler manga, and is set in Hyakkaou Private Academy, a prestigious institution that values its students' gambling skills above all else. There is a strong hierarchical system within this school, which is thrown completely off balance when Yumeko Jabami joins the ranks of gambling fanatics. Her first victim ultimately becomes one of her strongest allies, and Kakegurui Twin seeks to flesh out Mary Saotome story further.
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Mary is a highly unlikable character when she is first introduced to viewers, as it seems her position of authority has gone straight to her head. However, after Yumeko kicks Mary off her pedestal, the blonde bombshell slowly begins to let her guard down, and proves herself to be a valuable ally who is not as power hungry as first presumed. She is unwilling to accept the president's invitation to join the School Council regardless of the potential reward inKakegurui XX because her honor holds more value to her than false alliances. Unlike Yumeko, Mary is not beyond cheating if the game and opponent call for it, but her quick wits and strategic mind are capable of getting her out of several predicaments without resorting to any immoral hacks.
Some will be sad to discover that Kakegurui Twin will not feature the fan-favorite seductress, as this storyline is set one year before Yumeko arrives at Hyakkaou Academy. The focus of this prequel is
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