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Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games

Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games

Tai-Ari deshita.: Ojou-sama wa Kakutou Game nante Shinai

AniList score
7.5
Year
2026
Format
TV
Episodes
12 episodes
  • Drama

Synopsis

Mitsuki Aya has one goal at the elite Kuromi Girls’ Academy: to become a refined young lady like the school’s flawless “White Lily,” Yorue Mio. But her image of Mio shatters when Aya accidentally catches her...playing fighting games?! Turns out, the elegant Mio is actually a hardcore gamer—and she wants to duel Aya! The battle (and their friendship) begins. (Source: Crunchyroll)

Tags

  • Video Games
  • Female Protagonist
  • Primarily Female Cast
  • E-Sports
  • Advertisement
  • Primarily Teen Cast
  • Boarding School
  • Cute Girls Doing Cute Things
  • Yuri
  • Ojou-sama
  • Otaku Culture

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