Hi Score Girl

Hi Score Girl
Cover of the first tankōbon volume of Hi Score Girl, featuring Haruo Yaguchi (left) and Akira Ono (right)
ハイスコアガール (Hai Sukoa Gāru)
Genre	Romantic comedy
Manga
Written by	Rensuke Oshikiri
Published by	Square Enix
English publisher	NA: Square Enix Manga & Books (via Penguin Random House Publisher Services)[1]
Magazine	Monthly Big Gangan
Demographic	Seinen
Original run	October 25, 2010 – September 25, 2018
Volumes	10
Anime television series
Directed by	Yoshiki Yamakawa
Written by	Tatsuhiko Urahata
Music by	Yoko Shimomura
Studio	J.C.Staff (production) SMDE (animation)[2]
Licensed by	Netflix
Original network	Tokyo MX, MBS, BS11
Original run	July 13, 2018 – December 20, 2019
Episodes	21 + 3 OVAs
Manga
Hi Score Girl DASH
Written by	Rensuke Oshikiri
Published by	Square Enix
Magazine	Monthly Big Gangan
Demographic	Seinen
Original run	December 25, 2019 – present
Volumes	5
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Hi Score Girl (ハイスコアガール, 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, the arcade game scene of the 1990s (particularly fighting games), and his relationship with quiet gamer Akira Ono, as we follow the characters from about age 12 to about age 17. Known as a 1990s arcade romantic comedy, the series is notable for its unique art style, and very precise depictions of the multitude of gaming software and hardware featured. An anime television series adaptation by J.C.Staff and SMDE aired from July to September 2018.^[3] A second season aired from October to December 2019.^[4]