Kakegurui is the kind of anime you start on a whim and continue for only one reason. Amusement.
I'm not saying that's a bad thing though, in fact, I enjoyed this anime a ton and if a second season were to come out I'd definitely watch that too. I'd suggest this anime to anyone who enjoys character based anime that revolve less around a plot and more around characters. I'd also suggest it to people who enjoy overdramatic scenes and high school anime with a twist.
Now to go over each aspect...
Story:
The story is where this anime really lacked. It began with the hints of a plot but in the end stuck to over dramatic scenes and showdowns every episode. That said an anime doesn't need to have a perfect plot to be fun to watch. The story wasn't good or bad, it just wasn't there. You could say the relationships the characters made was their story but even then it's a stretch. If you only watch anime for a good story this anime is not for you.
Art:
This anime's art style was enjoyable, to say the least. With producers like MAPPA who's more current anime have had art that's won awards (Best Animation of YoI in the Anime Awards) and very few anime that run short of eye candy. The character designs were interesting and not one character (besides the male MC) seemed to look boring. Besides character design the animation was smooth and the art was fun. The only downsides to the art were the unnecessary ecchi scenes and almost mediocre designs. Although I have nothing to complain about towards the art I also can't say it took my breath away.
Sound:
Well recorded, clear and fun. The voice actors were not boring and played their characters well. The sound was not muffled or distorted and the volume never felt like it was unbearable or blowing out your eardrum. Background music was fine but nothing special.
Character:
The characters were fun and quirky. Personally, I think the characters are the only reason the show can be rated above a five. The cast is colorful and the interactions between characters is really what makes the show. The only downside is that no characters really get much personality or dimension and several characters are used as stepping stones for the gain of characterization of other characters. Overall the characters really make this anime worth a watch.
Enjoyment:
I personally really enjoyed this anime. It didn't have much meat to the story but the characters and setting made it fun to watch. It's as simple as the interactions between the characters that made this anime fun for me and the premise of gambling brought in an unexplored topic in the world of anime. It was a creative anime that I'd suggest to people who can ignore a lacking plot and unneeded ecchi to enjoy fun characters and interesting dynamics.
