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Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games

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Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games
First tankōbon volume cover
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
Volumes10
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
Original run 2026 – scheduled

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 and has been collected in ten tankōbon volumes. 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 is set to premiere in 2026.

Plot

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Young school girls have a love for fighting games in 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[5]
Mio Yorue (夜絵美緒, Yorue Mio)
Voiced by: Rika Nagae (PV),[3] Kana Ichinose (anime)[4]
Portrayed by: Ririka Tanabe[5]
Yū Inui (犬井夕, Inui Yū)
Voiced by: Sayaka Senbongi (anime)[6]
Portrayed by: Akana Ikeda[5]
Tamaki Ichinose (一ノ瀬珠樹, Ichinose Tamaki)
Voiced by: Shino Shimoji (anime)[6]
Portrayed by: Riko Nagase[5]

Media

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Manga

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The manga series is written and illustrated by Eri Ejima and has been serialized in Media Factory's seinen manga magazine Monthly Comic Flapper since January 4, 2020. Ten tankōbon volumes were released as of December 2025. Seven Seas Entertainment licensed the manga for a North American release.[7]

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

Drama

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A live-action web drama adaptation was announced on October 21, 2022.[26] It is 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.[27] It was later confirmed to be a television series that will be 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 for 2025,[4] but was later delayed due to schedule adjustments of the various parties involved in production. It is set to premiere in 2026.[28]

Iron Senpai 4, the fictional fighting game in the manga, will be replaced by in-game footage of Street Fighter 6 in the anime.[29]

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. ^ a b 「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. ^ a b c 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. ^ a b c d e 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. ^ a b c 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. ^ "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.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games Vol. 1". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ "Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games Vol. 2". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ "Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games Vol. 3". Seven Seas Entertainment. Archived from the original on April 6, 2022. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ "Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games Vol. 4". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  16. ^ 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.
  17. ^ "Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games Vol. 5". Seven Seas Entertainment. Archived from the original on November 26, 2022. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
  18. ^ 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.
  19. ^ "Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games Vol. 6". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  20. ^ 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.
  21. ^ "Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games Vol. 7". Seven Seas Entertainment. Archived from the original on December 17, 2024. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
  22. ^ 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.
  23. ^ "Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games Vol. 8". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
  24. ^ 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.
  25. ^ 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.
  26. ^ 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.
  27. ^ 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.
  28. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (September 22, 2025). "Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games TV Anime Delayed to 2026". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  29. ^ 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.
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