The fact that she only lives for the thrill of gambling renders her incapable of character development, making her more uninteresting compared to the rest of the cast, who are driven by their own plausible ambitions to become president. I mean, all of the characters are insane to some degree, but none of them are on par with Yumeko. Or countless of other seemingly pollyanna characters from various anime series. You know, like Melanie Martinez in most of her songs. In fact, this seems to be the only defining character trait of hers: she’s batsh*t insane. At least during season one, viewers could find themselves cheering for her due to her enigmatic nature and her ability to befuddle even the most arrogant characters in the series, effectively turning the school upside down and trouncing a hierarchy that reduces humans to “house pets.” In season two, Yumeko has been accepted as the wildcard of Hykkaou Private Academy - a role that she plays well throughout the season.
This leads to my first issue with this season: Yumeko is an utterly unlikable protagonist. The ensuing onslaught is a vicious continuation of what occurred last season, with a cheerfully indifferent Yumeko Jabami taking on candidates for the sake of a thrill. Rather than following the traditional manner of campaigning and amassing votes, candidates gamble among each other for votes with victorious students racking up massive amounts. Of course, this wouldn’t be Kakegurui if there weren’t any gambling. What ensues is nothing short of a merciless and iniquitous campaign for the Iron Throne. Not only that but Kirai also invites fellow members of the Momobami Clan to run for the position. Oh, yeah, and she’s disbanding the Student Council, thus creating a power vacuum that prompts the more ambitious students at the school to jockey for the position of president. The season opens when Kirai Momobami announces that she’s relinquishing her position as the student council president at Hyakkaou Private Academy. That said, Kakegurui XX fails to save Kakegurui from the faults that have pervaded it since its inception. I will admit, season two is definitely more haphazardous than the previous season, allowing the anime to grow in ways that were previously inhibited due to the cliche plot of season one. Kakegurui is…an interesting anime, to say the least. The larger the ambition, the greater the risk.
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