16bit Sensation: Another Layer

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Japanese: 16bitセンセーション ANOTHER LAYER
English: 16bit Sensation: Another Layer
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Type: TV
Episodes: 13
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Oct 5, 2023 to Dec 28, 2023
Premiered: Fall 2023
Broadcast: Thursdays at 00:30 (JST)
Licensors: None found, add some
Studios: Silver
Source: Web manga
Genres: ComedyComedy, Sci-FiSci-Fi
Themes: Adult CastAdult Cast, Otaku CultureOtaku Culture, Time TravelTime Travel, WorkplaceWorkplace
Duration: 23 min. per ep.
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

Statistics

Score: 6.901 (scored by 2332623,326 users)
1 indicates a weighted score.
Ranked: #47642
2 based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #3085
Members: 55,847
Favorites: 235

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Episodes: /13

Synopsis

Konoha Akisato's love for bishoujo games—a type of entertainment focused on interactions with beautiful girls—has always nurtured her aspiration of becoming a popular artist. However, as Konoha secures her first job as a sub-illustrator at the game company Blue Bell, she confronts the harsh reality surrounding her favorite genre. In 2023, the bishoujo game industry is overrun with cheap, repetitive, and low-effort releases, with Blue Bell at the core of the problem.

After stumbling upon a vintage game store and reminiscing about the impressive titles of the past, Konoha suddenly winds up in the year 1992—just as the bishoujo game industry was beginning to flourish. Konoha struggles to accept her new circumstances until she joins Alcohol Soft, a small game company willing to employ her as an illustrator. Although she believes her skills from the future will propel her to success, technology and illustration are considerably old-school, and she must promptly adapt if she wishes to fulfill her dreams.

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Characters & Voice Actors

Gomikawa, Kiyoshi

Supporting
Fukushima, Jun
Japanese

Echo 1

Supporting
Tamaru, Atsushi
Japanese

Haruhiko

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Takahashi, Shinya
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Ichigaya

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Morikubo, Shoutarou
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Echo 2

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Imaizumi, Riona
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"65535" by Shoko Nakagawa
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Ending Theme

1: "65535" by Shoko Nakagawa (eps 1, 13)
2: "Link ~past and future~ (リンク~past and future~)" by Konoha Akisato (CV: Aoi Koga) (eps 2-12)

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Reviews

Oct 28, 2024
I'm honestly a little mystified as to why this has a rating as low as it does.

There is a clue to why I feel this way in the name: "another layer". This is a layered anime. If you look at it from a surface perspective, you might not like this anime very much. And from a surface perspective, there's not much to like. There's quite a bit of nostalgia - most of which is done rather hamhandedly (though even at my age I didn't know about the PC-98, seems interesting to look into). It could also be seen as ...
Jan 5, 2024
Mixed Feelings
This anime seemed ambitious. The first half is an elegy for the bygone golden age of galgames, while the latter half is a paean to human imagination and passion. If the creators chose to focus and deep dive on either one, this anime would likely have been a better show.

For galgame enthusiasts, ep.1 is a nostalgic trip down memory lane, featuring names from the heyday of galgames: _Dokyusei_ (Elf), _Shizuku_ (Leaf), _Kanon_ (Key), _Rance_ (AliceSoft)...Aaaaaand the ending theme was composed by Shinji Orito from Key, with Lyrics by Kotoko (a pity that it wasn't sung by her!). As the main character, Akisato Konoha, time-traveled to ...
May 4, 2024
16bit Sensation: Another Layer was disappointing. The idea of a show being a tribute to an early part of the anime subculture, the early 80-90s doujin games is a good premise. However when it was executed, it felt weak. It is not worth watching.

Animation wise, the show is fine. Konoha looks cute, Mamoru is quite handsome. The other characters are easy on the eyes and the show is fine on that regard.

Character wise, the show is also fine. Konoha does love games of the era she is supposed to enjoy. Her passion is infectious and game development team as a whole feel warm and dysfunctional ...

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