トモダチゲーム
Tomodachi Game
High school student Katagiri Yuuichi, who values friendship above all else, enjoys a fulfilling life with his close friends Sawagiri Shiho, Mikasa Tenji, Shibe Makoto, and Kokorogi Yutori. However, after a particular incident, they're dragged into a debt repayment game. The only way to beat the "Tomodachi Game" is to not doubt their friends. Bound together by solid friendships, the game should've been easy, but– The hugely popular comic that sold over two million copies is finally becoming an anime! Will they trust or betray their precious friends? The true nature of humanity is exposed in the ultimate psychological game! (Source: Crunchyroll) Note: Premiered on Hulu and d Anime Store at 0:00 on Wednesdays, 1 hour 29 minutes ahead of Nippon TV's broadcast.
Names
| Original | トモダチゲーム (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Tomodachi Game |
| English | Tomodachi Game |
| Chinese | 朋友游戏 (simplified · via bangumi) |
| Also known as | Friend Game · 친구게임 · โทโมดาจิ เกมมิตรภาพ · لعبة الأصدقاء · Tomodachi Game: Los juegos de la amistad |
Facts
| Format | ONA (net original) · 12 ep · 23 min · 5h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2022-04-06 → 2022-06-22 (Spring 2022) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Okuruto Noboru |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Demographic | Shounen |
| Genres | DramaMysteryPsychologicalThriller |
| Themes | Male ProtagonistSurvivalAnti-HeroShounenDeath GameEnsemble CastGambling |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll · Disney Plus · YouTube |
Reception
| Community score | 7.69 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.69 / 10 |
| Composite | 61.3 |
| On lists | 165,590 |
| Favourited | 4,533 (2.7%) |
| Completion | 83.5% |
| Drop rate | 5.2% |
| In backlog | 23.2% |
| Score spread σ | 1.69 |
| MyAnimeList | 7.70 / 10 |
Score distribution
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | Okuruto Noboru | — | 1 of 13 |
| Broadcast season | Spring 2022 | B | 17 of 77 |
| Genre | Thriller | C | 57 of 188 |
| Year | 2022 | B | 61 of 318 |
| Format | ONA (net original) | A | 64 of 857 |
| Genre | Psychological | C | 140 of 416 |
| Genre | Mystery | B | 162 of 652 |
| Season (all years) | Spring | B | 224 of 1,868 |
| Demographic | Shounen | B | 278 of 1,219 |
| Era | Early 2020s | B | 280 of 1,596 |
| Length | Single-cour | B | 380 of 2,668 |
| Genre | Drama | B | 469 of 1,917 |
| Source material | Manga | B | 498 of 3,025 |
| Origin | Japan | B | 831 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Hirofumi Ogura, Yumeko Iwaoka, Siman Wei |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Kenta Ihara |
| Character design | Yuuki Satou, Satomi Miyazaki |
| Original creator | Mikoto Yamaguchi, Yuuki Satou |
AniList id 141014 · MAL id 50273 · Bangumi 355072 · record updated 2026-08-27