Kakegurui Season 3 Release Date, Plot, Characters, & More Details

By: Brittany Stallman

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With every year passing by the popularity of anime shows and movies is climbing to new heights. While the creators have been constantly delivering anime masterpieces, the fans are craving more. Kakegurui Season 3 is one of those anime shows, the audience has been clamoring, for a long time. After the incredible success of Kakegurui Season 2, the fans are counting days for the debut of the third installment. The series has impressed every single anime lover with its slightly out-of-the-box storyline and insane animation. It has got a million praises from the fans and they are now craving for Season 3. So, when is the third season of Kakegurui coming? Here is everything we know about Kakegurui Season 3.

Kakegurui Sneak Peek

Kakegurui is one of the trending Japanese manga series that has already won the hearts of the viewers with its first two seasons. The series is penned down by Homura Kawamoto and it has been curated by Toru Naomura. Kakegurui Season 1 & 2 has got incredible ratings from the audience and the critics too, have passed some good words on the storyline and the character representation along with the animation style.

Kakegurui, the Japanese manga series revolves around the fortunes of the Hyakkou Private Academy students. It is an institution that does not follow the traditional method of ranking the students on the ground of their academic excellence or skills. Instead, it polishes the gambling skills of the learners and trains them to be efficient gamblers. The anime story is about fights. Fights where people are ready to bet every single penny from their pockets and even their relationships. The anime series debut back in 2017 and received mixed reviews from the audience. However, in 2018, Netflix launched a refined version of the show and it turned out to be a hit. This compelled the streaming platform to come up with a sequel, titled “Kakegurui xx”, which debuted in 2019. So, now, it’s been two years since we have not seen any new episode of Kakegurui. Therefore, the fans are pretty curious to know when is Kakegurui Season 3 landing on our screens and what all new excitement factors will it bring? So, here is everything we know so far on Kakegurui Season 3.

Kakegurui Season 1 & 2 – What Happened So Far?

Kakegurui introduces us to the Hyakkou Private Academy, an institution where the students are shaped to be efficient gamblers in the future. At the start of the story, we witnessed how the worst students suffer great losses in terms of money as well as self-esteem. However, as Yumeko Jabami, a transfer student and a compulsive gambler enter the scene, all sufferings come to an end. Yumeko threatens to wipe out the twisted hierarchy of the institution. As we penetrate further into the story, we get to know she has an adorable facade that overshadows a psychotic addiction to gambling. However, she cracks the cheating mechanism of the higher social class students and revolts against them. So, what challenges are coming up next for Yumeko? Kakegurui Season 3 will unwrap a new storm of difficulties for her.

Kakegurui Season 3 Renewal Status – Will There Be A Season Three?

As of now, there is still no official confirmation revealing that Kakegurui Season 3 is under production or it’s been renewed. Neither the anime studio, MAPPA nor Netflix has officially announced the renewal of Kakegurui for season 3. But as we know most of the shows’ renewal on Netflix are subjected to the popularity of the respective show. So, if we consider the case of Kakegurui, it’s one of the trending anime series of 2019. So, it’s pretty obvious that Netflix will not hesitate to order one more season for Kakegurui.

Moreover, Kakegurui is a popular Japanese manga series curated by Tooru Naomura and Homura Kawamoto and it comprises 14 volumes consisting of 82 chapters. Therefore, there is a lot of stories left to be explored. So, there might definitely be a chapter 3 for Kakegurui.

Kakegurui Season 3 Release Date – When Will The New Season Land On Our Screens?

Tthere is no concrete announcement about Season 3 of Kakegurui as of now. Both MAPPA studio and Netflix have preferred to be silent about the future of the series. However, most fans anticipated an announcement in 2021 as the first season debuted in 2017 and the second followed it after a halt of two years and dropped in 2019. So, the fans were storming rumors around the Internet that Kakegurui Season 3 may drop in 2021. But due to the covid-19 pandemic, every series was delayed. So, Netflix may take more time to analyze the popularity of the show and renew it for Season 3.

But, don’t worry fans as we have some good news for you. At “Netflix Festival Japan 2021”, the streaming king announced that they are gearing up to drop an anime adaptation of Kakegurui’s spin-off series, titled “Kakegurui Twin.” The show is under production and it will be landing on our screens really soon.

As per the leaks for trusted sources, Netflix may announce the renewal of Kakegurui Season 3 in the upcoming months. So, in that case, the new season will debut at the end of 2022 or in early 2023. For further details, make sure to follow us as we will be the first site to update you about Kakegurui Season 3.

Kakegurui Season 3 Plot – What To Expect?

The fans are really very curious to know about the storyline of Kakegurui Season 3. Unfortunately, the creators have not revealed much about the plot of the upcoming season. Moreover, as of now, there are no trailers or teasers of the new series. So, it’s incredibly difficult to predict what’s coming in the show in the near future.

Season 2 of Kakegurui marked its climax on a filler since Rei Batsubami is one of the characters who was solely created for the anime. However, the climax of season 2 left the fans curious about the election. Kakegurui Season 3 may pick up the story right from where Season 2 left it or else the creators may introduce another angle jumping straight into the combat between the Momobami sisters.

Kakegurui Season 3 Characters & Cast – Who Will Be In?

As of now, nothing is confirmed. However, some characters who may revisit their roles in the upcoming season o Kakegurui are as follows –

Yumeko Jabami – She is the central character of the Kakegurui series. Her character is voiced by Saori Hayami.

Ririka Momobami – She is introduced as the vice president of the Student Council at the popular Hyakkaou Private Academy. Her character is voiced by Miyuki Sawashiro.

Kirari Momobami – Kirari is the main antagonist in Kakegurui. Miyuki Sawashiro voices the character of Kirari in Kakegurui.

Runa Yomozuki – Runa is the leader of the election committee.

Other characters in Kakegurui are – Mary Saotome (Voiced by Minami Tanaka), Midari Ikishima (Voiced by Mariya Ise), and Ryouta Suzui (Voiced by Tatsuya Tokutake).

Where To Watch Kakegurui Season 1 & 2?

Kakegurui Season 1 & 2 both are available on Netflix. So, all the Netflix subscription holders can stream the series anywhere and anytime. Kakegurui Season 4 will also be available on the platform once it’s released.

Kakegurui Season 3 Trailer – Is There Any Official Trailer Of Season 3?

As of now, Netflix has not yet confirmed the return of Kakegurui with Season 3. So, there is no official trailer for the new season. But make sure to stay tuned as Netflix is known for dropping surprise bombs and in that case, we will be the first to update you. So, bookmark our website. In the meantime, you can watch the trailer of Kakegurui Season 2 below –