Bet

At one end of the critical spectrum I bet we have the anime faithful who feel betrayed in whatever capacity, and at the other I'll wager we have friends and families of the live action adaptation. I'm putting my money on Yumeko, since Ms. Martineau is clearly having a field day playing an unhinged gambler with a hidden feudal Japanese clan agenda. The rest of the cast is acting like they have an actual stake in this game, and the overall vibe is I daresay, delightfully mischievous, with a sprinkle of Sex Education (minus the good vibes). Plus, how can you go wrong with the message that the world is controlled by soulless cheats who run it like a roulette table with a hidden switch. Of course our true overlords are the tech idiot savants who are ruining the planet, but their avatars on this remake of Kakegurui will do.

Someone who gives something like this a 10/10 is just biased.

I'd rather recommend watching the Anime rather than checking this series out. Or, if you are interested in live-action adaptations, they already made a Japanese one, which is far better than whatever this was.

This doesn't deserve more than 7 at most, depending on your taste, but a 10? Even fans won't. When you already have the source material, how can you mess that up? Understandably, you might want to try something new, but at least try sticking true to the characters if you'll be using them.

Most reviewers have already mentioned what's wrong with the series, so I won't repeat them. I'll just say I wasted my time on this, so please try not to waste yours.

I wasn't familiar with the source material but I am a casual watcher of anime. That being said, I understand that the acting style, characters, storytelling, cinematography, etc. Are all influenced by anime. I kept that in mind as I watched it and was happily entertained. I was glad to see that it wasn't overtly sexual but still playful, with hints of spiciness. I don't know where the story is going, but I'm glad there was no obvious supernatural or superpower aspect because the show doesn't need that. I think it's just the right amount of being over the top in terms of believability. Some characters are quite likeable, especially the main character Yumeko, played by Miku Martineau. I first noticed her in the movie, Kate, and I felt it was only a matter of time until we'd see her in other projects. I was actually pulling for her to be in the new Karate Kid movie, but I think this show fits her better. I hope Bet gets a second season because while the first season was good, I'd really like to see them take it to another level.

This is a much uneccessary adaption. The acting is super cringe and I have seen students' movies with much better acting. Mostly all the actors are over the age of enrolling in high school. The genderbend Suki character is uneccessary and the most cringy twist to this adaption. The writing for this character is subpar and the actor didn't do much better job in portraying the character. It comes off as a parody of a certain internet personality rather than a real person.

The plot doesn't focus much on games and twists which are the most exciting parts of Kakegurui. Instead, all the games scenes are portraying in a lackluster way while giving screen time for cringy dialog and more subpar acting.

I'm by no means the target audience for this series; I don't like manga particularly and I'm 40 years old. I was simply bored and looking for a fun watch. And mostly, this was a fun watch. I liked how Yumeko was portrayed and I think she, and all the other characters, could have been way more over the top.

I didn't care much about the plot to be fair. And the sentimental bits I could have done without.

Sometimes it's just nice to watch something that requires zero thought. Plenty of serious stuff around to watch if I'm in the mood for it.

I went in expecting nothing. I left it having had some good laughs and sorta wondering what a second season could bring. Won't hold my breath for it but I'd watch it if I had a couple days off work.

By the way, just look at the writers' names to know it's Americanized. Not necessarily a bad thing. Ymmv.