“High school writer joins bishoujo game club to find purpose and self-discovery through game creation.”
Girls Beyond the Wasteland
少女たちは荒野を目指す
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Synopsis
High school writer joins bishoujo game club to find purpose and self-discovery through game creation.
Shoujo-tachi wa Kouya wo Mezasu is a series all about finding oneself and a direction in life... no matter how far off the beaten path it might be. Buntarou Hojo is a high school student who has a talent for writing, but no real direction in life or any plans for the future. His classmate, Sayuki Kuroda notices his talent, decides to help him find a way to use it properly by enlisting him in her bishoujo game development group. When Buntarou is cornered in the men's bathroom at school by Sayuki, he is surprised when he is asked out on what he thinks is a date, and even further surprised when he finds out that it's not a date, but a job interview. Reluctantly agreeing, the two start recruiting other members for their team but will they learn more about game creation, or life itself along the way?
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 26 sampled reviews
What 26 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.13 · split reception
5.0 pts
Recommenders 8.2 · others 3.2
↑ 1.81
Running avg · Feb 2016 → Apr 2026
- 8 “I appreciated how consistent and grounded the show felt, letting me immerse myself as part of the MC's friend group while enjoying the realistic take on high school life and video game development....”
- 8 “Shoujo-tachi is a breath of fresh air. If you're like me, going through the sea of mediocre anime to watch, Shoujo-tachi lands in the cozy spot of actually having a plot, lovable characters, and...”
- 10 “This work hit it out of the ballpark with its authentic and symbolic depiction of doujin game development, capturing the real-world struggles of gathering talent, managing strong egos, and hitting...”
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- Format 12 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 48m all episodes
- Aired Jan 2016 – Mar 2016 Winter 2016
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-10803 catalog
Produced by
- Sotsu Producer
- Lantis Producer
- Barnum Studio Producer
- Magic Capsule Producer
- Warner Bros. Japan Producer
- KlockWorx Producer
- Cospa Producer
- ASCII Media Works Producer
- Medicos Entertainment Producer
- Hakuhodo DY Media Partners Producer
- Kadokawa Producer
- Hawkeye Producer
Licensed by
- Sentai Filmworks Licensor