25 [Similar Anime] Like Kakegurui: Compulsive Gambler

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Two places where games and gambling are everything to them; a school in Kakegurui and a whole world in No Game No Life. But when unlikely characters enter these places; a girl to the school and a guy with his little sister, they will show strange ways to play. These two anime revolve around the concept of games. They show psychological battles when playing games, that become such an entertaining watch for both anime.

Both anime revolve around the theme of gambling - and the gambles come at very high and risky stakes. Furthermore, the gambles are placed over several different types of gambling games in both series. Kakegurui tends to be more fast paced which makes it enjoyable and entertaining, yet Kaiji still manages to keep the thrilling feeling throughout the episodes - making it no less enjoyable.
In terms of mc, the series do differ. In Kakegurui, the mc (Jabami) is a genius and pretty girl, whereas Kaiji (from Kaiji (duh)) is a junkie loser. However, both characters are gambling addicts, and get fired up in the game.

Both are quite psychological anime. Both have main characters, who at the beginning of a conflict appears to be losing but towards the end pulls a stunt and changes the game to their advantage. Both have extremely intelligent main characters who wins go about overcoming the conflict at there own pace and using proper strategy. Both have a school setting, which has a hierarchy, in Kakegurui its how skilled you are in gambling. And last but not least, the uniforms are very similar.

The obvious comparison is the fact that there is an orgasm almost every episode over something people normally don't have orgasms to.
one more thing that's similar are the mind games, not sure if i'm remembering right but most of the time you never hear what Souma or Yumeko are thinking, instead it's the tag along (Tadokoro & Suzui) that have a game going through their head and going into a panic over what is gonna happen and how Souma/Yumeko is gonna win this.
you also see the thoughts going through their over confident opponent and how they go into total madness when they realize that they will be absolutely BTFO'd.

Viewers can quickly notice the similarity of art styles from both shows - exaggerated facial expressions, 3DCG for stuffs that aren't characters. Both also involve games with high stakes.

Kakegurui is best described as the 'Gambling School' equivalent to Prison School. Femdom over the top absurdity with similar, liptastic art styles. Entertaining if you can forgive mostly self-aware silliness.

Simply put both anime are about mind games. the main character is some kind of genius who knows how to manipulate his opponents.

Not exactly similar in terms of plot, but both have twisted main characters, and a very dark overall feel to the anime. There is a common obsessive desire between Light (Death Note), and Yumeko (Kakegurui), and that is to maintain power and dominance over everyone else.

The same wicked plot where people get themselves into situations where losing is not an option if one is incapable of facing the consequences.

Kakegurui and Danganronpa are similar in the way that it shares an unfathomably dark school setting. Each trial is a matter of life and death for the students and everything that is important to them is at stake. The characters have to be logical in moving forward and expect the unexpected.

OP female MC enters a new school and challenges the students, one by one, making her way up the student council; Kakegurui's conflicts are based on gambling and mind games, whereas Kill la Kill's conflicts are based on fighting and determination, and also outwitting the opponent.

the issue of having certain drama in the games is the same in both and they also make use of "protagonist who plays games but he is infinitely smarter than all the other players" and even then they lose the times.

The plot is similar.

Both are shounen/seinen anime where the battle system has to do with mind games. Kakegurui is about gambling and they play mind games by deceiving their opponents and cheating. Kagyua-sama is about to people playing mind games on each other and trying to get the other person to confess to them.
So put simply they're shounen/seinen shows about mind games.

It's absolutely not same as genre or story or etc, but you will find one thing.
The MC is crazy af. Yandere, yeah that's it. If Kakegurui means "let's gamble like crazy", then this anime means "let's war like crazy".

D'Arby episode but a full season - exaggerated faces and intense moments for things that wouldn't seem as intense in real life but it definitely is

Only two episodes of Kakegurui have been released but there are some obvious simulaties between the two shows. And I am actually stoked about the fact there there is another anime about gambling!

Basically JoJo's but with generic-looking anime characters and gambling as its plot. I wouldn't call it a gambling anime though, it's very hard to explain an anime which is similar to JoJo's with posing and absurd ways of defeating enemies, so I'll just call it a bizarre anime.

They both involve gambling. C is more philosophical, Kakegurui is more oriented on the gaming strategy aspect. Kakegurui is lighter, if you will.

The female leads have similar designs and personalities; they also have a habit of smiling at weird times to the point where one would see them as insane. Both series deal with strategies and deceit. They are both dark at points in time, but have some humor. The art style is similar too.
Though one is set in a school and most of the deaths are social deaths, the other is set in big cities most of the time and has real killing.

Both of these fantastic anime relate to psychology and shows fantastic character development, especially in Tokyo Ghoul. Both do deal with relationships, with Tokyo Ghoul focusing more on what constitutes as a friend, while Kakegurui emphasises the different forms a relationship can take.

Say... It is the darkest version of this anime. The school in kakegurui is the total world... And there is only one game .. gambling... And the charecters are dark

- Female protagonists
- Bizarre cast of psychopathic characters
- Focus on playing "games" to reach the top "level": for Angels of Death it's escaping the building while for Kakegurui it's taking over the school.
- Similar themes of morality, contemplation of mental stability, etc.
- Personally I prefer Kakegurui since it also has fantastic animation, music, and a much more enjoyable cast to follow! Also has a season 2 in case you're enjoying it and looking for more content.

Both shows have mc that takes pleasure in being in a risky situation

In both anime, the main female character is extremely sharp and unbeatable. They can win in any situation. Both of them have this amazing unpredictable aura to them. They are sharp and know what they're getting themselves into. They want to spice their lives up. Both anime are very sexual and contains gore. In both anime, the female lead protects the male lead. The female leads in both anime are badass.