"The series follows two girls who have a love of fighting games but attend a girls' school where video games are banned, and bond over fight sticks."
"Instead, they're playing Street Fighter 6. Associating each character with a different fighter is a smart move, as it will help viewers keep up with who is winning in the show's matches."
"It does make Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games feel a little bit like an elaborate ad for Street Fighter 6, but it also probably saves the animation team a lot of time."
"The show will finally premiere on July 7 after being delayed out of its originally planned 2025 window."
Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games is an anime adaptation of a 2023 manga. It follows two girls who love fighting games but face restrictions at their girls' school. Unlike the manga, the anime features real characters from Street Fighter 6, including Ryu, Ken, Cammy, and Juri. This choice aids viewer understanding of the matches and likely reduces animation workload. The series is set to premiere on July 7, after a delay from its original 2025 schedule, coinciding with a busy year for the Street Fighter franchise.
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