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Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games
First tankōbon volume cover, featuring Mio Yorue
対ありでした。 ～お嬢さまは格闘ゲームなんてしない～
(Tai Ari Deshita: Ojō-sama wa Kakutō Gēmu Nante Shinai)
Genre
Manga
Written byEri Ejima
Published byMedia Factory
English publisher
MagazineMonthly Comic Flapper
Original runJanuary 4, 2020 – present
Volumes11
Television drama
Directed byRyoma Ouchida
Written byAnna Kawahara
StudioNTT Docomo
Licensed byLemino
Original run May 19, 2023 – July 7, 2023
Episodes8
Anime television series
Directed byShōta Ihata
Written byWataru Watari
Music byKana Hashiguchi
StudioDiomedéa
Licensed byCrunchyroll
Original networkAT-X, Tokyo MX, BS NTV, MBS, NBC
Original run July 7, 2026 – present
Episodes8
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Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games (Japanese: 対ありでした。 ～お嬢さまは格闘ゲームなんてしない～, Hepburn: Tai Ari Deshita: Ojō-sama wa Kakutō Gēmu Nante Shinai; 'Thanks For the Match: Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games') is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Eri Ejima. It has been serialized in Media Factory's seinen manga magazine Monthly Comic Flapper since January 2020. The manga is licensed in North America by Seven Seas Entertainment.

A live-action web drama adaptation aired from May to July 2023. An anime television series adaptation produced by Diomedéa premiered in July 2026.

Plot

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Aya Mitsuki and Mio Yorue, two high school students who love fighting games, attend Kuromi Girls' Academy, a prestigious all-girl academy where video games are banned. Despite this, they enter Japan's biggest fighting game tournament.

Characters

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Aya Mitsuki (深月 綾, Mitsuki Aya)
Voiced by: Fairouz Ai (PV),[3] Ikumi Hasegawa (anime)[4]
Portrayed by: Mizuki Kayashima [ja][5]
A common girl who received entry into Kuromi Girls Academy via a scholarship. Aya has played fighting games since elementary school. However, she gave them up to attend Kuromi. Her passion is reignited upon meeting Mio, who has her own secret love of fighting games. Aya specializes in fast characters who are good at rushdown.
Mio Yorue (夜絵 美緒, Yorue Mio)
Voiced by: Rika Nagae (PV),[3] Kana Ichinose (anime)[4]
Portrayed by: Ririka Tanabe [ja][5]
The most popular girl at Kuromi Girls Academy, known as "Shirayuri-sama" (白百合さま; lit. 'White Lily') due to her elegance and beauty. Behind this persona, however, she is a ruthless hardcore gamer who is passionate for extreme competition. She is drawn to the main characters of fighting games when she plays.
Yuu Inui (犬井 夕, Inui Yū)
Voiced by: Sayaka Senbongi (anime)[6]
Portrayed by: Akana Ikeda[5]
Yuu is a fun loving student and member of Kuromi's dorm disciplinary committee. She has loved fighting games since childhood. As such, she gets drawn to the girls playing.
Tamaki Ichinose (一ノ瀬 珠樹, Ichinose Tamaki)
Voiced by: Shino Shimoji (anime)[6]
Portrayed by: Riko Nagase [ja][5]
A strict member of the dorm disciplinary committee who hates to lose. She secretly practices fighting games in her room to impress someone.
Arisa Fujimiya (藤宮 亜里沙, Fujimiya Arisa)
Voiced by: Maria Naganawa (anime)[7]
Flamberge (フランベルジュ, Furanberuju)
Voiced by: Aru (anime)[8]
Hana Ichinose (一ノ瀬 花, Ichinose Hana)
Voiced by: Yumiri Hanamori (anime)[9]
gekido
Voiced by: Nobuyuki Hiyama (anime)[9]
Cafe Au Lait (禍腐餌悪霊, Kafeore)
Voiced by: Yōhei Azakami (anime)[9]
Seshiru (星識)
Voiced by: Taku Yashiro (anime)[9]

Media

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Manga

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Written and illustrated by Eri Ejima, Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games has been serialized in Media Factory's seinen manga magazine Monthly Comic Flapper since January 4, 2020, with eleven tankōbon volumes were released as of July 2026. Seven Seas Entertainment licensed the manga for an English release.[10]

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1June 23, 2020[11]978-4-04-064613-8September 28, 2021[12]978-1-64-827595-1
2January 21, 2021[13]978-4-04-680151-7December 7, 2021[14]978-1-64-827636-1
3August 23, 2021[15]978-4-04-680664-2September 27, 2022[16]978-1-63858-274-8
4February 22, 2022[17]978-4-04-681150-9November 11, 2022[18]978-1-63858-735-4
5October 21, 2022[19]978-4-04-681795-2May 23, 2023[20]978-1-68579-536-8
6June 22, 2023[21]978-4-04-682519-3March 5, 2024[22]979-8-88843-407-9
7March 23, 2024[23]978-4-04-683428-7December 17, 2024[24]979-8-89160-678-4
8October 22, 2024[25]978-4-04-684091-2September 30, 2025[26]979-8-89561-232-3
9June 23, 2025[27]978-4-04-684829-1April 21, 2026[28]979-8-89765-379-9
10December 23, 2025[29]978-4-04-685427-8——
11July 22, 2026[30]978-4-04-660278-7——

Drama

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A live-action web drama adaptation was announced on October 21, 2022.[31] It was directed by Ryoma Ouchida and written by Anna Kawahara. The series was streamed on the Lemino streaming service from May 19 to July 7, 2023, and ran for eight episodes.[5]

Anime

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An anime adaptation was announced on January 21, 2021,[32] which was later confirmed to be a television series produced by Diomedéa and directed by Shōta Ihata, with scripts written by Wataru Watari, characters designed by Mayuko Matsumoto, and music composed by Kana Hashiguchi.[6] The series was originally scheduled to premiere in 2025,[4] but was later delayed due to schedule adjustments of the various parties involved in production,[33] and premiered on July 7, 2026, on AT-X and other networks.[7] The opening theme song is "Inochi Mijikashi Tai Suru Otome yo!" (命短し対する乙女よ; Life is Short, Fight Each Other, Maidens), performed by Hanabie.,[8] while the ending theme song is "New Game", performed by Halca.[34] Crunchyroll is streaming the series.[35]

Iron Senpai 4, the fictional fighting game featured in the manga, was replaced by in-game footage of Capcom's Street Fighter 6 in the anime adaptation.[36]

Episodes

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No.Title [37][38]Directed by [a]Written by [a]Storyboarded by [a]Original release date [39]
1"I'm Done With Fighting Games"
Transliteration: "Kaku Gē wa Mō Yameru" (Japanese: 格ゲーはもうやめる)		Shōta IhataWataru WatariShōta IhataJuly 7, 2026 (2026-07-07)
Aya Mitsuki is a new transfer student at Kuromi Girls Academy. She soon meets Mio Yorue, the school idol who embodies grace and femininity. Aya later finds Mio playing Street Fighter 6 in an empty classroom. Mio begs her not to tell anyone since gaming is prohibited at the academy. The next day, Aya notices Mio is constantly staring at her. They meet up later and, after examining the calluses on Aya's hands, Mio figures out that Aya is also a fighting game player. Aya admits she used to play Street Fighter IV a lot, but eventually got bored with it and gave it up, believing fighting games conflict with the image of a proper lady. Mio begs Aya to play her in Street Fighter 6, and Aya eventually relents. In their first match, Aya, playing as Cammy, gets a perfect win against Mio, playing as Ryu. Aya wonders if Mio is a scrub, but after a few more rounds, Mio starts winning after using better tactics. Just then, they hear the school janitor coming and, with nowhere to hide, they jump out the window and flee. As they part ways, Aya reflects on why she played with Mio.
2"Good Game"
Transliteration: "Tai Ari Deshita" (Japanese: 対ありでした)		Shōta Ihata & Ageha KochōranWataru WatariShōta IhataJuly 14, 2026 (2026-07-14)
The chair of the dorm disciplinary committee announces that the window was smashed and a first-year's ribbon was found on site. When nobody confesses, she sentences all the first-years to a month of early morning clean-up duty. Later, with that classroom locked up, Aya asks her roommate Natsume Sakisaka to sleep in Mio's room so she and Mio can have their room. Natsume misunderstands the nature of their relationship and eagerly agrees to it. Aya and Mio then play Street Fighter 6. When they reach a score of 4–4, they hear someone walking by and quickly hide the laptop under the covers, and wind up laying in bed together. Afterward, they play one more match, which Aya wins. The next day, Mio approaches Aya in a park and challenges her to another match. They do so with some kids watching. This time Mio wins 5–1. Mio reveals she can train entirely in her head. Later, Mio admits she does not like her "Shirayuri-sama" nickname and asks Aya to call her by her name.
3"Late-Night Locals"
Transliteration: "Mayonaka no Taisenkai" (Japanese: 真夜中の対戦会)		Ageha KochōranSou Sagara [ja]Shōta IhataJuly 21, 2026 (2026-07-21)
Aya and Mio find an unused room in their dorm they can play in, but the dorm monitors, Yuu Inui and Tamaki Ichinose, catch them. However, they both turn out to be Street Fighter 6 players as well. While Tamaki initially threatens to report them anyway, Mio taunts her into a match; if Mio wins, Tamaki will not report them. In the end, Mio wins with ease, prompting Tamaki to request the others teach her how to play better. Seeing that Tamaki is a Juri mainer, Aya tells her to practice hit-confirming into the character's Level 3 Super Art. The girls continue playing until morning. Later, Yuu interrupts one of Aya and Mio's matches to point out that Tamaki is still practicing and has not gotten to play with them yet. Just then, Tamaki finally masters hit-confirming into Level 3 Super Arts, and Aya challenges her to play them.
4"Late-Night Study Sessions"
Transliteration: "Mayonaka no Benkyōkai" (Japanese: 夜中の勉強会)		Shingo TamakiSou SagaraShingo TamakiJuly 28, 2026 (2026-07-28)
Mio is horrified to find out exams are coming up, fearing her grades will suffer because she spends so much time gaming she does not study. She tells the others she only entered the academy because her mother took her laptop hostage to force her to get in, the two even coming to blows over it, and she only later found out about the "no gaming" rule. The group take some time off from gaming as Aya helps tutor Mio, and she manages to pass her exams. Later, the group find out Evo Japan is coming up, and they all decide to sign up.
5"The Night Before"
Transliteration: "Zenya" (Japanese: 前夜)		Keizō KusakawaWataru WatariKeizō KusakawaAugust 4, 2026 (2026-08-04)
The girls are planning to go on a trip to Tokyo in order to participate at Evo Japan. However, Mio is worried that her mother will not allow her to go, so she gets Aya to convince her. Paying a visit to Mio's house, Mio tells her mother that she wants to have fun with her friends in Tokyo. Once Mio shows her mother a perfect score on her exam, the latter grants the former permission to go to Tokyo. After arriving there, the girls do some training for the tournament. Tamaki confides in Yuu on wanting to reach Aya and Mio's playing level, as Yuu tells her to loosen up. Elsewhere, a boy known as "Gekido", who is playing as Chun-Li, is surprised that a Guile mainer defeated him while he was playing ranked matches. It is soon revealed that his opponent was a young girl named Arisa.
6"A Noble Duel"
Transliteration: "Sūkōnaru Kettō" (Japanese: 崇高なる決闘)		Shōta IhataShōta IhataShōta IhataAugust 11, 2026 (2026-08-11)
While training all night, Aya notices that Mio is not giving it her all in the game. In the flashback, the girls learned about the latest balance patch, and Aya was outraged that Cammy was nerfed. Back in the present, the girls arrive at Evo Japan the following day, where Street Fighter 6, Tekken 8, and Guilty Gear Strive headline the event. They discuss their reasons for playing fighting games, when Arisa approaches and admonishes them for not taking it seriously enough. Once the Street Fighter 6 tournament begins, Tamaki takes on a man named Osogami. Elsewhere, Mio has an attack of nerves and loses her first match. As a result, she is placed in the losers bracket since it is a double-elimination tournament. Afterward, Yuu gives her a "good luck" charm that looks like Juri. Meanwhile, Gekido goes up against another Chun-Li player known as "Cafeore" in a mirror match.
7"The Lesser Devil"
Transliteration: "Chiisai Akuma" (Japanese: 小さい悪魔)		Shingo TamakiJakuson Ō [ja]Shingo TamakiAugust 18, 2026 (2026-08-18)
After winning their respective first matches, Aya and Tamaki watch Gekido and Cafeore go all out, in which Gekido wins the match and Cafeore is placed in the losers bracket. During lunchtime, Arisa remembers how she used to be close with a girl resembling Aya after the girl protected her from bullies, only to break their friendship following a Street Fighter session. When the girls are backtalking about her and Mio tells her about not having any friends, Arisa gets triggered and scratches Mio's face, but the fighting stops there when Hana, Tamaki's sister and the dorm committee's vice chair, appears under her alias "Bloody Macaron", while Arisa's alias is "Lesser Devil". Realizing that her own sister is a gamer as well, Tamaki is afraid to answer Hana, but Yuu defends her and tells Hana off. Soon after, the girls go back to participating in their respective matches, where Aya goes up against Gekido, while Mio confronts someone in front of her.
8"Guaranteed to Lose"
Transliteration: "Kakujitsu ni Makeru" (Japanese: 確実に負ける)		Keizō Kusakawa & Shingo TamakiSou SagaraKeizō KusakawaAugust 25, 2026 (2026-08-25)
Aya goes up against Gekido in the winners bracket, while Mio goes up against Cafeore in the losers bracket. In a flashback, Aya was nervous about facing Gekido as she idolized him growing up. As such, she accepted she was going to lose until Mio calmed her down when they held hands. Back in the present, Yuu goes up against Arisa. Elsewhere, Tamaki runs into Hana. During an impromptu casual match, Hana, a A.K.I. player, wonders why Tamaki still plays fighting games. Tamaki replies that she does it because she wants to play against Hana's former self. Once she wins, Hana expresses her disappointment that Tamaki is not taking things seriously. Meanwhile, Aya gives it her all and wins her first game against Gekido. Back in the losers bracket, Mio, despite initially spamming Ryu's Hadouken, manages to defeat Cafeore.

Notes

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  1. 1 2 3 Production staff information is taken from the ending credits of each episode.

References

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  1. ↑ "Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
  2. ↑ 対ありでした。 ～お嬢さまは格闘ゲームなんてしない～. ComicWalker. Kadokawa Corporation. April 19, 2020. Archived from the original on January 28, 2021. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  3. 1 2 「柚子森さん」の江島絵理が格ゲーに熱中するお嬢様を描く「対ありでした。」PVも. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 23, 2020. Archived from the original on January 31, 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 Cayanan, Joanna (March 3, 2025). "Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games Anime Reveals TV Format, Main Cast, 2025 Premiere". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 3, 2025. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 Cayanan, Joanna (March 8, 2023). "Live-Action Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games Series Reveals Cast, Visual, May 19 Premiere". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 11, 2023. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  6. 1 2 3 Pineda, Rafael Antonio (May 8, 2025). "Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games Anime's Teaser Reveals More Cast, Staff, Street Fighter 6 Collaboration". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on May 9, 2025. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
  7. 1 2 Cayanan, Joanna (March 25, 2026). "Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games Anime Casts Maria Naganawa, Reveals July Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
  8. 1 2 Pineda, Rafael Antonio (April 30, 2026). "Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games Anime's 2nd Teaser Reveals More Cast, Opening Song, July 7 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
  9. 1 2 3 4 Hodgkins, Crystalyn (June 19, 2026). "Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games Anime Reveals More Cast in Main Promo Video". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 19, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Seven Seas Games On with License of TAI ARI DESHITA: OJŌ-SAMA WA KAKUTŌ GAME NANTE SHINAI Manga Series". Seven Seas Entertainment. February 26, 2021. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
  11. ↑ 対ありでした。 ～お嬢さまは格闘ゲームなんてしない～ 1 [Tai Ari Deshita.] (in Japanese). Media Factory. Archived from the original on September 28, 2020. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games Vol. 1". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
  13. ↑ 対ありでした。 ～お嬢さまは格闘ゲームなんてしない～ 2 [Tai Ari Deshita. 2] (in Japanese). Media Factory. Archived from the original on January 21, 2021. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
  14. ↑ "Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games Vol. 2". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
  15. ↑ 対ありでした。 ～お嬢さまは格闘ゲームなんてしない～ 3 [Tai Ari Deshita. 3] (in Japanese). Media Factory. Archived from the original on September 16, 2021. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  16. ↑ "Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games Vol. 3". Seven Seas Entertainment. Archived from the original on April 6, 2022. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  17. ↑ 対ありでした。 ～お嬢さまは格闘ゲームなんてしない～ 4 [Tai Ari Deshita. 4] (in Japanese). Media Factory. Archived from the original on October 8, 2022. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  18. ↑ "Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games Vol. 4". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  19. ↑ 対ありでした。 ～お嬢さまは格闘ゲームなんてしない～ 5 [Tai Ari Deshita. 5] (in Japanese). Media Factory. Archived from the original on June 9, 2023. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
  20. ↑ "Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games Vol. 5". Seven Seas Entertainment. Archived from the original on November 26, 2022. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
  21. ↑ 対ありでした。 ～お嬢さまは格闘ゲームなんてしない～ 6 [Tai Ari Deshita. 6] (in Japanese). Media Factory. Archived from the original on April 13, 2024. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  22. ↑ "Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games Vol. 6". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  23. ↑ 対ありでした。 ～お嬢さまは格闘ゲームなんてしない～ 7 [Tai Ari Deshita. 7] (in Japanese). Media Factory. Archived from the original on April 13, 2024. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  24. ↑ "Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games Vol. 7". Seven Seas Entertainment. Archived from the original on December 17, 2024. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
  25. ↑ 対ありでした。 ～お嬢さまは格闘ゲームなんてしない～ 8 [Tai Ari Deshita. 8] (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  26. ↑ "Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games Vol. 8". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
  27. ↑ 対ありでした。 ～お嬢さまは格闘ゲームなんてしない～ 9 [Tai Ari Deshita. 9] (in Japanese). Media Factory. Archived from the original on June 24, 2025. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  28. ↑ "Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games Vol. 9". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
  29. ↑ 対ありでした。 ～お嬢さまは格闘ゲームなんてしない～ 10 [Tai Ari Deshita. 10] (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved November 10, 2025.
  30. ↑ 対ありでした。 ～お嬢さまは格闘ゲームなんてしない～ 11 [Tai Ari Deshita. 11] (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved June 19, 2026.
  31. ↑ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (October 22, 2022). "Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games Manga Also Listed With Live-Action Show". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
  32. ↑ Mateo, Alex (January 20, 2021). "Tai Ari Deshita. ~Ojо̄-sama wa Kakutо̄ Game Nante Shinai~ Game-Playing Schoolgirl Manga Gets Anime". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on January 20, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  33. ↑ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (September 22, 2025). "Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games TV Anime Delayed to 2026". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  34. ↑ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (May 30, 2026). "Halca Performs Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games Anime's Ending Song". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
  35. ↑ Cardine, Kyle (June 1, 2026). "Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games and The Exiled Heavy Knight Knows How to Game the System Anime to Stream on Crunchyroll". Crunchyroll News. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
  36. ↑ Townsend, Verity (May 12, 2025). "Street Fighter 6 to Appear in Schoolgirl Anime Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games". IGN. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
  37. ↑ "Story｜Terebi Anime『Tai Ari Deshita. ～Ojō-sama wa Kakutō Gēmu Nante Shinai～』Kōshiki Saito" STORY｜TVアニメ『対ありでした。～お嬢さまは格闘ゲームなんてしない～』公式サイト [Story｜TV Anime『Thanks For the Match. ～Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games～』Official Site]. taiari-anime.com (in Japanese). Retrieved July 7, 2026.
  38. ↑ "Watch Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games". Crunchyroll. Retrieved July 7, 2026.
  39. ↑ "On Air｜Terebi Anime『Tai Ari Deshita. ～Ojō-sama wa Kakutō Gēmu Nante Shinai～』Kōshiki Saito" ONAIR｜TVアニメ『対ありでした。～お嬢さまは格闘ゲームなんてしない～』公式サイト [On Air｜TV Anime『Thanks For the Match. ～Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games～』Official Site]. taiari-anime.com (in Japanese). Retrieved July 7, 2026.
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