New Game!!

New Game!! / NEW GAME!! / New Game! Second Season

Genres: Adult Cast, CGDCT, Comedy, Otaku Culture, Workplace
Themes: Adult Cast, CGDCT, Otaku Culture, Workplace
Studios: Doga Kobo
Producers: AT-X, Frontier Works, Houbunsha, Kadokawa, Lawson, MAGES., Movic, Sony Music Communications
Licensors: Crunchyroll, Funimation
Rating: 7.69 / 10
Rank: #1357
Popularity: #1001
Users Listed: 267,555
Users Scored: 137,257
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 09/22/2023
Aired: July 11, 2017 – September 26, 2017 (Summer)
Type: tv
Source: 4 Koma Manga
Age Rating: PG 13
Episodes: 12
Broadcast: Tuesday at 21:30 (JST)

Synopsis:

Following a year of dedicated work at Eagle Jump, Aoba Suzukaze finds herself stepping into a pivotal role within the company’s character design department. The team is now focused on developing "Peco," a new project demanding both creative vision and perseverance. Aoba's journey as lead designer is marked by navigating the pressures of a demanding workload alongside self-doubt regarding her abilities.

The narrative explores the challenges of professional growth within a collaborative environment, highlighting the importance of mentorship and camaraderie. Aoba’s efforts to master her craft are interwoven with the company culture and the intricacies of bringing a stylized, whimsical game to life. The series offers a thoughtful look at ambition, self-discovery, and the dedication required to succeed in a creative field, set against the backdrop of a bustling game development studio.

Trailer:

Streaming Platforms:

Crunchyroll

Episodes:

Episode 1: Of all the embarrassing things to be caught doing... (Aired: 07/11/2017)
Episode 2: This Is Just Turning into Cos-purr-lay! (Aired: 07/18/2017)
Episode 3: Ooh, I'm So Embarrassed! (Aired: 07/25/2017)
Episode 4: How Dense... Can You Be? (Aired: 08/01/2017)
Episode 5: Hey! Don't Touch Me There! (Aired: 08/08/2017)
... and 7 more episodes

Characters:

Suzukaze, Aoba (Main) - Voice Actors: Takada, Yuuki, Shipman, Megan
Yagami, Kou (Main) - Voice Actors: Hikasa, Youko, Rojas, Michelle
Ahagon, Umiko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Morinaga, Chitose, Glass, Caitlin
Akki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Wakui, Yuu, Christian, Luci
Chinatsu, Hidaka (Supporting)
Dandy Max (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Miyake, Kenta, Sinclair, Ian
Hazuki, Shizuku (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kitamura, Eri, Mosier, Carli
Hoshikawa, Hotaru (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Iwami, Manaka, Morris, Madeleine
Iijima, Ren (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Viktorin, Alison, Matsuda, Risae
Iijima, Miu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Woodhull, Lara, Kawakami, Chihiro
Iijima, Yun (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takeo, Ayumi, Clark, Leah
Mochizuki, Momiji (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Suzuki, Arisa, Saxton, Jad
Narumi, Tsubame (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Oowada, Hitomi, Tirado, Jeannie
Okada (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nukui, Yuka, Connors, Amber Lee
Sakura, Nene (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Asahina, Madoka, Apprill, Bryn
Shinoda, Hajime (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Toda, Megumi, Ballard, Tia
Takimoto, Hifumi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yamaguchi, Megumi, Harris, Jill
Tooyama, Rin (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kayano, Ai, McGuire, Kristen
Yamada (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Fujita, Saki, Hoover, Natalie
Yamato, Christina Wako (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nazuka, Kaori, Maxwell, Elizabeth

Staff:

Arai, Keisuke (Producer)
Cook, Justin (Producer)
Isogai, Noritomo (Producer)
Kamata, Hajime (Producer)
Kananiwa, Kozue (Producer)
Kobayashi, Hiroyuki (Producer)
Matsuzawa, Tooru (Producer)
Tanaka, Shou (Producer)
Watanabe, Akihito (Producer)
Herek, Samantha (Assistant Producer)
Fujiwara, Yoshiyuki (Director, Episode Director, Script)
Tsuchiya, Masanori (Sound Director)
Fujii, Takafumi (Episode Director)
Itou, Ryouta (Episode Director, Storyboard, Animation Director, Key Animation)
Kimura, Yasuhiro (Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation)
Kuramoto, Hotaka (Episode Director)
Morita, Geisei (Episode Director)
Nogimori, Tatsuya (Episode Director)
Tsuda, Yoshizou (Episode Director)
Yamazaki, Mitsue (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Nagai, Shingo (Script)
Shimo, Fumihiko (Script, Series Composition)
Tokunou, Shoutarou (Script, Original Creator)
Yamada, Yuka (Script)
Hiramaki, Daisuke (Storyboard)
Ozawa, Kazuhiro (Storyboard)
Shimazu, Hiroyuki (Storyboard)
Karasuyasabou (Theme Song Lyrics)
Okui, Kosuke (Theme Song Arrangement, Theme Song Composition)
Shinozaki, Ayato (Theme Song Composition, Theme Song Lyrics, Theme Song Arrangement)
Takada, Yuuki (Theme Song Performance)
Takeo, Ayumi (Theme Song Performance)
Toda, Megumi (Theme Song Performance)
Yamaguchi, Megumi (Theme Song Performance)
eba (Theme Song Composition)
Aida, Asami (Key Animation)
Amasaki, Manamu (Key Animation, Animation Director, Chief Animation Director)
Anezaki, Sayaka (2nd Key Animation)
Aoki, Tetsurou (Key Animation)
Awai, Shigeki (Animation Director)
Chapin, Clifford (ADR Director)
Chibayama, Natsue (Key Animation)
Fujinaka, Tatsuya (2nd Key Animation, Animation Check)
Fujioka, Mitsunori (Key Animation)
Fujita, Mayumi (Chief Animation Director)
Fujiwara, Natsuko (Chief Animation Director, Animation Director, Key Animation)
Fukunaga, Gen (Executive Producer)
Fukushima, Toyoaki (Animation Director)
Furuya, Rie (Key Animation)
Hashiguchi, Hayato (Key Animation)
... and 116 more staff

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Winners of the Newtype Anime Awards 2017 (10/07/2017)
Summer 2017 Simulcast List [Update 8/8] (06/30/2017)
Summer 2017 Preview (06/16/2017)
TV Anime 'New Game!!' New Cast Members Announced (05/21/2017)
2017 April Fools' Day Collection (04/01/2017)
TV Anime 'New Game!' to Receive Second Season (02/12/2017)

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