The official website for the upcoming anime Young Ladies Don’t Play Fighting Games has released a teaser trailer, along with details on new voice cast members and the main production staff. The series, based on Eri Ejima’s comedy manga about girls secretly obsessed with fighting games, is scheduled to premiere in 2025.
The teaser features lead characters Aya Mitsuki (voiced by Ikumi Hasegawa) and Mio Yorue (voiced by Kana Ichinose) engaged in a competitive match of Street Fighter 6, the latest installment in Capcom’s legendary fighting game series. The anime will also feature an official collaboration with Street Fighter 6 as part of its storyline.
Two additional voice actors were announced: Sayaka Senbongi (Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress) will voice Yu Inui, and Shino Shimoji (Aikatsu!) will voice Tamaki Ichinose.
The main production staff includes:
- Director: Shota Ihata (The Saint’s Magic Power Is Omnipotent)
- Series Composition: Wataru Watari (My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU author)
- Character Design: Mayuko Matsumoto (Parallel World Pharmacy)
- Art Settings: Maho Takahashi
- Art Director: Scott MacDonald
- Color Design: Yuki Hayashi
- Director of Photography: Yasuyuki Ito
- Editing: Toshihiko Kojima
- Sound Director: Yayoi Tateishi
- Music: Kana Hashiguchi (Magic Maker: How to Make Magic in Another World)
- Animation Production: Diomedéa
- Recording Cooperation: FAV gaming
Originally serialized in Monthly Comic Flapper since January 2020, Ejima’s manga has released eight volumes in Japan and was adapted into a live-action web drama in May 2023. The English edition is published by Seven Seas Entertainment.
The story follows Aya, a scholarship student at the elite Kuromi Girls’ Academy, who admires her graceful classmate Shirayui. However, Aya soon discovers Shirayui’s hidden life as a ruthless, trash-talking fighting game fanatic. As the two bond over their secret passion for gaming, their shared obsession may lead to an unexpected friendship—or something more.
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