Netflix announced the start of production for Bet S2, a live-action show based on the hit Japanese manga, Kakegurui (Homura Kawamoto, Toru Naomura Comic Serialized in GANGAN JOKER Published by SQUARE ENIX).
Season 2 will see Miku Martineau reprise her role as Yumeko.
Artist/entertainer Saweetie will also join the cast this season.
Bet S1 reached the global top 10 on Netflix in 77 countries and spent three weeks on the list with over 10 million views during that time.
Bet joins other Netflix productions that have filmed in Toronto including, Vladimir, Something Very Bad is Going to Happen, Wayward and the upcoming season of Ginny & Georgia.
“There’s a psychological edge to the world of Bet that immediately brought me in and the character instantly called to me. The fact it’s rooted in manga, this Japanese storytelling tradition that’s been shaping street culture and fashion for years, is what sealed it. Bet, like me, doesn’t play it safe,” said Saweetie.
Directors: Simon Barry (Warrior Nun, Bet S1), Jacquie Gould (Outlander, Obi Wan Kenobi) and James Genn (Wild Cards, You’re Killing Me)
Executive Producers: Simon Barry, Boat Rocker Studios’ Partners Ivan Schneeberg and David Fortier (Mix Tape, Orphan Black), Jon Rutherford (The Next Step, Geek Girl), Nick Nantell (American Rust, Orphan Black: Echoes)
Cast: Miku Martineau (Kate, Star Trek: Section 31), Ayo Solanke (Clown in a Cornfield), Eve Edwards (The Bad Orphan, The Good Doctor), Clara Alexandrova (Alert: Missing Persons Unit, Danger In The Dorm), Hunter Cardinal (Scout), Anwen O’Driscoll (You Can Live Forever, The Bearded Girl), Aviva Mongillo (Workin’ Moms, Don’t Talk to Irene), Ryan Sutherland (Nick Shorts), Laura Afelskie (Painkiller, Our Mother’s Secret Affair), Rami Khan (Wayward, Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent) Bryn Samuel (My Life with the Walter Boys)
Production Company: Boat Rocker Studios
