Earth
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Estimated watch time
4h 48m
⚡ 3 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Video Games90%Virtual World87%Archery77%Male Protagonist73%Artificial Intelligence70%Food55%Kemonomimi53%Fairy40%Alchemy30%Medieval20%
TVFINISHED2023 FALL6.2 / 10 AniList score
A Playthrough of a Certain Dude's VRMMO Life
とあるおっさんのVRMMO活動記• Toaru Ossan no VRMMO Katsudouki
Synopsis & Story
Tanaka Taichi is just an ordinary 38-year-old who enjoys video games. He starts a new virtual reality multiplayer game called One More Free Life Online, naming his character Earth. Unlike his fellow players, he decides to master the most menial of skills in the game. He cooks the finest meals, overbrews complicated potions, and hunts monsters with handmade weapons. His fantasy life begins! (Source: Crunchyroll) Note: The first 2 episodes were exclusively shown as a world premiere during the Anime Messe Babelsberg 2023 in July as a part of a special Anime Panel.
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A Playthrough of a Certain Dude's VRMMO Life: should you watch it?
At a glance
A Playthrough of a Certain Dude's VRMMO Life has been met with mixed reactions, with an average AniList score of 62/100 — 23% of 11,072 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #24 most popular anime of Fall 2023 on AniList.
Of the 29.8K AniList users who started it, 10.1% dropped it, so it is dropped more often than most; 20.9K have finished it.
At about 4 h 48 min in total, it is a short commitment — a weekend binge.
Best for viewers who enjoy Action, Adventure, Comedy — especially video games, virtual world, archery, male protagonist.
Episodes
12 episodes are listed.
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Howahowa Shiina
- Director
- Yuuichi Nakazawa
- Series composition
- Touko Machida
- Character design
- Yuuko Watanabe
- Character design
- Yuuko Ooba
Opening & ending themes
Openings
- OP1“Magic Writer” by saji · eps 1-12
Endings
- ED1“Kibou no Recipe” by Miho Okasaki · eps 1-12
Theme data from AnimeThemes.moe.
A Playthrough of a Certain Dude's VRMMO Life FAQ
- How many episodes does A Playthrough of a Certain Dude's VRMMO Life have?
- A Playthrough of a Certain Dude's VRMMO Life has 12 episodes of about 24 minutes each, roughly 4 h 48 min in total.
- How long does it take to watch A Playthrough of a Certain Dude's VRMMO Life?
- About 4 h 48 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 6 days; at one hour a day, about 5 days.
- Is A Playthrough of a Certain Dude's VRMMO Life finished?
- Yes. A Playthrough of a Certain Dude's VRMMO Life has finished airing — the final episode aired December 19, 2023.
- Is there a season 2 of A Playthrough of a Certain Dude's VRMMO Life?
- No sequel is listed for A Playthrough of a Certain Dude's VRMMO Life as of October 2026. You can continue the story in the original light novel.
- Is A Playthrough of a Certain Dude's VRMMO Life based on a light novel?
- Yes. A Playthrough of a Certain Dude's VRMMO Life adapts the light novel by Howahowa Shiina.
- Who animated A Playthrough of a Certain Dude's VRMMO Life?
- A Playthrough of a Certain Dude's VRMMO Life was animated by Maho Film and directed by Yuuichi Nakazawa.
- Who sings the opening of A Playthrough of a Certain Dude's VRMMO Life?
- The opening, "Magic Writer", is performed by saji.
- Where can I watch A Playthrough of a Certain Dude's VRMMO Life?
- A Playthrough of a Certain Dude's VRMMO Life is listed on Crunchyroll, Bilibili TV, YouTube. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.