KEY POINTS

  • Leon, an ordinary office worker, is now a mob character
  • "Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games is Tough for Mobs" Episode 1 is airing Sunday
  • The episode will stream on Crunchyroll

An office worker, named Leon, is reincarnated into a dating sim video game in "Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games is Tough for Mobs" Episode 1.

One day Leon wakes up and finds himself in a video game that he has been playing for a while. In this new world, he is a mob character and the third son of a Marquis.

Mob characters are expected to behave like the members of a mob gang and strive for an adequate level of happiness in the sim video game. The anime follows the journey of this former office worker who is ready to spark a revolution and change this new world.

"'I'll rise up, even if I'm a mob!' Leon, a former office worker, is reincarnated into an 'otome game' of swords and magic. In this largely female-dominated world, the only males who aren't oppressed are the handsome Prince's Entourage - the male adversaries in the game," read the official series synopsis of "Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games is Tough for Mobs" anime, according to Aniplus Asia.

"However, Leon has a secret weapon to help him amidst the despair and oppression—"knowledge" of the very game he is trapped in. Putting aside his aspirations to lead a peaceful life in the countryside, he utilizes his knowledge of the game to start a revolution against the girls and his male adversaries!" it continued.

The cast of the anime includes Takeo Ōtsuka as Leon, Kana Ichinose as Olivia, Fairouz Ai as Angelica Rapha Redgrave, Shinnosuke Tachibana as Brad Fou Field, Nobuyuki Hiyama as Greg Fou Seberg, Kousuke Toriumi as Jilk Fia Marmoria, Koji Yusa as Chris Fia Arclight, Kenichi Suzumura as Julius Rapha Holfort, Ayane Sakura as Marie Fou Lafan and Akira Ishida as Luxion.

The opening theme of the anime, titled "Silent Minority," is performed by Kashitaro Ito. The ending theme song, titled "Selfish," is performed by Riko Azuna.

"Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games is Tough for Mobs" Episode 1 is scheduled for release Sunday. Fans can watch the episode online on Crunchyroll. The episode will live stream in Japanese with English subtitles.

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