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Background

Gamers! began as a light novel series written by Sekina Aoi and illustrated by Saboten published by Fujimi Shobo under the Fujimi Fantasia Bunko imprint. Seven volumes of the light novel have been published as of June 2017. The series was also adapted into a four-panel manga illustrated by Yamucha that is serialized in Dragon Magazine. A TV anime adaptation directed by Manabu Okamoto (episode director and storyboard artist on The Idolm@ster Cinderella Girls, Akame ga Kill!, and Re:Zero -Starting Life in Another World-) and produced by Pine Jam ( Macross Delta, Aikatsu!, and Mahou Shoujo Nante Mouiidesukara ) will begin airing on July 7 on Tokyo MX, Sun TV, BS11, and AT-X. Twelve episodes are planned.

Story

“Why not come with me and join the video game club?”
Keita Amano is a second-year high schooler and solitary gamer with no stand-out traits who seems like a forgettable NPC in a video game. That is until his everyday life is turned upside down after meeting Karen Tendo, the most beautiful girl in school and president of the school’s video game club who gets him to join, thus kicking off his romantic love comedy with the female members of the club...or so he thinks!

Characters

Keita Amano (CV: Megumi Han)

Keita is a second-year high school student who loves playing all sorts of video games, from smartphone games to console games, despite not being very good at any of them. He doesn’t have any friends at school because he spends all his free time gaming.

Karen Tendo (CV: Hisako Kanemoto)

Karen is the most beautiful girl in school and the president of the video game club who invites Keita to join.

Chiaki Hoshinomori (CV: Manaka Iwami)

A shy girl who doesn’t socialize much, Chiaki is Karen’s classmate who loves playing games.

Aguri (CV: Rumi Okubo)

Despite her gyaru-style tone and appearance, Aguri is an innocent and slightly scatterbrained good girl type. Out of all the members in the club, she is the only one who has no interest in video games.

Tasuku Uehara (CV: Toshiyuki Toyonaga)

A popular student who leads the boys in his class, Tasuku is Keita’s classmate and Aguri’s boyfriend who puts on a facade about liking his life in the real world to hide his love of video games.

Theme Song

The opening theme is being performed by the three leading heroines—Karen Tendo, Chiaki Hoshinomori, and Aguri—while the ending theme is being performed by Luce Twinkle Wink, a 5-girl vocal unit comprised of Saori Itayama, Kaho Higaki, Megumi Nishikiori, Saki Fukasawa, and Yukino Usami.

Staff

  • Original Author: Sekina Aoi
  • Original Illustrator: Saboten
  • Director: Manabu Okamoto
  • Series Composer: Hiroki Uchida
  • Character Designer: Tensho Sato
  • Animation Production: Pine Jam

Cast

Megumi Han: Voice of Keita Amano

Notable roles: Artesia Som Deikun in Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin, Akko Kagari in Little Witch Academia, Yome Saya in Naruto Shippuden, Aya Tachibana in the Yowamushi Pedal series, and Yasuha Clark in Hunter x Hunter

Hisako Kanemoto: Voice of Karen Tendo

Notable roles: Kururi Orihara in Durarara!!, Nozomi Kujo in Bleach, Katyusha in Girls und Panzer, Yuhata Midorikawa in Knights of Sidonia, Hinano Kurahashi in Assassination Classroom, and Atra Mixta in Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans

Manaka Iwami: Voice of Chiaki Hoshinomori

Notable roles: Hotaru Hoshikawa in New Game!!, Aira Miyamoto in Tsuki ga Kirei, and Lakhesh Nyx Seniorious in Shuumatsu Nani Shitemasu ka? Isogashii desu ka? Sukutte Moratte Ii desu ka?

Rumi Okubo: Voice of Aguri

Notable roles: Chinatsu Yoshikawa in the YuruYuri series, Saki Yamagishi in One-Week Friends, Tamako Arai in Barakamon, Hinako Saijo in Long Riders!, and Toko Ichimiya in Servant x Service

Toshiyuki Toyonaga: Voice of Tasuku Uehara

Notable roles: Flit Asuno in Mobile Suit Gundam Age, Shun Matsuoka in Kimi to Boku, Mikado Ryugamine in Durarara!!, Keita in Sword Art Online, and Yuri Katsuki in Yuri!!! on Ice

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