Netflix’s recent trailer for Bet, a live-action series adaptation of the popular anime Kakegurui – Compulsive Gambler, has taken the internet by storm. I don’t know how Netflix expected us to react, but it is safe to say that a lot of people hate it with passion. I, on the other hand, have been unable to process the whole thing.

Yes, I knew that this was in the works, but nothing could have prepared me for the trailer. It makes the story look nearly unrecognizable, and while I will refrain from judging it too harshly, I have to point out its absurdity, since this was not on my bingo card.

Why is Netflix adapting Kakegurui…again? Miku Martineau plays Yumeko in Netflix’s Bet | Credits: Netflix

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