Series synopsis
Bottom-Tier Character Tomozaki, also known as 弱キャラ友崎くん is a Japanese animation comedy drama television series that premiered on AT-X on January 8, 2021. It ended on March 27, 2024. It stars Hisako Kanemoto, Ikumi Hasegawa, Ryoko Maekawa and Nene Hieda.
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…
Premise
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…
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Hisako Kanemoto as Aoi Hinami (voice)
- Ikumi Hasegawa as Minami Nanami (voice)
- Ryoko Maekawa as Hanabi Natsubayashi (voice)
- Nene Hieda as Yuzu Izumi (voice)
- Nobunaga Shimazaki as Takahiro Mizusawa (voice)
- Nobuhiko Okamoto as Shuji Nakamura (voice)
- Shuntaro Mizuno as Takei (voice)
Guest cast
- Gen Sato as Fumiya Tomozaki (voice)
- Ai Kayano as Fuka Kikuchi (voice)
- Takeo Otsuka as Daichi Matsumoto (voice)
- Kaito Takeda as Kyoya Hashiguchi (voice)
- Tasuku Kida as Shop assistant (voice)
- Sayaka Kaneko as Erika Konno (voice)
- Natsumi Hioka as Mika Akiyama (voice)
- Kana Ichinose as Mao Kamimae (voice)
- Yurika Kubo as Shiori (voice)
- Yuto Yamamoto as Schoolboy (voice)
- Marika Tachibana as Schoolgirl (voice)
- Risa Suzue as Student (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 27 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 2 | May 7, 2021 | June 2, 2021 |
| Season 1 | 12 | January 8, 2021 | March 26, 2021 |
| Season 2 | 13 | January 3, 2024 | March 27, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Post-game equipment for girls is a little different than usual After stopping for lunch at the café where Kikuchi works, the gang chats about love and dating while she tries to listen in--and stay out of sight. |
May 7, 2021 |
| 2 |
Most strange spell names have unknown origins Aoi, Mimimi, and Tama reminisce about the early days of their friendship and a fireworks show that provided the inspiration for Tama's nickname. |
June 2, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Say what you want; famous games are usually fun Ace 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. |
January 8, 2021 |
| 2 |
It feels awesome to gain a bunch of levels after a battle Hinami tasks Tomozaki with starting and joining conversations; after his first few attempts fall flat, he comes away with some astute observations. |
January 15, 2021 |
| 3 |
When a girl’s your first friend, life feels like a date for a while With Hinami’s help, Tomozaki gets a crash course in dressing well and talking to girls, getting unexpectedly close to one classmate in particular. |
January 22, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The best games make reconnaissance fun As the second term begins, Tomozaki's first task (courtesy of Hinano) is getting popular girl Erika Konno motivated for the school sports tournament. |
January 3, 2024 |
| 2 |
A happy ending doesn't mean this game is over Erika Konno starts lashing out at her classmates after the school's sports festival, and opinions are deeply divided on the best way to shut her down. |
January 10, 2024 |
| 3 |
Battles go better when you're fighting alongside someone whose signature move is the opposite of yours Tomozaki enlists the help of friends to help Tama improve and boost the mood at school, but Aoi Hinami is vehemently opposed to Tama changing at all. |
January 17, 2024 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | AT-X |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 8, 2021 |
| Last aired | March 27, 2024 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |