Season 1 (2021)

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Say what you want; famous games are usually fun
6.3

January 8, 2021 • 24m

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.

It feels awesome to gain a bunch of levels after a battle
7.3

January 15, 2021 • 24m

Hinami tasks Tomozaki with starting and joining conversations; after his first few attempts fall flat, he comes away with some astute observations.

When a girl’s your first friend, life feels like a date for a while
7.7

January 22, 2021 • 24m

With Hinami’s help, Tomozaki gets a crash course in dressing well and talking to girls, getting unexpectedly close to one classmate in particular.

Sometimes you conquer a dungeon only to find a strong boss back in your village
7.3

January 29, 2021 • 24m

Tomozaki begins tutoring Izumi in his favorite game, comes clean to Kikuchi, and gets roped into playing against the vengeful Nakamura after school.

The characters who become your friends after you clear a hard event usually have high stats
7.7

February 5, 2021 • 24m

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.

Once you start speedrunning the minigames, you seriously can’t stop
7.3

February 12, 2021 • 24m

The student council election is approaching, and Tomozaki joins Mimimi’s campaign. Turns out they both have their reasons for wanting to beat Hinami.

When a mentor character becomes a boss, they’ll push you to the edge
7.0

February 19, 2021 • 24m

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.

There are some problems a bottom-tier character can’t fix alone
8.0

February 26, 2021 • 24m

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.

When you go back to the starter town with the full party, new stuff tends to happen
8.0

March 5, 2021 • 24m

Tomozaki rehearses with Hinami to prepare for his movie date with Kikuchi and is invited to an overnight barbecue with his popular normie classmates.

Multiplayer games have their own special appeal
7.7

March 12, 2021 • 24m

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.

A single choice can change everything
8.0

March 19, 2021 • 24m

An overheard conversation between Mizusawa and Hinami gives Tomozaki a different perspective on his private lessons in conquering the game of life.

Equipment for girls has special effects
7.8

March 26, 2021 • 24m

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.