The official website for the television anime adaptation of Yuushi Ukai's Shibou Yuugi de Meshi wo Kuu. (Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table) light novel unveiled additional cast and the "Candle Woods" promotional video on Friday. The anime series premiered on Tokyo MX, followed by ABC TV and WOWOW, and streamed on Netflix and other platforms in Japan on January 7.

Cast
Hakushi: Shizuka Itou (Yofukashi no Uta)
Moegi: Natsuko Abe (Kami no Tou: Ouji no Kikan)
Airi: Yume Miyamoto (Wonder Egg Priority)
Chara: Rina Honizumi (Ore dake Level Up na Ken)
Sumiyaka: Ayana Taketatsu (Vigilante: Boku no Hero Academia Illegals)

Souta Ueno (Gimai Seikatsu) is helming the anime at Studio Deen. Rintarou Ikeda (Kimi wa Houkago Insomnia) is handling the series composition. Eri Osada (Sekai Saikou no Ansatsusha, Isekai Kizoku ni Tensei suru) is designing the characters, while Junichi Matsumoto (Mahoutsukai no Yome) is composing the music.

Ukai began penning the action suspense light novel under the MF Bunko J imprint with illustrations by Necometal in November 2022. Kadokawa published the ninth volume on January 23.

Monthly Comp Ace began serializing a manga adaptation by Banzai Kotobuki Daienkai in April 2023. Kadokawa released the fifth volume on January 23.

Yen Press licensed both the light novel and manga in English in July 2023 and February 2026. The fourth light novel volumereleased in August 2025, with the fifth volume set to be released on February 10. The first manga volume is scheduled to be released on August 25.

PV (Candle Woods Game ver.)


Source: Comic Natalie