6.724 minSeason 2 • Episode 13
LatestThe class play goes off without a hitch, but with a surprise twist. Afterward, Tomozaki seeks out Kikuchi for a conversation about their relationship.
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…
Writing
Brutally honest takedowns of social anxiety
Acting
Tomozaki's internal monologue hits too close
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)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Light novel author Yūki Yaku wrote from personal experience, making Tomozaki's cringe moments uncomfortably authentic.
The 'life is a game' metaphor accidentally critiques hustle culture—Hinami's 'success' looks exhausting for a reason.
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