Bottom-Tier Character Tomozaki

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…

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Episodes

Say what you want; famous games are usually fun

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.

24 min

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

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

24 min

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

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

24 min

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

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

24 min

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

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.

24 min

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

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

24 min

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

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.

24 min

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

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.

24 min

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

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

24 min

Multiplayer games have their own special appeal

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.

24 min

A single choice can change everything

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

24 min

Equipment for girls has special effects

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.

24 min

Videos

Starting Conversations [Dub]

Teaser Trailer

Cast and Crew

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)

Nami Niinuma

Editor

Shohei Yoshida

Producer

Yoshifumi Yarimizu

Music Producer

Yoshifumi Yarimizu

Producer

Fumihiko Shimo

Series Composition

Akane Yano

Character Designer

Satoshi Motoyama

Sound Director

Hiromi Mizutani

Original Music Composer

DIALOGUE+

Theme Song Performance

Yuki Yaku

Novel

Bottom-Tier Character Tomozaki

Orignal Language

Seasons

Genre

Animation, Comedy, Drama

Status

Ended

Release Data

2021-01-08

Production Companies

project No.9, APDREAM, Asmik Ace, AT-X, Bergamo Audio, Bit grooove promotion, BS11, THE KLOCKWORX, DREAM SHIFT, Happinet Pictures, Pony Canyon, Yomiuri Shimbun Company, Tokyo MX, Happinet Phantom Studios, YOMIURI BRAND STUDIO, armabianca

Streaming Network

AT-X