We’ve all been asked, “would you choose friends or money?” at some point in our lives, even if in a joking manner. What if the answer to the same question was crucial to your survival? What if you knew someone was pointing a gun at your back, but you had to act as if you didn’t know and trust them in order to survive?
This is what the concept around which the Tomodachi Game revolves around. Tomodachi Game is an insane psychological thriller that tries to tell its readers to trust everyone; however, it also reminds them that no one can be trusted, especially when there are lives on the line. Previously, the manga’s anime adaptation was announced, but as of March 2022, the Tomodachi Game release date has been confirmed. It turns out the winds of spring will be filled with suspense and thrill for anime fans.
Tomodachi Game is based on a manga that was launched in 2013. The manga is written by Mikoto Yamaguchi and illustrated by Yuki Sato. At the time of writing, Tomodachi Game was published by Kodansha and serialized in the Bessatsu Shonen Magazine. It was compiled into 19 volumes. The manga has been hailed for its excellent main characters and convoluted storyline during the last nine years of publication.
The upcoming anime adaptation is something to be excited about. Here’s everything we know about the Tomodachi Game’s release date, as well as other information.
Tomodachi Game: Plot
Yuuichi Katagiri, the anime’s protagonist, is a high school student with a single motto: friends are more important than money. Shiho Sawaragi, Yutori Kokorogi, Makoto Shibe, and Tenji Mikasa are four of his closest friends, and he believes they will stay friends forever.
Yuuichi works hard to earn the money needed to join them on their trip. However, the money is unexpectedly stolen, and the five buddies find themselves in a locked room. ‘Manabu Kun,’ a canceled manga character, appears soon after and tells that one of the five is in debt of 200 million yen. They had paid a fee of 20 million debt to enter themselves and their friends in the Tomodachi Game, and they must play to clear their debt.
The only way to win this game is for everyone to trust each other. While this may appear to be a simple task, Yuuichi recognizes that it could be the most difficult. He has established that one of them is a traitor. The five must continue despite not knowing who owes them money or who put them in the game. As a result, their friendship is jeopardized, and suspicions emerge.
Tomodachi Game begins in a generic manner, but things quickly become more dramatic as we learn how twisted each individual in the story is.
Tomodachi Game Release Date
The first visual teaser for an anime adaptation of Tomodachi Game was released in November 2021. The anime adaptation was given a release date of March 8, 2022. The confirmed release date of the Tomodachi Game is 6 April 2022. A second visual teaser was released, along with the big announcement.
The anime will be broadcast on NTV, BS NTV, and AT-X. For international viewers, the anime has been licensed by Crunchyroll. The opening theme song, “Double Shuffle,” is performed by Nana Mizuki, and the ending theme song, “Tomoshibi,” is performed by Saji.
Trailer
The upcoming Tomodachi Game has released its first character trailer, which spotlights protagonist Yuichi Katagiri. The trailer for the anime gives us a glimpse of what we’re about to experience.