During the
Crunchyroll panel at Anime NYC, new details of the upcoming Let's
Play anime were revealed. A trailer, a key visual,
new cast members and the artist in charge of the musical themes were announced.
The series will premiere in Japan on October 2, 2025 at 00:45 (Spanish
time) on Fuji TV's +Ultra block.
Theme
artist
Toshinobu
Kubota, known as
the "Pioneer of Japanese R&B," will perform the opening "1,
2, Play" and the ending "Left & Right." Kubota
has released 16 albums in Japan and three internationally since 1986, cementing
himself as a key figure in Japanese R&B.
The video
game within the anime, Ruminate, will feature a special theme
created by DJ Night Tempo.
New Cast Members
- Ayane
Sakura as Angela O'Neil
- Yoko
Hikasa as Vikki Song
- Mie
Sonozaki as Monica McKenzie
- Hiroshi
Watanabe as Dallas Hudson
- Kengo
Tsujii as Abe Calhoun
- Minami
Kurisaka as Olivia Sweet
- Kenichiro
Matsuda as Edgar
- Sumire
Morohoshi as Lucy Wright
- Tasuku
Hatanaka as Umed Patel
- Mitsuki
Saiga as Dee Parker
- Kenta Miyake as Samuel A. Young
Production
Equipment
The series
will be directed by Daiki Tomiyasu (Pokémon Sun & Moon)
at the OLM studio. The composition of the series will be in
charge of Aya Matsui (Marmalade Boy), the character design
concept will be by Ebimo, while Saki Ebisawa will
make the final design. The music will be composed by Cornish (Recovery
of an MMO Junkie).
A little
about history
Based on
the web comic by Leeanne M. Krecic (Mongie), published on
WEBTOON since 2016, Let's Play follows Samara
"Sam" Young, a Los Angeles-based developer who is about to
release her first video game, Ruminate. However, a popular streamer
makes a devastating critique and, to his surprise, becomes his new neighbor.
The series mixes comedy, romance and the real life of the gamer world,
exploring memes, social anxiety and fun, with a special touch thanks to its
adorable dog.
