NEW AME is a four-panel comic currently being serialized in Manga Time Kirara Carat. It is a manga about the daily working life of the game production company Eagle Jump, depicting what goes on behind the scenes in game production. The manga is mostly made up of young female employees, making it a bright manga that dispels the dark image of the work. Due to the popularity of the original work, it was first broadcast as an anime in the summer of 2016 and ran for one season. The anime also attracted attention, and a second season was broadcast as an anime the following summer. In this article, we would like to introduce Toyama Rin in detail.
What kind of character is Toyama Rin?
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Age: 25, same age as character designer Yagami Kou, and they joined the company at the same time. Height: 158cm. Shoulder-length hair. Works as art director and background team leader. He has a very gentle personality, and is good at managing schedules and other aspects of the graphic team. He is also very observant of his subordinates, and will notice their worries, both at work and outside of work, and will ask them for advice. He is a boss that his subordinates can rely on. However, he has a low tolerance for alcohol, and when he gets drunk, he suddenly turns into a domineering persona that is hard to imagine from his usual demeanor. He can also be scary when he gets angry.
The relationship between Toyama Rin and Yagami Kou
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Toyama Rin and Yagami Kou joined the company at the same time and are the same age. Being from the same year, he is very close with Yagami and can easily joke around with her. He is one of the few people who knows the struggles and hardships Yagami experienced when he first joined the company. Because of this, he warmly watches over Yagami as he tries to be a good boss to Aoba and the others. Although he is close to Yagami, who is from the same year, Toyama behaves as if he has romantic feelings for him. When he finds out that Yagami doesn't remember using his first paycheck to go on a trip with him, he becomes enraged just like a lover, and when he worries that Yagami's phone calls might be from his boyfriend, he eavesdrops on them. Yagami is unaware of this.
Toyama Rin is an art director and background team leader
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When the story begins, Toyama works as an art director and background team leader. He is first appointed as an art director for the game "Fairy Story 3" that he was working on at the time. Although Toyama himself struggles in his role as an art director, he demonstrates his high abilities by working with the unique staff of the graphics team and managing the schedule strictly to avoid delays. However, when her anxiety grew and she complained to Yagami, Yagami encouraged her by saying, "It's because of you that I was able to concentrate on character design." Furthermore, as a leader and a superior, Toyama Rin is extremely capable, noticing the troubles of her subordinates, Aoba and the others, and offering them advice and consultation.
Toyama Rin is embarrassed in her underwear
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Yagami Kou, a colleague, only goes home once every two days and stays at the office all the time. Furthermore, Yagami has a habit of taking off her pants and skirt and sleeping in her underwear, and this time she made sure that there were no employees at the office before she took them off. However, Toyama, who missed the last train, finds him and is embarrassed, but Yagami tells him it will make him feel better and asks him to take his pants off as well. Naturally, he refuses, but the next morning, after making sure that Yagami is sleeping next to him, Toyama also tries taking his pants off. He is found in the act by Yagami and is very embarrassed, and is also seen by his subordinate, Aoba. That bit of absent-mindedness is cute too.
Toyama Rin is a caring person towards Yagami Kou
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Toyama Rin is a caring person towards Yagami more than anyone else. On a day off, Toyama Rin barges into Yagami's house while he is sleeping until noon. Even though it was a day off, Toyama himself came to wake him up, worried about Yagami's life. Not only that, he also buys ingredients and makes breakfast for her. Furthermore, knowing that Yagami will be appearing in an interview for the new game, Toyama, thinking of Yagami who always looks and feels ungirly, prepared clothes for her and even put on makeup for her. Toyama himself is a caring person, but because he has special feelings for Yagami, he is overly caring towards her.
Toyama Rin is good at her job
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At the beginning of the story, Toyama Rin is the leader of the graphics team, so we can see that she is recognized by her superiors as a good worker. In fact, Toyama is very talented just by managing the schedule well and making sure that the unique graphics team is not delayed. However, she says that she is worried about whether she is doing well, but she overcomes it with the encouragement of Yagami. Toyama is very beautiful and has a sister-like personality, which makes her very attractive.
Toyama Rin promoted to producer in new game
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Toyama was recognized for her excellent work and was promoted to producer. His successors are Yagami Kou and Hifumi. Toyama became producer for the new game, and as a result, he had less interaction with the graphics team and appeared less frequently. Furthermore, even though Aoba won the character design, he now appears in serious scenes in the game's key visuals, such as when he asks Yagami for help. However, his personality remains the same, and despite his position as producer, he continues to be a good boss, consulting with the graphics team.
Toyama Rin changes when she drinks alcohol
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Toyama sometimes drinks strong alcohol during company drinking scenes, such as Aoba's welcome party. When Toyama gets drunk, his personality changes in a way that is unimaginable from his usual self. He uses abusive language, blurts out baseless things, gets arrogant, and suddenly wields his power as a boss. However, he has a low tolerance for alcohol and goes to bed right away.
Toyama Rin who has caught a cold and is pampered by Yagami Kou
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When Yagami sees Toyama working despite having a cold, he encourages him to stop working and go home. Toyama refuses, but Yagami pressures him and he decides to leave work early. Taking advantage of Yagami's drive home, Toyama indulges in his every need, helping him get changed and cooking for him. To top it off, Yagami even feeds him the porridge he made. Toyama is feeling weak after catching a cold, so it was really cute to see him relying so heavily on Yagami.
Voice actor is Ai Kayano
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The voice actress who plays Rin Toyama is Ai Kayano. Her most notable roles include Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day (Homma Meiko), Guilty Crown (Yuzuriha Inori), Girls und Panzer (Takebe Saori), and No Game No Life (Shiro). She's such a famous voice actress that there's no need to talk about her anymore. She's also appeared in a huge number of anime. We look forward to her continued success.
Toyama Rin Summary
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This time, we introduced Toyama Rin from NEW GAME. She's a boss who feels like a very reliable older sister. It would be fun to work if you had a boss like this. That's all for now. Thank you for reading.
