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Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games(2026)

Also known as Tai Ari Deshita: Ojo-sama wa Kakuto Game Nante Shinai • Tai-Ari deshita. Ojou-sama wa Kakutou Game Nante Shinai • Tai Ari Deshita. Ojō-sama wa Kakutō Game Nante Shinai

Archived · AT-X

7.0TV-1412 eps
S01
ComedyAnimeAnimation
ON AIR: JUL 7Season 1Archived listing

What to Expect

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Polished manners give way to fierce competitiveness in Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games. The comedy gets its bite from the contrast between carefully maintained elegance and the less graceful business of wanting to win. Gag-forward episodes turn private gaming obsession into a threat to public composure, with the academy's refined image making every loss of restraint funnier.

Repeated head-to-head matches give the classmates a way to connect that polite school life cannot. Their friendship grows through confrontation rather than easy affection, as each duel puts another dent in the flawless appearances they try to maintain. Competitive friction carries both the jokes and the relationship, allowing closeness to develop without sanding away their rivalry.

Best for

fighting game rivalry, competitive comedy and Comedy

Story lane

Comedy and Anime

Commitment

Season 1 · 12 episodes

Where

AT-X

Official Premise

At an elite girls’ academy, a student determined to become a refined young lady discovers that the school’s seemingly flawless star is secretly a passionate fighting-game player. Their unexpected rivalry draws them into competitive duels while opening the door to an unlikely friendship.

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