Kakegurui is an interesting anime adapted from the manga series by Homura Kawamoto and Tōru Naomura. The anime tells the story of Yumeko Jabami who becomes a transfer student at Hyakkou Private Academy.
The academy is not just an academy because the students are very obsessed with gamble. They can bet money or anything through the game. Instead of being afraid, Yumeko actually enjoyed the atmosphere at the academy.
On this occasion, MogiMogy would like to review more about the best characters in Kakegurui. Curious? Check out the full review below!
15. Miroslava Honebami
Miroslava Honebami is a member of the Momobami branch family. She has a calm nature and the type of thinker. She and her family also specialized in the interrogation and torture business.
Miroslava isn't really that interested in the power struggle at Hyakkaou Private Academy. However, she supports Terano to defeat Kirari. She also participated in gambling and took moments in the Greater Good Game.
14. Terano Totobami
Next, there is Terano Totobami who became the de facto leader of the branch family. She and her followers plan to dethrone Kirari and take over power in the Hyakkaou Private Academy.
Terano is commonly seen sitting in a wheelchair. Even though she looks weak, she is very genius and calculating. She is able to win over a large number of votes through an ingenious plan. She is also able to control her friends to support her.
13. Ibara Obami
Unlike the two previous characters, Ibara Obami has a very aggressive nature and tends to get emotional easily. In addition, he also likes to act silly as he pleases. Despite this, he is very loyal towards his friends.
Ibara also liked gambles and challenges. He and Miroslava took part in the Greater Good Game against Yumeko, Mayunda, and Sumeragi. Even though he looks stupid, he can follow the game skillfully to get the electoral vote.
12. Sayaka Igarashi
Sayaka Igarashi serves as the student council secretary at Hyakkou Private Academy. She has a genius mind and is able to make decisions rationally. In addition, she really admires Kirari Momobami.
Sayaka often worries about Kirari's unpredictable actions. She is afraid that something would happen to Kirari. She also sees Yumeko as a threat until he challenges Yumeko in a risky bet.
11. Rei Batsubami
Rei Batsubami is a character obsessed with becoming the ruler of Hyakkou Private Academy. She has a sad past because she was treated as a pet after her family lost at gambling.
Rei was determined to change that fate. She builds strength slowly and moves without being noticed by Terano and her friends. She also challenges Yumeko and other competitors to an election vote auction event.
10. Kaede Manyuda
Next, there is the OSIS treasurer named Kaede Manyuda. He is known as an ambitious, intelligent, and calculating man. He is able to pay attention to every step so that everything goes his way.
Manyuda is also interested in taking the position of student council president from Kirari's hands. However, his plans fail miserably after he is defeated by Yumeko and Sumeragi in a gamble. He also lost everything, from three billion in cash to his freedom as a human.
9. Ririka Momobami
As her name implies, Ririka Momobami is Kirari's twin. They both have the exact same face and appearance. However, their personalities are very different and opposite.
Ririka is pessimistic and indecisive in making decisions. She also hides his face behind a mask because she lacks self-confidence. However, she started to change her attitude after she was lectured by Mary.
8. Yumemi Yumemite
At Hyakkou Private Academy, Yumemi Yumemite is known as an idol who has many fans. She always looks beautiful and energetic every time she sings and dances on the lively stage.
Yumemi actually feels annoyed and fed up with his tacky fans. However, she always tries to look professional in order to pursue her dream. She aspires to become a famous Hollywood star.
7. Itsuki Sumeragi
Itsuki Sumeragi is one of the students who comes from a conglomerate family. Her father runs a large company that manufactures toys. One of their main products is a card game.
In terms of gambling skills, Itsuki is quite astute and doesn't hesitate to cheat. She had a match against Yumeko until she was defeated. Despite that, she later forms a close friendship with Yumeko.
6. Runa Yomozuki
Runa Yomozuki is a member of the student council who is very cute and likes to act childish. She rarely ever gambled with other students. She more often acts as a dealer alias dealer overseeing the game.
Runa and her men were appointed as supervisors for the election of the student council president. She always tries to be neutral and impartial. Despite that, she does occasionally allow cheating to occur as long as the other players are not aware of or don't mind it.
5. Midari Ikishima
When compared to other characters, Midari Ikishima has a very chaotic personality. She is very obsessed with things that are dangerous and life threatening. In addition, she tends to do self harm in order to achieve satisfaction.
Midari once challenged Yumeko to a dangerous bet. She was able to get Yumeko excited at first. However, she likes to destroy crucial moments to the point where she really annoys Yumeko.
4. Kirari Momobami
Kirari Momobami is known as the student council president as well as a very good gambler at Hyakkou Private Academy. She is charismatic, mysterious, and unpredictable. In addition, she really likes dealing with opponents who are equal to her.
Kirari also takes an interest in Yumeko who loves to gamble. She always monitors Yumeko's progress. The two of them even had a high-risk bet involved. Even so, their bet ended in a draw.
3. Ryouta Suzui
Ryouta Suzui is Yumeko's first friend at Hyakkou Private Academy. He has a naive nature and is not very good at gambling. He even became a pet once after he was defeated by Mary Saotome.
Even so, Suzui managed to escape this fate thanks to Yumeko's help. He also always supports and accompanies Yumeko on various occasions. He often worries about Yumeko's unpredictable actions.
2. Mary Saotome
In second place, there is Mary Saotome who often gets the spotlight in the story. She is a reliable, shrewd and calculating gambler. She was beaten by Yumeko until she owed millions of yen.
Although Mary was briefly irritated with Yumeko, they became close friends and often cooperated in various bets. Due to her high popularity, Mary got the role of the main MC in Kakegurui Twin.
1. Yumeko Jabami
Many fans might agree that Yumeko Jabami is the most interesting character in the Kakegurui story. When she first transferred to Hyakkou Private Academy, she appeared to be an innocent and gullible girl.
However, Yumeko turns out to be a heavyweight gambler. She really enjoys high stakes and risky games. She can be shrewd, manipulative, and out of the box when she is faced with a difficult opponent or situation.