16bit Sensation

16bit Sensation: Watashi to Minna ga Tsukutta Bishōjo Game (Japanese: 16bitセンセーション 私とみんなが作った美少女ゲーム, Hepburn: Jūroku Bitto Sensēshon Watashi to Minna ga Tsukutta Bishōjo Gēmu, "16bit Sensation: The Bishōjo Game Made by All of You and I") is a Japanese manga conceptualized by Misato Mitsumi, Tatsuki Amazuyu, and Tamiki Wakaki and illustrated by Wakaki. It was first launched as a dōjinshi at Comic Market in December 2016; Kadokawa Shoten started publishing it in collected tankōbon volumes in September 2020, with two volumes released as of November 2021. An anime television series adaptation titled 16bit Sensation: Another Layer and produced by Studio Silver premiered in October 2023.

16bit Sensation: Watashi to Minna ga Tsukutta Bishōjo Game
First tankōbon volume cover
16bitセンセーション 私とみんなが作った美少女ゲーム
(Jūroku Bitto Sensēshon Watashi to Minna ga Tsukutta Bishōjo Gēmu)
Manga
Written by
  • Misato Mitsumi (original concept)
  • Tatsuki Amazuyu (original concept)
  • Tamiki Wakaki
Illustrated byTamiki Wakaki
Published byKadokawa Shoten
Original runDecember 31, 2016 – present
Volumes2
Anime television series
16bit Sensation: Another Layer
Directed byTakashi Sakuma
Written by
  • Tatsuya Takahashi
  • Tamiki Wakaki
Music byYashikin
StudioStudio Silver
Licensed byCrunchyroll
Original networkTokyo MX, GYT, GTV, BS11
Original run October 5, 2023 – present
Episodes2

Characters
Konoha Akisato (秋里 コノハ, Akisato Konoha)
Voiced by: Aoi Koga[1]
A 19-year old budding illustrator who finds herself in the year 1992 and does part-time work for Alcohol Soft. She is very passionate about bishōjo games.
Mamoru Rokuda (六田 守, Rokuda Mamoru)
Voiced by: Atsushi Abe[1]
He works as a programmer at Alcohol Soft, and son of the company owner. Some years later, he is still at the company, but refuses to make a game on a computer system using Windows 95.
Kaori Shimoda (下田 かおり, Shimoda Kaori)
Voiced by: Ayako Kawasumi[1]
She works at Alcohol Soft as a concept art, line art, and CG illustrator. In 1992, she and Maiko bring Konoha into the building after she asks Mamoru for help. Later, she asks Konoha to bring back Mamoru, who refuses to work on any game except one produced with PC-98.
Meiko Uehara (上原 メイ子, Uehara Meiko)
Voiced by: Yui Horie[1]
She works at Alcohol Soft as a concept and line art illustrator, and is learning to become a programmer. She pushes to give Konoha a chance at Alcohol Soft.
Masaru Rokuda (六田 勝, Rokuda Masaru)
Voiced by: Kentarō Itō[2]
The manager of Alcohol Soft.
Kiyoshi Gomikawa (五味川 清, Gomikawa Kiyoshi)
Voiced by: Jun Fukushima[2]
He is a scenario writer at Alcohol Soft and often wears a mask covering his eyes.
Toya Yamada (山田 冬夜, Yamada Tōya)
Voiced by: Aya Yamane[2]
A 19-year-old shy girl who Konoha meets, when she time travels to 1996, and buys eroge bishijo games with Konoha's moral support.

Media

Manga

Illustrated by Tamiki Wakaki, in collaboration with Misato Mitsumi and Tatsuki Amazuyu on the story, and based on their real-life experiences at Aquaplus,[3] 16bit Sensation was first distributed as a dōjinshi at Comic Market on December 31, 2016.[4] Kadokawa Shoten started publishing the manga in collected tankōbon volumes on September 14, 2020.[5] As of November 6, 2021, two volumes have been released.[6]

Volumes
No. Japanese release date Japanese ISBN
1 September 14, 2020[7]978-4-04-109755-7
2 November 6, 2021[6]978-4-04-111605-0

Anime

In December 2022, it was announced that the manga would receive an anime adaptation.[3] The adaptation was later announced by Aniplex at AnimeJapan to be a television series titled 16bit Sensation: Another Layer. It is animated by Studio Silver and directed by Takashi Sakuma, with an original story written by Tatsuya Takahashi and Wakaki, character designs by Masakatsu Sakaki, and music composed by Yashikin. It premiered on October 5, 2023, on Tokyo MX and other networks.[8][9][1] The opening theme song is "65535", performed by Shoko Nakagawa, while the ending theme song is "Link~past and future~", performed by Aoi Koga as her character Konoha Akisato.[1][10] Crunchyroll licensed the series.[2] Muse Communication licensed the series in Southeast Asia.[11]

Episodes
No.Title [12]Directed by [lower-alpha 1]Written by [lower-alpha 1]Storyboarded by [lower-alpha 1]Original air date
1"I Traveled Back in Time!?"
Transcription: "Taimurīpu shichatta a～!?" (Japanese: タイムリープしちゃったぁ～！？)		Kentaro MizunoGō ZappaTakashi SakumaOctober 5, 2023 (2023-10-05)
In the year 2023, Konoha Akisato works at a bishojo game company named Blue Bell. But, she is dispirited with her job, as she is often only coloring in backs of male characters. One day, she goes into an old shop and looks at well-known bishojo games. However, when she comes back later, the shop has disappeared and all that is left is a paper bag with the games inside. At a nearby cafe, she looks at the games inside. She opens one of the games, Doukyuusei, and soon realizes she is in the year 1992, causing her to panic. She stumbles across Mamoru Rokuda and laments she has time traveled.
2"Let's Make Bishojo Games Together!"
Transcription: "Issho ni Bishōjo Gēmu Tsukuro!" (Japanese: いっしょに美少女ゲーム作ろ！)		Naoyoshi KusakaTatsuya TakahashiTetsuya WatanabeOctober 12, 2023 (2023-10-12)
After leaving Mamoru, Konoha tries to get her bearings and attempts to figure out if she actually time traveled. She realizes that she is in 1992 and asks Mamoru for help. She goes inside the building of Alcohol Soft and soon realizes it makes bishijo games. She applies to work at the company and believes that her skills from 2023 can be used to her advantage to work on "ancient machines." This soon dissipates when she sees that illustrators are drawing with a computer mouse, rather than a pen. Mamoru teaches her how to use the illustration program. Over time, she gets better at using the program and she helps them complete the game, Sunny with a Chance of Vacation. In a post-credits scene, she is thrust back to the year 2023.
3"I Wanted to See All of You Again!"
Transcription: "Mōichido Minna ni Aitakute!" (Japanese: もう一度みんなに会いたくて！)		TBATBATBAOctober 19, 2023 (2023-10-19)
Konoha laments that she cannot travel back to the past and is stuck in the year 2023. She learns that she did work on Sunny with a Chance of Vacation and that it was not a dream. She asks around local game stores about Alcohol Soft and gets zero leads. She tries to retrace her steps and chases a dog which has her copy of Kizuato, causing her to time travel to 1996. She finds Alcohol Soft, but her copy of Kizuato disappears, seemingly rendering any future time travel impossible. She gets back into Alcohol Soft and begins working on a computer running on Windows 95. She believes that since she uses Windows 10 every day, this will be easy. Instead, she gets hired to bring back Mamoru to the office, who refuses to make the game with that operating system, and only wants to make it as a PC-98 exclusive game. She finds him at a computer store, after meeting Toya Yamada and coming with her to buy bishijo games at Messe Sanoh. When she talks to Mamoru, he says he will not make games with Windows, only with PC-98. Mamoru tells her that if she is a time travel, she should "not do anything" to change history or interfere with what he is doing. She vows to bring him back, no matter what.
4"It's Fine!"
TBATBATBAOctober 26, 2023 (2023-10-26)

Notes
  1. Information is taken from the ending credits of each episode.

References
  1. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (August 7, 2023). "16bit Sensation: Another Layer Anime Reveals Cast, Staff, Opening Song Artist, October Debut". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on August 7, 2023. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  2. Hazra, Adriana (September 10, 2023). "16bit Sensation: Another Layer Anime's Promo Video Reveals More Cast & Staff, October 4 Debut". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on September 10, 2023. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  3. Loo, Egan (December 31, 2022). "16bit Sensation: Watashi to Minna ga Tsukutta Bishōjo Game Manga Gets Anime". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on January 1, 2023. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  4. Wakaki, Tamiki (December 20, 2016). 12/20:2016冬コミに参加します。. HoneyDipped (in Japanese). Archived from the original on December 31, 2022. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  5. 若木民喜が描く90年代の美少女ゲーム青春譚「16bitセンセーション」1巻. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 14, 2020. Archived from the original on January 1, 2023. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  6. 【11月6日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 6, 2021. Archived from the original on January 1, 2023. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  7. 【9月14日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 9, 2020. Archived from the original on January 1, 2023. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  8. 「16bitセンセーション」TVアニメはオリジナル展開に、みつみ美里によるビジュアル公開. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 25, 2023. Archived from the original on March 25, 2023. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  9. Cayanan, Joanna (March 25, 2023). "16bit Sensation: Watashi to Minna ga Tsukutta Bishōjo Game Manga's Anime to Tell Original Story". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 25, 2023. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  10. Tai, Anita (October 2, 2023). "16bit Sensation: Another Layer Anime's Lead Aoi Koga Sings Ending Theme". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  11. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (September 15, 2023). "Muse Asia Licenses 16bit Sensation: Another Layer, 100 Girlfriends Anime". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on September 15, 2023. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
  12. STORY / テレビアニメ『16bitセンセーション ANOTHER LAYER』公式サイト [Story / TV Anime 『16bit Sensation ANOTHER LAYER』Official Site]. 16bitsensation-al.com (in Japanese). Retrieved October 5, 2023.

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