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It was announced that the TV anime “Tomodachi Game” will start broadcasting on April 5. The key visual was released together with the comments of Mizuki Nana and saji, who are handling the opening theme and ending theme respectively.

“Tomodachi Game” is based on the manga by Yamaguchi Mikoto and Satou Yuuki that is currently being serialized on “Bessatsu Shounen Magazine”. This work becomes popular due to the stern betrayal and psychological warfare between good friends. The story depicts 5 high school students, Katagiri Yuuichi, Mikasa Tenji, Sawaragi Shiho, Shibe Makoto, and Kokorogi Yutori, who are close friends to each other being involved in the sudden, unreasonable debt payment game.

The live-action drama and two live-action films were produced in 2017, and this is the highly anticipated anime adaptation.
The cast members are Kobayashi Chiaki, Hamano Daiki, Miyamoto Yume, Ono Tomohiro, and Amano Satomi. The director is Ogura Hirofumi and the animation production is by Okuruto Noboru.

Along with the broadcast information, the key visual giving off a restless atmosphere has been released. It depicts the impressive unsettling smile of the 5 characters, Katagiri Yuuichi, Mikasa Tenji, Sawaragi Shiho, Shibe Makoto, and Kokorogi Yutori with the mysterious mascot “Manabu-kun” at the center. Do check out the gaps between the key visual and the teaser visual that shows their friendly interaction.

Furthermore, it was announced that the ending theme song will be “Tomoshibi” by saji, and the enthusiastic comments from Mizuki Nana and saji have been released.

TV anime “Tomodachi Game” will be broadcast/ streamed on April 5, on Nippon TV and other channels.

＜Below are the full comments＞

Opening Theme Artist: Mizuki Nana

The observation and precision calculation of the main protagonist Katagiri Yuuichi along with his eccentric actions to win no matter what has caused increased my heartbeat every time I flipped the page.
I had included that excitement and being swing around in to the song!
This song filled with the not straightforward humor was born due to the encounter with this work, so please look forward to it!

Ending Theme Artist: saji

■ Yoshida Takumi (Vo. & Gt.)
When I was a child, I thought vaguely about “what is life”.
When I had become an adult, I ponder about “the reason for it”
I wonder what life is.
Let’s think about it together while welcoming tomorrow.
So that you won’t lose sight of yourself.

■ Yutani Shinya (Gt.)
Thank you very much as we were woke up (?) by the ending theme of the TV anime “Tomodachi Game”!!
I can’t wait for the broadcast!!
Please listen to our song together with the anime!

■ Yamazaki Yoshitsumi (Ba.)
Friend and money.
Both are close to us, but it is rare to find a theme that puts those two on a scale. When watching the anime, I might reevaluate friends and money again, and something new might be born from it, so I am looking forward to it!

(C) Yamaguchi Mikoto, Satou Yuuki, Kodansha/ “Tomodachi Game” Production Committee