Polygon.com / 03.06.25

Webcomic phenom Let's Play is getting an anime a dream come true for American creator Mongie

Lets Play creator Leeanne M. Krecic has always followed her heart, whether as an anime enthusiast, a tuba player, a PC gamer, a computer scientist, or a webcomic creator under her alter ego, Mongie. And her committed pursuit to finding lifes most joyful path has also resulted in tremendous success. Not only did Lets Play, her breakout romantic comedy webcomic, attract millions of readers during its run on Webtoon from 2016 to 2022, the beloved series is now getting the anime treatment. On Tuesday, Crunchyroll announced that an animated adaptation from OLM (Pokémon, Berserk) will arrive on the platform later this year, making Krecic the first American woman to have her original comic adapted into an anime for the service. The story of Sam Young, an anxious creative making it in the male-dominated gaming industry, all while opening her heart to love, struck a chord for those who stumbled upon Lets Play. From DeviantArt, where the comic originated, to Webtoon, where it circulated widely,...
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