Tomozaki is one of the best gamers in Japan, and in his opinion, the game of real life is one of the worst. No clear-cut rules for success, horribly balanced, and nothing makes sense. But then he meets a gamer who’s just as good as him, and she offers to teach him a few exploits…
Cast: Gen Sato, Hisako Kanemoto, Ikumi Hasegawa
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12 episodes
1. Say what you want; famous games are usually funAce gamer Fumiya Tomozaki has given up on the “garbage game” of life, until a classmate offers to teach him the rules of this ultimate god-tier game.TV-14CC24minJan 8, 2021
2. It feels awesome to gain a bunch of levels after a battleHinami tasks Tomozaki with starting and joining conversations; after his first few attempts fall flat, he comes away with some astute observations.TV-14CC24minJan 15, 2021
3. When a girl’s your first friend, life feels like a date for a whileWith Hinami’s help, Tomozaki gets a crash course in dressing well and talking to girls, getting unexpectedly close to one classmate in particular.TV-14CC24minJan 22, 2021
4. Sometimes you conquer a dungeon only to find a strong boss back in your villageTomozaki begins tutoring Izumi in his favorite game, comes clean to Kikuchi, and gets roped into playing against the vengeful Nakamura after school.TV-14CC24minJan 29, 2021
5. The characters who become your friends after you clear a hard event usually have high statsTomozaki makes a new friend, then goes on a shopping trip for Nakamura’s birthday—of all things. Naturally, Hinami turns it into a teaching moment.TV-14CC24minFeb 5, 2021
6. Once you start speedrunning the minigames, you seriously can’t stopThe student council election is approaching, and Tomozaki joins Mimimi’s campaign. Turns out they both have their reasons for wanting to beat Hinami.TV-14CC24minFeb 12, 2021
7. When a mentor character becomes a boss, they’ll push you to the edgeTomozaki brings his gamer’s cunning to Mimimi’s campaign speech—but Hinami’s a gamer, too. Tama tells Tomozaki how she and Mimimi became friends.TV-14CC24minFeb 19, 2021
8. There are some problems a bottom-tier character can’t fix aloneMimimi’s at her breaking point. A deeper dive into her past reveals why she’s so driven to beat Hinami, while Hinami’s motivation remains a mystery.TV-14CC24minFeb 26, 2021
9. When you go back to the starter town with the full party, new stuff tends to happenTomozaki rehearses with Hinami to prepare for his movie date with Kikuchi and is invited to an overnight barbecue with his popular normie classmates.TV-14CC24minMar 5, 2021
10. Multiplayer games have their own special appealTomozaki gets a taste of the traditional overnight normie camp activities he’d always shunned as the group plots to get Izumi and Nakamura together.TV-14CC24minMar 12, 2021
11. A single choice can change everythingAn overheard conversation between Mizusawa and Hinami gives Tomozaki a different perspective on his private lessons in conquering the game of life.TV-14CC24minMar 19, 2021
12. Equipment for girls has special effectsA talk with Kikuchi helps Tomozaki realize what he really wants, and a confrontation with Hinami sets the course for the future of their relationship.TV-14CC24minMar 26, 2021
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Tomozaki is one of the best gamers in Japan, and in his opinion, the game of real life is one of the worst. No clear-cut rules for success, horribly balanced, and nothing makes sense. But then he meets a gamer who’s just as good as him, and she offers to teach him a few exploits…
Creators and cast
- Created by
- Shigeki Fukaya, Yuki Konishi, Naofumi Shiotani, Yoshifumi Yarimizu
- Studio
- project No.9, APDREAM, Asmik Ace
