The DramaNext guide
What My Samurai Boyfriend Is From a Game!? is about
Shino travels between reality and the end of the Edo period through a simulation game. There she meets Heisuke, a Shinsengumi samurai, with whom she ends up falling in love. Within the game, he interacts with other characters and decides to face his destiny, the mysteries of history and his love. What future will Shino choose, trapped between truths and lies, love and duty?
Vigloo released it as 70 bite-size episodes mixing fantasy and romance, made to watch on a phone in one sitting or a few.
Is it worth watching?
If you came for fantasy, the payoff is a world with its own rules and a lead who learns to bend them. On top of that: the push and pull between two leads who shouldn't work but do.
At roughly 1–3 hours in total, it's quicker to finish than most full-length series.
How to watch it
Every episode is listed on this page. Tap episode 1 to start, and switch episodes from the strip under the player at any time.












