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“Tomozaki balances popularity goals with protecting bullied friend Hanabi, aided by loyal friends and rival Aoi.”
Bottom-Tier Character Tomozaki 2nd Stage
弱キャラ友崎くん 2nd STAGE
7.04
4,504 rank · 149,938 viewers · 623 favorites
Drama
Romance
School
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Synopsis
Tomozaki balances popularity goals with protecting bullied friend Hanabi, aided by loyal friends and rival Aoi.
Fumiya Tomozaki is now cruising through the game of life—all thanks to the guidance of Aoi Hinami, his popular classmate and rival in the online game Attack Families, widely known as "Tackfam." As the summer holiday draws to a close and a new term commences, Tomozaki reunites with Aoi, who reminds him of his ultimate goals: to become well-liked among his peers and find himself a girlfriend. However, Tomozaki puts his ambitions on hold when his innocent friend, Hanabi Natsubayashi, starts being bullied. To make matters worse, Aoi is characteristically out of touch with the situation. But Tomozaki is not alone in resolving this issue—he now has a group of loyal friends who are all determined to help Hanabi and ensure they enjoy their youths together to the fullest.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 31 sampled reviews
6.8
/10
What 31 viewers settled on.
86%
recommend
Score distribution
median 7
mode 8
σ 1.57
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.57 · some divergence
The polarity gap
4.2 pts
Recommenders 7.8 · others 3.7
Yes
No
Score over time
↑ 0.84
Running avg · Jan 2024 → Mar 2026
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “I have completely fallen for the characters, the unique concept, and the story itself. While I enjoyed the finale, I would have preferred a different romantic outcome than the one chosen. Despite...”
- 7 “Tomozaki returns for a second season! This has been about 3 years if not mistaken. This series certainly grows on you. It is slow and can be at times too caught up in the machinations of social...”
- 7 “Season 2 is an enjoyable continuation that effectively builds on the first season, featuring more complex character quests and a compelling exploration of dating options. The lack of a recap at the...”
Verbosity
Short · 26%
Medium · 48%
Long · 26%
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- Format 13 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 59m all episodes
- Aired Jan 2024 – Mar 2024 Winter 2024
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-21584 catalog
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