High Score Girl: Extra Stage

Hi Score Girl: Extra Stage / ハイスコアガール EXTRA STAGE / High Score Girl OVA
High Score Girl: Extra Stage
Genres: Comedy, Love Polygon, Romance, School, Seinen, Video Game
Themes: Love Polygon, School, Video Game
Demographics: Seinen
Studios: J.C.Staff
Producers: Warner Bros. Japan
Rating: 7.95 / 10
Rank: #763
Popularity: #2643
Users Listed: 79,772
Users Scored: 49,509
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 01/07/2025
Aired: March 20, 2019 (Winter)
Type: ova
Source: manga
Age Rating: PG 13
Episodes: 3

Synopsis:

The close-knit bond of three friends – Haruo, Akira, and Koharu – is tested as they navigate the complexities of adolescence four years after their initial meeting. A shift in their high school environment, specifically a demanding new teacher, intensifies existing pressures and unspoken feelings. Amidst academic anxieties and evolving relationships, Koharu grapples with burgeoning emotions for Haruo, whose passionate devotion to video games has always been a defining aspect of his personality. The series explores the delicate balance between friendship, personal desires, and the often-conflicting demands of growing up, presented through a realistic portrayal of everyday interactions and emotional nuances within a familiar school setting. It offers a quiet observation of interpersonal dynamics and individual self-discovery.

Trailer:

Episodes:

  • Episode 1: Round 13 (Aired: 03/20/2019)
  • Episode 2: Round 14 (Aired: 03/20/2019)
  • Episode 3: Round 15 (Aired: 03/20/2019)

Characters:

  • Hidaka, Koharu (Main) - Voice Actors: Hirose, Yuuki, Cárdia, Jéssica, Ponticelli, Benedetta, Heller, Karl-Line
  • Oono, Akira (Main) - Voice Actors: Suzushiro, Sayumi, Bueno, Raíssa, Nicosia, Roisin, Gatto, Cécile, Lechtenbrink, Sophie
  • Yaguchi, Haruo (Main) - Voice Actors: Amasaki, Kouhei, Mutsuda, Masumi, Meli, Manuel, Ringelheim, Aurélien, Vestri, Alexander, Bosch, Johnny Yong
  • Futakotamagawa, Felicia (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Izawa, Shiori, Tavares, Amanda, Volpé, Isabelle, Buhr, Reba, Robles, Jocelyn
  • Gouda, Moemi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Itou, Shizuka, Pestel, Charlyne, Leigh, Cherami
  • Honbotsu, Blanka (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Suwabe, Junichi, Paranhos, Vitor, Frausto, Dan, McCarley, Kyle
  • Ma-kun (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Matsuoka, Yoshitsugu
  • Miyao, Koutarou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Okitsu, Kazuyuki, Quelle, Rafael, Falco, Francesco, Germain, Charles, Wiek, Nico, Dodge, Lucien, García, Héctor
  • Ooimachi, Aulbath (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Terashima, Takuma, Becker, Marcos, Kimerer, Erik
  • Oono, Makoto (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Akasaki, Chinatsu, Valenzuela, Cristina, Pomar, Maribel
  • Takadanobaba, Sagat (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Suzumura, Kenichi, Vieira, João, Azzolino, Tony
  • Tamagawakakuenmae, Sasquatch (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ono, Kensho, Kimerer, Erik

Staff:

  • Abe, Michihisa (Producer)
  • Abe, Ryuuji (Producer)
  • Kimura, Yasutaka (Producer)
  • Maeda, Toshihiro (Producer)
  • Miyagi, Souji (Producer)
  • Nakajima, Yasuhiro (Producer)
  • Oomori, Hiroyuki (Producer)
  • Tsuruoka, Shinya (Producer)
  • Yamakawa, Yoshiki (Director, Episode Director, Storyboard)
  • Aketagawa, Jin (Sound Director)
  • Tomita, Yoriko (Script)
  • Matsui, Hitoyuki (Storyboard)
  • Yakushimaru, Etsuko (Theme Song Performance)
  • sora tob sakana (Theme Song Performance)
  • Buchholz, Bob (ADR Director)
  • Fukuyo, Shingo (Director of Photography)
  • Hisada, Kazuko (Planning)
  • Ishikawa, Isao (Planning)
  • Kawamura, Akihiro (Planning)
  • Kimura, Miho (Color Design)
  • Kobayashi, Yuuki (Background Art)
  • Kuwabata, Mitsuru (Character Design)
  • Maruyama, Hiroo (Planning)
  • Matsuura, Katsuyoshi (Planning)
  • Miyata, Tomoyuki (Planning)
  • Méyère, Bruno (ADR Director)
  • Ootani, Souko (Planning)
  • Ooyama, Natsuki (In-Between Animation)
  • Oshikiri, Rensuke (Original Creator)
  • Ozawa, Fumihiro (Planning)
  • Shimomura, Yoko (Music)
  • Suzuki, Akira (Art Director)
  • Suzuki, Kenta (Publicity)
  • Takechi, Tsuneo (Planning)
  • Ueno, Rei (Sound Effects)
  • Villela, Renan (Casting Director, ADR Director)

Related Anime/Manga:

  • High Score Girl (anime - Prequel)
  • High Score Girl II (anime - Sequel)
  • High Score Girl (manga - Adaptation)