Bet gets up like the foam in the global ranking, but the followers of the original manga are nothing convinced
Netflix has again bet on one of his most risky works: to convert an anime of worship into a series of real actions. The result is called BetA manga -based production Kakeguruiwho managed to sneak into the world top of the platform. However, despite the success in views, The most faithful fans of the original material are far from surrendering to their charm.
From his premiere on May 15, Bet added more than 2.4 million views and has accumulated more than 13.7 million hours of viewing. According to the figures updated by Flixpatrol, on May 19th he has already held the fourth place of the global series of series in English. However, in places like Rotten Tomatoes, its evaluation is quite hot: Only 61% in the “popcameter”While Kakegurui (the anime) maintains a solid 73%.
Kakegurui, when the bets go beyond the money
The original story of KakeguruiCreated by Home Kawamoto and Toru Naomura, it is An explosive cocktail of psychological drama, madness and gambling. Set in the prestigious private academy Hyakakau, the series shows as students They decide their social status through increasingly extreme betsIn addition to money, dignity or even healthcare. At the center of everything, Yumeko Jabami, a second year enigmatic student with a sick obsession due to risk.
In this new adaptation entitled Bet, Miku Martineau gets on Yumeko’s skinAccompanied by a young cast that includes Aviva Mongillo, Hunter Cardinal and Eve Edwards, among others. The series keeps the mechanics of the school and bets, but Has significantly softened the provocative and chaotic tone that characterized both anime and manga.
For many fans, that change of approach was sufficient to disconnect. Networks are full of comments indicating Bet has lost the wild, unpredictable and erotic essence who made it famous Kakegurui. “It’s like seeing Elite But with Russian roulette, “a user said on Twitter. Another added:” They removed everything that made Yumeko special. Now it seems another protagonist of the teenage drama. “
A visual commitment without the soul of the original
The live anime jump is not new Kakegurui. In Japan there were already two seasons in series and up to two films, all with real actors, who respected greater loyalty Aesthetic and narrative madness of the original work. Respect, Bet It seems more a softened reinterpretation for the global public than a faithful adaptation.
Visually, the series stands out for its polished aestheticWith careful photography and scenarios trying to imitate the luxury of the Academy. But something is missing: that feeling of vertigo, which at any time can happen something completely irrational. Yumeko, in particular, was softened with character and motivations, losing that air of mystery and madness that made it magnetic.
Not everything is a negative criticism. Many spectators who did not know the original manga or anime They appreciated the series as a funny teen thrillerWith curves, tension and a good dose of rivalry and secrets. In fact, the series has generated a wave of new curious who are now turning to see the anime in Netflix or look for manga volumes.
Winning bets or bluffs for fans?
It remains to be seen if the good performance of Bet In the public it translates into a renewal for a second season. Of course, Netflix is not foreign to The blocs stumbled in anime adaptations (Cowboy Bebop, death Note), but he also managed to find the key in cases like One piecewhich received a much warmer reception.
TO BetThe challenge will be double: keep the hearing concerned e convince fans that there is still something of the essence Kakegurui In this new format. If you can find that balance, it could become one of those rare adaptations that transcend its origin and find their own path.