Bottom-Tier Character Tomozaki (2021–2024)

1. S01E01Say what you want; famous games are usually funJanuary 8, 2021 6.3Ace 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-t
2. S01E02It feels awesome to gain a bunch of levels after a battleJanuary 15, 2021 7.5Hinami tasks Tomozaki with starting and joining conversations; after his first few attempts fall flat, he comes away with some astute observ
3. S01E03Season's bestWhen a girl’s your first friend, life feels like a date for a whileJanuary 22, 2021 8.0With Hinami’s help, Tomozaki gets a crash course in dressing well and talking to girls, getting unexpectedly close to one classmate in parti
4. S01E04Sometimes you conquer a dungeon only to find a strong boss back in your villageJanuary 29, 2021 7.5Tomozaki begins tutoring Izumi in his favorite game, comes clean to Kikuchi, and gets roped into playing against the vengeful Nakamura after
5. S01E05The characters who become your friends after you clear a hard event usually have high statsFebruary 5, 2021 7.7Tomozaki makes a new friend, then goes on a shopping trip for Nakamura’s birthday—of all things. Naturally, Hinami turns it into a teaching
6. S01E06Once you start speedrunning the minigames, you seriously can’t stopFebruary 12, 2021 7.3The student council election is approaching, and Tomozaki joins Mimimi’s campaign. Turns out they both have their reasons for wanting to bea
7. S01E07When a mentor character becomes a boss, they’ll push you to the edgeFebruary 19, 2021 7.0Tomozaki brings his gamer’s cunning to Mimimi’s campaign speech—but Hinami’s a gamer, too. Tama tells Tomozaki how she and Mimimi became fri
8. S01E08There are some problems a bottom-tier character can’t fix aloneFebruary 26, 2021 8.0Mimimi’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
9. S01E09When you go back to the starter town with the full party, new stuff tends to happenMarch 5, 2021 8.0Tomozaki rehearses with Hinami to prepare for his movie date with Kikuchi and is invited to an overnight barbecue with his popular normie cl
10. S01E10Multiplayer games have their own special appealMarch 12, 2021 7.7Tomozaki gets a taste of the traditional overnight normie camp activities he’d always shunned as the group plots to get Izumi and Nakamura t
11. S01E11A single choice can change everythingMarch 19, 2021 8.0An overheard conversation between Mizusawa and Hinami gives Tomozaki a different perspective on his private lessons in conquering the game o
12. S01E12Equipment for girls has special effectsMarch 26, 2021 7.8A talk with Kikuchi helps Tomozaki realize what he really wants, and a confrontation with Hinami sets the course for the future of their rel

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01The best games make reconnaissance funJanuary 3, 2024 7.2As the second term begins, Tomozaki's first task (courtesy of Hinano) is getting popular girl Erika Konno motivated for the school sports to
2. S02E02A happy ending doesn't mean this game is overJanuary 10, 2024 5.2Erika Konno starts lashing out at her classmates after the school's sports festival, and opinions are deeply divided on the best way to shut
3. S02E03Battles go better when you're fighting alongside someone whose signature move is the opposite of yoursJanuary 17, 2024 7.3Tomozaki enlists the help of friends to help Tama improve and boost the mood at school, but Aoi Hinami is vehemently opposed to Tama changin
4. S02E04Villagers have their own way of lifeJanuary 24, 2024 7.0Team Tomozaki continues to coach Tama in becoming more integrated with the class. Tomozaki brings in a special pinch-hitter with wise words
5. S02E05If you keep upgrading your initial equipment, it'll usually become your most powerful weaponJanuary 31, 2024 7.7Simmering classroom unrest over Konno and Tama reaches a boiling point as Aoi steps in, revealing a side of herself that Tomozaki didn't wan
6. S02E06Everyone has different expectations about a big eventFebruary 7, 2024 7.0Tomozaki confronts Hinami over her handling of the Konno affair. He's tasked with making a good impression on his classmates--plus a big dec
7. S02E07Important items are usually lying around in enchanted forestsFebruary 14, 2024 7.7It's up to Tomozaki to find a suitable play to perform at the culture festival, all while trying to check more of Hinami's tasks off his Pin
8. S02E08Sometimes the main character can't enter the village of another species on his ownFebruary 21, 2024 7.0Tomozaki and Mizusawa scope out a girls' school festival (and its girls). Tomozaki has a deep discussion with Fuka the author. Mimimi drops
9. S02E09Season's bestIf you don't make up your mind, the story won't advanceFebruary 28, 2024 8.0Things get awkward around Mimimi. Tomozaki finally chooses the two girls he'd like to pursue, and Hinami gives him more tasks in pursuit of
10. S02E10The patterns carved into the stone tablet are connected to the mysteries of the worldMarch 6, 2024 7.0Roles are assigned in the class play, and Kikuchi goes in a new direction while revising her script; as research, she wants to know more abo
11. S02E11Even fairies feel lonely when they're away from their spring by themselvesMarch 13, 2024 7.7As rehearsals begin and Kikuchi polishes her script, she reveals her philosophy to a concerned Tomozaki. Mimimi and Tomozaki work on their c
12. S02E12Sometimes the ancient tome in the first town is the key to the final dungeonMarch 20, 2024 6.7Tomozaki tries to show Kikuchi the issues with her world view. Mimimi and Tomozaki perform their comedy routine. The curtain rises on the cl
13. S02E13You're sure to find what you want on the other side of the magic doorMarch 27, 2024 6.7The class play goes off without a hitch, but with a surprise twist. Afterward, Tomozaki seeks out Kikuchi for a conversation about their rel

Season 2 ranked & reviewed