is a Japanese

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series written by Shunsaku Yano and illustrated by Chizuka Erisawa, with original character designs by

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. It was serialized in

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's ''shōjo'' manga magazine ''

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'' from June 15, 2018, to August 16, 2019, and was collected in three ''

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'' volumes. An

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television series adaptation by

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aired from July 30 to October 15, 2019.

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television series adaptation was announced in the April issue of ''Monthly Comic Gene'' on March 15, 2019. The series is animated by

and directed by Tadayoshi Sasaki, with Makoto Takada handled series composition, Kan Soramoto designed the characters, and R・O・N composed the music. It aired from July 30 to October 15, 2019, on

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and other channels. The opening theme is performed by

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, while the ending theme is performed by Ivy to Fraudulent Game.

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streamed the series. On February 20, 2020

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announced that they licensed the series.

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