Gods' Games We Play
Gods' Games We Play (神は遊戯に飢えている。, Kami wa Gēmu ni Ueteiru, lit. "God is Hungry for Games") is a Japanese light novel series written by Kei Sazane and illustrated by Toiro Tomose. It began serialization online in September 2020 on Kadokawa's user-generated novel publishing website Kakuyomu. It was later published by Media Factory with seven volumes since January 2021 under their MF Bunko J imprint. A manga adaptation with art by Kapiko Toriumi has been serialized in Media Factory's seinen manga magazine Monthly Comic Alive since August 2021. It has been collected two tankōbon volumes. An anime television series adaptation by Liden Films is set to premiere in 2024.
Gods' Games We Play | |
![]() First light novel volume cover | |
神は遊戯に飢えている。 (Kami wa Gēmu ni Ueteiru) | |
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Genre | Adventure, fantasy[1] |
Novel series | |
Written by | Kei Sazane |
Published by | Kakuyomu |
Original run | September 2020 – present |
Light novel | |
Written by | Kei Sazane |
Illustrated by | Toiro Tomose |
Published by | Media Factory |
English publisher | |
Imprint | MF Bunko J |
Demographic | Male |
Original run | January 25, 2021 – present |
Volumes | 7 |
Manga | |
Written by | Kei Sazane |
Illustrated by | Kapiko Toriumi |
Published by | Media Factory |
Magazine | Monthly Comic Alive |
Demographic | Seinen |
Original run | August 27, 2021 – present |
Volumes | 2 |
Anime television series | |
Directed by | Tatsuya Shiraishi |
Written by | NTL |
Music by | Gin (Busted Rose) |
Studio | Liden Films |
Original run | 2024 – scheduled |
Plot
Characters
- Fay (フェイ, Fei)
- Voiced by: Nobunaga Shimazaki[2]
- Leoleshea (レオレーシェ, Reorēshe)
- Voiced by: Akari Kitō[2]
Media
Light novel
The series written by Kei Sazane began serialization online in September 2020 on Kadokawa's user-generated novel publishing website Kakuyomu. It was later published as a light novel with illustrations by Toiro Tomose by Media Factory under their MF Bunko J imprint from January 25, 2021. As of July 2023, seven volumes have been released.[3]
At Sakura-Con 2022, Yen Press announced that they licensed the series for English publication.[4]
No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
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1 | January 25, 2021[5] | 978-4-04-680165-4 | November 22, 2022[1] | 978-1-97-534849-6 |
2 | May 25, 2021[6] | 978-4-04-680396-2 | June 20, 2023[7] | 978-1-97-534851-9 |
3 | August 25, 2021[8] | 978-4-04-680700-7 | — | — |
4 | January 25, 2022[9] | 978-4-04-681098-4 | — | — |
5 | August 25, 2022[10] | 978-4-04-681584-2 | — | — |
6 | January 25, 2023[11] | 978-4-04-682111-9 | — | — |
7 | July 25, 2023[3] | 978-4-04-682664-0 | — | — |
Manga
A manga adaptation with art by Kapiko Toriumi began serialization in Media Factory's seinen manga magazine Monthly Comic Alive on August 27, 2021.[12][13] It has been collected in two tankōbon volumes.[14]
No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
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1 | March 23, 2022[15] | 978-4-04-681226-1 |
2 | April 21, 2023[14] | 978-4-04-682454-7 |
Anime
On January 21, 2022, an anime adaptation was announced with a promotional video narrated by Saki Miyashita.[16][17] On July 24, 2022, during the "Natsu no Gakuensai 2022" event for MF Bunko J, it was announced that the anime will be a television series produced by Liden Films and directed by Tatsuya Shiraishi, with scripts written by NTL, character designs handled by Yoshihiro Watanabe, and music composed by Gin from Busted Rose.[18] The series is set to premiere in 2024.[2]
See also
- Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World — Another light novel series by the same author
- Why Does Nobody Remember Me in This World? — Another light novel series by the same author.
References
- "Gods' Games We Play, Vol. 1 (light novel)". Yen Press. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
- Pineda, Rafael Antonio (June 30, 2023). "God's Game We Play Anime Unveils Teaser, Cast, 2024 Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
- 神は遊戯に飢えている。7. MF Bunko J (in Japanese). Retrieved July 1, 2023.
- Hodgkins, Crystalyn (April 15, 2022). "Yen Press Licenses King's Proposal Novels From Date A Live Creators, 3 Other Novels". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
- 神は遊戯に飢えている。1 神々に挑む少年の究極頭脳戦. MF Bunko J (in Japanese). Retrieved February 23, 2022.
- 神は遊戯に飢えている。2. MF Bunko J (in Japanese). Retrieved February 23, 2022.
- "Gods' Games We Play, Vol. 2 (light novel)". Yen Press. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
- 神は遊戯に飢えている。3. MF Bunko J (in Japanese). Retrieved February 23, 2022.
- 神は遊戯に飢えている。4. MF Bunko J (in Japanese). Retrieved February 23, 2022.
- 神は遊戯に飢えている。5. MF Bunko J (in Japanese). Retrieved February 23, 2022.
- 神は遊戯に飢えている。6. MF Bunko J (in Japanese). Retrieved December 13, 2022.
- Hodgkins, Crystalyn (January 31, 2021). "Kei Sazane's Kami wa Game ni Ueteiru Light Novels Get Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- 「キミ戦」「なぜ僕」の細音啓によるファンタジー頭脳バトルをマンガ化、アライブで. Natalie (in Japanese). August 27, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- 神は遊戯に飢えている。 2 [Kami wa Game ni Ueteiru. 2] (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
- 神は遊戯に飢えている。 1 [Kami wa Game ni Ueteiru. 1] (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
- Pineda, Rafael Antonio (January 21, 2022). "Kei Sazane's God's Game We Play Light Novels Have Anime in the Works". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- Pineda, Rafael Antonio (January 21, 2022). 【アニメ化企画進行中】「神は遊戯に飢えている。」PV(ナレーション:宮下早紀). Kadokawa Anime YouTube channel (in Japanese). Retrieved September 3, 2022.
- Pineda, Rafael Antonio (July 24, 2022). "God's Game We Play Anime Reveals Main Staff". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
External links
- Web novel at Kakuyomu (in Japanese)
- Light novel official website (in Japanese)
- Manga official website (in Japanese)
- Anime official website (in Japanese)
- Gods' Games We Play (light novel) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia