4.024 minSeason 1 • Episode 13
LatestJust as Konoha and Mamoru are about to lose all hope, they hear a mysterious humming. As they turn their eyes to the sky, they see a giant glowing body of light descending upon Akihabara...
Konoha Akisato is an illustrator that loves beautiful girls and bishojo games. Her dream is to become a super-popular illustrator, so she is working hard at a bishojo game production company, but reality isn't that kind... With the golden age of social network games in full force, Konoha's company isn't doing well, and she works as a sub illustrator, spending her days painting the backs of random background characters. One day, the owner of a game shop gives her a classic bishojo game. With all her excitement over the golden age of bishojo games, she opens the package to "Dokyusei," and is enveloped by a bright light. Konoha then realizes that she just traveled back in time! She ends up in the year 1992! It's the dawn of the bishojo game era! Konoha ends up working at a company called Alcohol Soft. Will she be able to think about, draw, and create all the beautiful girls she’s ever wanted?! A story about a girl and her overwhelming love for beautiful girls—"Now, let's begin!"
Production
Painstaking recreation of 1992 game dev culture and pixel art.
Acting
Aoi Koga's unhinged enthusiasm sells every obsessive rant.
Writing
Surprisingly sharp commentary on creative labor exploitation.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The series is a love letter to the 'galge' golden age, specifically referencing real games like Dokyusei—it's basically anime Ready Player One for Japanese PC nerds.
The 16-bit aesthetic isn't just nostalgia; it mirrors how Konoha herself feels 'rendered at lower resolution' in her soul-crushing modern job.
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