Series synopsis
Tomodachi Game, also known as トモダチゲーム is a Japanese animation drama mystery television series that premiered on Nippon TV on April 6, 2022. It ended on June 22, 2022. It stars Chiaki Kobayashi, Daiki Hamano, Yume Miyamoto and Tomohiro Ono.
After his class' school trip fund is stolen, Yuichi and his best friends are abducted to play a debt repayment game; there is more than money on the line, as their bonds are tested with dark secrets and a lingering question of who is behind it all.
Premise
After his class' school trip fund is stolen, Yuichi and his best friends are abducted to play a debt repayment game; there is more than money on the line, as their bonds are tested with dark secrets and a lingering question of who is behind it all.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Chiaki Kobayashi as Yuichi Katagiri (voice)
- Daiki Hamano as Tenji Misaka (voice)
- Yume Miyamoto as Shiho Sawaragi (voice)
- Tomohiro Ono as Makoto Shibe (voice)
- Satomi Amano as Yutori Kokorogi (voice)
- Minami Takayama as Manabu-kun (voice)
- Reina Ueda as Maria Mizuse (voice)
- Shizuka Itoh as Tsukino (voice)
Guest cast
- Riki Kagami as Yoshida (voice)
- Toshitsugu Takashina as Homeroom teacher (voice)
- Rio Tsuchiya as Student (voice)
- Kouki Osuzu as Student (voice)
- Nao Nakanishi as Student (voice)
- Eiji Mikami as Student (voice)
- Yuu Sakuragi as Student (voice)
- Kazuya Ichijo as Man of Prostitution (voice)
- Kouhei Yanagi as Student (voice)
- Saeko Oki as Girl (voice)
- Ayane Matsuda as Girl (voice)
- Honoka Sasaki as Girl (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | April 6, 2022 | June 22, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Huh? Yuichi-kun Suspects His Friends? After the hard-earned funds for their expensive high school class trip are stolen, sophomore Yuichi and his four best friends are kidnapped by Manabu, a surreal character from a creepy late-night anime show. The mischievous Manabu challenges the students to a series of mind games that the five must decipher and outwit in order to win back their trip funds, uncover the thief, and pay off a huge and mysterious debt. |
April 6, 2022 |
| 2 |
You Have a Lot to Say to Me, Don't You? Yuichi and friends reach the end of Kokkuri-san, uncovering dimensions of trickery in the Tomodachi Game that they hadn't imagined. When they move on to a second game, a socially destructive version of sugoroku, the group struggles to maintain balance as personal secrets are revealed and trust is stretched to its absolute limit. |
April 13, 2022 |
| 3 |
There's No Way I'd Believe That Dark secrets are exposed as the second game, Bad-Mouth Sugoroku, continues. Yutori is devastated when a traumatic episode from her past is revealed, leading her to suspect the only other person who knew—Shiho. As debts increase, the five friends are driven further apart. With no one else to turn to, Yutori clings to Yuichi for help, and Yuichi pledges his support. |
April 20, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Nippon TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 6, 2022 |
| Last aired | June 22, 2022 |
| Runtime | 23 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 01:29:00 |