Tai-Ari deshita.: Ojousama wa Kakutou Game nante Shinai
Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games

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As a very experienced fighting game player and a long time FGC member i can say this manga is extremely accurate, whenever the professors catch me and the boys playing melty in the bathrooms we always jump out of the window (classic melty blood).

another thing i love is the pop offs in this manga, shirayuri plays the most annoying zoner (axl) and still pops off on wins, just like a real axl player, this encapsulates the zoner mentality perfectly.

one thing i wish this manga would do better is put the rest of the chapters behind the tekken 7 season pass so this way only true ... fighting game players will pay (160$) to read the rest of the chapters.

but otherwise, great manga

This manga is the best representation of the FGC experience. As someone who has only been a part of this niche group of gamers for a bit over a year, the story captures the eccentricity and dedication of its members. When you lose a fighting game, you only have yourself to blame, and it's the worst feeling ever to acknowledge that. To see this type of feeling reflected so vividly with the characters (sometimes to an extremely outlandish depiction) feels validating. Additionally, I am not one who reads Girls Love mangas, but luckily those elements aren't the main focus but rather the competition and thrill ... of fighting games are. Seeing a character have a pop off moment, get extremely depressed after a loss, or yell in excitement after winning a tough match, were the best moments to me.

The cast of characters themselves are generally fun, nothing extremely unique or genre defining, but fun to see these tropes blend in with video games. One thing that I really enjoyed about the characterization is how each of the character's play styles correlates to their personalities. Another thing that's fun to notice is how each of the character's chosen fighter reflects and sometimes contrast themselves. I don't think there is a story that I've ever read that really ties its fictional video game to its characterization and character development as much as this one.

If you are someone who does play fighting games or is generally a gamer, like crazy reactions, and want to read a fun story then this one is for you. However, if you are someone who is disinterested with fighting games, finds gamer terminology confusing, or wants to read a story that breaks genre conventions, I don't think you will enjoy it. Overall, it's a 7/10 experience, a great manga for laughs and FGC members, but not so much for those who outside of it.

Soooo… what happens when you mix the typical Yuri school trope then COMPLETELY flip it. Now the stereotypical pure girl of the school that everyone looks up to is absolutely obsessed with fighting games! The art is probably my favourite part of the series so far. The comical over the top reactions are straight up hilarious. Sometimes when the characters start breaking down tons of different mechanics I loose interest a bit but as someone who used to really enjoy playing Super Smash Bros I have to say, I can relate to most of the feelings the characters experience (albeit not with the sheer amount ... of blood, sweat and tears) As for the girls love part of the story, there’s more of a shojo ai undertone than anything (so far) However I’m quite enjoying the story up until now.

Overall, if you like crazy comical reactions, cute girls doing cute things with a little shojo ai sprinkled in and as a cherry on top , fighting games, this manga is for you! 7/10