Bottom-Tier Character Tomozaki

Season 1 · Episode 1

IMDb6.5

Released: 1/8/2021
Duration: 0h 24m
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama
Country: Japan
Cast: Gen Sato, Hisako Kanemoto, Ikumi Hasegawa

Overview

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…

Episodes

EP 1AvailableNow playing

Say what you want; famous games are usually fun

24m·1/8/2021·6.3

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.

EP 2Available

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

24m·1/15/2021·7.5

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

EP 3Available

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

24m·1/22/2021·8.0

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

EP 4Available

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

24m·1/29/2021·7.5

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

EP 5Available

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

24m·2/5/2021·7.7

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.

EP 6Available

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

24m·2/12/2021·7.3

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

EP 7Available

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

24m·2/19/2021·7.0

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.

EP 8Available

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

24m·2/26/2021·8.0

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.

EP 9Available

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

24m·3/5/2021·8.0

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

EP 10Available

Multiplayer games have their own special appeal

24m·3/12/2021·7.7

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.

EP 11Available

A single choice can change everything

24m·3/19/2021·8.0

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

EP 12Available

Equipment for girls has special effects

24m·3/26/2021·7.8

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.