The Best Episodes of Bottom-Tier Character Tomozaki

An overheard conversation between Mizusawa and Hinami gives Tomozaki a different perspective on his private lessons in conquering the game of life.

Director: Nana Fujiwara

Writer: Yuka Yamada

Tomozaki and Mizusawa scope out a girls' school festival (and its girls). Tomozaki has a deep discussion with Fuka the author. Mimimi drops a bomb.

Director: Masayuki Matsumoto

Writer: Yuka Yamada

A talk with Kikuchi helps Tomozaki realize what he really wants, and a confrontation with Hinami sets the course for the future of their relationship.

Director: N/A

Writer: Fumihiko Shimo

Tomozaki begins tutoring Izumi in his favorite game, comes clean to Kikuchi, and gets roped into playing against the vengeful Nakamura after school.

Director: Haruo Oogawara

Writer: Fumihiko Shimo

Tomozaki rehearses with Hinami to prepare for his movie date with Kikuchi and is invited to an overnight barbecue with his popular normie classmates.

Director: Yoshihisa Matsumoto

Writer: Yuka Yamada

Tomozaki gets a taste of the traditional overnight normie camp activities he’d always shunned as the group plots to get Izumi and Nakamura together.

Director: Akira Kato

Writer: Yuka Yamada

Things get awkward around Mimimi. Tomozaki finally chooses the two girls he'd like to pursue, and Hinami gives him more tasks in pursuit of his goals.

Director: N/A

Writer: Yuka Yamada

The student council election is approaching, and Tomozaki joins Mimimi’s campaign. Turns out they both have their reasons for wanting to beat Hinami.

Director: Nana Fujiwara

Writer: Shingo Nagai

It's up to Tomozaki to find a suitable play to perform at the culture festival, all while trying to check more of Hinami's tasks off his Pinsta list.

Director: Takanori Yano

Writer: Shingo Nagai

Roles are assigned in the class play, and Kikuchi goes in a new direction while revising her script; as research, she wants to know more about Hinami.

Director: Masayuki Matsumoto

Writer: Yuki Yaku

With Hinami’s help, Tomozaki gets a crash course in dressing well and talking to girls, getting unexpectedly close to one classmate in particular.

Director: Masahiro Okamura

Writer: Satoru Sugisawa

Tomozaki makes a new friend, then goes on a shopping trip for Nakamura’s birthday—of all things. Naturally, Hinami turns it into a teaching moment.

Director: Toshiaki Kanbara

Writer: Shingo Nagai

Mimimi’s at her breaking point. A deeper dive into her past reveals why she’s so driven to beat Hinami, while Hinami’s motivation remains a mystery.

Director: N/A

Writer: Shingo Nagai

Tomozaki tries to show Kikuchi the issues with her world view. Mimimi and Tomozaki perform their comedy routine. The curtain rises on the class play.

Director: N/A

Writer: Shingo Nagai

Simmering classroom unrest over Konno and Tama reaches a boiling point as Aoi steps in, revealing a side of herself that Tomozaki didn't want to see.

Director: N/A

Writer: Yuki Yaku

Hinami tasks Tomozaki with starting and joining conversations; after his first few attempts fall flat, he comes away with some astute observations.

Director: Kana Kawana

Writer: Fumihiko Shimo

Ace gamer Fumiya Tomozaki has given up on the “garbage game” of life, until a classmate offers to teach him the rules of this ultimate god-tier game.

Director: Haruo Oogawara

Writer: Fumihiko Shimo

Tomozaki brings his gamer’s cunning to Mimimi’s campaign speech—but Hinami’s a gamer, too. Tama tells Tomozaki how she and Mimimi became friends.

Director: Yuu Yamaguchi

Writer: Shingo Nagai

As rehearsals begin and Kikuchi polishes her script, she reveals her philosophy to a concerned Tomozaki. Mimimi and Tomozaki work on their comedy.

Director: N/A

Writer: Yuka Yamada

As the second term begins, Tomozaki's first task (courtesy of Hinano) is getting popular girl Erika Konno motivated for the school sports tournament.

Director: Shoto Shinkai

Writer: Fumihiko Shimo

Tomozaki confronts Hinami over her handling of the Konno affair. He's tasked with making a good impression on his classmates--plus a big decision.

Director: Yoshihisa Matsumoto

Writer: Yuka Yamada

Team Tomozaki continues to coach Tama in becoming more integrated with the class. Tomozaki brings in a special pinch-hitter with wise words to share.

Director: Norihiko Nagahama

Writer: Fumihiko Shimo

Tomozaki enlists the help of friends to help Tama improve and boost the mood at school, but Aoi Hinami is vehemently opposed to Tama changing at all.

Director: Yoshihisa Matsumoto

Writer: Fumihiko Shimo

Erika Konno starts lashing out at her classmates after the school's sports festival, and opinions are deeply divided on the best way to shut her down.

Director: Takeyuki Sadohara

Writer: Fumihiko Shimo

The class play goes off without a hitch, but with a surprise twist. Afterward, Tomozaki seeks out Kikuchi for a conversation about their relationship.

Director: N/A

Writer: Fumihiko Shimo