Capcom’s Street Fighter 6 might be hadouken-ing its means into an anime this yr. Kadokawa lately revealed a teaser trailer for Young Ladies Don’t Play Fighting Games, an anime adaptation of Eri Ejima’s manga of the identical title.
The story is about in Kuromi Women’ Academy, an unique college for wealthy children which goals to produce refined younger women. Gaining entry to the celebrated establishment on a scholarship is predominant character Aya Mitsuki, who has performed combating video games since elementary college. She quickly turns into fascinated by lovely and swish fellow scholar Mio Yorue, nicknamed Shirayuri (white lily). Nevertheless, appearances could be misleading, as beneath her elegant exterior, Mio is a tough-talking button-mashing gamer! Will a mutual love of combating video games consequence in a deeper relationship between the ladies?
📰(NEW) Seinen Anime ‘Young Ladies Don’t Play Fighting Games’ Promotional Teaser that includes Street Fighter 6!pic.twitter.com/MAVLSBiWGW
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Within the unique manga, the characters performed a fictional combating recreation, nevertheless, with Capcom’s sponsorship of the anime, it looks as if they are going to be battling it out in Street Fighter 6. Curiously, (*6*) (Kadokawa’s skilled esports staff) is credited in the trailer for collaborating on recording.
The anime of Young Ladies Don’t Play Fighting Games is due out someday in 2025. In case you are in catching up with the story earlier than then, Seven Seas have already launched the manga in English.
Verity Townsend is a Japan-based freelance author who beforehand served as editor, contributor and translator for the sport information web site Automaton West. She has additionally written about Japanese tradition and films for numerous publications.