High Score Girl Review in 5 Minutes

[@IslaMcTear]

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE! Netflix has blessed us with a good anime - if you can get past the CGI that often puts people off then this is a real treat. Thank you for watching my reviews this year it's been awesome and I look forward to bringing you more in 2019!

[@darcyregan3921]

Isla the time I got reincarnated as a slime is a good anime you should make a video about it please

[@caedrippee1725]

I am very late to this and I don’t know how in 9 months I didn’t see this anime. This anime is very good and I really love the story. I got a concussion recently and was suffering from sleep deprivation and so from 11pm to 5am I watched all 15 episodes of this (I shouldn’t of been watching TV but I had a headache anyway so screw that 😂). I absolutely fell in love with it and the theme music will always be nostalgic and I’m happy with the ending and how it left you while unsatisfied able to accept that this might not have a continuation. Although binging 15 episodes of anime or about 6 hours and 15 minutes in this case kinda messed with my mind a bit.😂 I wish they would’ve ended with Ono saying something but an endings an ending.

[@Peanutdenver]

@@caedrippee1725 It's great and I was late to the game too. In case you don't know season 2 is out in one week on Netflix. I think anyone who watches this anime will get smacked straight in the feels...if you don't you just might be a toad.

[@caedrippee1725]

Thunder Chicken Oh crap for real

[@caedrippee1725]

Thank you

[@Ozai75]

The level of love and detail for retro gaming in this anime shows that the creators made this as a simple love letter to their youth. A time where you could walk into an arcade and play for as long as you'd like on your allowance, where you'd meet friends, and, like this show, meet that certain someone for you. Merry Christmas Isla!

[@deanspradling5089]

If they don’t make a season two I will quite literally have an emotional breakdown.

[@fafalds8809]

They’re making 3 ovas instead

[@theexitiabilis3654]

Yup three episodes and the manga has finished

[@saltyboi9058]

They will, it's confirmed. March 20th!!

[@theexitiabilis3654]

@@saltyboi9058 It isnt season 2 but three episodes

[@OmniscientStrike]

Same but if they don't make a season 5

[@Cloudx7strife]

This is the first CGI anime I could get into. Making me go retro nuts again.

[@Jun-cz9cv]

same i was planning to go to sleep after finishing an anime and then i saw this on netflix hi score girl was just going to watch one ep but man it got me into it so much that i forgot to sleep and finished the anime in a day. excited for Season 2.

[@doc8125]

I was first thrown off by it, but soon grew to not mind it then to actually enjoying it. Sometimes I dont even notice it is CG, and some scenes it is even hard to tell that it is not 2d, I would not mind watching more shows with this amount of quality when it comes to 3d animation

[@smoldingCarcus]

warning, this anime is gaining alot of popularity after its slow start, you will literally watch all 12 eppisodes in one day. its amazing... the time progression had me so excited for the playstation 1 reveal and it did not dissapoint, i even caught myself saying "gran turismo releases in two years!!!!" well played highscore girl, i look forward to march 2019. oh yeah... TEAM ONO!

[@mightymoua2384]

I admit, i finished it in one day. Couldnt resist how it brings out my past, gamers for life.

[@Cloudx7strife]

I caught myself saying something similar about Bloody Roar. This is the first anime to snag my attention since Overlord.

[@Mirukolover38]

MARCH 2019, WE HAVE TO WAIT SO LITTLE TIME

[@big-boy9716]

So true

[@stupidpocket8610]

Yeah I just finished it in a day, so next season is in March?

[@cryofever]

I just feel really sorry for Hidaka...I find myself wanting to see her succed...but I must admit that Akiras life makes me want to see her happy.

[@IslaMcTear]

If this comment ain't the TRUTH. I really loved Hidaka as a character but I knew she was never gonna get with Yaguchi ;W;

[@jens5278]

Fuck Hidaka, you see that horrific eyebrows? Akira is number one.

[@apg8200]

ikr ugh

[@Cloudx7strife]

It wouldn't be legit anyway. I feel bad for her but Akira is the one.

[@Cloke100]

Facts, whats the point of making Hidaka like Haruo when she had absolutely zero chances of ending up with him. It's the one cliche that I'm truly sick of, it plagues all harem Anime.

[@lastsc7429]

It's a good anime but those who were born in the 80's and 90's will enjoy it so much more

[@jorgelol644]

Ik right

[@MudanTV]

Can't wait until Netflix does a choose your own adventure anime

[@anakynwow5226]

bandersnatch anime version would actually be nice.

[@detectivelizard9532]

You mean like a visual novel but with better animation?

[@theexitiabilis3654]

Netflix being sued atm hahah

[@WeBlanchin]

That is vvveeerrry apealing of an idea to me.

[@kuzukarma1705]

HIDAKA ALL THE WAY

[@DashThewolfOmegaofthepack]

This anime made me cry

[@vietbodian86]

Episode 3 right?

[@DashThewolfOmegaofthepack]

Yep

[@kohjiandriani3607]

Same

[@g9hol]

At the enddddd

[@DoomsdaYPunK009]

Me too..oh yes but with a smile on my face ☺️

[@wajinshu]

Finished this today. Great anime. Thank you Netflix. Can't wait for S2. Those days with PS1 so nostalgic T__T

[@sevensfuturewife6068]

Season 2 is out now~

[@dashedtardis4506]

@@sevensfuturewife6068 been out for a while now (also it was SSOOOOO GOOD

[@kawonmemes4378]

I looked at it on the overview thing and thought it was gonna be bad but then I gave it a chance and I regret not watching it sooner.

[@d4zzy342]

Samr. I absolutely love it. Even though I didn't grow up with these titles I still love the story and understand most of it since I have played the games before. Flawless plot to me and perfect character design and development

[@Luisincorporated462]

@@d4zzy342 Same

[@KurisuReizu]

Same, I regret not watching it sooner

[@ravi2276]

It can be next to naruto

[@Coreshock67]

@@ravi2276 not next to naruto but very close

[@killer-ck2nv]

I love this show I'm so glad that Netflix has it. I really dont like CG animation but something about this anime really made me tune in every weak to watch the new episode,and now I find myself rewatching it this time on dub.

[@the72u7h4]

I watched this, and I don't really watch anime and I was fully drawn into it. I don't know why. It made me feel like a kid again (I'm 43), I grew up watching all those consoles coming out, and myself getting the nes / snes / genesis / ps1 etc. I never had a saturn though, I did have a dreamcast (one of my favs).

[@scotttempest8857]

Reading this is wholesome must've been nice to watch this show though I grew up in early 2000 I can still find it nostalgic cause its a staple of my childhood although I didnt go to arcades I just used emulators and play it with my cousins.

[@theexitiabilis3654]

Same man. I was excited as he was though i wasnt in japan. Some of my best memories.

[@DesMondesBlut]

Same for me. I'm 34 and my first console was a SEGA Master System in 1990. I also experienced this time period the series portrays, the excitement of the change between the console generations... Interesting enough I was the same fanatic as Haruo, always reading all the video game magazines and always only talking about games (not that I have any other interests now XD). This is such a cathartic show. I think there is no other anime I can relate to so much as this one. Absolutely beautiful.

[@RibonFox]

From the UK, 41 and I know what you mean. I started off with a Spec 48k, then a Spec128k + 2, then on to the SNES, Playstation, the last consol I bought was an N64 (became part of the PC master race). Whatching this made the young me come back to life, I even got my self a SNES classic just for Street Fighter (and Star Fox... and Secret of Mana... and F-zero... and, well you get the point), I relise that my skills have gone, no longer can I complet it with out losing a life but we all have to start at the begining again, don't we. Oh and the love storys is okay :) It was the true golden age of home consols (and the wars that came with them).

[@72josse]

It hits the feels for both fans of gaming and Fans of anime. The romance feels so natural like a leaf in a clean river

[@Farawayrope096]

How? Ono literally beats him up on multiple occasions constantly. How is that like a leaf in the river bro 😭

[@TheLuconic]

I believe she isn't mute. Shes like link in breath of the wild. So much is expected of her that voicing her opinions can impact her life. So she remains silent even though she can talk. I love this series, it made me more engaged in street fighter. Also, of Akira Ono ever got her hands on SF5, shell make our current champions look like children.

[@Redemptive101]

She definitely isnt mute, she was clearly crying and yelling when she had to go to the u.s the first time

[@TeriTheLemon]

as an huge fgc/retro game lover, this spoke to me in "levels" no anime could its that great imo

[@therealspikebh]

The best part of this anime is the central focus on videogames, i was a kid from the 90's (i was born in 1985), and i remember all of that, going to the arcades all the time, playing KOF94 or the day they installed MK at the arcade, IT WAS AMAZING. I was Haruo going on vacations to the beach but spending the whole time at the arcades..... This show is perfect!...

[@Roeclean]

i was born in the 2000s and I still found this anime AMAZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNGGGGGGG

[@jelly2882]

Highscore girl for me is a "what could have been" type of relatable other than "The good old times" type. And while yes i grew up having a console (ps2 and psp) i never experienced playing with others , we had an game arcade place near but i was to shy, i always played alone competing with my own highscore rather than competing with others and meeting new friends. I was always shy and reserve only speaking ti someone if either i know them or i have to (reunions and such) and now that I'm about to go to college watching highscore girl made me think "damn, i should have got out more" "I should have talked to this guy" "i should have played with them" "i should have made more friend". So yeah this anime just filled that "what could have happen" memories of me, childhood fantasies that i never got and now that im about to go to college just wish that i could have had.

[@NyimaArts]

As a 90s kid who also grew up with Street Fighter 2 on the Super Nintendo and still playing it today on the PS4, I absolutely loved every single minute of this anime.. I would say it's usually not my type of genre but the love story is one of the most charming one's ever and it was just so cute to watch, hope and follow their story! Definitely a suprisingly great anime that especially every retro fanatic should give a watch!!

[@6th6th6thsuspension9]

this series is my number 1 comfort movie, Ive rewatched it countless of time, and it never changes the feelings I get when I watch it

[@dcta51]

I cant wait till they show the Nintendo 64.

[@dcta51]

@DiamondWorld i know right, it wasn't included in the new season. Even tho they showed the PS1 last season already.

[@hannanifakharuzzaman7158]

I think they don't have enough money for the rights...

[@dcta51]

@@hannanifakharuzzaman7158 yeah but they showed the Super Nintendo, PS1, Sega Saturn etc..??

[@the3wraithwarriors]

THIS is the format of reviews I look for! Thank you so much for making this, I feel like you explained it perfectly, passionately, and quickly. Lovely.

[@Evanit0]

Isla my Netflix que is way too god damn full because of you. Stop.

[@IslaMcTear]

I am here to make sure you always and forever say subscribed to Netflix......

[@orangecheez]

I grew up in america and I resonated with this anime more than anything in my life and im a grown man .. it literally follows such a similar path to my life up until adulthood . The arcades the thrill the love lost and gained off of personal priorities and not realizing what's right in front of you for years is exactly my life . The thing that got me the most tho is the fighting game scene and where I lived there were local spots just like that and although these two women in my life weren't the gamer type but around the scene its exactly the type of anime to which if you grew up in the fgc feels so real . I cried like a baby through the whole anime . And definitely worth getting into. You might get stuck like me in an emotional Rollercoaster.

[@SmartJapanHacks]

This was my experience as well. This is really a great series. I wish it was more popular.

[@patluvsvettes]

I'm watching High Score Girl now. Really enjoying it so far. It is a trip back to the past, and as a life-long gamer, it's a fun nostalgia trip.

[@bbones504]

This anime reminds me of my childhood and glory days of gaming in arcades

[@maegamisama]

I always loved this review (originally watched it after I finished season 1 last year), but I'm really sad that you are still the only anime KZbinr I've seen (with some reach) that's talked about High Score Girl. It feels like a lot of people, especially anitubers, slept on this. I understand that's due in a large part to Netflix Japan holding it back during it's original season (with most people moving on to other anime seasons by the time it moved west), but it's discouraging that even with a second season (that suffers from the same issue) people are still sleeping on seeing the first. I hope to be wrong some day and see a brand new audience pop up for it (maybe after season 2 becomes available in the west) I love the series and I love seeing people enjoy what I do (makes me feel more connected) Thanks for making this review though. Your content is pretty great from the few videos I've seen (Millennium Actress and this one) Might have to check out more sometime :)

[@elvisthegamecollector3764]

I'm new to this series, after binge watching both season 1 and 2 on Netflix UK. It's great to see an anime based on gaming in the 90s and my love for fighting games... Shame it didn't cover more on Tekken or cover streets of rage. The characters were awesome and I loved the end of season 2 and I'll admit I did shed a tear. I hope there is a season 3, I don't want this to end...

[@MetaSynForYourSoul]

This anime reignites my passion for both. I WAS this kid (minus 2 girls vying for my attention) I grew up in the arcade, I bought a Turbo Graphix 16 over Super Nintendo, I owned a Saturn, all of it. This was the first time an anime main character spoke directly to me.

[@robcrgr5233]

As someone that grew up in the era of arcades, I love reliving my youth through Haruo's love for video games! So much nostalgia! If you've been around for a while, you've probably seen this kind of love story before but there is something sweet and innocent about it. I totes agree with this video. Good job!

[@IslaMcTear]

Thank you!!

[@IlokanoWarrior]

One of the best Anime I have seen in a while. As an 80's kid, and a Street Fighter fan , and as a now married man who lived in Japan with my wife, this Anime connects with me on so many levels. Kids used to walk and bike to local arcades where just $1 was enough to play about 2 hours. When Street Fighter 2 came out , everyone wanted to challenge each other from a 6 year old kid to the old boys in college. Arcade games seemed to be magical, because kids could not imagine having video games with advanced graphics at home.

[@Sussyonichan]

I really enjoyed this anime

[@SoldatCrinale]

The studio , if i remember from the rumor mill, may be collaborating with Evolution and may reveal an episode that will involve the two at the Evolution Fighting game Tournament. Love your review. Subbed!

[@poethewondercat7851]

I came here because Super Eyepatch Wolf mentioned you, and I love this anime. Excellent little review. And since you didn't mention it and no one else seem to be talking about it, I just want to shout out the ending theme for High Score Girl. It's done by Etsuko Yakushimaru and I love it so much. I highly recommend her other music too, especially her album 'Radio Onsen Eutopia'. Her stuff can get a bit strange, but it reminds me a lot of the music in the Katamari Damacy games if you're into that.

[@IslaMcTear]

Ah I really limit myself with these 5 minute reviews sometimes because the Ed is fantastic - thank you for pointing it out! And also thank you for coming over from eyepatchs channel!

[@evulix]

your voice makes me teary for unknown reasons. i love it

[@sab2151]

I absolutely love this anime I legit cried in this series for episodes 3, 6, 9 and 12 EXTREAMLY WEIRD I KNOW BUT IT IS BEAUTIFUL

[@WorldofSoupS]

The opening riff for season 1's opening is too good

[@SomaKitsune]

I just finished both seasons five minutes ago. I cried like a baby at the end. It's an absolutely fantastic anime. I genuinely connected with almost all the characters. I kind of want to watch it all over again immediately.

[@gembocobo9484]

I love this anime but ending hurts so bad >..

[@MadscientistRookie]

I started watching this out of sheer curiosity, it was genuine in story telling, most people dislike CG animation as it is weird to the viewer, but to me as someone who has enjoyed both studying and watching anything in the animation department is nothing more than a new experience to either expand and progress or be left in the dust with a majority of others that came before it, but I am eager to see more of this series

[@Syzygy77]

I watch the first episode and almost didn’t continue the series but then as the story progressed I really got wrapped up into it and I’m now waiting for season 2.

[@JoJoTalksTooMuch]

Isla, why must you add to my queue?! The list of quality recommendations feels never-ending!!

[@royvincenttrani]

Just finished all 15 episodes on Netflix and this video successfully summarizes it in 5 minutes! Good job! Gonna use this video to convince my buddies to watch the show hahaha

[@thepaper888]

This video made me subscribe, it's too bad you haven't posted in a while, but I'm here when you do.

[@IslaMcTear]

This is super sweet thank you ♥️♥️

[@SRKBimmy]

Great review! The audio balance is a little off starting at 1:40 and made it a little harder to hear you over the music though.

[@IslaMcTear]

Thank you very much and for pointing that out, I'm more of an video editor than I am an audio person so I'm still figuring out my best set up I'll make sure I keep an ear out for that next time!

[@giovanifm1984]

I grow up in arcades in 90's and lots of moments I see myself on Haruo. It is amazing how the feel, the magic of the arcades was well remade in this show. I have vivid memories about some stuff in 90's and sometimes I was travelling back into my memories imaginining myself into those arcades. Truly retrogaming magic.

[@TheSuperiorDrift]

I went into this anime knowing nothing about it, but I was captivated immediately as it grabbed a hold of every one of my childhood memories and threw them into a story full of heart tugging moments. I absolute love it and can't wait for more.

[@vxl2320]

Great anime! Watched rounds 1-11 yesterday and finished 12 today! It brought me back to my childhood when all those consoles/games were released. (I'm 37) I really have mixed feelings on who Haruo should end up with.. but ultimately I think it's going to be Akira. Makes me feel bad for Hidaka.. she at least admitted she loves Haruo. Come on March 2019!!

[@mouselogi]

I've read all of the manga and OMG, Hidaka does not play around later on

[@ratmgant]

Just binged it on Netflix and I can't believe I neglected it during the summer season. Great show

[@rulebrad333]

Found this show on the last day of 2018 what a great way to go out!

[@isohel5343]

This video actually convinced me to actually watch the anime (or at least add it to my list). Thanks owo

[@3AHoles]

I kept passing over this anime in the queue on Netflix until someone told me to try it. I'm glad I did. I'm basically the same age as the MC and even though I didn't grow up in Japan, there were a lot of similarities I had growing up in that time of gaming. This anime was beautifully nostalgic. I binged the whole thing in 2 days. Nice summary.

[@axlorg89]

Definitely my favorite of the summer! I wasn't around the time of retro gaming (First console I ever owned was a gameboy) but there was a definite charm to the series! Seeing Haruo talk so passionately about his games made me smile, and the romance between him and Oono is a lovely slow burn. Her violent antics do annoy me, but like you said, the heartwarming ones make up for it. Such a great anime. Can't wait for the OVA's this month

[@lordseph]

Completely fell in love with this anime. Just such an amazing story!

[@DevinFlake]

Good review - absolutely loved this anime, the story, music, characters were really well done. Can't wait for season 2. I didn't mind the CGI, in fact I thought it looked great, a nice change of visual style.

[@themindofjonathan3686]

The nostalgia was crzy! It's so interesting, I lived in the Caribbean and the gaming world was the same, the same culture intertwined within different societies.

[@Cwak]

The only anime that made me cry was Angelbeats, and that was *really* sad. But this anime, Hi freaking score girl, is the closest I've gotten to crying again.

[@trueadd]

Try and get through Violet Evergarden without crying.

[@reddragon4892]

Just finished season 1 and I loved it, brought back so many good memories of old games and the CGI kind of grow on me

[@codewithnacho]

Just finished season 2 to this Amazing Anime! Your review is 100% on point. Once I saw Street fighter arcades I was hooked. I miss the old days when a coin meant either 1 min of getting my butt kicked to 30 hour gameplay. You also made a great point that gaming indeed changes during the anime's timeline. Can't wait for season 3. :)

[@ItsDeebs]

Just watched this on Netflix. I liked it. Normally the romantically clueless guy characters kinda annoy me in anime. But Yaguchi is a likeable character and so is Ono. Plus Guile being his spirit guide is funny.

[@MapleMilk]

Not gonna lie... This is one of the best anime I've ever watched! I have a Space Dandy pfp for God's sake! That's a hard show to beat But I have so many thing to say about this show that I can't put into a comments section I love it Thanks for reviewing it

[@BlockIOO]

Had my attention all the way through, nice job

[@DesMondesBlut]

Completed the show yesterday... And I have to say: what a fantastic show, definitely my anime of 2018 no questions asked. As a gamer since 1990... This may be the romance anime closest to my heart. Makes me remember my childhood when games were essentially the only thing I talked endlessly about (much to the discontent of my friends) and the only thing on my mind (not that anything has changed 28 years later XD). It's so amazing to see a show that doesn't paint excessive gamers in a negative light but embraces this (most beautiful!!) passion to such an extent. As someone who is as passionate when it comes to this hobby High Score Girl feels so refreshing and especially so encouraging. The background knowledge the original writer/mangaka had is out of this world, this show goes way beyond little references, way way beyond. Also seeing all those game developers (I just wished there were also Nihon Falcom references... well, it can't be helped) cooperate in an attempt to create what I would call the definitive love letter to an bygone era of gaming, seeing this most important period of mankind's history made me literally tear up. In addition to that none other than Yoko Shimomura, who composed game OSTs since Front Mission on the Super Famicom, who became most famous for the soundtrack of Kingdom Hearts and who most recently made the OST for Final Fantasy XV composed the soundtrack for this show.

[@freedomkme]

More importantly, Yoko Shinomura is the Street Fighter II composer, she made Guile's theme.

[@duck7142]

My friend and I watched this show together he's not one to watch romance like I am but he did stay for the remainder of his childhood and I am glad to have learned about how he would play in arcades while when he was younger. It was a nice experience.

[@cristianrodriguez8429]

Such a warm and candid review of this hidden gem that needs to be exposed to the gaming community... as a 90s kid, the gaming references bring such good memories of more simple times, on which the human Interaction meant so much when growing up, along with good friends and family... the games portrayed in the anime are quite as important and also bring such tasteful scenes of gameplay, but at the end, it shows how we can relate as we grow up older and make choices in life... I truly enjoyed watching your review , thank you!

[@IslaMcTear]

Thank you for watching and I'm so happy you enjoyed the anime!

[@BIMSATA]

A place further than a universe I recommended you make a video about that , it simple but got a deep meaning

[@IslaMcTear]

I have done, I wrote a love letter to the series on my channel earlier on this year :') I adore that anime!

[@BIMSATA]

How about "mushishi

[@nasuada4732]

I didn’t grow up in the 90’s, but it was really cool getting a look at what it was like back then, game-wise. I finished this in about two days, and now I really want to get the Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection on Switch to play some of these games for myself. I really hope this gets a season 2, it definitely deserves it.

[@Yanser234]

Season 2 is coming in october

[@Jushin15]

Well done review. I can't remember the last time I got excited for an anime

[@AscendantStoic]

Ah, the nostalgia! (I almost recognized every game shown or played it at some point in the arcades) Thanks for the review, I might check it out. And Happy Holidays.

[@IslaMcTear]

Totally worth a go for all the gaming references!!! Would fully recommend even just based on that! And happy holidays to you to :)

[@harsheo]

I Give It 10/10 5 Stars 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟

[@maxesdot3074]

I love your accent it’s really strong review is spot on

[@m0beverythingk992]

will there be a second season?

[@IslaMcTear]

Unfortunately not as there isn't enough of the manga to cover a full second season. However, it will receive a 3 episode OVA to be released in Japan in March 2019, Netflix should release it a few months after that :)

[@isaacmartinezlowlykarma9134]

Oh

[@clutchfinesse8886]

Is dub or sub better?

[@Unknown-kf9dg]

@@IslaMcTear really but I heard there was 63 chapters

[@tldrafaik6144]

The ovas will probably only cover a few chapters at the most and considering the anime ended at chapter 27, that leaves a lot left since there's 63 total chapters.

[@Chronosmaster002]

Yes! I've been waiting for this one

[@IslaMcTear]

It's one worth waiting for!

[@georgie9303]

Love the anime! The games being shown were awesome and knowing what is coming next is nice. I really do hope they continue the anime.

[@DarkxIori]

This anime hit me in all the right places and was a joy to watch. Even suggested it to my girlfriend....ep3 made her cry for a few hours. We both ended up having the same reaction at the end of the season..."why did it end there? Why isnt there more yet?" As a side note to people saying it has typical anime harem tropes.....I guess I've lived the life of an anime protagonist lol...this kinda thing can happen. Declining one girl over the other is the hardest part though

[@ignaciosantana5269]

I wished the anime show us why Ono is afraid of speaking

[@joshuasupleo5519]

Everytime I watch anime I can only watch like 2-3 episodes per day. But when I watched this one, i finished both seasons in a day! I became so attached on this anime and I can say that this is one of the best anime that I saw in my entire life 💯

[@celeste1461]

Same.

[@AndréVilaFranca]

I really liked this anime. As a fighting gamer, specially in the 90s this brought me a small tear. This series reminded me a lot of Daigo The Beast Manga. I've always wanted an anime about fighting games, so this was definitely for me. I'm not a romance type of guy but even the chibi romance was well handled here. The art and animation was perfect for this show. Wich makes me a bit more confident about JC Staff for season 2 of ONE PUNCH MAN. I really hope they don't fuck it up. But anyways, overall i was surprised by this anime and i can't wait for the next season. Also hope they keep the focus on Street Fighter. xD

[@Toomnyusernae]

My favourite thing in this vid is your accent. Very cool.

[@Heie_]

This anime is dope and the love story is up there with my bunny senpi

[@urizithar9264]

Thanks for this. I have a hard time convincing others to give this show a try and for me it was clearly near the top during summer season. Really nostalgic and heartwarming trip definitely worth the time. And Merry Christmas to you as well!

[@IslaMcTear]

Happy holidays to you!!

[@uriseal3712]

im so glad season 2 is coming out in october i bloody love this anime brings back a great deal of memories

[@raijoukonishi9868]

Honestly, what hurts me more than ever is the fact that by Episode 12, Guile is a just a relic, from a game he doesn't play anymore. I really liked the times when Yakuchi interacted with Guile, too. Sadly, he doesn't play the Street Fighter series anymore.

[@jeffvaquera8983]

being 33, and just being a 90s kid, this anime just was an absolute home run, charming, silly, wonderfully stupid, and just sweet. great vid!

[@Anipulation]

This series was supremely nostalgic and took me back to my childhood! I really enjoyed watching this series and also, watched to see which games I played. All of the fighting games I played but. Some of the Japanese games obviously because of being here in the states. Highly recommend for those 80’s and 90’s kids!

[@eshiveley]

To me it's clear this show is not for kids, and it's not even about video games. It's a knockout, class-based love story that Mark Twain would have written if he were born in 1973 in Shibuya. It's seriously that good.

[@frankwest6984]

I came for the games as I'm a huge retro gamer and stayed for the characters and story. If you want to learn more about retro gaming/arcade culture in the 80s and 90s in Japan, check out Game Center CX. Its a TV show about a middle aged comedian in Japan who is challenged to finish all of these gruelingly difficult games and its great.

[@jos4352]

this anime is my favorite 🥺 the animation was weird at first but really grew on me, so have the characters and even watching this hurts my heartttt

[@samtime3607]

Great review, love your voice sounds very professional to me 😀.

[@DTWesker]

It tells a descent love story, and it brings back my childhood. No anime has done both before.

[@lordfrizea7476]

Why do I feel like it's gonna end like white album the airport scene and hidake is gonna be setsuna while ono is gonna be kazusa

[@Cloke100]

Sadly it is, there was no avoiding this route. Hidake had no chance of being with Haruo.

[@mozartlaflare919]

I peaked ahead at the manga to see how it ends and i couldn't really understand what happened but just by looking at the pictures, the ending is bittersweet 😧 hope we get an actual ending for them

[@davetheduck3354]

The best part of this video is the satisfaction of your voice :)

[@davejohn3600]

I loved this cute and nostalgic anime. The mother is truly great. That boy however is a damn fool! 😆🤣😆

[@yalikrjazz7754]

This anime is always able to make me cry and I don’t cry in any movie and let’s just say I have TO MUCH time

[@nxm3sis]

i thought it was a kiddy anime and put it on in the bg but i got hooked,,,,, it also made me cry multiple times 2 am lmao this anime is underrated

[@trendah]

This show just made me wish I understood RPG Maker better T-T

[@cheoleo1286]

I can't believe I actually like this anime. coming from a 34 year old Asian guy this was pretty underrated for me having ran out of anime to watch on Netflix I tryed this one out for a couple episodes and to my surprise it actually was quite enjoyable.

[@thomasvanminsel5067]

Easiest sub of my life

[@Jaxxssonnn]

I hate how there is still no season two.Makes me want to have a emotional breakdown