ゲーセン少女と異文化交流
Cultural Exchange with a Game Centre Girl
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! (Source: Crunchyroll)
Names
| Original | ゲーセン少女と異文化交流 (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | GaCen Shoujo to Ibunka Kouryuu |
| English | Cultural Exchange with a Game Centre Girl |
| Chinese | 游乐场少女的异文化交流 (simplified · via wikidata) |
| Also known as | Game Center Shoujo to Ibunka Kouryuu · GaCen Girl |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 12 ep · 24 min · 5h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2025-07-06 → 2025-09-28 (Summer 2025) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Nomad |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | ComedyRomance |
| Themes | Language BarrierIyashikeiVideo GamesSlapstickHeterosexualOtaku CultureCosplay |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll |
Reception
| Community score | 6.57 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 6.85 / 10 |
| Composite | 43.7 |
| On lists | 17,091 |
| Favourited | 195 (1.1%) |
| Completion | 51.9% |
| Drop rate | 17.9% |
| In backlog | 37.4% |
| Score spread σ | 1.73 |
Score distribution
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Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | Nomad | D | 22 of 32 |
| Broadcast season | Summer 2025 | E | 60 of 72 |
| Year | 2025 | E | 236 of 284 |
| Era | Mid 2020s | E | 405 of 487 |
| Season (all years) | Summer | D | 1,262 of 1,662 |
| Genre | Romance | D | 1,331 of 1,687 |
| Length | Single-cour | D | 1,946 of 2,668 |
| Source material | Manga | E | 2,517 of 3,025 |
| Format | TV series | D | 2,570 of 3,322 |
| Genre | Comedy | D | 2,732 of 3,488 |
| Origin | Japan | D | 5,479 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Toshihiro Kikuchi, Yuu Nishiyama |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Yasunori Yamada |
| Character design | Rikiya Okano |
| Original creator | Hirokazu Yasuhara |
AniList id 180794 · MAL id 59689 · record updated 2026-08-27