Young Ladies Don’t Play Fighting Games Anime Set for July 2026 Release
The upcoming anime adaptation of Young Ladies Don’t Play Fighting Games has officially confirmed a broadcast window of July 2026.
This announcement follows a production delay that moved the project back from its original schedule late last year.
The series has unveiled a new teaser visual alongside the casting of Maria Naganawa, known for her role in The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, REALLY Love You, as the foul-mouthed grade-school gamer Arisa Fujimiya.
Additional cast members joining the production include Sayaka Senbongi as Yu Inui and Shino Shimoji as Tamaki Ichinose, as announced on May 9, 2025.
The voice cast also features Ikumi Hasegawa as Aya Mitsuki, Kana Ichinose as Mio Yorue, and Maria Naganawa as Arisa Fujimiya.
Director Shota Ibata is leading the project at studio diomedéa, bringing experience from his work on Ron Kamonohashi’s Forbidden Deductions.
The creative team includes Wataru Watari handling series composition, Mayuko Matsumoto on character designs, and Kana Hashiguchi composing the music.
The story is based on the original manga by Eri Ejima, which is published in English by Seven Seas Entertainment.
The narrative follows Aya, a scholarship student at the prestigious Kuromi Girls’ Academy, who discovers that her idol Shirayui is actually a ruthless hardcore gamer.
The series explores the developing relationship between the two girls as they bond over intense video game combat within their refined school environment.
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