Aoba Suzukaze
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Estimated watch time
4h 48m
⚡ 3 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Cute Girls Doing Cute Things98%Work95%Software Development93%Primarily Female Cast93%Video Games88%Office Lady88%Female Protagonist86%Office79%Ensemble Cast79%Seinen79%
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Synopsis & Story
Fresh out of high school, 18-year-old Aoba Suzukaze is bright-eyed, bushy-tailed, and ready for her first day of work at her dream job. She’s joining the character design team at Eagle Jump, the company that makes her favorite video games! But the real world of office culture can be a challenge for a total noob. From her awkward first day to her first game’s debut, she’s got a lot of skills to master. Luckily, her charming determination wins over even her quirkiest of coworkers, and before she knows it, Aoba has joined the party! (Source: Funimation)
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NEW GAME!: should you watch it?
At a glance
NEW GAME! has been well received, with an average AniList score of 74/100 — 53% of 52,866 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #36 highest-rated anime of 2016, and #28 most popular anime of 2016, and #6 highest-rated anime of Summer 2016 on AniList.
Of the 85.3K AniList users who started it, 4.5% dropped it, so it is rarely abandoned; 73.2K have finished it.
At about 4 h 48 min in total, it is a short commitment — a weekend binge.
Best for viewers who enjoy Comedy, Slice of Life — especially cute girls doing cute things, work, software development, primarily female cast.
Where it fits in the series
- Start here. NEW GAME! is the first entry in its story.
- Watch next: NEW GAME!: Watashi, Shainryokoutte Hajimete na no de... (2017)
Episodes
12 episodes are listed.
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Shoutarou Tokunou
- Director
- Yoshiyuki Fujiwara
- Series composition
- Fumihiko Shimo
- Character design
- Ai Kikuchi
- Music
- Hajime Hyakkoku
Opening & ending themes
Openings
- OP1“SAKURA Skip” by fourfolium & KOCHO · eps 1-10, 12
- OP2“Inori no Hane” by En · eps 11
Endings
- ED1“Now Loading!!!!” by fourfolium · eps 1-2, 4-12
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NEW GAME! FAQ
- How many episodes does NEW GAME! have?
- NEW GAME! has 12 episodes of about 24 minutes each, roughly 4 h 48 min in total.
- How long does it take to watch NEW GAME!?
- 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 NEW GAME! finished?
- Yes. NEW GAME! has finished airing — the final episode aired September 19, 2016.
- Is there a season 2 of NEW GAME!?
- Yes — the story continues in NEW GAME!: Watashi, Shainryokoutte Hajimete na no de... (2017).
- Where do I start NEW GAME!?
- Start here: NEW GAME! is the first entry, followed by NEW GAME!: Watashi, Shainryokoutte Hajimete na no de....
- Is NEW GAME! based on a manga?
- Yes. NEW GAME! adapts the manga by Shoutarou Tokunou.
- Who animated NEW GAME!?
- NEW GAME! was animated by Doga Kobo and directed by Yoshiyuki Fujiwara.
- Who sings the opening of NEW GAME!?
- The opening, "SAKURA Skip", is performed by fourfolium & KOCHO.
- Where can I watch NEW GAME!?
- NEW GAME! is listed on YouTube. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.