Manga ‘Game Center Shoujo to Ibunka Kouryuu’ Ends With 12th Volume

The official X account for author Hirokazu Yasuhara announced on Saturday that the Game Center Shoujo to Ibunka Kouryuu (Cultural Exchange With Game Center Girl) manga is ending with the 12th volume, following the publication of its 153rd and final chapter. The 12th volume is scheduled for an October 9 release, marking the end of the series’ over six-year run.

Yasuhara originally published the slice of life comedy manga as a one-shot in Jump GIGA under the title Game center Ibunka Kouryuu in february 2019. He began posting the series on his X and Pixiv accounts in December that year before beginning serialization on the Dra-Dra Sharp# web manga portal in may 2020. Kadokawa published the 11th volume in December 2025.

A 12-episode television anime adaptation produced by Nomad aired in Summer 2025. Crunchyroll simulcasted the anime with subtitles and an English dub.

Synopsis

Lily Baker, a young English girl, decides to go to an arcade on Valentine’s Day. She is determined to win a stuffed animal from a claw machine; but even after attempting it for hours, she is unable to get her hands on the prize. Just as she is about to give up, arcade employee Renji Kusakabe steps in and wins the prize for her as a present to celebrate the special day. Due to her cultural background, however, Lily mistakes his action as a declaration of love!

With Lily returning to the same arcade in the hopes of seeing Renji again, the two begin exchanging a notebook to learn more about each other and their respective cultures. This marks the start of a friendship filled with gaming, but that is not enough for Lily, as she swears to make Renji fall in love with her! [Written by MAL Rewrite]

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