At Hyakkaou Private Academy, gambling is everything... If you're good at gambling, you can get anything! And the opposite is also true. Fall can happen in an instant. We've put together some terrifying quotes from the Kakegurui characters, who enjoy this terrifying world and indulge in thrills as they gamble.
Let's play some more fun gambling!
Source: Kakegurui © Homura Kawamoto, Toru Naomura/SQUARE ENIX, "Kakegurui" Production Committee
This is what Midari Ikishima said. At first glance, it seems like nothing special, but the gambling he proposes afterwards is very scary. Only Ikishima Mō, who calls himself "a total pervert who gets excited by thrills," can make a normal line sound so scary. This line shows just how insane he is.
Have you ever seen the dark side of the moon?
Source: Kakegurui © Homura Kawamoto, Toru Naomura/SQUARE ENIX, "Kakegurui" Production Committee
The Student Council President seems to be very interested in things he doesn't understand or have never seen. He cited "the dark side of the moon" and "the dark side of the eye" as things he has never seen, and said this line. When someone had no money left to pay in gambling, he would say this to them, comparing the "moon" to an "eyeball," and asking them to show him the back of their eyeball in exchange for money. It's pretty terrifying when you think about it.
I love people like you who can't understand
Source: Kakegurui © Homura Kawamoto, Toru Naomura/SQUARE ENIX, "Kakegurui" Production Committee
I'll introduce some of the Student Council President's scary lines. First of all, this line. The Student Council President is deeply interested in people like Yumeko Jabami who can't be understood. It seems that the student council president cares about the main character, Jabami Yumeko, precisely because he cannot understand.
"Bwaa"
Source: Kakegurui © Homura Kawamoto, Toru Naomura/SQUARE ENIX, "Kakegurui" Production Committee
Yumeko and Sumeragi, who have run out of funds for the bet, offer their lives in exchange for the 10 billion, but Mameuda does not allow it. However, the dealer decides that "she's the daughter of a company with assets worth 100 billion yen, so she's worth that much," and accepts the raise that she has bet her life on. Mameuda lectures her, but when the dealer removes her mask, she is none other than the student council president, Kirari! She playfully removes the mask with a "whoa" and shocks everyone in the room.
"You decide whether to pursue peace as an incompetent or to risk ruin and reach the top."
Source: Kakegurui © Homura Kawamoto, Toru Naomura/SQUARE ENIX, "Kakegurui" Production Committee
After being defeated by Yumeko, Sumeragi is removed from his position as a student council member. In order to return to his position as a student council member, he decides to help Yumeko work her way up to the position of student council president! He provides Yumeko with a huge amount of money to play "Choice Poker." "Will you choose peace as an incompetent person, or risk ruin to reach the top? The decision is yours, Sumeragi-san!" Hearing this reminded him of the thought he had when he joined the student council, wanting to become king. And so, in order to defeat Mameuda Kaede, with whom he had once sworn to become king, he puts everything on the line and challenges the game.
"Those pigs are disgusting!"
Source: Kakegurui © Homura Kawamoto, Toru Naomura/SQUARE ENIX, "Kakegurui" Production Committee
Yumemite, who has stars in her eyes and also ends her sentences with stars Yumemi is working as an idol with the goal of becoming a world-class idol ☆ However, her true nature is that her fans are just a stepping stone to her rise to success, and as soon as she enters the dressing room, her true nature explodes! She says anything from abusive language that makes you sympathize with her fans to things that make you laugh, like "If you have time to dance like crazy, why don't you listen to my songs? Why are you the one who sweats the most at live shows!!"
"I'm a loser cat addicted to gambling♡"
Source: Kakegurui © Homura Kawamoto, Toru Naomura/SQUARE ENIX, "Kakegurui" Production Committee
Yumeko, who is burdened with 300 million yen in debt, becomes a slave called "Mike". From the first day she transferred to the school, Yumeko had become famous for her gambling prowess, and the classmates who had gathered around her to curry favor with her suddenly turned on her and started attacking her. This is what Yumeko said at that moment, playing the role of the slave "Mike" with all her might. The trio who had come to tease Yumeko were also shocked. "I want to gamble more..." They fled in response to Yumeko's unexpected reaction.
"I hate games that I'm sure to win and games that I'm sure to lose."
Source: Kakegurui © Homura Kawamoto, Toru Naomura/SQUARE ENIX, "Kakegurui" Production Committee
On Yumeko's first day, she played a game with Meari Saotome called "voting rock-paper-scissors." Saotome, who had as many as 21 "slaves," used them to cheat the game. These were the words Yumeko spoke at that time. However, Yumeko saw through everything. Instead, she used the slaves to defeat Saotome. With these words, she gave 1 million yen to Suzuki, who had helped Saotome cheat, as a "thank you for an exciting game." Yumeko, who enjoys the thrill in any situation...she says she enjoys taking risks, and is a born gambler.
"10 million in cash"
Source: Kakegurui ©Homura Kawamoto, Toru Naomura/SQUARE ENIX/Kakegurui Production Committee
In an original gambling game called "Voting Rock-Paper-Scissors" set up by Saotome Meari, Jabami Yumeko loses a lot, but says she wants to play just one more game and hands over 10 million yen in cash instead of chips. Ten bundles of 1 million yen were scattered carelessly on the desk from her student bag. Even Saotome Meari, who is known for her tactlessness, was flustered by this scene, saying, "Why are you carrying around so much cash? Don't say stupid things. You're crazy, betting 10 million yen on this game of rock-paper-scissors."
"Choosing how to die is also choosing how to live."
Source: Kakegurui © Homura Kawamoto, Toru Naomura/SQUARE ENIX, "Kakegurui" Production Committee
Once Sumeragi and Mameuda vowed to become kings together. Although they parted ways once, Sumeragi could not abandon the person he once admired. The condition for winning the "Public and Private Wealth Game" is to "collect 40 personal pieces." A game of deception begins. However, Sumeragi has a different goal. He is betting his votes on "Maouda not being able to collect 40 personal pieces." If Maouda wins, it will mean that he hasn't given up yet. If he loses, he will be able to accept that he was the man he was before. Either way, it is a bet that works to Sumeragi's advantage... Gazing with satisfaction at the victorious Maou, Sumeragi retires with dignity. This is what Yumeko had to say about Sumeragi's attitude!
"The absurdity of being unable to change your own will is the very essence of gambling♡"
Source: Kakegurui © Homura Kawamoto, Toru Naomura/SQUARE ENIX, "Kakegurui" Production Committee
Yumemi set up a dramatic victory for herself before challenging Yumeko. However, her plan was shattered by Yumeko. "The absurdity of being unable to do anything about it through your own will - that's the very essence of gambling," and "Gambling where the outcome is already decided is boring," are the kind of lines that are so characteristic of Yumeko. Gambling is all about enjoying the absurdity... it may only be once you accept this and find joy in it that you'll be able to compete on an equal footing with Yumeko.
"You are the weaker ones in this school!"
Source: Kakegurui © Homura Kawamoto, Toru Naomura/SQUARE ENIX, "Kakegurui" Production Committee
If Inbami and Yobami lose, they will hand over the serum. If they win, they get votes... To begin with, this was a gamble where Inbami and Yobami would have no loss, win or lose. "The weak are only exploited by the strong. That's the way of the world," Inbami says triumphantly. However, this is Hyakkaou Academy. It is a world where those who are good at gambling reign supreme. "This is Hyakkaou Academy, and in this school, you are the weak ones!" With these words, Saotome makes his winning move. In the final match, Saotome bets 10,000 votes on the game, taking all of Inbami and Yobami's votes and forcing them to retire from the Student Council General Election. At this point, Saotome looks so strong that Inbami and Yobami are intimidated.
"The more crazy gambling is, the more fun it is, so let's play Kakegurui."
Source: Kakegurui © Homura Kawamoto, Toru Naomura/SQUARE ENIX, "Kakegurui" Production Committee
This comment was made in response to Meari Saotome telling her, "You're crazy." "The essence of gambling is madness. In a capitalist world, money is as good as life. Despite this, people flock to casinos because they find pleasure in the madness of risking one's life," said Jabami Yumeko as she provoked Saotome Meari. I think this line is a symbol of this work! So it's ranked number one!
Summary
Kakegurui, which is very popular both as a manga and anime, has a lot to offer. It's a rich story with original games that may look simple at first glance but are deep and characters with their own quirks. The rules of the original games aren't that difficult, but there's bargaining and psychological warfare with the opponent, so it makes you wonder what will happen next. Be sure to pay attention to the lines each character says along with the content!
