Kakegurui (2017)

Kakegurui parents guide

Some innuendo or implied sex and mild language, about what a TV-14 should carry.

Rated TV-14, but by what is on screen our estimate is fine from about 10.

Scare

Mildly scary

A few tense or eerie moments.

Jump scares

A couple

One or two sudden jolts.

Gore

Light gore

Some blood or injury, briefly.

Violence

Some violence

Some fighting or peril.

Sex and nudity

Mild

Mild means innuendo, or sex implied off screen, with no nudity.

Language

Mild

Mild words like damn, hell or crap.

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Three questions

Is Kakegurui scary?

Only a little. Kakegurui has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.

How gory is Kakegurui?

Light gore and some violence.

What is Kakegurui rated, and is it OK for kids?

A gentle TV-14: some innuendo or implied sex and mild language.

What is Kakegurui about?

Run by a corrupt and sadistic school council, the “system” at Hyakkaou is based on gambling, with losers who cannot cover their debts being demeaned by their peers and forced to serve their debtholders. And if that’s not terrifying enough, some games can result in losing an eye, one’s fingernails, or even their life! But the system is shocked when transfer student Yumeko Jabami arrives. Dark, mysterious and attractive, she’s a wildcard who plays for the thrill of it…

Cast and crew

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