Bottom-Tier Character Tomozaki (2021)
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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Episode 1 - Say what you want; famous games are usually fun
Release Date: 2021-01-08Ace 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.
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Episode 2 - It feels awesome to gain a bunch of levels after a battle
Release Date: 2021-01-15Hinami tasks Tomozaki with starting and joining conversations; after his first few attempts fall flat, he comes away with some astute observations.
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Episode 3 - When a girl’s your first friend, life feels like a date for a while
Release Date: 2021-01-22With Hinami’s help, Tomozaki gets a crash course in dressing well and talking to girls, getting unexpectedly close to one classmate in particular.
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Episode 4 - Sometimes you conquer a dungeon only to find a strong boss back in your village
Release Date: 2021-01-29Tomozaki begins tutoring Izumi in his favorite game, comes clean to Kikuchi, and gets roped into playing against the vengeful Nakamura after school.
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Episode 5 - The characters who become your friends after you clear a hard event usually have high stats
Release Date: 2021-02-05Tomozaki 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.
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Episode 6 - Once you start speedrunning the minigames, you seriously can’t stop
Release Date: 2021-02-12The student council election is approaching, and Tomozaki joins Mimimi’s campaign. Turns out they both have their reasons for wanting to beat Hinami.
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Episode 7 - When a mentor character becomes a boss, they’ll push you to the edge
Release Date: 2021-02-19Tomozaki 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.
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Episode 8 - There are some problems a bottom-tier character can’t fix alone
Release Date: 2021-02-26Mimimi’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.
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Episode 9 - When you go back to the starter town with the full party, new stuff tends to happen
Release Date: 2021-03-05Tomozaki rehearses with Hinami to prepare for his movie date with Kikuchi and is invited to an overnight barbecue with his popular normie classmates.
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Episode 10 - Multiplayer games have their own special appeal
Release Date: 2021-03-12Tomozaki gets a taste of the traditional overnight normie camp activities he’d always shunned as the group plots to get Izumi and Nakamura together.
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Episode 11 - A single choice can change everything
Release Date: 2021-03-19An overheard conversation between Mizusawa and Hinami gives Tomozaki a different perspective on his private lessons in conquering the game of life.
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Episode 12 - Equipment for girls has special effects
Release Date: 2021-03-26A talk with Kikuchi helps Tomozaki realize what he really wants, and a confrontation with Hinami sets the course for the future of their relationship.