14-05-2025
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Bet: Netflix live-action show's plot, trailer, cast, release date and episode schedule
Netflix releases Bet, a live-action series based on the manga Kakegurui. The story follows Yumeko, a student at an elite school where gambling decides status. With revenge in mind, she shakes the school's power structure. The show debuts with 10 episodes on May 15.
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Netflix is set to expand its collection of anime adaptations with Bet, a live-action series inspired by the manga Kakegurui — Compulsive Gambler. The series premieres on May 15 and includes 10 is based on Kakegurui — Compulsive Gambler, a manga by Homura Kawamoto released in 2014. The manga was later adapted into an anime by MAPPA, the studio behind Jujutsu Kaisen, Chainsaw Man, and Attack on Titan's final season. Before Netflix's version, a Japanese live-action adaptation debuted in 2018. That version starred Minami Hamabe and is currently available on has been steadily building its library of live-action anime adaptations. The streamer recently found success with One Piece and Alice in Borderland, which is set for a third season. Other titles include Yu Yu Hakusho, Rurouni Kenshin, and Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead. Netflix is also revisiting Death Note with a new series from the creators of Stranger follows Yumeko, played by Miku Martineau. She joins a boarding school for elite students. The school operates on a gambling-based system. Yumeko begins gambling while hiding a revenge plan. Her skill changes the school's structure. Her success makes her a target for others who want characters use masks, eye patches and bold movements. Yumeko is very calm during games, which hides her true plan. Her talent in gambling disturbs the school's hierarchy, leading to show features Miku Martineau, Ayo Solanke, Eve Edwards, Clara Alexandrova, Hunter Cardinal, Anwen O'Driscoll, Aviva Mongillo and Ryan Sutherland. Bet will premiere on May 15. All 10 episodes will be released on the same follows a student who enters a school where gambling controls power. She plays games to carry out a secret revenge plan, causing a shift in the school's Bet joins other Netflix live-action adaptations like One Piece, Yu Yu Hakusho and Alice in Borderland, continuing the streamer's focus on manga-based stories.
