- 7.4/10103 votes
#1 - Say what you want; famous games are usually fun
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/8/2021
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
- 7.5/1088 votes
#2 - It feels awesome to gain a bunch of levels after a battle
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/15/2021
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
- 7.7/1084 votes
#3 - When a girl’s your first friend, life feels like a date for a while
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 1/22/2021
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
- 8.2/1089 votes
#4 - Sometimes you conquer a dungeon only to find a strong boss back in your village
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 1/29/2021
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
- 7.7/1077 votes
#5 - The characters who become your friends after you clear a hard event usually have high stats
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 2/5/2021
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
- 8.0/1077 votes
#6 - Once you start speedrunning the minigames, you seriously can’t stop
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 2/12/2021
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
- 7.4/1073 votes
#7 - When a mentor character becomes a boss, they’ll push you to the edge
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 2/19/2021
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
- 7.6/1072 votes
#8 - There are some problems a bottom-tier character can’t fix alone
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 2/26/2021
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
- 8.2/1073 votes
#9 - When you go back to the starter town with the full party, new stuff tends to happen
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 3/5/2021
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
- 8.1/1068 votes
#10 - Multiplayer games have their own special appeal
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 3/12/2021
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
- 8.7/1094 votes
#11 - A single choice can change everything
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 3/19/2021
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
- 8.3/1078 votes
#12 - Equipment for girls has special effects
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 3/26/2021
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
The Best Episodes of Bottom-Tier Character Tomozaki Season 1
Every episode of Bottom-Tier Character Tomozaki Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Bottom-Tier Character Tomozaki Season 1!
Tomozaki is one of the best gamers in Japan, and in his opinion, the game of real life is one of the worst. No clear-cut...
Genres:AnimationComedyDrama
Network:AT-X
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Say what you want; famous games are usually fun" is the best rated episode of "Bottom-Tier Character Tomozaki" season 1. It scored 7.4/10 based on 103 votes. Directed by Haruo Oogawara and written by Fumihiko Shimo, it aired on 1/8/2021. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "It feels awesome to gain a bunch of levels after a battle".