Kakegurui's second episode makes its first a complete thought and reveals that XX is going to be deepening the story beyond just a high school where gambling rules all. This second episode throws some surprising (to some) information our way, and dangles some tantalizing possibilities for the story.
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The first episode of Kakegurui XX takes literally no time to provide background for its first scene. The viewer is immediately thrown into the main gamble of the episode, featuring Yumeko, Midari, and a pink haired loli with heterochromia and absolutely no regard for the uniform of the prestigious Hyakkaou Private Academy.
It's not every day that an idol anime kills its main character within the first two minutes of the show.
It's also not every day that MAPPA, a studio whose proclaimed purpose is literally to "achieve greater creative freedom to pursue projects that may be less obviously commercial", creates an anime that fits perfectly into the commercial mold like an idol anime. Zombieland Saga is more than just an idol anime, however. It is both a deconstruction and a love letter to the genre, showcasing some of the best and worst aspects of being an idol with a stylish flourish. Every now and then, an anime comes out centered around a niche and unique "gimmick" of sorts. I consider Kakegurui, an anime centered around a high school in which the students jostle for social position via a series of high stakes gambles, to be one such anime. I noticed that the title had made it to Netflix, and I recalled it had quite a bit of discussion surrounding it as it was airing in 2017. I had skipped it because I was wary of a particular scene with a gun and the excessive amount of fan service I had seen in gifs, but I decided it was finally time to take the plunge.
The scene: Vietnam. 1970s. An American soldier loses his mind and fires on his own squad, killing several and wounding many others. A squad mate retaliates, shooting him in the legs to stop his rampage. The squad mate looks at the carnage brought on to his team by one within it and asks the man "Why?" His answer?
"Banana Fish". |
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