Kakegurui: Compulsive Gambler Season 2

[Kanon]

The yuri was strong in this one. Seriously thought they were going to kiss there

As expected, nobody died, but the fact Sayaka received no penalty whatsoever for losing was quite the cop-out. Well, Yumeko had fun so she doesn't mind.

[Kazu-kun]

Originally Posted by Kanon

As expected, nobody died, but the fact Sayaka received no penalty whatsoever for losing was quite the cop-out.

One thing that both Sayaka and the viewer forgets is that this was a gamble. That means there's always an element of luck. There's no way just winning the little race to the flower and back was all there was to it. That wouldn't be a gamble. It would just be a race. In a way, whether the "loser" could pick the right door or not was the true gambling game all along. For instance, when Kirari explained the game last week's episode, she explicitly said "pick the right door and you live." That was the true essence of the game.

[Kanon]

I didn't remember Kirari saying that. There was good enough foreshadowing then.

[frodonk]

Originally Posted by Nivek von Beldo

Is not a copout at all, is the whole point the bet, Sayaka was always smart and logical...but you can even loss in the more logical bet if you made a mistake or fail to check a spot, here show even when defeated she goes her logic and won...that is why Kirari was so happy, Sayaka is unique vs her...

I guess that's a good enough explanation for it then, it's not a plot hole, it's just "luck"

[Anh_Minh]

Originally Posted by frodonk

This is a massive cop out for me, I know they can't kill off characters but this is too unbelievable, Sayaka should be dead by now!

Yes, she should have died when Kirari fell on her.

[Nivek von Beldo]

Yumeko trully know how to ignore people...and that suprise...is he really a guy or what? still now the real gamble have started.

[grecefar]

tbh this was a bad chapter, I mean pretty bad, I don't know how I manage to finish it.

[blakstealth]

I have no idea what's going on, but I'm loving it regardless. Looks like Batsubami finally shows her true self. Yumeko giving Ikishima the silent treatment is also hilarious...and scary.

rip hug

[Magewolf]

I guess it is just as well that Batsubami's fangirls were not present or they might have fainted.

[frodonk]

I knew Batsubami's hiding something, what I didn't know was that she's a girl

Originally Posted by Anh_Minh

Yes, she should have died when Kirari fell on her.

Nah if you look closely either Kirari fell head first or they fell side by side, they could've still been killed if the safety mat wasn't big enough or they fell on the concrete surrounding the tower, not the field of flowers.

[Magewolf]

Originally Posted by frodonk

I knew Batsubami's hiding something, what I didn't know was that she's a girl

No that was pretty clear from the start,I thought. The real twist would have been her actually turning out to be male.


I love this show. You never know how the crazy is going to come out, just that it is going to. I am going to miss it.


At the beginning of the first season I wondered if Suzui was actually some kind of secret boss instead of just a view point character since he seems so out of place. From his actions early in the show it seems like his parents are not wealthy enough to buy him into the school so he almost has to be there on some form of scholarship and yet we never see any sign of the talent that got him into the most prestigious school in the world. I mean we learn more about throw away one shot characters then we know about one of the main cast. We even know more about Yumeko "girl of mystery" herself then we know about Suzui. Maybe he is just supposed to be Yumeko's Dr. Watson but if so you would think we would get some kind of backstory for him.

[Kazu-kun]

Originally Posted by Magewolf

Maybe he is just supposed to be Yumeko's Dr. Watson

That should be obvious at this point.

Originally Posted by Magewolf

but if so you would think we would get some kind of backstory for him.

Not even Yumeko gets much in the backstory department, and if you want Mary's backstory, you have to read her spin-off manga. I wish there was more backstory in general, but alas....

[frodonk]

Originally Posted by Magewolf

No that was pretty clear from the start,I thought. The real twist would have been her actually turning out to be male.

It went over my head, girls were falling for "him" after all, and he's exactly like those ikemen androgynous types

[Tong]

Man, they really are going for an anime original ending.

Last episode is gonna be the next, so I doubt it's going to wrap everything up.

[serenade_beta]

Spoiler for final thoughts:

6/10

It honestly was boring. It really just felt like the same thing over and over again... except new characters were introduced so that the protagonists could fight a "different" cast.
On top of that, the whole "gambling" theme is getting iffy now because they are trying to prolong the story. At this point, basically anything can be considered gambling... so anything goes for the story. I wouldn't be surprised if they do something like "I'll give you 1 million dollars if the butterfly flies off in 2 seconds!" now. Or, hey, the weather channel said there was a 70% chance of rain. Let's make a bet on if it rains! Oooohh, we are gaaammblinnnnng!
Also, the facial distortions are getting overused now.

However, there might have been one or two fights in the second season that kinda worked creatively. Still perhaps not a bad anime to watch if you turn off your brain and stare at the screen.

[Nivek von Beldo]

So did was a girl all along...obvious but was androgynous enough to pull it...

Still amazing gamble, seems that clan is that way to domination

Sneaky Yumeko....putting back chips into circulation

I want season 3, i just love this cast

8.5/10 anime, is not perfect but hella fun

[Anh_Minh]

Originally Posted by serenade_beta

Spoiler for final thoughts:

6/10

It honestly was boring. It really just felt like the same thing over and over again... except new characters were introduced so that the protagonists could fight a "different" cast.
On top of that, the whole "gambling" theme is getting iffy now because they are trying to prolong the story. At this point, basically anything can be considered gambling... so anything goes for the story. I wouldn't be surprised if they do something like "I'll give you 1 million dollars if the butterfly flies off in 2 seconds!" now. Or, hey, the weather channel said there was a 70% chance of rain. Let's make a bet on if it rains! Oooohh, we are gaaammblinnnnng!
Also, the facial distortions are getting overused now.

However, there might have been one or two fights in the second season that kinda worked creatively. Still perhaps not a bad anime to watch if you turn off your brain and stare at the screen.

I don't think you're entirely fair about the games. Except the coin toss in the end, that was boring. And the tower thing. It was a disproportionately expensive way to have easy math riddles.

But the other games were somewhat interesting in their designs.

I don't know why Rei didn't just quit, though. She should have been ready to do that as soon as the others united against her and found a way to make a profit.

[Master_Yoma]

So a cliffhanger ending and a seems to be a filler season with just insane gambiling

7/10 Hopfuly a 3rd season will come

[Tong]

man, why do they have to end the seasons with such awful original ends instead of trying to bridge the source material?

Overall Season 2 was even better than 1, but it's these original endings are so anti-climatic and non-sensical.

[Kanon]

At least Rei's backstory enable us to learn more about Yumeko and her family. Pretty much the only thing of worth that came out of it. Everything else was invalidated, with Yumeko losing all the votes she gained to random people.