Kana Hanazawa
Sam Young (voice)
Let's Play (2025)
Season 1
Samara “Sam” Young is a developer in Los Angeles who’s about to achieve her dreams with her first video game, Ruminate. That is, until a popular streamer gives the game a scathing review. Even worse, Sam finds out the troublesome critic is now her new neighbor! Get lost in a comedic, romantic, and all-too-real story about gaming, memes, and social anxiety. Come for the plot, stay for the doggo.
Released Oct. 2, 2025
Episode 23 min
14+
Genres: Animation, Anime, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Keywords: mdblist.has-trailer, tmdb.neighbor, tmdb.anime, tmdb.based-on-webcomic-or-webtoon, imdb.based-on-webcomic, imdb.anime-animation
Watch Providers: Crunchyroll
Production Companies: OLM, slowcurve, Fuji Television Network, Crunchyroll, Fuji Creative + 3 more, Hakuhodo Inc., THE KLOCKWORX, Kansai Telecasting Corporation
Network: Fuji TV
7.0
S1E1 - Life is S-Rank
Sam is an ordinary young woman whose passion is video games and everything that surrounds them.
Oct. 2, 2025, midnight
7.0
S1E2 - I am N00b
Sam's indie game is review bombed after a streamer releases a negative review.
Oct. 9, 2025, midnight
7.0
S1E3 - Unity of the Guild
Sam goes to Marshall's apartment to tell him she made Ruminate, but a gorgeous woman greets her at the door.
Oct. 16, 2025, midnight
8.0
S1E4 - Witch, Wizard, Sword Master and The King of Beasts
Marshall feels guilty for ruining Sam's game dev dreams, but his attempts to apologize are unsuccessful.
Oct. 23, 2025, midnight
S1E5 - Peel
Sam learns about Marshall's past and thinks about her own dreams and work while worrying about her future.
Oct. 30, 2025, midnight
S1E6 - ADS -Aim Down Sights-
Link and Sam run into Monica and Marshall at the dog park. Meanwhile, Charles recalls an event from the past.
Nov. 6, 2025, midnight
S1E7 - Good Game
Sam arrives at work and despairs when she finds her desk completely cleared.
Nov. 13, 2025, midnight
S1E8 - Unalive
Marshall's health deteriorates and affects his streaming. Monica asks Sam about appearing in a video.
Nov. 20, 2025, midnight
S1E9 - Replay
Marshall fulfills his promise to Sam and begins replaying Ruminate.
Nov. 27, 2025, midnight
S1E10 - Ruminate Journey
Marshall is fascinated by the world of Ruminate. Meanwhile, Sam attends a business meeting with Charles.
Dec. 4, 2025, midnight
S1E11 - Bard
Marshall joins a knight on a quest to vanquish a dragon, and Sam worries about her relationship with Link.
Dec. 11, 2025, midnight
S1E12 - CONTINUE
Marshall suddenly collapses after completing Ruminate and is rushed to the hospital.
Dec. 18, 2025, midnight
Network: Fuji TV
Episode Runtime: 23 min.
Season Runtime: 276 min.
Released: Oct. 2, 2025
Last Air Date: Dec. 18, 2025, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: NR
Common sense age: 14+
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