Sam Young is a humble office worker in her father’s company. She fulfills her duties diligently, but her true passion lies elsewhere. In her private time, she enjoys playing RPGs with friends, but she’s also developing her own game. Despite not working at her ideal job, she seems to be satisfied with the way things are. That is, until one chaotic day suddenly brings new challenges. Due to a slip of the tongue, she might get her colleague fired. This forces Sam to get out of her comfort zone, which could lead to unforeseeable consequences. Aside from this, she also discovers her upcoming game is the target of mass negative reviews. How will she deal with these unpleasant new challenges?

This is one of those anime where I don’t have a massive problem with any specific aspect of the production per se, so a “mid” rating would seem to be appropriate. But every scene in this episode felt so off that I’m left with a discomfort that I find difficult to explain. At first, I thought it was the pacing and timing of the jokes, because the gags are so basic and predictable that they make me feel clairvoyant. Not the good type of clairvoyance—the kind you’d have in a fever dream. However, this by itself could not be it, because I often find myself enjoying even very predictable comedy in anime, as long as the overall atmosphere is lighthearted and fun. So maybe the “atmosphere” is the issue here. I don’t know if I can elaborate on what I mean by that, so I wouldn’t blame anyone for thinking I’m exaggerating here. Nevertheless, I won’t be around for episode 2.

Let’s Play is streaming on Crunchyroll.