The light novel Kyuukyoku Shinka Shita Full Dive RPG ga Genjitsu Yori mo Kusogee Dattara de Light Tuchihi ( Kono Yuusha ) will receive an anime adaptation premiering in April.
A free translation of the light novel 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 drawn into a fully immersive RPG video game. The game, titled Kiwame Quest, is presented as "more real than reality," with mind-blowing graphics, impressive NPC behavior, and even the smell of foliage and the sensation of wind against your skin.
Unfortunately, the game is already a virtual ghost town, after being flooded with complaints from players 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, just as they would in real life. Players feel real pain as wounds from blows and punctures take days to heal. The only reward is the mere feeling of accomplishment. It's the opposite of casual games, but Hiro promises to win the title of most realistic game of all time.
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 created an illustration to commemorate the anime announcement:
Finally, Kadokawa published the light novel with illustrations by Youta in August. Furthermore, in 2019, Tuchihi's light novel Kono Yuusha received an anime adaptation by White Fox .