Cultural Exchange with a Game Centre Girl

Also known as: Game Center Shoujo to Ibunka Kouryuu

Synopsis: “Kusakabe Renji, a young man working at a game centre, sees an English girl named Lily Baker playing a crane game on Valentine’s Day. Seeing her fail repeatedly to win a prize, Renji can’t help but take action. The day after Lily finally gets her plushie, Renji receives an unexpected message from her that reads, “Be my valentine!” What started as a misunderstanding leads to cultural exchange!” (via Crunchyroll)

Cultural Exchange with a Game Centre Girl Episode 1 – “Boy Meets the Game Centre Girl”
Cultural Exchange with a Game Centre Girl Episode 2 – “If Pushing Doesn’t Work, Try Pulling”
Cultural Exchange with a Game Centre Girl Episode 3 – “Where Is Your Brother?”

“That’s all, folks!”
Regardless of how many more episodes come out for this series, this is where the simulcast coverage of Cultural Exchange with a Game Centre Girl for Sara Talks Anime! ends.

Reason: How this show was treating the dynamic between Renji and Lily was giving me the ick, especially considering the fact that one is a working adult in college, and one is in middle school. Probably could’ve been saved if Lily’s mom didn’t encourage this.

About the Author

Sara Aeschliman previously contributed to Lesley’s Anime and Manga Corner. Having done aniblogging since the middle of the Summer 2023 anime season, Sara brings humor into her posts whenever she can.