| Hi Score Girl | |
|---|---|
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| Japanese | ハイスコアガール |
| Furigana | はいすこあがある |
| Rōmaji | Haisukoa Gāru |
| Studio(s) | J.C.Staff |
| Licensor(s) | Square Enix |
| Producer(s) | Warner Bros. Japan |
| Director(s) | Yamakawa Yoshiki |
| Aired | July 14 to September 28, 2018 Saturdays at 00:30 (JST) |
| Episodes | 12 +3 OVAs |
| Duration | 24 minutes per episode |
| Status | Finished |
| Genre(s) | Comedy, Romance, School, Seinen |
Hi Score Girl is a Japanese anime based on the manga of the same name by Oshikiri Rensuke.
The second season titled Hi Score Girl II was announced in March 2019 and scheduled to premier in October of the same year.
Plot
"Beastly Fingers" Yaguchi Haruo rules the arcade gaming scene, but beneath his famous identity as a pro gamer is a plain sixth grader with an uneventful life. Neither popular, smart, nor athletic, he excels in only one thing: video games. Haruo would rather spend hours at the local arcade honing his gaming skills than take his life and academics seriously.
One day, Haruo meets his match in fellow classmate Ōno Akira. Akira is not the type of person to frequent an arcade: she has perfect grades, is well-loved, and comes from a wealthy background. Even so, not only is she able to score a 29-game win streak, but she also manages to beat Haruo seven times in a row. Eager to end her domination, Haruo duels Akira in Street Fighter 2 and resorts to underhanded tactics—which earns him a slap in the face from the shy girl. This encounter starts a strange and rocky relationship between the two rival gamers.
Characters
- See also: Hi Score Girl#Characters
Yaguchi Haruo (矢口 春雄)
CV: 天﨑滉平
Ōno Akira (大野 晶)
CV: 鈴代紗弓
Hidaka Koharu (日高 小春)
CV: 広瀬ゆうき
Satomi Arai as Namie Yaguchi
Cho as Jīya
Chinatsu Akasaki as Ōno Makoto
Shizuka Ito as Gōda Moemi
Daiki Yamashita as Doi Genta
Episodes
| Episode | Screenshot | Release |
|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 
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July 14, 2018 |
| Round 2 | 
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July 21, 2018 |
| Round 3 | 
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July 28, 2018 |
| Round 4 | 
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August 4, 2018 |
| Round 5 | 
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August 11, 2018 |
| Round 6 | 
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August 18, 2018 |
| Round 7 | 
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August 25, 2018 |
| Round 8 | 
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September 1, 2018 |
| Round 9 | 
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September 8, 2018 |
| Round 10 | 
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September 15, 2018 |
| Round 11 | 
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September 22, 2018 |
| Round 12 | 
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September 29, 2018 |
| Round 13 | September 26, 2019 | |
| Round 14 | November 3, 2019 | |
| Round 15 | November 9, 2019 | |
| Round 16 | November 16, 2019 | |
| Round 17 | November 23, 2019 | |
| Round 18 | December 2, 2019 | |
| Round 19 | December 9, 2019 |
Staffs
- Yamakawa Yoshiki - Director
- Oshikiri Rensuke - Original Creator
- Urahata Tatsuhiko - Writer
- Kuwabata Michiru - Character Designer
- sora tob sakana - Theme Song Performance (Opening)
- Yakushimaru Etsuko - Theme Song Performance (Ending)
- Shimomura Yoko - Music
- Urahata Tatsuhiko - Series Composition
| v · e · d |
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| Manga (Hi Score Girl - Hi Score Girl DASH) - Anime (Season 1 - Season 2) - Timeline - Translations |
| Characters |
| Main characters |
| Yaguchi Haruo - Ōno Akira - Hidaka Koharu |
| Supporting characters |
| Gamers |
| Ma-kun - Nikotamagawa Felicia - Raging Girl |
| Students |
| Doi Genta - Miyao Kōtarō - Onizuka Chihiro |
| Adults |
| Gōda Moemi - Jīya - Numata - Ōno Makoto - Shōgakkō-sensei - Tōno Reiko - Yaguchi Namie |
| Video game characters |
| Dhalsim - Gōki - Guile - Guy - Honda - Nash - Phobos - Vega - Zangieff |
| Organizations |
| Capcom - Koei Tecmo - Konami - Ōno Zaibatsu - Square Enix - SNK - Taito |
| Locations |
| Kanagawa |
| Airport - Candy Store - Flower Garden - Gashadokuro Game Center - Hidaka Mart - Jōran Kōkō - Marumiya Game Center - Minami Chū - Minami Shō - Mizonokuchi - Ōno Mansion - Totsuka Shop - Yaguchi House |
| Tōkyō |
| Shibuya |
| Others |
| Biwa - Kawasaki - Kyōto - Los Angeles - Ōsaka |
| Video games |
| Gaming platforms |
| Arcade - Famicom - Game Boy - Super Famicom - PC Engine - PC Engine GT - PlayStation - Sega Saturn - Game Gear - Virtual Boy - Neo Geo CD |
| Games |
| Final Fantasy - Final Fight - Kung-Fu - Samurai Spirits - Street Fighter - Tekken - Vampire Savior - Virtua Fighter - Yie Ar Kung-Fu - Karateka |
| Media |
| Music |
| "New Stranger" (OP) - "Hōkago Distraction" (ED) |
| Personnel |
| Staffs |
| Oshikiri Rensuke (mangaka) - Yamakawa Yoshiki (anime director) - Urahata Tatsuhiko (anime writer) - Kuwabata Michiru (anime character designer) - Shimomura Yōko (composer) |
| Seiyū |