Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games (2026)

Name: Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games
Rating: 7.7

Rating: 7.7

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Synopsis

Mitsuki Aya has one goal at the elite Kuromi Girls’ Academy: to become a refined young lady like the school’s flawless “White Lily,” Yorue Mio. But her image of Mio shatters when Aya accidentally catches her...playing fighting games?! Turns out, the elegant Mio is actually a hardcore gamer—and she wants to duel Aya! The battle (and their friendship) begins.

First Air Date: 2026-07-07

Last Air Date: 2026-08-18

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 12

Networks: AT-X

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Top Cast

Ikumi Hasegawa as Aya Mitsuki (voice)
Kana Ichinose as Mio Yorue (voice)
Sayaka Senbongi as Yu Inui (voice)
Shino Shimoji as Tamaki Ichinose (voice)
Maria Naganawa as Arisa Fujimiya (voice)
Yumiri Hanamori as Hana Ichinose (voice)
Nobuyuki Hiyama as gekido (voice)
Yohei Azakami as Café Au Lait (voice)
Taku Yashiro as Seshiro (voice)

Seasons

Season 1 (2026)

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Episodes:

Ep. 1: I'm Done with Fighting Games (2026-07-07)

Aya goes to boarding school to become a proper young lady, only to find the school idol gaming in secret.
Ep. 2: Good Game (2026-07-14)

Aya tries to lay low after nearly getting caught gaming, but Mio has her heart set on a rematch.
Ep. 3: Late-Night Locals (2026-07-21)

Aya and Mio discover the perfect gaming spot, only for the dorm monitors to catch them red-handed.
Ep. 4: Late-Night Study Sessions (2026-07-28)

Looming exams bring Mio to tears. Can she put her stick down long enough to earn a passing grade?
Ep. 5: The Night Before (2026-08-04)

The girls decide to enter a tournament in Tokyo, but Mio needs permission from her game-hating mother.
Ep. 6: A Noble Duel (2026-08-11)

A balance patch nerfs Aya's main and buff's Mio's. Mio sets out to master a new technique.
Ep. 7: The Lesser Devil (2026-08-18)

The girls play their first tournament matches, to mixed results, while two pros settle an old score.
Ep. 8: Episode 8 (2026-08-25)

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Ep. 9: Episode 9 (2026-09-01)

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Ep. 10: Episode 10 (2026-09-08)

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Ep. 11: Episode 11 (2026-09-15)

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Ep. 12: Episode 12 (2026-09-22)

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