Anime fans are probably well accustomed to Kakegurui, a series about prestigious school with a unconventional curriculum. At the Hyakkou Private Academy, students are ranked by their gambling winnings, and fame and fortune await those who rise to the top. The hierarchy is threatened when a new transfer student comes to Hyakko, a compulsive gambler under the name of Jabami Yumeko.
The anime series was released in 2017 and it became available on Netflix a year later. Kakegurui has two released seasons, and since the second season aired back in 2019 fans are eagerly expecting a new one this year. Here is everything you need to know about the third season of the series:
Release date
It is quite tricky to pinpoint a release date as there is no official announcement yet. Nevertheless, since a renewal was not announced yet, we can estimate that the earliest possible release would be 2022. It is worth noting that the series is based on a manga series that has 14 volumes and 82 chapters, which means that there is enough material to build another season upon.
Plot
As renewal is never a certainty, both season 1 and season 2 offered fans a final episode that brought enough closure in the case of a cancellation. Nevertheless, the ending of the second season did lead to many discussions in the fandom as it was considered ambiguous by many. In the last episode we can see an auction for president votes where Rei and Yumeko bet on a coin toss, Rei risking 3 million yen while Yumeko offers her Jabami name. It appears that Yumeko is a winner, while Rei still becomes a human again after impressing Kirari.
It is worth noting that this plotline is quite different from the manga story, which makes fans wonder how season 3 could continue the storyline. Based on the next manga chapters, it appears that season 3 will focus on the election, but we can also expect to see more of the Momobami sisters and Mary and a new conflict.
