Fully supported by Capcom! School Drama of Ladies "Tired" of Playing Fighting Games, "Vs. ～The young ladies don't play fighting games" will be distributed on May 19!

The original drama "Vs. ~Ojousama wa Fighting Game ga Nai yo Nai yo" will be distributed from May 19 (Fri.). A trailer and the theme song have been released.

The original drama, "VS Aridetta. ～The drama is based on Eri Ejima's popular manga and will be distributed through the new video distribution service "Lemino" from May 19, 2023 (Fri.).

Set at "Kuromi Girls' High School," where the country's most prestigious young ladies gather, the story depicts how the normally innocent and graceful young ladies devote their youth to "fighting games," which are far removed from the prestige and dignity of the game.

Capcom is providing full support for the use of "STREET FIGHTER V CHAMPION EDITION," the most popular fighting game series in the film! As VFX supervisor, KANAKA from Studio Buckhorn of the movie "Don't Mess with the Visual Effects Lab! The fusion of video games and live-action, fully recreating the world of "STREET FIGHTER," is also a highlight of the film.

Teaser and scene cuts

The teaser trailer shows Aya and Mio's fateful encounter with a peaceful atmosphere, followed by a passionate fight to the death between the girls, who have transformed into passionate gamers.

Mio, usually known as "Shirayuri-sama" (Lady White Lily), is the object of admiration among the ladies, but once she starts playing a gaming game, she is met with the cry of "What a bunch of shit! I'll kill you, I'll beat you! Once she starts to play the gaming game, she turns into a leopard...!

<Synopsis
Aya Fukatsuki (Mizuki Kayashima), a "commoner" who entered "Kuromi Joshi Gakuin High School" because she longed to become a lady, admires Mio Yoe (Ririka Tanabe), the "White Lily Lady" who attracts the most attention in the school. She struggles daily with her unfamiliar school life in order to become a lady.
One day, Aya witnesses "Shirayuri-sama" passionately playing a fighting game in an empty classroom. Aya was told not to say anything about it, but it turns out that she is also a "fighting gamer" and the two hit it off!
Inui Yu (Ikeda Akina), a member of the school's Dignity Committee but a secret gamer, and Ichinose Tamaki (Nagase Riko) also get involved, and the ladies get too excited about gaming!

Teaser video:

Comments from additional cast members, the theme song artist, and the original author have also arrived!

In addition to Mizuki Kayashima, Ririka Tanabe, Akina Ikeda, and Riko Nagase, five new cast members have been announced, including Aina Yamada (playing Morino Fujimiya), Mei Tanaka (playing Hana Ichinose), Momone Akiya (playing Natsume Sakisaka), Maira Arai (playing Makoto Kamijo), and Asuka Kawatoko (playing Yumeko Mamiya).

The theme song is "Seishun wo kirisuru wavedo" by "New School Leaders," a four-member dance and vocal unit with over 10 million followers on social networking sites, and is written and composed by Kenta Matsukuma, a music producer known for his work with BiSH, and features a fast-moving melody and hot lyrics. The lyrics are hot, and the song's edgy worldview is colored by the melody and lyrics.

The following comments are in Japanese only.

Mizuki Kayashima as Aya Fukayatsuki
I played the role of Aya, who is usually serious, strong-minded, and a bit mature. One of the highlights of the role is the gap between Aya and the other characters. During the filming, there were many game scenes, and I practiced a lot, starting from learning game terms to studying how to hold an arcade controller, so I hope game fans will enjoy watching the scenes.

I hope that as the drama progresses, the relationships between the four of us change and bonds are formed, and I hope you enjoy this coming-of-age drama as well.

Ririka Tanabe as Mio Yae
When I read the original story, I had the impression that Mio was a very strange girl who cried and screamed very soon. Mio values games more than her life. She has more passion and love for games than anyone else, so while being conscious of her individuality, I played the role of Mio so that her passion for games would not be lost on anyone else.

In addition to her game-obsessed side, Mio is a "super" young lady by nature, so I always made sure that her manners and the way she walks are beautiful, which is something that I personally want people to pay attention to.

I hope you will take a look at Mio's gentle personality and love for games.

Akina Ikeda as Yu Inui
The role of Yu is the daughter of Aya and Mio's senior and the daughter of a game company. She is an innocent girl who has been familiar with games since she was a child, but has the most ordinary sensibilities of the four. I believe that I was able to play the role of Yuzu naturally by utilizing my own cheerful personality. After all, this drama is a game. I hope many people will watch this drama, in which I played the game until midnight for the first time in my life, so that the fans of the original story will be satisfied. I hope you will also pay attention to the friendship between the four of us, which grows stronger through the game.

Riko Nagase as Tamaki Ichinose
Tamaki is a role that I have never played before, so I was looking forward to playing it even before the shooting started. At first glance, Tamaki seems cool, but in fact she is a warm-hearted girl who is more considerate of others than anyone else, so I wanted the audience to feel the gap between the two. I usually don't play games very much, but I remember that we practiced games together while learning from Ms. Tanabe, who is good at games, like a real club activity, and we had a lot of fun during the shooting. I hope you will pay attention to the subtle changes in facial expressions as the game progresses and to Tamaki, who is the oldest of the four but also has a cute side to her.

■Theme song by "New School Leaders
Wave motion that cuts through youth" from the NEW EP "Temporary Return" has been chosen as the theme song for the drama "Tsushi-aridatta. It is a great honor! I am very honored! We are very honored and excited to be chosen as the theme song of the drama!

Eri Ejima, author of the original script
I had a chance to see the script in the middle stage, and I gave some comments on the game part, but other than that, I asked him to do whatever he wanted. As a result, the script had a different feel to it than the manga version, and I was impressed by the way it was drawn in places! I was impressed by the way it was drawn.

I think this is something I can recommend to those who have already enjoyed the manga version, so please take a look at it.

Work Information

■"It was a fighting game. ~Ojousama wa nai do not play fighting games~" (Japanese only)
Distribution Date: 2023/5/19 (Fri.) 12:00 PM (The latest episode will be released every Friday at 12:00 PM thereafter)
Number of episodes: 8 total
Program Distribution Destination: #

<Distribution Service
Lemino Free with ads: You can watch as many times as you want for a week after the latest episode is released.
Lemino Premium: Can watch as many times as you want for 990 yen/month including tax.
Hikari TV (All-you-can-watch video):
Hikari TV (All-you-can-watch video): Available as many times as you want within the plan fee for subscribers to the Specialty Channel Video Plan, OHEI-UCHI Plan, Video Zammai Plan, and Hikari TV for docomo.

<Features
Mizuki Kayashima (Aya Fukayatsuki) / Ririka Tanabe (Mio Yoe) / Akina Ikeda (Yu Inui) / Riko Nagase (Tamaki Ichinose)

<Staff
Original story: Eri Eshima "It was a pair of arrows. ～The young lady doesn't play fighting games" (MF Comics Flapper series/KADOKAWA)
Director:Ryoma Ouchida
Screenplay:Anna Kawahara
Theme Song:New School Leaders "Seishun wo kirisuru wavedo" (lyrics and music by Kenta Matsukuma)
Cinematography:Shinya Furunaga
VFX Supervisor:Tsuyoshi Kazuno(Studio Buckhorn)
Cooperation:CAPCOM "Street Fighter V
Game Supervisor: Earl, Inu (Asai Planning), etc.
Production Copyright:NTT DOCOMO

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