High Score Girl
English title: Hi Score Girl
Japanese title: ハイスコアガール
Type: TV
Source: Manga
Episodes: 12
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Jul 14, 2018 to Sep 29, 2018
Broadcast: Saturdays at 00:30 (JST)
Duration: 24 min per ep
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
Studios: J.C.Staff
Producers: Square Enix, Warner Bros. Japan, KlockWorx, Good Smile Company
Genres: Comedy, Romance
Themes: Love Polygon, School, Video Game
Demographics: Seinen

The year is 1991, and arcade video games are the latest craze. Becoming a professional gamer is a far-fetched dream in an industry that has yet to spread its influence. Yet, that is the path sixth-grader Haruo Yaguchi wants to pursue. His aptitude for video games has earned him respect in local arcades and bestowed him with confidence and pride, both of which are shattered when fellow classmate Akira Oono easily defeats him in Street Fighter 2.

Akira is rich, pretty, and smart—as close as can be to a perfect girl. But Haruo had never cared about these things as, despite his multiple shortcomings as a person, his supremacy in video games was, in his mind, undisputed. So, now that someone has appeared who can rival him, part of Haruo cannot help but loathe her. Another part, however, itches for somebody who can compete with him on equal terms, and Akira is more than capable.

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