Hi Score Girl

"Hi Score Girl" (Japanese: ハイスコアガール, romanized: Hai Sukoa Gāru) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rensuke Oshikiri that ran from October 2010 to September 2018. The story revolves around the life of gamer Haruo Yaguchi, his experiences in the 1990s arcade game scene, especially fighting games, and his relationship with quiet gamer Akira Ono. Known as a 1990s arcade romantic comedy, the series is notable for its unique art style and precise depictions of gaming software, hardware, and culture. An anime television series adaptation by J.C.Staff and SMDE aired from July to September 2018, with a second season airing from October to December 2019. The anime is available for streaming on Netflix. The story begins in 1991, where sixth-grader Haruo Yaguchi lives for video games. Unpopular at school, not handsome, funny, nice or even friendly, his only talent is video games. One day at the local arcade, he encounters fellow classmate Akira Ono, popular, smart, pretty, and rich, who thoroughly defeats him in Street Fighter II. Thus begins a strange bond and friendship between the odd couple.