All In, Everyone Folds (Kakegurui | Single Serving)

Today, DeviousVacuum joins the show to discuss the positively sexy 2017 psychological thriller Kakegurui! A very extreme adaptation of a relatively popular young adult manga, Kakegurui is a dive into insanity in regards to gambling and what it truly means to bet everything. Amidst its fanservice and sexuality, there's a surprising amount of heart in the way that the series builds its world and characters, and the things it wants to say come through strong thanks to good, albeit very direct theming. It's time to roll the dice on this episode of Cocoa☆Disaster!

Timestamps:
0:50 - Introduction
3:50 - Background
10:48 - Summary
1:56:32 - Discussion: Kakegurui as a Fanservice Show
2:00:23 - Discussion: How the Gambles Inform Us About the Characters and the World
2:07:40 - Discussion: The Themes of the Show
2:18:25 - Discussion: How Kakegurui Mixes its Psychology and Sexuality
2:33:08 - Discussion: Who to Root For When the Characters Are All Villains
2:36:14 - Discussion: The Adaptation Differences (Manga, Anime, J-Drama)
2:52:03 - Conclusion
2:55:53 - Fanmail
3:16:05 - Send-Off

Intro by BeamSplashX (twitter.com/BeamSplashX)