"Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games" Anime Reveals Teaser, Cast, and Staff Ahead of 2025 Debut

The teaser trailer for upcoming anime Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games is out, with announcements of new cast members and major production crew. The show, based on the manga of Eri Ejima, is set to be released in 2025.

The trailer introduces fans to the main protagonists—Aya Mitsuki and Mio Yorue—in a heated match of Street Fighter 6. Ikumi Hasegawa will voice Aya, while Kana Ichinose is set to portray Mio. The anime has announced a co-op with the legendary fighting game franchise, whose elements will directly be incorporated in the narrative. 

New Characters Revealed, Cast and Production Team Announced

Two additional characters were revealed and their respective voice actors. Sayaka Senbongi appears as Yu Inui, a smiling student council member who secretly loves fighting games. Shino Shimoji will play Tamaki Ichinose, a stern upholder of dorm rules who also happens to be a closet gamer. Both actresses expressed their excitement over the roles, citing the comedy and competitive spirit which characterizes the series.

The cast consists of Shota Ihata (The Saint's Magic Power Is Omnipotent) as director, with Wataru Watari (My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU) taking care of the series composition. Mayuko Matsumoto (Parallel World Pharmacy) is working on the character design, and Kana Hashiguchi will compose the music. Diomedéa is handling the production of the animation.

Other key members of the core team are Maho Takahashi on setting art, Scott MacDonald as art director, Yuki Hayashi on color design, and Yasuyuki Ito as director of photography. Toshihiko Kojima will handle editing, while Yayoi Tateishi is sound director.

Manga Background and Story Premise

Originally serialized in 2020 in Monthly Comic Flapper, the manga is also published in English by Seven Seas Entertainment. It was adapted into a live-action series in 2023.

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Aya, a scholarship student at high-class Kuromi Girls' Academy, is the main character. She befriends Mio, who secretly has an addiction to competitive fighting games beneath her poised façade. As they engage in their love for the games, the two girls defy conventions, become friends, and enter a space filled with cyber battles. 

Written By Manika Kayal, Intern, India Today Gaming.