The official website for the TV anime Let's Play unveiled a new visual ahead of its premiere in Japan tomorrow, October 1. This newly drawn visual by production studio OLM depicts the anime's four main characters gathered at The Daily Grind, the cafe the protagonist Samara “Sam” Young frequents. Additionally, the site also posted the anime's creditless opening movie featuring the opening theme song "1, 2, Play" sung by Japanese R&B singer Toshinobu Kubota. The opening movie was co-produced by Kamikaze Douga, known for producing the opening movies for the TV anime JoJo's Bizarre Adventure and Pop Team Epic , and Bobby Pills, a French animation studio involved in projects such as Creature Commandos and Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix . Let's Play Creditless Opening Movie Kubota, who also provides the anime's ending theme song "Left & Right," shared the following comment on the songs: It's been a full 30 years since I last received a request to compose an anime theme song. I thoroughly enjoyed this American-born story depicting the love lives of today's youth, feeling like I was part of their generation. No matter the era or age, the feeling of falling in love is universal. I hope you enjoy my songs alongside the anime. Both the opening theme "1, 2, Play" and ending theme "Left & Right" will be available digitally on October 2, and a CD single including both songs will release on November 26. "1, 2, Play / Left & Right" jacket Toshinobu Kubota artist photo RELATED: Let’s Play Anime Reveals New Trailer and Visual, Announces OP and ED Theme Song Performer, Additional Cast The TV anime adaptation of Leeanne M. Krecic's web comic Let’s Play is scheduled to premiere in Japan on October 1, 2025, at 24:45 JST (effectively October 2, 12:45 am) on Fuji TV’s “+Ultra” programming block. Crunchyroll will stream the anime to members in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, CIS, India and Southeast Asia. Daiki Tomiyasu ( Pokémon Sun & Moon ) will direct the series at studio OLM. Aya Matsui ( Marmalade Boy ) is handling the series composition, with Ebimo on the character design concept. Saki Ebisawa (key animation in multiple Pokémon anime) will handle character design, with music composed by Cornish ( Recovery of an MMO Junkie ). The original web comic by Leeanne M. Krecic began in 2016 with three seasons released on WEBTOON. Rocketship Entertainment currently publishes the comic. The series is described as such: 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. Source: "Let's Play" anime official website 1 , 2
