Animation20212 seasonsTV-14★ 6.5
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…
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Episodes
1Say what you want; famous games are usually fun
Jan 8, 202124 min
Ace 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.
2It feels awesome to gain a bunch of levels after a battle
Jan 15, 202124 min
Hinami tasks Tomozaki with starting and joining conversations; after his first few attempts fall flat, he comes away with some astute observations.
3When a girl’s your first friend, life feels like a date for a while
Jan 22, 202124 min
With Hinami’s help, Tomozaki gets a crash course in dressing well and talking to girls, getting unexpectedly close to one classmate in particular.
4Sometimes you conquer a dungeon only to find a strong boss back in your village
Jan 29, 202124 min
Tomozaki begins tutoring Izumi in his favorite game, comes clean to Kikuchi, and gets roped into playing against the vengeful Nakamura after school.
5The characters who become your friends after you clear a hard event usually have high stats
Feb 5, 202124 min
Tomozaki 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.
6Once you start speedrunning the minigames, you seriously can’t stop
Feb 12, 202124 min
The student council election is approaching, and Tomozaki joins Mimimi’s campaign. Turns out they both have their reasons for wanting to beat Hinami.
7When a mentor character becomes a boss, they’ll push you to the edge
Feb 19, 202124 min
Tomozaki 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.
8There are some problems a bottom-tier character can’t fix alone
Feb 26, 202124 min
Mimimi’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.
9When you go back to the starter town with the full party, new stuff tends to happen
Mar 5, 202124 min
Tomozaki rehearses with Hinami to prepare for his movie date with Kikuchi and is invited to an overnight barbecue with his popular normie classmates.
10Multiplayer games have their own special appeal
Mar 12, 202124 min
Tomozaki gets a taste of the traditional overnight normie camp activities he’d always shunned as the group plots to get Izumi and Nakamura together.
11A single choice can change everything
Mar 19, 202124 min
An overheard conversation between Mizusawa and Hinami gives Tomozaki a different perspective on his private lessons in conquering the game of life.
12Equipment for girls has special effects
Mar 26, 202124 min
A talk with Kikuchi helps Tomozaki realize what he really wants, and a confrontation with Hinami sets the course for the future of their relationship.
Cast
Gen Sato
Fumiya Tomozaki (voice)
Hisako Kanemoto
Aoi Hinami (voice)
Ikumi Hasegawa
Minami Nanami (voice)
Ai Kayano
Fuka Kikuchi (voice)
Ryoko Maekawa
Hanabi Natsubayashi (voice)
Nene Hieda
Yuzu Izumi (voice)
Nobunaga Shimazaki
Takahiro Mizusawa (voice)
Nobuhiko Okamoto
Shuji Nakamura (voice)
Shuntaro Mizuno
Takei (voice)
