Bottom-Tier Character Tomozaki is ending. Per ANN, Yūki Yaku's light novel series (illustrated by Fly) wraps up with its 12th volume on October 16, 2026, ten years after Shogakukan published the first book in May 2016. The anime adapted the early volumes across two seasons, which leaves a lot of finished story with no animation. That's the strongest argument yet for a third season, though nothing has been announced.
Quick answer
The Bottom-Tier Character Tomozaki light novels end with Volume 12 on October 16, 2026, and no Season 3 of the anime has been announced. The anime by project No.9 has two seasons: Season 1 (January 2021, 12 episodes, plus 2 OVAs) and 2nd Stage (January 2024, 13 episodes). Both stream on Crunchyroll with English dubs. SenpaiRanks tracks Season 1 at 7.05 adjusted, the OVAs at 6.94 and 2nd Stage at 6.82. Yen Press publishes the novels in English.
The pitch
Fumiya Tomozaki is the top player in Japan at a fighting game called Attack Families, and a nobody at school. He thinks real life is a bad game with broken balance. Then he learns that NO NAME, the second-ranked player, is Aoi Hinami, his school's perfect girl, who treats popularity like a skill tree and starts giving him daily quests. It's a rom-com built on game logic, and it's sharper about social anxiety than it looks. That gamer framing earns it a nod next to our best video game anime ranking, even if it's not a game adaptation itself.
Where to watch Tomozaki
- Season 1 (2021, 12 episodes): Crunchyroll, subbed and dubbed (the dub started under Funimation).
- OVAs (2021, 2 episodes): set after Season 1. Watch them before 2nd Stage.
- 2nd Stage (2024, 13 episodes): Crunchyroll, subbed and dubbed.
Worth a slot?
Season 1 is the better watch. Hinami's training sessions are the hook, and they work. 2nd Stage moves toward the love triangle and loses some of the coaching structure, which is why it scores lower. With the novels finished, the remaining volumes go back to Tomozaki and Hinami's real conflict, and that's the material a third season would need. The novels ranked in Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi!'s top 10 from 2017 to 2019, which is the case for reading them now. More adaptations like this are in our best light novel anime ranking, and the best romance anime ranking covers the rom-com side. Rate it on the Tomozaki page.
Frequently asked questions
Q: Is Bottom-Tier Character Tomozaki ending?
A: The light novels are. Volume 12, the final volume, ships in Japan on October 16, 2026.
Q: Will there be a Tomozaki Season 3?
A: Nothing has been announced. Two seasons have aired, in 2021 and 2024, and the finished novels leave plenty of material.
Q: Where can I watch Bottom-Tier Character Tomozaki?
A: Crunchyroll streams Season 1, the OVAs and 2nd Stage, all with English dubs.
Q: What order should I watch Tomozaki in?
A: Season 1, then the two OVAs, then 2nd Stage.
Q: Is Tomozaki good?
A: Season 1 is a strong rom-com with a smart gamer hook; SenpaiRanks tracks it at 7.05 adjusted. 2nd Stage is weaker at 6.82.