High Score Girl

Hi Score Girl / ハイスコアガール

Genres: Comedy, Love Polygon, Romance, School, Seinen, Video Game
Themes: Love Polygon, School, Video Game
Demographics: Seinen
Studios: J.C.Staff
Producers: Good Smile Company, KlockWorx, Square Enix, Warner Bros. Japan
Rating: 7.75 / 10
Rank: #1203
Popularity: #971
Users Listed: 274,457
Users Scored: 143,414
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 01/07/2025
Aired: July 14, 2018 – September 29, 2018 (Summer)
Type: tv
Source: manga
Age Rating: PG 13
Episodes: 12
Broadcast: Saturday at 00:30 (JST)

Synopsis:

Set against the backdrop of 1991's burgeoning arcade scene, the story follows Haruo Yaguchi, a sixth-grader whose passion for video games borders on obsession. He finds validation in his skill, until a surprising defeat at the hands of Akira Oono, a classmate seemingly embodying everything Haruo isn’t – affluent, popular, and undeniably skilled. This unexpected challenge disrupts Haruo's self-perception and forces him to confront the limitations of his singular focus. The series explores themes of rivalry, self-worth, and the complexities of personal identity through the lens of competitive gaming. It depicts a coming-of-age narrative where finding genuine connection requires acknowledging vulnerability beyond one's perceived strengths, examining how passion can both define and confine an individual.

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Streaming Platforms:

Netflix

Episodes:

Episode 1: Round 1 (Aired: 07/14/2018)
Episode 2: Round 2 (Aired: 07/21/2018)
Episode 3: Round 3 (Aired: 07/28/2018)
Episode 4: Round 4 (Aired: 08/04/2018)
Episode 5: Round 5 (Aired: 08/11/2018)
... and 7 more episodes

Characters:

Hidaka, Koharu (Main) - Voice Actors: Hirose, Yuuki, Harlacher, Erika, Ponticelli, Benedetta, Cárdia, Jéssica, Elßel, Laura, Heller, Karl-Line, Ángeles, Jessica
Oono, Akira (Main) - Voice Actors: Suzushiro, Sayumi, Cabanos, Christine Marie, Nicosia, Roisin, Bueno, Raíssa, Vélez, Alicia, Arruti, Lourdes, Gatto, Cécile, Lechtenbrink, Sophie
Yaguchi, Haruo (Main) - Voice Actors: Amasaki, Kouhei, Bosch, Johnny Yong, Meli, Manuel, Rodrigues, Roberto, Mutsuda, Masumi, Kunze, David, Ringelheim, Aurélien, Becerril, Diego
Doi, Genta (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yamashita, Daiki, McCarley, Kyle, Alonso, Renan, Aguiló, Jaume, Daayán, Irwin, Liofredi, Matteo, Créton, François, Drews, Linus
Gouda, Moemi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Itou, Shizuka, Leigh, Cherami, Facchin, Laura, Moreira, Amanda, Pestel, Charlyne, Vallejo, Karen
Guile (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yasumoto, Hiroki, Saccone, Antonino, Dodge, Lucien
Hidaka, Father (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Taketora, Duartti, Rogério, Méyère, Bruno, Fonseca, Eduardo, Dodge, Lucien
Hidaka, Mother (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ishigami, Shizuka, Leigh, Cherami
Itou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kaneko, Makoto, McCarley, Kyle
Jiiya (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Cho, Vicente, Rodrigo, Jellinek, Uwe, Méyère, Bruno, Ochman, Joe
Katou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kijima, Ryuuichi, Burns, Griffin
Ma-kun (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Marcondes, Lucas, Matsuoka, Yoshitsugu, Germain, Charles, Azzolino, Tony, Egger, Bernd-Siegfried, Carnicero, Ferran
MC (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Matsukaze, Masaya, Azzolino, Tony
Mi-tan (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Valenzuela, Cristina, Robles, Jocelyn, Hikasa, Youko
Miyao, Koutarou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Okitsu, Kazuyuki, Yamashita, Daiki, Dodge, Lucien, Quelle, Rafael, García, Héctor, Falco, Francesco, Germain, Charles, Velázquez, Alan Fernando, Wiek, Nico
Narrator (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Villela, Renan, Roullier, Philippe, Ragno, Emiliano, Ootsuka, Houchuu, Tzitzikos, Georgios, Buchholz, Bob
Numata (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nakamura, Yuuichi, Gaiani, André, Ochman, Joe, D'Aguillón Jr., Pedro
Onizuka, Chihiro (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Midou, Daria, Valenzuela, Cristina, Pellegrino, Gabriela, Ambrós, Carmen, Sigismondo, Serena, Huicochea, Danann
Oono, Makoto (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Akasaki, Chinatsu, Leigh, Cherami, Cinalli, Beta, Soares, Clara, Valenzuela, Cristina, Gándara Gutierrez, Stephanie, Pomar, Maribel
Shougakkou no Tannin (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sugita, Tomokazu, Vivona, Ênio, Cortesi, Gianluca, Popovic, Frédéric, Ochman, Joe
Taguchi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nishitani, Shuuichi, McCarley, Kyle
Toono, Reiko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ueda, Kana, Sacchelli, Barbara, Fraislebem, Tamara, Robinson, Cindy
Yaguchi, Namie (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Arai, Satomi, Leigh, Cherami, Robinson, Cindy, Vidali, Valeria, Martelli, Carla, Nestler, Anja, Pâris, Christine

Staff:

Abe, Michihisa (Producer)
Abe, Ryuuji (Producer)
Kimura, Yasutaka (Producer)
Maeda, Toshihiro (Producer)
Matsuo, Kousuke (Producer)
Miyagi, Souji (Producer)
Nakajima, Yasuhiro (Producer)
Oomori, Hiroyuki (Producer)
Tsuruoka, Shinya (Producer)
Yamakawa, Yoshiki (Director, Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation)
Aketagawa, Jin (Sound Director)
Sakurabi, Katsushi (Episode Director)
Tomita, Yoriko (Script)
Matsui, Hitoyuki (Storyboard)
Oohata, Kiyotaka (Storyboard)
Sayama, Kiyoko (Storyboard)
Terui, Yoshimasa (Theme Song Composition)
Yakushimaru, Etsuko (Theme Song Performance)
sora tob sakana (Theme Song Performance)
Buchholz, Bob (ADR Director)
Daayán, Irwin (ADR Director)
Fukuyo, Shingo (Director of Photography)
Kimura, Miho (Color Design)
Kuwabata, Mitsuru (Character Design)
Matsuura, Katsuyoshi (Planning)
Méyère, Bruno (ADR Director)
Oshikiri, Rensuke (Original Creator)
Shimomura, Yoko (Music)
Suzuki, Akira (Art Director)
Tsubone, Kentarou (Editing)
Urahata, Tatsuhiko (Series Composition)
Villela, Renan (ADR Director)

News:

TV Anime 'High Score Girl' Gets Sequel (03/21/2019)
'High Score Girl' Gets OVA Episodes (09/28/2018)
Summer 2018 Preview (06/30/2018)
TV Anime 'High Score Girl' Announces Main Cast Members (05/24/2018)
TV Anime 'High Score Girl' Announces Staff Members (03/23/2018)
Manga 'High Score Girl' Resumes Publication (08/26/2015)
Manga 'High Score Girl' Receives Anime Adaptation (12/21/2013)

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High Score Girl: Extra Stage (anime - Sequel)
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