Comprehensive Interview with Rensuke Oshikiri: Hi Score Girl, Sayuri, and Geniearth
Anime News Network published a comprehensive interview with manga artist Rensuke Oshikiri, the creator of such diverse series as Hi Score Girl, Sayuri, and Geniearth. The interview, prepared by Kevin Cormack, examines Oshikiri's decades-long career, from his early years in the horror and action genres to video game nostalgia.
Oshikiri entered the manga world in the early 2000s with his horror works. The artist, who attracted the attention of loyal readers of the genre with series such as Dero Dero, made his real breakthrough with Hi Score Girl, published in Monthly Big Gangan between 2010 and 2018. Set in the arcade game halls of the 1990s, the series was remembered for its respect for the gaming culture of the era, while telling the rivalry and growing relationship between Haruo Yaguchi and Akira Ono. The manga reached a wide fan base worldwide thanks to anime adaptations by J.C.Staff in 2018 and 2019.
The interview also covers Oshikiri's return to the horror genre. Sayuri stands out as a series in which the creator skillfully combines suspense and supernatural elements; the story also expanded beyond manga with a live-action film adaptation released in 2024. On the other hand, Geniearth draws attention as Oshikiri's current project. The fantasy action series published in Shueisha's Saikyō Jump magazine is seen as part of the creator's effort to reach a new generation of shōnen readers.
This interview proves once again why Oshikiri cannot be called a 'one-genre man.' The artist, who moves comfortably between horror, action, drama, and game nostalgia, speaks to a different readership with each new series. Oshikiri won the hearts of retro gamers with Hi Score Girl, appeals to horror enthusiasts with Sayuri, and to young shōnen readers with Geniearth. This diversity makes him one of the most unpredictable and prolific names in the Japanese manga industry.
Fans now have their eyes on Oshikiri's next move. Whether Geniearth will continue, whether he will return to the Hi Score Girl universe, and whether he is planning a new horror series are all questions of curiosity. Kevin Cormack's interview is an important stop for those seeking answers to these questions.
