Manga 'High Score Girl' Receives Anime Adaptation
Synopsis
The year is 1991 and 6th grader Yaguchi Haruo only has video games to live for. He's not popular in school and he's neither handsome, funny, nice, nor even friendly. The only thing he has going for him is that he is good at video games. One day at the local arcade, he plays Oono Akira, a fellow classmate but who's popular, smart, pretty, and a rich girl that absolutely destroys him at Street Fighter II. Not only does he lose to her 30 times in a row, he can’t beat her at any game. Haruo can't seem to shake Akira off as she follows him from arcade to arcade everyday after school and beats him every time. As weird as it sounds, the odd couple begins a strange bond and friendship. (Source: MangaUpdates)
The manga has been serialized in Big Gangan since October 25, 2010. Recently, mangaka Rensuke Oshikiri also had his manga "Pupipo!" adapted to anime.
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Dec 24, 2013 10:48 AM by DeAnimation
Dec 24, 2013 5:46 AM by Kitchiri
I don't like the Manga's art but hey it looks fun so I'll watch it :3
Dec 23, 2013 3:10 AM by Tengai
Ive got a question. Does anyone know the name of a manga that has a somewhat similar premise and art style to hi score girl? It about a guy and his girlfriend. The guy is kind of an otaku and loves playing games, the girl friend actually does not mind and she often comes over to play with him. The art style is kind of like hi score girl meets dark and gloomy.
I think you're thinking of Houkago Play.
yup thats it, thanks.
Dec 22, 2013 9:10 PM by krownklown
This just hit me in the right spots. As far as I'm concerned, this is News of the Year material.
I bet the girl picked Guile in WW and did the magic throw glitch on the boy.
Dec 22, 2013 1:09 PM by BlackRicePoutine
Something like love being forced upon a boy who thinks girls have cooties, it's refreshing.
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Dec 22, 2013 8:49 AM by Red_Keys
Ive got a question. Does anyone know the name of a manga that has a somewhat similar premise and art style to hi score girl? It about a guy and his girlfriend. The guy is kind of an otaku and loves playing games, the girl friend actually does not mind and she often comes over to play with him. The art style is kind of like hi score girl meets dark and gloomy.
I think you're thinking of Houkago Play.
Dec 22, 2013 8:07 AM by PeacingOut
Dec 22, 2013 7:25 AM by ichii_1
now it got anime adaptation. T.T I have a bit of mixed feeling now.
Dec 22, 2013 4:20 AM by removed-user
Dec 22, 2013 4:07 AM by krownklown
It's precisely because of this reason that i was having hard time enjoying some romcom shows such as Toradora and ZnT
Dec 22, 2013 12:12 AM by Amiluhur
Time for another story where a haughty angry ojou-sama destroys some hapless dude at the one thing he's supposed to be good at and makes him love her in the process. Oh Japan.....
I'm guessing Saori Hayami, Kana Hanazawa or Mamiko Noto for the Kuroneko clone.
It's not a romance, it's a comedy with an emphasis on friendship.
It's a romance, I've read the manga a little.
Is that like the kind of romance that's mutual and healthy or the love-hate kind?
Love-hate, they're rivals after all. Well, the setting is pretty cliche except for the fact it's set in 1991 (when the author was in 6th grade himself lol) and they are elementary schoolers. But I think especially the latter makes it very interesting. Something like love being forced upon a boy who thinks girls have cooties, it's refreshing.
Dec 21, 2013 9:20 PM by Shiratori99
Time for another story where a haughty angry ojou-sama destroys some hapless dude at the one thing he's supposed to be good at and makes him love her in the process. Oh Japan.....
Dec 21, 2013 7:48 PM by Red_Keys
Time for another story where a haughty angry ojou-sama destroys some hapless dude at the one thing he's supposed to be good at and makes him love her in the process. Oh Japan.....
I'm guessing Saori Hayami, Kana Hanazawa or Mamiko Noto for the Kuroneko clone.
It's not a romance, it's a comedy with an emphasis on friendship.
It's a romance, I've read the manga a little.
Is that like the kind of romance that's mutual and healthy or the love-hate kind?
Dec 21, 2013 7:39 PM by PeacingOut
Dec 21, 2013 7:00 PM by Mr_Gutts
Dec 21, 2013 6:22 PM by CreamZi
PTW.
Dec 21, 2013 5:27 PM by xchee
Dec 21, 2013 5:12 PM by einonymous
Dec 21, 2013 3:33 PM by onesnowyday_
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