New Yuri Anime Has Girls Duking It Out In Street Fighter 6 (And Falling In Love)
Young Ladies Don’t Play Fighting Games is a new yuri anime adapting the 2023 manga of the same name, following two girls who bond over their shared love of fighting games at a school where gaming is banned. Unlike the manga, the anime features actual gameplay from Capcom’s Street Fighter 6 instead of a fictional game. The series is set to premiere on July 7, 2026, after a delay from its original 2025 release window.
- ▪Young Ladies Don’t Play Fighting Games is an anime adaptation of a 2023 manga.
- ▪The anime uses in-game footage from Street Fighter 6, whereas the manga features a fictional fighting game.
- ▪Characters in the anime are associated with specific Street Fighter 6 fighters such as Ryu, Ken, Cammy, and Juri.
- ▪The anime was delayed from a 2025 release to a July 7, 2026 premiere date.
- ▪The integration of Street Fighter 6 has raised perceptions of brand synergy between the anime and Capcom’s game.
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New Yuri Anime Has Girls Duking It Out In Street Fighter 6 (And Falling In Love) Young Ladies Don’t Play Fighting Games features in-game footage of Capcom’s fighter Street Fighter 6Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games By Kenneth Shepard Published May 1, 2026 | Comments (0) | 𝕏 Copied! © Capcom / Kotaku Young Ladies Don’t Play Fighting Games is a new anime that adapts the 2023 manga of the same name, and its title tells you a lot about it up front. The series follows two girls who have a love of fighting games but attend a girls’ school where video games are banned, and bond over fight sticks. The one major difference between the manga and the anime, however, is that the girls aren’t playing a fictional fighting game like they are in the printed version.
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