Kenichi Imaizumi
Director
After School Dice Club (2019)
Season 1
A story about girls playing board games after school! Kyoto in Spring. Aya is a high school girl who's just moved to a new town. Miki is her shy classmate, and her first friend. One day after school Aya and Miki follow the committee president Midori to a speciality board games store. The Dice Club!! Without thinking they try out a German board game together. These girls, who are searching for fun, soon fall into the exciting world of games!
Released Oct. 3, 2019
Episode 24 min
14+
Genres: Animation, Anime, Anime: School, Anime: Shounen, Comedy, Drama
Keywords: tmdb.slice-of-life, tmdb.school, tmdb.based-on-manga, tmdb.board-games, imdb.board-game, imdb.high-school, imdb.school + 11 more, imdb.three-word-title, imdb.glasses, imdb.slice-of-life, imdb.japan, imdb.anime-animation, imdb.female-protagonist, tmdb.anime, tmdb.friendship, tmdb.social-anxiety, mdblist.anime-dub, tmdb.kyoto-japan
Watch Providers: Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel
Production Companies: Liden Films, GENCO, ABC Animation, Medianet Pictures, Nippon Columbia + 4 more, Shogakukan, Ai Addiction, Hobby Base Yellow Submarine, Happinet
Network: ABC TV
S1E1 - A New World
Miki, a high school student born and raised in Kyoto, knows very little about how to have fun. Her classmate Aya seeks to change this, with the reluctant help of another classmate, Midori.
Oct. 3, 2019, midnight
S1E2 - This is a Cockroach!
After their encounter, the three girls, Miki, Aya and Midori, have become fast friends. Excited to step into the new world of board games, Miki and Aya implore Midori to intoduce them to more games.
Oct. 10, 2019, midnight
S1E3 - Not Alone
Miki, Aya and Midori gather at Aya's house to play board games. They are joined by Hana, Aya's sister, and Maki, Hana's friend. Miki feels like she has met Maki before somewhere, but can't quite remember.
Oct. 17, 2019, midnight
S1E4 - Midori's Dream
Student council vice-chair Ren wants to bring Midori into the student council, but Midori declines, saying she has other priorities. Ren follows Midori to her workplace after school to find out what it is Midori is so passionate about.
Oct. 24, 2019, midnight
S1E5 - A Message for You
Summer break has started, so Miki, Aya and Midori decide to go on a trip together. They visit Miki's aunt's inn in Kanazawa, and discover a classic Japanese game, GOITA.
Oct. 31, 2019, midnight
S1E6 - A Fledgling Designer is Born!
Midori meets George, a famous game designer from the USA. He gives her some harsh advice on the game she is making, which Miki interprets as a challenge.
Nov. 7, 2019, midnight
S1E7 - Opening Up
Maki finds Miki without anything to do, so they decide to hang out for the day. Meanwhile, as the school festival gets closer, students plan various events to spice up the festival.
Nov. 14, 2019, midnight
S1E8 - The Fourth Friend
The three girls visit a new board game café that opened up near their school. There, they meet Emilia, another board game fanatic around the same age as them, who moved to Kyoto recently from Germany.
Nov. 21, 2019, midnight
S1E9 - Daruma-Doll Fell Down
Emilia's dream is to become a game designer. She wants to discuss this with Midori, who shares the same dream, but Midori is afraid that she would be simply inferior to Emilia.
Nov. 28, 2019, midnight
S1E10 - Happy Holy Night
Aya's father Kenji comes home to Japan, just in time for Christmas. However, he seems to be more excited about his work than seeing his daughters.
Dec. 5, 2019, midnight
S1E11 - A Game By Everyone
George, the famous American professional game designer, invites Midori to submit his game to his company's game design competition. Midori, with the help of her friends, feels ready to take on the challenge.
Dec. 12, 2019, midnight
S1E12 - The Place We All Love
Midori and Emilia discuss their ambitions and lay out detailed plans to achieve them. Aya is full of dreams and aspirations. Miki, however, just wants everything to stay the same.
Dec. 19, 2019, midnight
Network: ABC TV
Episode Runtime: 24 min.
Season Runtime: 288 min.
Released: Oct. 3, 2019
Last Air Date: Dec. 19, 2019, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-14 / 14+
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