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Tomodachi Game

2022TV-141 season7.5 / 10

After his class' school trip fund is stolen, Yuichi and his best friends are abducted to play a debt repayment game; there is more than money on the line, as their bonds are tested with dark secrets and a lingering question of who is behind it all.

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Synopsis

After his class' school trip fund is stolen, Yuichi and his best friends are abducted to play a debt repayment game; there is more than money on the line, as their bonds are tested with dark secrets and a lingering question of who is behind it all.

Cast, crew and production details

About Tomodachi Game

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Cast

Chiaki KobayashiYuichi Katagiri (voice)

Daiki HamanoTenji Misaka (voice)

Yume MiyamotoShiho Sawaragi (voice)

Tomohiro OnoMakoto Shibe (voice)

Satomi AmanoYutori Kokorogi (voice)

Minami TakayamaManabu-kun (voice)

Reina UedaMaria Mizuse (voice)

Shizuka ItohTsukino (voice)

Credits

Written by: Kenta Ihara

Production details

Status: Ended
Series type: Scripted
Episodes: 12
Original language: Japanese
Original title: トモダチゲーム

Networks & production

Nippon TVJapan
Okuruto NoboruJapan

Themes

animeanti herobased on mangabromancelove trianglepsychologicalstrategy gamesurvivalsuspense

Season 1 episodes

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Episode 1

Huh? Yuichi-kun Suspects His Friends?

Apr 6, 202223m6.2 / 10

After the hard-earned funds for their expensive high school class trip are stolen, sophomore Yuichi and his four best friends are kidnapped by Manabu, a surreal character from a creepy late-night anime show. The mischievous Manabu challenges the students to a series of mind games that the five must decipher and outwit in order to win back their trip funds, uncover the thief, and pay off a huge and mysterious debt.

Directed by Yumeko IwaokaWritten by Kenta IharaGuest stars Riki Kagami, Toshitsugu Takashina, Rio Tsuchiya, Kouki Osuzu, Nao Nakanishi, Eiji Mikami, Kouhei Yanagi, Yuu Sakuragi

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Episode 2

You Have a Lot to Say to Me, Don't You?

Apr 13, 202223m6.7 / 10

Yuichi and friends reach the end of Kokkuri-san, uncovering dimensions of trickery in the Tomodachi Game that they hadn't imagined. When they move on to a second game, a socially destructive version of sugoroku, the group struggles to maintain balance as personal secrets are revealed and trust is stretched to its absolute limit.

Directed by Tatsuya SasakiWritten by Kenta IharaGuest stars Hiroshi Yanaka, Akio Otsuka, Chafurin

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Episode 3

There's No Way I'd Believe That

Apr 20, 202223m6.5 / 10

Dark secrets are exposed as the second game, Bad-Mouth Sugoroku, continues. Yutori is devastated when a traumatic episode from her past is revealed, leading her to suspect the only other person who knew—Shiho. As debts increase, the five friends are driven further apart. With no one else to turn to, Yutori clings to Yuichi for help, and Yuichi pledges his support.

Directed by Yoshinobu KasaiWritten by Kenta IharaGuest stars Kazuya Ichijo, Saeko Oki, Ayane Matsuda, Honoka Sasaki, Chado Horii, Kouhei Yanagi, Ko Bonkobara, Chafurin

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Episode 4

Seriously? That's So Cringe

Apr 27, 202223m6.5 / 10

Responsible for the theft of the class funds, the application to play Tomodachi Game, and the exposure of all kinds of dirty secrets in Bad-Mouth Sugoroku, Tenji now tries to alienate Shiho from the others so he can have her all to himself. As a result of his attempts, a rift develops between Shiho and Yutori that threatens to destroy their friendship. But while Tenji is busy sweet-talking Shiho and planning his next move, a "special chance" appears for Shiho that might change the direction of the game.

Directed by Keisuke WaritaWritten by Kenta IharaGuest stars Chafurin

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Episode 5

Yuichi-kun, You're Pretty Dumb, Aren't You?

May 4, 202223m7.0 / 10

Shibe reels from the accusation that he has "actually killed a person." Despite protesting that he never did such a thing, he loses the audience's confidence and is thrust into first place. Meanwhile, Tenji finds himself in a distressing situation after realizing Yuichi is the one who wrote the card. Yuichi then makes the shocking announcement that he knows who the traitor is.

Directed by Yumeko IwaokaWritten by Kenta IharaGuest stars Chafurin

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Episode 6

I Really Can't Be Friends with a "Murderer"

May 11, 202223m7.0 / 10

Backed into a corner by Yuichi's plan, Tenji is forced to confess that he applied to play Tomodachi Game. Yuichi spells out the traps he set to smoke out the traitor and reveals that he had been manipulating the game from the start. The second game then reaches a breathtakingly unexpected conclusion.

Directed by Yuki MoritaWritten by Kenta IharaGuest stars Hekiru Shiina, Chafurin

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Episode 7

I'll Take 20 Million Yen Worth of Your Life

May 18, 202223m6.7 / 10

After clearing Bad-Mouth Sugoroku, Yuichi and Tenji find themselves trapped in a dark cave for three days. During their isolation, Tenji makes the shocking revelation that he had already experienced a Tomodachi Game in the past. Meanwhile, a team of new opponents lies in wait outside, anxious to challenge the two partners to a grueling third game.

Directed by Yūichi AbeWritten by Kenta IharaGuest stars Shuri Miyumi, Hochu Otsuka, Hiroshi Yanaka, Seiichiro Yamashita, Hekiru Shiina, Akio Otsuka, Tomoaki Maeno, Tetsu Inada

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Episode 8

It's a Game Where You Wait, and Wait, and Wait...and Keep Waiting

May 25, 202223m7.0 / 10

The third game, Friendly Hide-and-Seek, begins. Rival Group K, bolstered by an apparent 'genius' strategist, proceeds with a clear numerical advantage. Eager to regain Yuichi's trust, Tenji volunteers to be Group C's hider, but the couple's plans are strained by the addition of a new female teammate, Mizuse Maria. Yuichi confidently tells Tenji to "just trust me and wait," but then doesn't return for days...

Directed by Yoshinobu KasaiWritten by Kenta IharaGuest stars Tomoaki Maeno, Tetsu Inada, Kisho Taniyama, Tetsuya Kakihara, Kensho Ono, Daisuke Ono, Nana Mizuki

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Episode 9

Hurry Up and "Switch Sides"

Jun 1, 202223m7.8 / 10

Yuichi, who hasn’t left the starting point in the two days since the game began, suddenly announces his desire to switch to Group K. The Group K members, puzzled by Yuichi’s apparent intention to abandon his hiding teammate, ask their Captain to decide whether or not to let Yuichi in. Meanwhile, Tenji, who has stayed in hiding and trusted Yuichi all along, is finally reaching his physical breaking point.

Directed by Tatsuya SasakiWritten by Kenta IharaGuest stars Tomoaki Maeno, Kisho Taniyama, Tetsuya Kakihara, Kensho Ono, Daisuke Ono, Nana Mizuki

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Episode 10

The Third Game Is Over!

Jun 8, 202223m7.3 / 10

Finally able to shake his Group K guards, Yuichi succeeds in delivering food to Tenji. After being pushed off the cliff by Yuichi, Maria slowly gets closer to her saviors Hyakutaro and Chisato, but that too is a trap set by Yuichi to destroy the friendships in Group K.

Directed by Keisuke WaritaWritten by Kenta IharaGuest stars Tomoaki Maeno, Tetsu Inada, Kisho Taniyama, Tetsuya Kakihara, Kensho Ono, Daisuke Ono, Nana Mizuki

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Episode 11

Do You Really Have Noting You Care About?

Jun 15, 202223m7.3 / 10

With "true genius" Kei controlling things from the shadows, Group K succeeds in finding Tenji. Facing the "worst thing that could have happened," Tenji makes a phone call to a certain individual. The third game, Friendly Hide-and-Seek, then reaches its conclusion. While the two groups struggled to outwit each other, Shiho, Shibe, and Yutori, who had been temporarily released for the third game, returned to school only to be met with cold stares from their classmates.

Directed by Noboru EchihisaWritten by Kenta IharaGuest stars Akio Otsuka, Chafurin, Tomoaki Maeno, Tetsu Inada, Kisho Taniyama, Tetsuya Kakihara, Kensho Ono, Daisuke Ono

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Episode 12

What's Most Important to Me Is...

Jun 22, 202223m7.0 / 10Finale

Yuuichi goes to help Kokorogi knowing it will be very dangerous, but things could turn out worse than imagined.

Directed by Yumeko Iwaoka, Keisuke WaritaWritten by Kenta IharaGuest stars Kana Hanazawa, Nana Mizuki, Jun Fukuyama, Takaki Otomari, Hayato Kaneko, Hironori Shiojiri, Tasuku Kida, Daisuke Nakamura

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Episode information updated Jul 22, 2026

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