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賭ケグルイ 双－ツイン－ / Kakegurui Twin #1
Kakegurui Twin, Vol. 1
As a first-year student of the renowned Hyakkaou Private Academy, Mary Saotome knows her future is set for a one-way cruise to the top...
That is, until an encounter with an old-classmate-turned-house-pet throws the newbie princess into the world of gambling! Can a normal girl like Mary make friends and survive debtless through only wit and luck? Find out in this prequel to the mega-popular Kakegurui!
That is, until an encounter with an old-classmate-turned-house-pet throws the newbie princess into the world of gambling! Can a normal girl like Mary make friends and survive debtless through only wit and luck? Find out in this prequel to the mega-popular Kakegurui!
226 pages, Paperback
First published December 22, 2015
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December 24, 2023
Having Kirari here and not Yumeko—I'm sick of that girl now—makes Kakegurui Twin a solid choice. It will be fascinating to learn Mary's journey from rags to riches in the first chapter of Kakegurui.
May 16, 2019
Mary Saotome entra nell'Istituto Hyakko con una borsa di studio ottenuta con le sue sole forze. Ecco però che la dura realtà dell’Istituto dove scommettere è all’ordine del giorno la colpisce nel peggiore dei modi e la ragazza accumula un debito incredibile al suo primo giorno. Sconvolta e incredula per la sua ingenuità, Mary ha al suo fianco come piccola alleata la sua vecchia amica Tsuzura, anche lei indebitata, e la ragazza dovrà far uso di tutta la sua intelligenza e imparare dai suoi errori per scalare la scala sociale dell'Istituto e guadagnare quanto basta per non diventare Bestiame. Ed ecco che Mary decide di iniziare a gestire una bisca per poter avere sempre dei guadagni, ma facendo ciò si dovrà scontrare con i pericolosi membri del Consiglio Studentesco....
Tutti gli elementi che abbiamo già amato in Kakegurui Gambling School li ritroviamo tutti anche in questo prequel/spin-off dove Mary è l'assoluta protagonista insieme ad nuovi personaggi, ma pure qualche vecchia conoscenza che compare così, per farci fangirlare un pochino. Mi è piace che vediamo una Mary più ingenua, non ancora avvezza alle scommesse e alle regole che vigono all'interno dell'Istituto. La sua determinazione e il suo volersi far rispettare da tutti però sono le stesse anche abbiamo visto nella serie principale e per questo è un primo volume che promette molto bene, ha quanto basta da intrigare la lettura di un altro volume.
Direi Kakegurui Twin è stra-consigliato a chi ama Kakegurui e sopratutto il personaggio di Mary, presente e coprotagonista nella serie principale ma che qui ha davvero lo spazio che merita. Vediamo e consociamo il suo pensiero, la sua persona, scopriamo al sua complessità e anche come è arrivata ad essere quella che consociamo quando la ragazza si sconta con Yumeko. Sono rimasta molto intrigata dai difficili e variegati rapporti dei membri del Consiglio Studentesco, con personaggi molto diversi e nuovi che sono curiosa di vedere e conoscere di più. Inoltre spero che in qualche modo questa serie riesca ad incastrarsi con la storia e le situazioni della serie principale e con gli intrighi che ci sono lì. Insomma mi ha convito e voglio continuare la lettura consigliando tantissimo anche a chi piace scommettere...
Tutti gli elementi che abbiamo già amato in Kakegurui Gambling School li ritroviamo tutti anche in questo prequel/spin-off dove Mary è l'assoluta protagonista insieme ad nuovi personaggi, ma pure qualche vecchia conoscenza che compare così, per farci fangirlare un pochino. Mi è piace che vediamo una Mary più ingenua, non ancora avvezza alle scommesse e alle regole che vigono all'interno dell'Istituto. La sua determinazione e il suo volersi far rispettare da tutti però sono le stesse anche abbiamo visto nella serie principale e per questo è un primo volume che promette molto bene, ha quanto basta da intrigare la lettura di un altro volume.
Direi Kakegurui Twin è stra-consigliato a chi ama Kakegurui e sopratutto il personaggio di Mary, presente e coprotagonista nella serie principale ma che qui ha davvero lo spazio che merita. Vediamo e consociamo il suo pensiero, la sua persona, scopriamo al sua complessità e anche come è arrivata ad essere quella che consociamo quando la ragazza si sconta con Yumeko. Sono rimasta molto intrigata dai difficili e variegati rapporti dei membri del Consiglio Studentesco, con personaggi molto diversi e nuovi che sono curiosa di vedere e conoscere di più. Inoltre spero che in qualche modo questa serie riesca ad incastrarsi con la storia e le situazioni della serie principale e con gli intrighi che ci sono lì. Insomma mi ha convito e voglio continuare la lettura consigliando tantissimo anche a chi piace scommettere...
August 28, 2020
this is my latest collapse... mary saotome is my everything i dont know what to tell you. hanatemari is also so cute :( my favorite rich girl <3 and scene of her giving mary 500k in the bathroom??? 😭 anyway i think how fast mary learns gambling is so great, shes criminally smart. also not to praise men or anything but aoi is a shout
August 12, 2022
hanatemari is the 🥺🥺 pick me girl it’s so embarrassing 💀
February 19, 2021
Kakegurui Twin is a prequel to the story Kakegurui. It takes place a year before the main series and follows Mary Saotome, a girl that doesn't come from a particularly rich family. She gets a scholarship to a prestigious school but soon finds out that the school runs on gambling. She also finds out how messed up the school's system is.
I personally like this prequel more than the main series. Mary is a great protagonist. She can be hot-headed but overall she is a nice and likable person. It's interesting to see how nice she was before the start of the main series (where she was basically the villain in the first chapter), which only leads you to wonder what happened to have her go through such a drastic change. The gambles are unique and interesting to read, the antagonists are fun to read, and the art is beautiful.
A complaint I have is that the gambles can get a bit repetitive. By repetitive I mean it goes by the same formula most of the time. That's not to say that the gambles aren't entertaining, but the outcome usually ends with Mary winning by exposing a cheat and going all in. And since this is a prequel we already know what happens to Mary since she was doing fine at the beginning of the main series. Despite its flaws, the story thrives off of character moments which are always fun to read.
I personally like this prequel more than the main series. Mary is a great protagonist. She can be hot-headed but overall she is a nice and likable person. It's interesting to see how nice she was before the start of the main series (where she was basically the villain in the first chapter), which only leads you to wonder what happened to have her go through such a drastic change. The gambles are unique and interesting to read, the antagonists are fun to read, and the art is beautiful.
A complaint I have is that the gambles can get a bit repetitive. By repetitive I mean it goes by the same formula most of the time. That's not to say that the gambles aren't entertaining, but the outcome usually ends with Mary winning by exposing a cheat and going all in. And since this is a prequel we already know what happens to Mary since she was doing fine at the beginning of the main series. Despite its flaws, the story thrives off of character moments which are always fun to read.
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March 18, 2021
3.5 stars.
January 11, 2022
I NEED THE SECOND BOOK RN.
November 26, 2023
Kakegurui Twin is a prequel/spinoff to the Crazy Gambling Manga, focusing on Yumeko's frenemy Mary Saotome. A year before the events of mainline Kakegurui, Mary is an assertive working class student who arrives at Hyakkou Academy on a scholarship, earning the instant ire and suspicion of her wealthy classmates. Initially resistant to the school's all-gambling culture, watching her childhood friend Tsuzura Hanatemari's torment by a classmate plunges Mary into the deceitful jungle of high school gambling. It's largely more of the same, though Mary faces a new villain (the leggy, snake-eyed Sachiko, who drags around her personal "house pet" on a leash) and a side character, the idealistic Aoi, who schemes to bring down the Student Council for his own ends. While much of the supporting cast are bland compared to the original run's weirdos, Mary is a much more compelling protagonist than nutty Yumeko ever was, because in this incarnation she has fresh-eyed ambition, a class-driven chip on her shoulder and an admirable sense of loyalty to her friends which make her easy to root for. This spinoff likely won't win any new converts to Kakegurui-dom, but those of us already devoured by the "calm madness" will enjoy it well-enough.
September 11, 2024
5 ☆
I love the anime Kakeguri and Kakeguri Twin, I wanted to revisit Mary’s story and how she started out at the school and I am so glad I did! I definitely missed this story and I’m excited to continue it past the short anime series that they have for Kakeguri Twin!
I loved all the gambling games and I definitely couldn’t figure out how to beat them/ what the trick was until they stated what it was no matter how much I guessed. I think my favorite game was the last dice game but I really enjoyed the second game when Mary purposely spilt her drink to win!
I love the anime Kakeguri and Kakeguri Twin, I wanted to revisit Mary’s story and how she started out at the school and I am so glad I did! I definitely missed this story and I’m excited to continue it past the short anime series that they have for Kakeguri Twin!
I loved all the gambling games and I definitely couldn’t figure out how to beat them/ what the trick was until they stated what it was no matter how much I guessed. I think my favorite game was the last dice game but I really enjoyed the second game when Mary purposely spilt her drink to win!
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February 26, 2025
Yo a todo le doy 5 estrellas pero es que todo lo que leo está re bien
Amo a Mary
El tomo termina justo cuando se pone buena la historia :( vi el anime pero ya no me acuerdo lollll pero el manga está muy bien escrito y bien dibujado
Amo a Mary
El tomo termina justo cuando se pone buena la historia :( vi el anime pero ya no me acuerdo lollll pero el manga está muy bien escrito y bien dibujado
January 21, 2024
i want her
June 2, 2022
Gambling School est une série dont on a pas mal entendu parlé pendant un moment. Comme j'avais envie de la découvrir, je me suis dit que j'allais me lancer dans la lecture de sa version manga. Mais parfois, quand on a la tête ailleurs, on fait des bêtises. Ben là, c'est ce qui m'est arrivé. Au lieu de prendre le premier tome de Gambling School, j'ai pris celui de Gambling School Twin. En même temps, le "Twin" est marqué en tout petit ! Je me cherche des excuses mais bon, quand on n'est pas doué, on n'est pas doué, faut se rendre à l'évidence.
Gambling School Twin est le spin-off de la série Gambling School. Nous y suivons Mary, une jeune lycéenne boursière admise dans l'une des écoles les plus prestigieuses du pays. Mais voilà, en tant que boursière, il va lui falloir redoubler d'efforts pour s'imposer auprès de ses camarades tous issus de la haute société. Or, d'entrée, l'intégration s'annonce difficile : il lui faut payer une somme importante pour ne pas être ravalée au rang de "bête" et devenir ainsi l'esclave attitrée des autres élèves. Mais Mary est une jeune femme ambitieuse et fière qui n'entend pas se laisser rabaisser.
Pour s'en sortir, elle va accepter de jouer aux jeux de hasard de l'école contre ses camarades. C'est là la spécificité de cette école : afin de stimuler l'esprit de compétition de ses élèves, tous appelés à devenir des personnalités influentes en raison de la richesse de leur famille, une fois les cours terminés, ils sont autorisés et même fortement encouragés à organiser et à participer à différents jeux de pari. L'enjeu : des sommes colossales.
Mais comment entrer dans le jeu quand on a rien ? Mary va alors prendre des risques inconsidérés pour tenter de s'élever et il lui faudra faire preuve de ténacité et d'ingéniosité pour gagner.
On est tout de suis plongé dans l'ambiance du lycée. La compétition règne et même si les règles sont les règles, tous les coups sont permis, y compris la triche. Hyper dynamique, ce premier tome nous embarque donc dans le quotidien mouvementé des élèves de Hyakkaô et plus particulièrement, de Mary qui, je suppose, est un personnage important de la série principale. La violence est omniprésente. Les coups les plus bas sont permis, les bizutages sont monnaie courante et s'il n'y a pas de sang, c'est une violence psychologique à laquelle les personnages sont sans cesse confrontés. Mary va devoir redoubler d'efforts et de prudence si elle veut réussi à s'imposer, ce dont je ne doute pas vu son très fort caractère !
Conclusion
Gambling School Twin est le spin-off d'une série qui a d'ores et déjà su s'imposer auprès des fans de seinen. Rythmé et addictif, il nous plonge dans une ambiance casino mais au lycée. Si la lecture de la série principale n'est pas indispensable, ceux qui se seront plongés dedans dans l'ordre de publication apprécieront certainement mieux le Twin.
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Gambling School Twin est le spin-off de la série Gambling School. Nous y suivons Mary, une jeune lycéenne boursière admise dans l'une des écoles les plus prestigieuses du pays. Mais voilà, en tant que boursière, il va lui falloir redoubler d'efforts pour s'imposer auprès de ses camarades tous issus de la haute société. Or, d'entrée, l'intégration s'annonce difficile : il lui faut payer une somme importante pour ne pas être ravalée au rang de "bête" et devenir ainsi l'esclave attitrée des autres élèves. Mais Mary est une jeune femme ambitieuse et fière qui n'entend pas se laisser rabaisser.
Pour s'en sortir, elle va accepter de jouer aux jeux de hasard de l'école contre ses camarades. C'est là la spécificité de cette école : afin de stimuler l'esprit de compétition de ses élèves, tous appelés à devenir des personnalités influentes en raison de la richesse de leur famille, une fois les cours terminés, ils sont autorisés et même fortement encouragés à organiser et à participer à différents jeux de pari. L'enjeu : des sommes colossales.
Mais comment entrer dans le jeu quand on a rien ? Mary va alors prendre des risques inconsidérés pour tenter de s'élever et il lui faudra faire preuve de ténacité et d'ingéniosité pour gagner.
On est tout de suis plongé dans l'ambiance du lycée. La compétition règne et même si les règles sont les règles, tous les coups sont permis, y compris la triche. Hyper dynamique, ce premier tome nous embarque donc dans le quotidien mouvementé des élèves de Hyakkaô et plus particulièrement, de Mary qui, je suppose, est un personnage important de la série principale. La violence est omniprésente. Les coups les plus bas sont permis, les bizutages sont monnaie courante et s'il n'y a pas de sang, c'est une violence psychologique à laquelle les personnages sont sans cesse confrontés. Mary va devoir redoubler d'efforts et de prudence si elle veut réussi à s'imposer, ce dont je ne doute pas vu son très fort caractère !
Conclusion
Gambling School Twin est le spin-off d'une série qui a d'ores et déjà su s'imposer auprès des fans de seinen. Rythmé et addictif, il nous plonge dans une ambiance casino mais au lycée. Si la lecture de la série principale n'est pas indispensable, ceux qui se seront plongés dedans dans l'ordre de publication apprécieront certainement mieux le Twin.
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August 19, 2022
Mary is my favorite character from Kakegurui and after watching the new Kakegurui twin season I just knew I had to also read the manga and I'm loving it soo much.
July 4, 2020
Pretty true to the original, this spin off follows the same structure of every Kakegurui chapter: there is an unusual game for big stakes, the game is either rigged by math or a loophole in the rules or both, and our heroine through a mixture of superior cunning and recklessness comes out on top. Think of it as one Monty Hall problem after another filtered through manga aesthetics. If that sounds awesome to you, pick it up.
March 4, 2025
POPKULTUROWY KOCIOŁEK: Kakegurui Twin tom 1 to spin-off/prequel głównej serii. Główną bohaterką jest tu nastoletnia Mary Saotome, która dzięki stypendium zostaje przyjęta do jednej z najbardziej prestiżowych szkół w kraju. Jako stypendystka będzie ona musiała zaskarbić sobie uwagę innych uczniów, którzy pochodzą ze znacznie wyższych sfer niż ona. Od samego początku integracja w tym środowisku jest dla niej bardzo trudna, tak samo jak dostosowanie się do zasad panujących w tej placówce.
Tom pierwszy serii zanurza nas więc w dość specyficznym świecie Akademii Hyakkao, gdzie status społeczny i władza są określane przez umiejętności hazardowe. Mary, szybko zdaje sobie sprawę, że przetrwać mogą tutaj jedynie najsilniejsi. Stopniowo odkrywa ona jednak w sobie pewien rodzaj „siły” pozwalający jej pokonywać nowe piętrzące się wyzwania.
Fabuła tomiku w dużej mierze opiera się na schematach głównej serii, ale ciągle potrafi być ciekawa i angażująca. Pokazane tutaj „rozgrywki” trzymają bowiem w napięciu do końca. Twórca umiejętnie podsyca emocje i adrenalinę, stopniowo odkrywając karty i zaskakując czytelnika pewnymi nieoczekiwanymi rozwiązaniami.
Najważniejszą zaletą mangi jest jednak możliwość obserwowania stopniowego rozwoju Mary. W głównej serii widzimy ją już jako pewną sobie bohaterkę. Tom 1 pozwala nam zobaczyć Mary z zupełnie innej strony. Na kolejnych stronach obserwujemy jej pierwsze kroki w świecie hazardu, jej determinację i rozwijający się spryt. Autor dobrze oddaje przy tym emocje i motywacje młodej bohaterki....
https://popkulturowykociolek.pl/hazar...
Tom pierwszy serii zanurza nas więc w dość specyficznym świecie Akademii Hyakkao, gdzie status społeczny i władza są określane przez umiejętności hazardowe. Mary, szybko zdaje sobie sprawę, że przetrwać mogą tutaj jedynie najsilniejsi. Stopniowo odkrywa ona jednak w sobie pewien rodzaj „siły” pozwalający jej pokonywać nowe piętrzące się wyzwania.
Fabuła tomiku w dużej mierze opiera się na schematach głównej serii, ale ciągle potrafi być ciekawa i angażująca. Pokazane tutaj „rozgrywki” trzymają bowiem w napięciu do końca. Twórca umiejętnie podsyca emocje i adrenalinę, stopniowo odkrywając karty i zaskakując czytelnika pewnymi nieoczekiwanymi rozwiązaniami.
Najważniejszą zaletą mangi jest jednak możliwość obserwowania stopniowego rozwoju Mary. W głównej serii widzimy ją już jako pewną sobie bohaterkę. Tom 1 pozwala nam zobaczyć Mary z zupełnie innej strony. Na kolejnych stronach obserwujemy jej pierwsze kroki w świecie hazardu, jej determinację i rozwijający się spryt. Autor dobrze oddaje przy tym emocje i motywacje młodej bohaterki....
https://popkulturowykociolek.pl/hazar...
March 23, 2019
Only because I can't give zero stars. I'm not kidding; this one was even worse than the last one! And just just because the back cover gave no hint of how awful this nightmare prep school setting would turn out to be. Are there any redeeming qualities here? I don't know, I can't tell: the setting is so off-putting that it's leaving me nauseated. Blurgh!
(This book was part of the February Manga Spice Cafe subscription box.)
(This book was part of the February Manga Spice Cafe subscription box.)
April 19, 2022
personally enjoying this one more than the original, i find mary to be a better mc than yumeko (not saying i dont like yumeko and that she doesnt have her own charms, but i like to see mary get stressed out about losing vs winning— where as yumeko has the same stoic attitude accepting losing or winning. i also read the first few og kakegurui’s a very long time ago so, yeah lol)
March 4, 2023
4.5/5
When I found out my fave character had a spin off I couldn’t wait to read it aaaaaaaaa
AND it definitely didn’t disappoint, I loved it, loved how the games in their simplicity are so engaging and entertaining and how despite being set with the same format as the main story it didn’t feel boring nor repetitive for a second!
When I found out my fave character had a spin off I couldn’t wait to read it aaaaaaaaa
AND it definitely didn’t disappoint, I loved it, loved how the games in their simplicity are so engaging and entertaining and how despite being set with the same format as the main story it didn’t feel boring nor repetitive for a second!
April 27, 2023
Im so obsessed with this series I can’t wait to read the rest !! I watched the Netflix anime first and absolutely loved it because of the story line being so unique and kinda twisted. the relationships among certain characters are so heartfelt. Its true friends sticking up for one another and trying to do the right thing.
May 3, 2025
Manga que sigue los primeros pasos de Mayu Saotome de la misma manera que "Kakegurui"sigue los de Yumeko Jabami.
Sigue la misma línea argumental y temática de juegos, personajes femeninos hipersexualizados y diferencias de clase/poder que se basan, en la mayoría de ocasiones, en la habilidad de hacer trampa del jugador.
No es una serie manga que recomiende, en general.
Sigue la misma línea argumental y temática de juegos, personajes femeninos hipersexualizados y diferencias de clase/poder que se basan, en la mayoría de ocasiones, en la habilidad de hacer trampa del jugador.
No es una serie manga que recomiende, en general.
October 12, 2023
this shit is so gay. for all my gay girls, this is for u def. i zone out when they explained the rules of the games. sorry im dumb as hell. really good manga and so far very light with great opportunity to expand in many ways
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December 8, 2023
Kakegurui is so ridiculous and I absolutely eat it up. I read this as a "try a bunch of volume 1's and see if I wanna continue them" and I've already watched the main series so I might just watch the anime for this one. these volumes are thick and spensive
July 10, 2025
Great opening to this spinoff prequel series following one of my favorites from the main series. A slightly slower start, and I need more time to get to know the side characters. But it’s got all the charm of the main series (aka still hella gay). Can’t wait to continue.
April 16, 2019
Good start to the prequel.
April 5, 2020
Nice introduction to the characters and interesting glimpse into probability and gambling! Excited to see what tricks come next.
October 16, 2020
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