The TV anime adaptation of gambling-themed manga Kakegurui will return for Season 2, titled Kakegurui XX, in Jan. 2019!
Kakegurui is adapted from Kawamoto Homura’s manga of the same name, which is currently running Gangan Joker. The franchise has also been adapted into a live action drama with a live action movie also in the works. Set in a prestigious high school, the students, who are children of the rich and famous, bet their fortunes against each other to decide the in-school hierarchy.
In addition to releasing the first key visual on its official website, the series has also confirmed its main cast and creatives. Hayashi Yuichiro will direct with Matsuda Kiyoshi, while Kobayashi Yasuko is to return for series composition with MAPPA handling animation. The voice cast from the first season will be reprising their roles for Season 2.