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Format
TV
Episodes
12
Episode Duration
24 min per ep
Status
Finished Airing
Premiered
Summer 2018
Aired
2018-07-14 to 2018-09-29
Source
Manga
Rating
PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
Genres
Comedy
School
Seinen
Love Polygon
Romantic Subtext
Video Game
Studios
J.C.Staff
Producers
Square Enix
Warner Bros. Japan
KlockWorx
Good Smile Company
Licensors
High Score Girl (ハイスコアガール)
The year is 1991, and arcade video games are the latest craze. Becoming a professional gamer is a far-fetched dream in an industry that has yet to spread its influence. Yet, that is the path sixth-grader Haruo Yaguchi wants to pursue. His aptitude for video games has earned him respect in local arcades and bestowed him with confidence and pride, both of which are shattered when fellow classmate Akira Oono easily defeats him in Street Fighter 2. Akira is rich, pretty, and smart—as close as can be to a perfect girl. But Haruo had never cared about these things as, despite his multiple shortcomings as a person, his supremacy in video games was, in his mind, undisputed. So, now that someone has appeared who can rival him, part of Haruo cannot help but loathe her. Another part, however, itches for somebody who can compete with him on equal terms, and Akira is more than capable. [Written by MAL Rewrite]