Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

At a prestigious, ultra-refined girls' academy, a scholarship student discovers that her elegant, flawless idol is secretly a ruthless, trash-talking fighting game champion. Bound by a mutual love for competitive gaming—which is strictly forbidden on campus—the two unlikely friends dive into no-holds-barred video game combat.

Series details

• Title: Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games
• Format: Animation
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Comedy, Anime
• Premiere date: 2026-07-07
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Network listed by TVmaze: AT-X
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 92631
• IMDb ID: tt37015024
• TVDB ID: 402642

Cast and credited roles

• Ikumi Hasegawa — Aya Mizuki
• Kana Ichinose — Yoemi Mio
• Sayaka Senbongi — Yu Inui
• Shino Shimoji — Tamaki Ichinose
• Maria Naganawa — Arisa Fujimiya
• Yumiri Hanamori — Ichinose Hana
• Nobuyuki Hiyama — gekido
• Yōhei Azakami — Calamity-fed evil spirits
• Taku Yashiro — star knowledge
• Earl — Flamberge

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2026-07-07; final listed air date 2026-09-22.

Source and licence

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