[New series] The battle between a man who wants to turn his idol into a game vs. a woman who wants to be noticed for herself, not the game, begins! 'Let me make it! Ejima-san' Episode 1 [Pre-release]

The first episode of the new series ' Let Me Make It! Ejima-san,' which depicts a lovey-dovey battle between Kaido, who uses his talent for game development to create a 'romance game ' for his admired senior, Ejima, and Ejima, who is at the mercy of Kaido's reckless behavior but tries to convey the charm of the game beyond just games, is scheduled to be published around October 9, 2024. The story is full of laughs and a thoroughly cute tale of the two clumsy people, and the gradual change in the distance between them is also a point of interest, so we hope you will follow it until the end.

◆ Synopsis of 'Let me make it! Ejima-san'
Ejima, who belongs to the 'Game Club' at an art university, is troubled by Kaido, who keeps creating romance games based on her.

Kaido's creative energy sometimes explodes, leading him to create some slightly questionable games.

On the other hand, Ejima feels that Kaido has feelings for her, but is dissatisfied that his feelings are only expressed in the form of games. With only a short time left until she graduates from university, she begins to try various approaches, saying, 'I'll prove that the real me is better!'

Ejima sometimes resorts to sexy approaches to seduce Kaidou, but Kaidou doesn't seem to be very keen on Ejima herself. In future episodes, they will get closer by going out on dates, going to club drinking parties, going to the beach and hot springs, and spending the school festival together, but keep an eye on Ejima and Kaidou's reactions each time.

The first episode of 'Let Me Make It!! Ejima-san' is available exclusively to GIGAZINE Secret Club (GSC) members. There will be other benefits in the future, such as being able to read the latest episodes early, seeing the making of the manga to learn the know-how of how to make it interesting, and accessing a bookshelf where you can read all the past manga, so if you're interested, please check the GSC member details here .

Let me make it! Ejima-san Episode 1 'Let me make a love game!'

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Benihaa
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The header image, commonly known as the 'top image,' that appears first in a GIGAZINE article is an important point for getting people interested in the article by placing an attractive image. In 'Let me make it! Ejima-san,' we compared and adjusted small differences to determine the top image.
Below is the first top image of Episode 1. The basic pattern is a layout that focuses on the 'Eshima in the game' created by the author.

The second top image is almost the same as the first, except that Ejima's eyebrows are slightly raised to express surprise.

In number three, the expression changes again to a bright smile.

The change in Part 4 is easy to see, with her cheeks puffed out and her face looking dissatisfied. There was an impressionist view that a dissatisfied face would represent both the character and the story, but there was some concern that 'it doesn't seem right to have an angry face as the top image for the first episode,' so an 'exasperated face' was adopted. As you can see from the small details, please check it out.

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