The hit indie game “NEEDY GIRL OVERDOSE” (known in Japan as Nidiga), which has surpassed 3 million units sold, will be adapted into a TV anime premiering in April 2026. In addition, a special theatrical preview edition will screen at Theatre Shinjuku in Tokyo and Theatre Umeda in Osaka. The anime will be produced by Yostar Pictures, the studio behind Arknights, Blue Archive, and the original NEEDY GIRL OVERDOSE short anime.

playground, the game depicts 30 turbulent days in the life of Ame, a mentally fragile girl who dreams of becoming the world’s greatest streamer, and P-chan, the player who manages her daily life. With multiple endings and deep psychological storytelling, the title became an iconic representation of internet culture, boasting over 400 million music stream plays globally.

The first key visual features Ame’s streaming persona OMGkawaiiAngel (KAngel) standing confidently on stage with the tagline “Look at me.” A teaser PV and full staff list have also been released.

The anime will be directed by Masaoki Nakashima of Yostar Pictures, known for storyboarding and directing episodes of Blue Archive and New PANTY & STOCKING with GARTERBELT, as well as the NEEDY GIRL OVERDOSE short anime. The series promises an original narrative unique to the anime format, with fresh takes on its characters and themes.

The theatrical preview version will be a specially edited compilation of the TV anime episodes, presented exclusively in cinemas ahead of the broadcast.

Staff

Original Work: WSS playground
Director: Masaoki Nakashima (Yostar Pictures)
Original Concept / Scenario / Supervision: Nyalra
Character Design (Original): Ohisashiburi
Main Character Designers: Kenji Saikai / Akari Takei / Kaito Shimizu
Art Director: Ryuta Hayashi
3DCG Artists: Kaoru Marumoto / Yume Sakai / Taisuke Katano
Color Design: Naoto Kondo
3DCG Production: CHOTOTU
Special Effects Design: Taylor Animation
Editors: Keisuke Yanagi, ACE
Director of Photography: Takehiro Kure
Music: Aiobahn +81 / Sasuke Haraguchi / DE DE MOUSE
Sound Director:
Sound Effects: Rei Ueno
Sound Production: Bit Groove Promotion
Production Supervisor: Ryosuke Inagaki
Animation Production: Yostar Pictures

Source : ORICON NEWS