Satoru Kiyomaru — Supervising Animation Director
Episodes 6
It feels awesome to gain a bunch of levels after a battle
Hinami tasks Tomozaki with starting and joining conversations; after his first few attempts fall flat, he comes away with some astute observations.
Read MoreThe characters who become your friends after you clear a hard event usually have high stats
Tomozaki makes a new friend, then goes on a shopping trip for Nakamura’s birthday—of all things. Naturally, Hinami turns it into a teaching moment.
Read MoreWhen a mentor character becomes a boss, they’ll push you to the edge
Tomozaki brings his gamer’s cunning to Mimimi’s campaign speech—but Hinami’s a gamer, too. Tama tells Tomozaki how she and Mimimi became friends.
Read MoreWhen you go back to the starter town with the full party, new stuff tends to happen
Tomozaki rehearses with Hinami to prepare for his movie date with Kikuchi and is invited to an overnight barbecue with his popular normie classmates.
Read MorePost-game equipment for girls is a little different than usual
After stopping for lunch at the café where Kikuchi works, the gang chats about love and dating while she tries to listen in--and stay out of sight.
Read MoreMost strange spell names have unknown origins
Aoi, Mimimi, and Tama reminisce about the early days of their friendship and a fireworks show that provided the inspiration for Tama's nickname.
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