Although an anime adaptation of Hi Score Girl was announced in 2013, various events led to the anime being forgotten. However, it was broadcast in the summer of 2018 to positive reviews, and the original manga also reached its final episode. A second season, which will continue all the way to the end, will be broadcast in the fall of 2019! This time, we've selected the top 10 best scenes of Haruo and Ohno from Hi Score Girl!
[High Score Girl II] Famous Scene Ranking #10: "Haruo Being Chased"
When Haruo arrives at the arcade, Ohno is already there. Haruo thinks Ohno is an unpleasant guy, and Ohno also thinks Haruo is an unpleasant guy. As if to vent his frustrations, Haruo plays the classic horror action game "Splatterhouse." Ohno watches from behind.
Oono Chasing Haruo
Later, Ohno follows Haruo as he leaves the arcade. Haruo feels uneasy about Ohno, who keeps a close distance from him, even though he doesn't seem to have any business with him, so he tries to run away. However, Ohno follows him with a frightening expression, like Hellmask obsessed with Rick.
The Truth
After that, Haruo safely arrived home without incident. The next day, he learned at school that Ohno was extremely afraid of horror. The reason he'd chased Haruo so much was because he was scared of the Splatterhouse movie they were showing and didn't want to be alone.
[High Score Girl II] Famous Scene Ranking #9: "The Beginning of the Feud"
This is where the feud between Haruo and Ohno began! He's terrible at both studying and sports, and the only thing he can be proud of is his fighting game skills. One day, elementary school student Haruo Yaguchi, brimming with an inferiority complex, encounters a fierce opponent who has achieved 29 consecutive wins using Zangief, a character considered weak, on the battle table of the wildly popular fighting game Street Fighter II. What's more, this fierce opponent turns out to be Akira Ohno, a rich girl from his class.
Waiting Guile Activated
Haruo was thoroughly beaten by Ohno, who seemed to have no connection to the smoky arcade. However, he could never allow himself to be defeated by a haughty young lady. With this in mind, Haruo uses a forbidden tactic in Street Fighter II, specifically the "Waiting Guile" strategy, which gives him an overwhelming advantage against Zangief, in an attempt to crush Ohno's pride.
Real Fight Breaks Out
Even Ohno, as expected, was no match for Guile's waiting game and lost the round. However, Haruo lost the round due to his underestimation of his opponent. In the final match, Haruo defeated Ohno using the most terrible tactic, the "throw trap," which is taboo in Street Fighter II. However, Ohno, encouraged by this, challenged Haruo to a real fight and landed a punch to the face. This was the beginning of the long-running feud between Haruo and Ohno. This is a classic scene from High Score Girl.
[High Score Girl II] Famous Scene Ranking #8: "Oono Squirms and Cries"
Despite his natural talent and love for games, his family situation leaves him with no time to play. He's craving games. After accidentally causing Haruo to catch a cold, Ohno goes to visit him at his house. He can't help but squirm and cry, desperate to play the PC Engine console that's in Haruo's house.
Girl Splashing Water
The story all started the other day when Haruo was cleaning the school pool. While cleaning the pool, Ohno was keenly listening in as Haruo and the others were chatting about games. However, hanging out with Ohno, an honor student, meant he was inevitably looked down upon as an inferior. So when Haruo spoke ill of Ohno, Ohno got revenge by spraying him with water from a hose. As a result, Haruo had to stay home from school due to a cold.
A Cramped Young Lady
Haruo watches Ohno engrossed in gaming, but learns that Ohno has no time to play games due to his family circumstances. Feeling sympathy for Ohno's way of venting his frustrations through games, Haruo begins to talk about games, and Ohno listens with shining eyes.
[High Score Girl II] Famous Scene Ranking #7: "Oono's Demonic Face"
Haruo takes refuge in a candy store/arcade on his way to school after a sudden downpour, but the old lady there is a demon! The narrow-minded old lady won't allow him to take shelter from the rain without dropping some money, putting Haruo in a dangerous situation. Then Ohno shows up, and they end up playing Final Fight to kill time.
Restricted Play
Oono quickly ran out of lives. Unable to bear the sight of this, Haruo inserted 50 yen to help. However, Ohno's expression at the time was one of rage. Ohno was deliberately aiming for fewer lives to push himself, and even managed to achieve a high score by converting recovery items into points. He was furious at Haruo for insensitively interrupting his high-score play.
A Painful Final Fight
From then on, every time Haruo made a pathetic play, he was met with relentless violence, forcing him into an extremely painful final fight. Even in that state, however, Ohno managed to defeat Berger and reach the ending. Even without getting soaked, Haruo handed Ohno a token of his gratitude (candy).
[High Score Girl II] Famous Scene Ranking #6: "Haruo the Guided"
Haruo failed the entrance exam for the same high school as Ohno, and perhaps feeling guilty about Ohno, he avoided arcades. However, after meeting Koharu for the first time in a long time and being beaten to a pulp, he regains his passion for fighting games. Meanwhile, Ohno's family situation has changed, leaving him no time to even go to the arcade.
Haruo, this way!
Oono explodes with frustration and leaves home. At his uncle's urging, Haruo heads to Kawasaki to look for Ohno, but the allure of the game shops and arcades stops him in his tracks, and he has a hard time finding Ohno. Just when Haruo is about to give up, he is guided by Guile, Dhalsim, and Hell Chaos, and finally arrives at the arcade where Ohno is.
On to the Next Stage
Ohno continued his winning streak with his remaining money, thrilling the crowd, but he didn't even have enough money for the train fare home. Understanding Ohno's reluctance to go home, the team decided to hang out a little longer in Kawasaki at night.
【High Score Girl II】Famous Scene Ranking #5: "Make a Funny Face to Cover It Up"
Haruo finds Ohno, who has run away from home, and tries to bring him home. However, Ohno headbutts him in protest, making it impossible for him to return home. He ends up missing the last train. Haruo's mother arranges for him to spend the night at a business hotel.
Haruo Wants to Help
Haruo, who loves games, sympathizes with Ohno, who shares his passion for gaming. Being in a home environment where even a little gaming isn't allowed is a hellish situation that would drive Haruo crazy. He begins to want to help Ohno in such a harsh environment.
Headbutt
As Haruo heads home with Ohno, he says, "If you're tired of things at home, come over to my place. The Yaguchis will always hide you." Along the way, Ohno spots a photo booth and stops Haruo. Haruo is embarrassed to take a photo booth picture with Ohno, but makes a weird face to cover it up. Ohno headbutts Haruo, and the scene is printed out. It's a very memorable scene, as it starts off well but doesn't end well.
[High Score Girl II] Famous Scene Ranking #4: "Haruo, wait there!"
At the urging of his sister, Ohno secretly plays a game that Haruo created for him in RPG Maker. The game's contents are meant to cheer Ohno up. However, when his instructor, Moemi, finds out and throws away the entire game console, Ohno can no longer contain his emotions.
Final Boss Strategy
Moemi-sensei seems to have had some thoughts about Ohno's heartbreak, and she visits Haruo's part-time job to pay for the game console he threw away. Seeing Haruo working hard there and his humanity, Moemi-sensei changes her mind, realizing that "just suppressing someone from above won't help them grow."
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A Man Who's Good at Waiting
Haruo was about to go to the AOU show with his mother, when Guile called out to him, charging up the down command. Haruo stopped in his tracks after being called out by Guile, and Ohno, who had come thanks to Moemi-sensei's arrangement, appeared before him.
[High Score Girl II] Famous Scene Ranking #3: "Beauty of Style"
Haruo and Ohno head to the AOU show thanks to Moemi-sensei's arrangement, who softens her attitude due to Haruo's charm. The two ride the train together, romantically immersed, to the venue. It's an unfamiliar and exciting place for both of them.
AOU Show
The two enjoy playing games to their heart's content at the AOU show. They play to their heart's content, as if blowing away the restraints they've felt up until now. Afterward, they eat together, buy various things, and reminisce.
A Black Luxury Car
Then the two head home. The fireworks visible from the train seem to be celebrating the couple. As the Ohno family approaches, Ohno grabs Haruo's clothes, indicating that he doesn't want to go home yet. The atmosphere becomes more relaxed, and Haruo tries to put what he learned from Tokimeki Memorial to good use. However, whether he read the situation or not, he is hit by a black luxury car driven by his uncle. The ending is a typical Haruo-like scene, with a lackluster ending. The ending theme playing is perfect.
[High Score Girl II] Famous Scene Ranking #2: "The Fateful Real Fight"
Haruo and Ohno compete in a Street Fighter II tournament during their free time on a school trip. The two advance to the finals and face off in a one-on-one match. Despite noticing something a little off with Ohno's gameplay, Haruo gives it his all and wins the match. However, immediately after the award ceremony, he discovers that the P button on Ohno's cabinet isn't working.
Haruo Gets Beaten
Oono couldn't use the P button. Upon learning this, Haruo chased after him. Feeling his seriousness had been tarnished and his pride as a gamer hurt, Haruo took out his anger on Ohno. Angered by Haruo's comment, "After all, Ohno is just a thorn in my side," Ohno attacked Haruo, and the two engaged in a real fight.
After the beating
Even after being beaten up in the face by Ohno, a man skilled in martial arts and known for his violent nature, the two regain their composure when Ohno learns that Haruo has been eagerly awaiting his return and that Haruo has treasured the toy ring he gave him long ago. This is a touching scene that shows the strong bond between the two.
【HI-SCORE GIRL II】Famous Scene Ranking #1: "Oono Departs"
When Haruo was in elementary school, Ohno seemed like an obnoxious, arrogant young lady who was disturbing his sanctuary. However, after learning that Ohno's love for games and her rigorous education helped her relieve her frustrations through games, he soon began to see her as a comrade who shared the same values as him.
Run, Haruo
Meanwhile, Haruo learns that Ohno will be transferring to a school overseas. Feeling conflicted and unsure of what to do, the day Ohno leaves arrives without even a proper farewell. It was Guile, the Damned, the Old Lady, and other game characters who gave Haruo the push he needed.
Crying
Goodbye Ohno
With everyone's support, Haruo arrives at the airport and tells Ohno about his future in the gaming industry and how sad he feels about no longer being able to play games with him. Due to financial constraints, Haruo is unable to buy Ohno a present, so he hands him a toy ring he won from a Gashadokuro. Ohno bursts into tears, grabs Haruo's face, and sobs as he takes off into the sky. Haruo resolves to hone his fighting game skills in preparation for Ohno's return someday.
[High Score Girl II] Ranking of Haruo and Ohno's Best Scenes
This time, we've ranked Haruo and Ohno's best scenes. While High Score Girl has many memorable scenes, the final episode is also a particularly moving one. However, we've excluded that scene this time to avoid spoilers. Be sure to see the ending for yourself!
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