The light novel Kyuukyoku Shinka Shita Full Dive RPG ga Genjitsu Yori mo Kusogee Dattara by Light Tuchihi ( Kono Yuusha ) will get an anime adaptation that premieres in April.
Free translation of the LN title “What if the ultimate in fully immersive VR RPGs was a game worse than reality itself”.
Synopsis
The story follows a bored high school student named Hiro Yuuki as he is tricked into entering a full-immersion role-playing video game. The game, titled Kiwame Quest, is touted as “more real than reality,” with mind-bending graphics, impressive NPC behavior, and even the smell of foliage and the feel of wind against your skin.
Unfortunately, the game is already a virtual ghost town, after being inundated with player complaints that it was too realistic for its own good. Its missions are nearly impossible to complete, as players must be in the same physical shape as their characters to complete them, as they would in real life. Players feel real pain when wounds from blows and puncture wounds take days to heal. The only reward is the mere feeling of accomplishment. It's the opposite of casual games, but Hiro promises to beat the most realistic game ever.
Cast
- Daiki Yamashita as Hiro Yuuki
- Ayana Taketatsu as Reona Kisaragi
- Ai Fairouz as Alicia
- Shiori Izawa as Mizarisa
- Aoi Koga as Kaede Yuuki
- Haruki Ishiya as Martin
Staff
Kazuya Miura ( Uzaki-chan wa Asobitai ) is directing the anime at ENGI, and Kenta Ihara ( Kono Yuusha , Youjo Senki ) is supervising and writing the scripts. Yuuta Kevin Kenmotu is doing the character design based on Youta's original illustrations in the light novel.
Furthermore, Youta made an illustration to celebrate the anime's announcement:
Finally, Kadokawa published the light novel with illustrations by Youta in August. Furthermore, in 2019 the light novel Kono Yuusha by Tuchihi received an anime adaptation by White Fox .
