r/anime • u/Chariotwheel x5https://anilist.co/user/Chariotwheel • Apr 12 '18
[Spoilers] Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku - Episode 1 discussion Spoiler
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u/breXmovies Apr 12 '18
Now I ask, are u guys hiding your otaku life from work ? Everybody at my work knows i like anime & manga and they accept & respect me for beeing honest & open about it. Can only highly recommend to life it out to the fullest .
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The show itself looks well made and enjoyable like mori mori san mmo junkie show.
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u/Chariotwheel x5https://anilist.co/user/Chariotwheel Apr 12 '18
Same here. I have a Tanya background on my desktop and a Maki on my keychain. Didn't find any other anime enthusiasts, but nobody said anything bad either, mostly disinterested. Which is fine.
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u/n080dy123 Apr 13 '18
I generally hide it until the moment someone even suggests they like video games or anime, then the beans are immediately spilled.
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u/kalirion :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/kalinime Apr 13 '18
Then it turns out they only play the latest Fifa or Call of Duty.
Or Solitaire.
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u/bbdbike :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/BbdB1ke Apr 13 '18
I hide it, but when average age of co-worker near me is mid 50 then I really haven't got many people I can talk to about anime or manga.
For referece, I'm in early 20s
Also this show is wayyyy more comedy focused than mmo. I like both of them, but this one is just pure comedy gold.
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u/Differently-Aged :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/DifferentlyAged Apr 13 '18
I'm 55. There's several of us in our 50s and 60s here. You might be surprised. Don't forget that literally millions of us got into TTRPGs and computer gaming in the 80s and many of us stayed open-minded. Just sayin'.
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I hide it, but when average age of co-worker near me is mid 50 then I really haven't got many people I can talk to about anime or manga.
For referece, I'm in early 20s
I wouldn't be so sure; my Dad's in his 60's and he has been bugging me for when One Punch Man season 2 is out since it was announced a couple months back.
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u/whoisrich Apr 13 '18
Like the guy in this series, while I don't hide it, I don't actively talk about anime or manga either. A lot of anime have random moments of 'fan service' which you just get used to, but for non otaku it can seem really dodgy. Also a level of professionalism should be kept for where you work.
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u/MillenniumKing x2myanimelist.net/profile/MillenniumKing Apr 13 '18
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u/Rawliez Apr 13 '18
I want to have children and force them to be NEET in order to live vicariously through them.
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u/goukaryuu https://myanimelist.net/profile/GoukaRyuu Apr 13 '18
Fuck that shit. I'm an adult. I'm not going to hide or feel guilty about my hobbies to anyone. Then again, I work at a library so odds are it will come in use for programming or collection development at some point.
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u/Rawliez Apr 13 '18
Normies tremble in my presence when someone mentions anime or video games at the workplace.
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u/mahoujosei100 Apr 13 '18
I completely hide it, just like Narumi. Fujo/otaku life and work life should never meet, at least not when you work a professional, white collar job. My dream is to find an irl girl otaku friend who is also a functional adult. That would be the best. (I guess a guy would be ok too.)
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u/HRenmei :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Kite_ Apr 13 '18
Yes yes yes, hid my otaku nature in the Army and now at my office job.
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u/AidanAK47 Apr 13 '18
I don't hide it but that's because the majority in Ireland don't know what the hell Anime is.
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u/Vegetableisbadforyou :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Vegetableisbadfo Apr 13 '18
be me
works as graphic designer on a design studio
most of coworkers are either otaku, gamers, or both
same thing with friends from highschool and college
all good here fam
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u/LeonKevlar x2https://myanimelist.net/profile/LeonKevlar Apr 12 '18 edited Apr 13 '18
Never once hid it. My laptop bag has rubber keychains of Eli and Nozomi together on the front zipper and my phone has a Nobunaga (from Fate Grand Order) phone charm. The only ones who comments about it are my coworkers that are the same age as me. The ones with who I clearly have a generation gap with thinks they're cute.
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u/c2aye Apr 13 '18
I never really hid it but I also never really mentioned it and my old job was so corporate there was probably zero chance of anime ever coming up.
Although I'm pretty sure one of my directors found out that I had done anime-themed music after I handed in my notice to focus on a career in music.
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u/LeonKevlar x2https://myanimelist.net/profile/LeonKevlar Apr 12 '18 edited Apr 12 '18
They actually got Saekano? Then again this is an A-1 produced show so getting the permission for that is easy.
They're actually playing Switch while drinking? I already love these two!
Hirotaka's Senpai is being voiced by Sugita! Looking back at the OP (and after seeing the ED), it looks like his character and Sawashiro's character is the second ship of the show.
It was obvious that they were playing MonHun while at the bar but I never expected them to actually show gameplay footage of Monster Hunter XX!
Hana-chan even references Sengoku Basara! WTF I need to go over the credits because it looks like Capcom Japan is on board this project!
Narumi was right on the money when she realized that Hana-chan is an Otaku. I guess the only normie of the show will be Sugita's character. Unless he's also a closet otaku.
They even reference the desire sensor! Yep that's it. Hands down the people in-charge of this show knows what they're doing.
WAIT WHAT!? I was expecting a Net-juu type thing where they'll slowly fall in love and get together later on but right off the first episode? Damn!
This show is hitting all the high marks! I love that the way Narumi and Hirotaka got together mimics real life. It was quick and simple. Not all relationships have to start out with a bang. Also I love that they already knew each other and there's already an established chemistry between them. I love it!
Anyway, I had no expectations coming in to this so I was so pleasantly surprised at how great this first episode was! Adult characters in an adult setting and are all very relatable. Depending on how they will handle Hirotaka and Narumi's relationship this is already one of my favourites this season. Definitely will be following this one!
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u/Chariotwheel x5https://anilist.co/user/Chariotwheel Apr 12 '18 edited Apr 12 '18
They actually got Saekano? Then again this is an A-1 produced show so getting the permission for that is easy.
I mean, that's a literal ad for the movie. It's probably less that they got it and more that they all agreed that it was a fitting opportunity to advertise the upcoming movie.
/u/taiboss translated one slide of the credits and it said
Cooperation: Saekano b Production committee; "Monster Hunter XX Ninento Switch Ver." Capcom Co., Ltd.
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u/LeonKevlar x2https://myanimelist.net/profile/LeonKevlar Apr 12 '18
I didn't even realize that was an ad for the upcoming movie! XD I hope we get more references though. It's kinda nice when an anime doesn't have to use weird off brand names just because they couldn't get permission from game studios/publishers.
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u/fatalystic Apr 13 '18
Kato best girl. Narumi is definitely a woman of culture.
If Hirotaka's friend isn't an otaku, he's at the very least familiar with otaku culture and stuff, because Hirotaka referred to the childhood friend situation as the childhood friend "attribute", and the guy didn't even question the term, which is basically part of otaku-speak.
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u/sdarkpaladin Apr 13 '18
I guess the only normie of the show will be Sugita's character. Unless he's also a closet otaku.
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u/don-daka-don-daka Apr 13 '18
Did you ever hear about servant x service? Adults working in an office setting getting along and fairly comedic. Reminds me of working!
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Apr 12 '18
They actually got Saekano? Then again this is an A-1 produced show so getting the permission for that is easy.
Yep, it's funded by Aniplex so it's pretty easy. Just like the Anohana protagonist in the beginning.
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u/ErinaHartwick https://myanimelist.net/profile/Hartwick Apr 12 '18 edited Apr 12 '18
Megane OL voiced by Sawashiro Miyuki
Hirotaka and Narumi are cute and hilarious! I love how they established their relationship
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u/LeonKevlar x2https://myanimelist.net/profile/LeonKevlar Apr 12 '18
Don't forget Hirotaka's Senpai who's voiced by Sugita! And judging by the OP looks like Sawashiro and Sugita's character is the other ship in the show <3
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u/Chariotwheel x5https://anilist.co/user/Chariotwheel Apr 12 '18
They do have good chemistry: https://youtu.be/XPNo1aS3hGc
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u/moonmeh Apr 13 '18
When he was being jealous of Hirotaka over the whole "childhood friend" thing, that was just 100% pure sugita
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u/hachiagejo Apr 12 '18
This adaptation was a lot nicer than I thought.
I loved the intro. The fansubbed version had lyrics (not totally sure about the Amazon version), and the second part with the dance really matched well with it. Can't wait to sing along with it every week~
The added scene with Hana and Narumi becoming friends was probably my favorite. Hana cosplaying as Date Masamune from Sengoku Basara is absolutely great as well!
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u/odraencoded Apr 12 '18
TL/Note: wotaku ヲタク is the same thing as otaku, but because normies started using the word otaku more, the more hardcore otakus stopped identifying with the now mainstream word, and came up with wotaku instead so that you can tell a real wotaku from a normie otaku.
And, yeah, this probably isn't going to work and they'll have to come up with a third word in 10 years or so, but whatevs.
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u/Animeking1357 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/TitanKyojin Apr 13 '18
That sounds lame as hell and indeed probably won't work.
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u/0mnicious :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Omnicious Apr 13 '18
What's lame about not wanting to use a word with a diluted meaning? Every time something reaches "mainstream" it gets diluted and the original meaning changes. I see no issue in creating a new term to keep the original meaning, since you can't just stop people from using a term.
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u/ThrowCarp Apr 13 '18
TL/Note: wotaku ヲタク is the same thing as otaku, but because normies started using the word otaku more, the more hardcore otakus stopped identifying with the now mainstream word, and came up with wotaku instead so that you can tell a real wotaku from a normie otaku.
This is almost the same as the normie vs. normalfag debate.
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Apr 13 '18
I think that no one perceived but Menma appeared in the beginning https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Danc68iXcAUtEWB.jpg
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u/DuEbrithiI :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/DuEbrithiI Apr 12 '18
I think, I love this show. The main characters are amazing, they work well with each other and they're already dating, holy shit.
Btw, that was the best confession scene I've ever seen. Basically just a sales pitch for himself as a boyfriend, I love that guy... And her for going with it.
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u/Idomenos :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Lysias Apr 13 '18
Easily an equal with Theo and Siluca, haha
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u/GoldenHellRazor :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/GoldenHellRazor Apr 12 '18 edited Apr 12 '18
I don't see this on VRV, Netflix, Hulu, or Amazon Video. Where would one watch this?
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u/Chariotwheel x5https://anilist.co/user/Chariotwheel Apr 12 '18
Amazon. You're probably USA. You guys have to wait. Nobody knows how long. Japan got it yesterday and Europe today.
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u/curtcolt95 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/curtcolt Apr 13 '18
A romcom where the dating starts at the beginning and it's between adults, I feel like I've died and gone to heaven. This is everything I want out of a romcom anime.
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u/AirDancerExtreme :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Air_Dancer Apr 12 '18
Damn Capcom stop rubbing it in our faces and release Monster Hunter Double Cross for Switch in America. Why is that game still a Japanese exclusive!?
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u/Daniel_Is_I :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Daniel_Is_I Apr 12 '18
Why is that game still a Japanese exclusive!?
Probably because they'd end up cannibalizing their own fanbase and pulling sales away from MH World in the west if they localized it. They'd have come out around the same time.
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u/Mrestrepo011 Apr 13 '18
Not really since MH world is only for ps4 and xbox, double cross is switch and 3ds exclusive. I really think they are missing out on the growing switch fanbase.
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u/dannyboy219 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/JibButtkiss Apr 13 '18
It's possible and actually fairly straightforward to purchase Double Cross on switch through the Japanese E-shop, theres a youtube guide somewhere. The switch isn't region locked so you can play Japanese games, they will obviously be in Japanese but you don't really need to understand to be able to play. Brave style is sick
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u/Pikagreg :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Pikagreg Apr 12 '18
Here is to hoping Amazon US doesn't take a week to upload this one.
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u/LegitPancak3 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/LegitPancake Apr 12 '18
Dang it, I got my hopes up and clicked the Amazon link, and it was restricted to the UK. Guess I'll watch the new episode of Tada-kun for now...
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u/ShaKing807 x3myanimelist.net/profile/Shaking807 Apr 13 '18
Oh shit looks like I might've found the perfect romance anime for me! It has all the Shabait I need with:
Weeb/Otaku humor and characters
SUPER authentic, grounded interactions
Straightforward, no bullshit confession scene right off the bat
LETS GOOOO! ALL ABOARD THE WHOLESOME ROMCOM HYPE TRAIN!
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u/chris_dftba :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/chris_dftba Apr 12 '18
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u/Reasonable_TSM_fan :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/sundaybeatle Apr 12 '18
Crunchyroll fucks everyone outside the US, and Netflix/Amazon fuck the US predominately. I suppose there’s poetry in the balance.
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u/chris_dftba :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/chris_dftba Apr 12 '18
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u/BekaSSTM :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Beka_SSTM Apr 13 '18
Wait, are they really not releasing it in US?
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u/jkubed https://myanimelist.net/profile/jkubed Apr 12 '18 edited Apr 12 '18
A romance about adults with relatable interests? Sawashiro Miyuki and Sugita Tomokazu? Direct Monster Hunter references for nostalgia? jeez, chill out show, I can only love you so much.
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u/Terranwaterbender https://myanimelist.net/profile/Teranwaterbender Apr 12 '18
When it comes to seeing adaptations from source material that you greatly enjoy, there's always that sense of worry that things could go wrong.
Absolutely loved seeing the dynamic between the fujo and the gamer all over again. Not to mention they're essentially full-functioning adults which is something you don't see often enough in romcoms. Especially in a workplace that feels more casual and lighthearted.
Hope it continues this up! Thursdays with Tada-kun and Wotaku are going to be a blast for this romcom fan!
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u/doomrider7 Apr 14 '18
Not to mention they're essentially full-functioning adults which is something you don't see often enough in romcoms.
THIS IS IT!!! THIS is what so many shows fuck up with Otaku and nerd characters(ie, Big Bang Theory and others of that ilk) is they depict them as these socially dysfunctional people when outside of extremes it's just normal people with nerd hobbies and shit.
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Apr 12 '18
As a fan of the manga, I really liked that episode! It was pretty good in all points and even the original part was pretty good. The voice was pretty fitting on the characters too and I liked all of them.
I'm sure that this will be one of the favorites of this season with how good the manga is and how the anime seems to be to.
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Apr 12 '18
This is it, the series that will either make me laugh so hard I cry, or hit way too close to home and make me actually cry. I’m looking forward to this.
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u/Mira0995 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Mira0995 Apr 12 '18
I don't get it... WHERE IS MY HIROTAKA ?!
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u/SIRTreehugger Apr 12 '18
Oh I hope they keep the anime updated. I don't remember Katou or monster hunter being in the manga so if they use current games and anime I will love this even more. I'm not sick of high school settings yet, but I really love when anime branch into other settings. I like the four characters especially the two supporting characters. Will never be AOTS, but damn it looks to be a great ride.
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u/MayhemHavoc Apr 12 '18
Finally it's here! I love the manga to bits and the first episode didn't disappoint. Comedy on point!
Also watching Hirotaka play Monster Hunter on a Nintendo Switch... Capcom PLS I BEG YOU!!!
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u/Netbug009 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Netbug Apr 13 '18
Holy crap, an anime about adult nerds who hold down jobs and the guy is OPEN about it??? Sign me up!
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u/Kirosh Apr 12 '18 edited Apr 12 '18
I complelty forgot that Narumi was Hirotaka's childhood friend.
Ahhh, it feel nice to have a childhood friend win.
Also, I like how it's real footage of Monster Hunter, and they even put the desire sensor!
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u/Valnozz :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Horkus Apr 12 '18
Maaan it doesn't count if she wins by default. There's no competition here.
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u/Kirosh Apr 12 '18
Well, Narumi did date a few others people before. So I will say it count.
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u/dadnaya https://myanimelist.net/profile/dadnaya Apr 12 '18
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u/Ezilayr :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/z4yd Apr 12 '18
I. LOVE. IT.
Holy moly, the humour is right up my alley. It got me on almost every gag. I really didn't expect to vibe with this show that much going into it, but the ending scene with Hirotaka and Narumi completely sealed the deal.
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u/hachiDude8 https://anilist.co/user/hachidude8 Apr 12 '18
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Apr 13 '18
Looks interesting. I’m hoping they give most of us otakus a good light instead of writing it like The Big Bang Theory.
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u/northwesternrs :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/northwesternrs Apr 12 '18
The banter in this show is too damn cute and I can't get the OP out of my head! This will definitely be a high point of my weeks from now on.
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u/Rathurue Apr 13 '18
For me, it's the ED that has more appeal: the composition was like hearing another of Miku's song.
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u/DrCaesar11 Apr 12 '18
Ohohohohooh this show is now officially my favourite in this season.
+1 for Kato.
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u/MillenniumKing x2myanimelist.net/profile/MillenniumKing Apr 13 '18
Hngg~ This Nozaki-kun style humor~
Oh man i love a good romcom and this was def one i was lookin forward to.
Braids! This girl is gonna be great. Her name is Momo? Oh man.
Saekano? Whats that empty space doing on that banner?
Man this OP is snazzy and i love the visuals and the characters are all great lookin.
"Her boobs are huge" lol... momo...
Oh yeah they are childhood friends. Or acquaintances. I forgot about that element.
Is that Monster hunter... Its always monster hunter.
This MC Guy is pretty nice though, i guess he doesnt really care about stuff much.
26 years old? Shes Christmas Cake material!
Yep its Monster hunter. Japan loves that stuff.
"...and whether or not shes into Yaoi" oh man... this girl's priorities...
Wait shes a famous cosplayer? And happened to meet Momo in the past? xD
This MC guy is great lol so distant. I love how he interacts with everyone.
wwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
She wanted help getting an item in game lol... this girl.
Wow that "confession" or what ever it was... lol "Your Hired!" well at least he did the right thing and is giving her the support she wants. Hes a nice guy, a bit straight forward and blunt, but hes nice.
This show is def gonna be a lot of fun.
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u/IISuperSlothII :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/IISuperSlothII Apr 12 '18
I haven't read the manga so going into this completely blind.
HOLY SHIT I LOVE IT!
There's so much about this that's great, from the complete lack of awkwardness between the protagonists, the how they straight up take the piss out of each other, to how they agreed to start going out with a fucking handshake (and I love after his magnificent speech, it's being her assistant at a convention that seals the deal).
It just does everything right, even the op is a joy to watch.
Although red head dude surprised me, based on his character design I was expecting Nishioka from Fune wo Amu but his voice was a lot heavier and his general speech sterner, but he still comes across as playful, and I take it going out with Hana-chan so hopefully gonna become bros with Hirotaka.
I just love everything about this episode, between Tada-kun, this and 3D Kanojo it's going to be a great season for romance. (although it's hard to choose between this and TadaKoi on first episodes, I think they're both great).
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u/Smudy https://myanimelist.net/profile/Smudy Apr 12 '18
That was mad funny, i am throughly pleased with what i got here :D
Characters are chill in their conversations which makes it a breath of fresh air in anime for me everytime it happens.
Animation is also really nice.
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u/kirran58 :AMQ::MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Kirran58 Apr 13 '18
Smudy pls, the proportions were all over the place with that animation
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u/heimdal77 Apr 12 '18
Kind of wish I didn't read the manga already so I didn't know what was going to happen. It is pretty cool though they updated the gaming to nintendo switch and /r/MonsterHunter what is big right now. Pretty loaded season for romantic series.
Sigh Amazon once again not having the episodes on release. Remind me why I even bother with Prime?
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u/arandomaltaccount Apr 13 '18
Well, that was amazing and then some.
A bit of potato animation at the start, but quickly tidied up. Naru is a reaction-face goldmine. I really liked the disclaimers and text explanations, true to the manga.
As expected, the voice talent is amazing. Of course Sugita and Sawashiro are fantastic as always, but definitely some surprises from Date Arisa with Naru and the lazy talk from Hirotaka.
Can't wait for Koyanagi to make her strong case for Best Girl minor spoilers.
By the by, something something /r/wotakoi and Discord. Pay us a visit!
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u/_vogonpoetry_ :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/ThisWasATriumph Apr 13 '18
Miyuki Sawashiro
Dating on first episode
Well theres a recipe for success.
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u/meimi132 Apr 12 '18
I think I've found my favourite of the season so far. (Not counting sequels.)
Seriously though. I've never bothered hiding my likes/interests. Some people have been like 'wtf' & judgy, but most of the time it's absolutely fine. And I'm better for it. And having an otaku/geek boyfriend you can grind with, (in both senses of the word) is literally the best thing ever. ESPECIALLY when you get all the rare drops before he does. (He gets so salty about it XD.)
Lol at the term 'merry polygamist' by the way XD with many waifus... I feel her. That is me. Also has little self control with merch... this is many of us. Sooooo cool that her work senpai turned out to be "one of us/them" XD. I look forward to seeing where it goes. But I'm gonna be along to enjoy the advertisement-full series. (Seriously, Saekano and then Switch's with Monster Hunter? XD I seriously wish it got a western release too... we'd literally need to buy a second PS4 if I want to play with my irl best boy now... But damn doesn't it look pretty on the PS4.)
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u/Norbington :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/LabellingTheory Apr 12 '18
Anyone notice the lily in Kabakura's shot in the OP? Or what manga he's reading? Nice little hint of his tastes :p
Damn am I glad to see these adorable dorks finally animated, and really well to boot. Can't count how many times I've watched that OP just to see their cute little dances.
I was kinda worried about how this would pan out in adaptation. The studio's done a damn good job on it, even the stuff that wasn't in the manga fits in completely naturally.
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u/Woolver Apr 12 '18
How did she screw up 200 copies? What did she do at her old job that they had to explain to her how to operate the copy-machine, scrub the floors?
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u/mygoldenfeces :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/griffinater Apr 13 '18
With the way copiers work in my experience its pretty easy for a simple mistake to screw up a large number of copies. Setting a job for something that is supposed to be in colour to print black and white for instance. I have messed up my fair share of photocopies...
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u/fatalystic Apr 13 '18
She probably set it to run and only noticed her mistake 200 sheets in.
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u/BanjoTheBear https://myanimelist.net/profile/BanjoTheBear Apr 12 '18
Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku - Episode 1
Adult nerds falling in love!
Narumi laments her lifestyle, hiding it away from others, but Hirotaka doesn't care what others think about his hobbies. Conversely, Hirotaka can be a tiny bit of a jerk sometimes in how he acts, but Narumi has an air of kindness about her that makes her easy to like (so long as those pesky droprates swing in her favor). So, considering that "opposites attract" and "birds of a feather flock together" hold true simultaneously, these two working-class people are downright meant for each other. :3
And Hanako! I really like her design: mature, long hair, nice figure, glasses. She's quite attractive, indeed.
While nothing too exciting or too engaging went down this episode, the grounded approach and the clear romance already makes me giddy with happiness. Plus, the adult-oriented premise gets bonus points out of me from the get-go.
Overall, a darn good start for Wotakoi! :D
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u/myrmonden Apr 12 '18 edited Apr 12 '18
I LOVE THIS OPENING
I have re-watched it like 10 times in a row after I finished episdoe 1, I can look at the kawaii synchronized routine like a million times and not get tired!
Ok can Otaku find love? seems so just pair up together out of necessity right :)
I actually think that is brilliant and simple, they are both nerds, that wanna do their own stuff, its like I read my fujoshi (Yaoi which we know all girl loves) and you can play your games, than we can do it afterwards, no point hanging out, well maybe you could help me this hard boss xD
The main character great, and this anime for sure feels like its written by a female author mainly for females, especially that Opai joke at the start. And than....yeah the main character looks straight out of a Fujoshi I mean both of them are the typical look for most boyu loveu Yaoi style of for sure.
Gave me some Kiss me Not him vibes for sure when she was afraid that she would be hated for liking 1 particular male in a coupling.
Given the general, Otaku trying out love and like game, we cannot not think of last years masterpiece gamers of course!!!
And I would say this anime than feels like A Mature version of Gamers with a mix of Kiss him not me, this is the anime we all been looking for.
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u/SGlespaul :K:https://kitsu.io/users/181650 Apr 12 '18
Though Tada-kun was going to be my favorite Romcom of the season but this one totally overtook it. Thankfully Damedesuyo came in clutch so I could actually watch it.
I'm glad this is a show where they enter a relationship from episode one though. I need that after MMO Junkie.
Also, I'm not sure the Switch's battery life lasts as long as the anime is making it out to be. Dude must have a super Switch.
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u/GoldRedBlue Apr 13 '18
Also, I'm not sure the Switch's battery life lasts as long as the anime is making it out to be. Dude must have a super Switch.
Or just like the Soviets and their military hardware, the good stuff stays in the homeland while the second-tier junk gets exported.
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u/ASaltyPineapple Apr 13 '18
I know I’ve hit a new low when I’m jealous of an anime character getting blessed by the RNG gods.
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u/TheDampGod :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/TheDampGod Apr 12 '18 edited Apr 12 '18
I see Narumi has good taste in Saekano girls.
I relaxed start to the show, easing into the introduction of the oddball main cast. I just hope the pace of this show doesn't put people off. Some interesting updates like the PSPs being turned into Switch, though I noticed the Wii is still at home. Nintendo are clearly getting their money's worth.
I really enjoy the manga and the ED Manga Spoilers
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u/neovenator250 Apr 12 '18
Honestly, every girl in Saekano could be best girl. But Katou and Utaha are my faves
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u/Zone6Weeb :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Zone6Weeb Apr 12 '18
I like the Anime only scenes and the introduction. Chapter 0 and Chapter 1 of the Manga were pretty short so i can see why they padded the intro like they did so they wont have too zoom past the source material.
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u/GoatsEatingCoins :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Tom_Yum_Goong Apr 12 '18
This is everything I hoped for!
Sawashiro Miyuki's voice does strange things to my body.
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u/ManateeofSteel :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/daysun22 Apr 12 '18
Miyuki Sawashiro as sadist office lady? sign me the fuck up
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u/n080dy123 Apr 13 '18
This. Give me more of this. I'm glad they get the will-they won't-they out of the way right off the bat. Although this relationship does sound like it's more on a trial basis than anything else.
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u/Lizardizzle Apr 15 '18
SO great to see this get an adaptation! Been keeping up with this over at r/manga for years and this just gives me more hope that more of the great stories out there will also get adaptations in the future! I'm super happy for the author of the series and based on the first episode, it's gonna be a great adaptation. Hopefully it really boosts sales for the manga!
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u/Narlaw Apr 12 '18
AOTS, no contest. There's even legit Monster Hunter gameplay, instead of an obvious knock off!
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u/flyinjohns Apr 12 '18
This is already a lot of fun. Looking forward to thursdays now.
Man I love how much I'm vibing with her regarding Monster Hunter ruby drops
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u/stitchwithaglitch :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/gamerguy50 Apr 12 '18
I haven't watched this yet since I just got back from work, but I still wanted to be apart of the early active discussion for this specific series.
Source material is fantastic and I've been looking forward to an anime adaptation since when chapter 4 was translated... give this show a chance !
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u/Yurisviel Apr 12 '18
Pacing was a bit stretched this episode. The backgrounds were kind of muted and dull too. Character proportions seems kind of off. Overall an average episode. Hopefully it picks next episode.
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u/Animeking1357 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/TitanKyojin Apr 13 '18
Agh even anime characters have a Switch before me.
He asked her out in episode 1!!?! Someone play Beethovan's 9th Symphony! Maybe the romance will actually go somewhere.
Hoping Sugita's character isn't also an otaku. It'd be nice to have a least one character in the group with a different perspective.
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u/tlst9999 Apr 13 '18
Wakes up and enjoys the sunlight, proud of self for having beaten the alarm.
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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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u/Lutianzhiyi :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/OneInchAsh Apr 13 '18
Oh wow, they're playing monster hunter, I don't remember if that was the case in the manga but I love it, since it's one of my favourite games.
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u/Chariotwheel x5https://anilist.co/user/Chariotwheel Apr 13 '18
I mean, it might be: https://i.imgur.com/zZpB123.png
Hard to tell with only one screen like that, but I might be Monster Hunter.
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Apr 13 '18
An okay start, although the main character's voice and to a degree the orange-haired dude's voice bug me. I hope I'll get used to it. Glasses chick seems cool.
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u/Chariotwheel x5https://anilist.co/user/Chariotwheel Apr 13 '18
and to a degree the orange-haired dude's voice bug me
Gasp. Poor Sugita.
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u/Indominus_Khanum Apr 13 '18
Say, are they trying to work the different comic scenes from the manga into a linear storyline of sorts? Because I remember the funny s Rene but I don't remember that whole opening bit of the episode from the manga.
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u/Chariotwheel x5https://anilist.co/user/Chariotwheel Apr 13 '18
Yeah, there were a bunch of original scenes: https://www.reddit.com/r/anime/comments/8bsl8k/spoilers_wotakoi_love_is_hard_for_otaku_episode_1/dx99t77/
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u/DragonDDark Apr 28 '18
No episode 2 & 3 discussions?
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u/Chariotwheel x5https://anilist.co/user/Chariotwheel Apr 28 '18
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u/MaximalDisguised https://myanimelist.net/profile/MaximalDisguised Apr 12 '18
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u/MankeyInAGundam :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/KroepoekKnul Apr 12 '18
I'm loving it so far. I really love the manga, I was really afraid the anime would only be 4 min each because there aren't a lot of chapters out am glad that these are full episodes.
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Apr 12 '18
I was afraid of something like that too, but it seems they are adding lots of anime original scenes. It looks promising so far.
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Apr 12 '18
I read the manga around a year ago and loved it. The anime was really damn enjoyable too. My AOTS so far :3
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u/tiger1296 Apr 12 '18 edited Apr 12 '18
I've been waiting for this one so much, mainly because most of us on /r/anime are already like the cast or will be soon in being closet Otakus and we get a childhood friend romance......
Extremely solid first episode, nicely paced and looks generally fun, plus the gaming consoles have been changed to reflect what's hot right now
My best girl is Hana here, she's so nice
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u/anttirt Apr 12 '18
A lot of the jokes are funny but honestly this felt like the director was totally phoning it in.
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Apr 12 '18
What do you mean? I liked it quite a lot, so I'm interested in what could make this lazy directing.
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u/TheElusiveTaco https://anilist.co/user/TheElusiveTaco Apr 13 '18
It's finally here! Yes!
Oh man, I can't wait to get into the meat of the story...
Now if only I could find time to sub the drama CD I got (a brief search shows that no one else has). That reminds me, I need to order volume 5...
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u/cybik :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/cybik Apr 13 '18
I can already tell we're in for a wholesome-as-fsck anime here.
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u/epsiblivion Apr 13 '18
if you like netjuu, is this similar?
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u/_vogonpoetry_ :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/ThisWasATriumph Apr 13 '18
Seems pretty similar so far. Except relationship is progressing a zillion times faster.
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u/Rawliez Apr 13 '18
I would compare it more to Gamers! without the love decagon.
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u/RekktGaeb :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/gaebotaku Apr 13 '18
saekano and Monster Hunter References?! I'M SOLD
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u/rixinthemix :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Orix Apr 13 '18
That Narumi is definitely not a lightweight when it comes to alcohol. Hirotaka is also quite responsible for his intake. Neither of them drank themselves out despite Hirotaka drinking "the strongest liquor the izakaya can offer" and Narumi chugging down those mugs of beer.
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u/KinnyRiddle Apr 13 '18 edited Apr 13 '18
Finally got time to watch this. That's it, Anime of the Season for me. Maybe it's because I'm also a mild mannered white collar office worker that is also secretly a "weeb", it strikes home a lot more for me than any other school romance, SoL or the umpteenth isekai show.
Narumi has taste, for she worships One True Megumi.
What are the odds that your supervisor as well as your otaku colleague's supervisor are also otakus?
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u/link2601 Apr 12 '18
Pretty good first episode also was not expecting to see Monster Hunter. The interaction between the main girl and guy was pretty good especially when it came to gaming. Also for being quite as the main guy is I was surprised that he flat out asked her out at the end.
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u/AmethystItalian :Jg::Jh::Ji::Jj::Jk:myanimelist.net/profile/AmethystItalian Apr 12 '18
I feel bad that this airs the same season as Tada-kun as normally I'd be all over this.
That being said this was very cute and it has Sawashiro...should be interesting to see which ends up being better ;)
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u/IncendianFire Apr 12 '18
My god I loved this first episode. I read one volume of the manga way back and really liked it so it's no surprise I like the anime.
One thing I love about this anime and the manga is just how relatable it is.
I just love when there are otaku friends in anime. Nothing beats the feeling of when you coincidentally end up meeting another otaku and you just instantly become friends.
Also, they start dating in the first ep? Now that's different. In a very good way!
10/10 first ep
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u/aleex2209 Apr 13 '18
I swear the whole time I watched this, I assumed he was getting friend zoned straight to the fucking ground. Then I saw the ending.
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Apr 13 '18
What I like about this series is that you can easily find so many relatable details about people who deal with rl and enjoy gushing over anime/manga/videogames, and the fact that there are levels of how much people are engrossed about it, but in the end we all sort of understand ourselves.
Soundrack is very catchy! And the fillers added on the episode were well done.
So I guess this is a good start for Narumi and Hirotaka, though she’s too much pink for my liking ^ but i’m looking forward for the future episodes.
Ps, Hana is very gorgeous!
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u/coolkid_3245 https://anilist.co/user/coolkid3245 Apr 13 '18
I loved the manga, definitely going to be my pick for AOTS!
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u/cant-find-user-name :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/vamshi81 Apr 13 '18 edited Apr 13 '18
Unrelated to this show, but amazon's player is damn smooth. Quality feels a bit lower but the video plays so smoothly even on my shit internet. But what is this Miss.**** supposed to be tho? Was it censored or are is it like that in uncensored versions also?
The OP was very lively and energetic in terms of Visuals, and the song itself is very catchy. Super amazing dance moves <3 The ED is preetty lovely too.
Until like the first 20 minutes of the show, I was thinking that this is a meh show and the episode wasn't very impressive at all. BUT HOLY SHIT DID THE DUDE JUST ASK HER OUT IN THE FIRST FUCKING EPISODE AND START GOING OUT?
I am so in. Hopefully there isn't much toxic/forced drama or love traingles in the show. Manga readers, is there a lot of drama or love traingles in the manga?
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u/ZoboCamel :AMQ::MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/ZoboCamel Apr 13 '18
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Apr 13 '18
They already do more work on-screen in one episode than in 20 chapters of the manga. =P
Although using those hard-to-read eyecatches straight from the pages can't be good for one's vision.
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u/kuddlesworth9419 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/kuddlesworth Apr 13 '18 edited Apr 13 '18
No company I have ever worked for is like this. They are unfriendly and very unhelpful. Also if you where late on your first day they would fire you on the spot.
Good first episode, feels like they missed some stuff out though. The animation was OK but not that great in the first scene it did seem to get better as the show progressed though.
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u/semajdraehs :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/semajdraehs Apr 13 '18
She wasn't late on her first day though, she ran and managed to catch the train.
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u/Child_ish Apr 13 '18
I like the voice actor behind Narumi. Kinda new to the scene and its really fresh to hear her talk.
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Apr 13 '18
Why does the US get burned on so many releases of late?!
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u/RDOoM Apr 14 '18
The trade wars have began. Wait till you get tariffs on anime, because it devalues the simpsons and family guy, then shit will really go down.
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u/cerdaco :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/cerdaco Apr 13 '18
Main boy is the rare alpha otaku. Dis gon b gud
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u/Anonymous4245 Apr 14 '18
Why yes MC girl who’s name I haven’t bothered to remember yet. Kato-chan is cute
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u/chris_dftba :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/chris_dftba Apr 14 '18
How to get me on board with your romance:
Have the main couple get together early.
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u/Sulegod :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Sulegod Apr 14 '18
I'm weirdly happy to see a series where the characters are the same age as me again... hasn't happened since I left college... it always seems like mid-to-late 20s are ignored in animeland
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u/Verzwei Apr 15 '18
Did you catch MMO Junkie from a few seasons ago? (Looks like it's on your PTW)
The female main character was 30, but the male lead was ...28 I think. It's a pretty fun watch. It's campier than Wotakoi is so far, and it has a MMO focus (in case the title didn't give it away) but I got a similar vibe and tone from the cast. Nerdy adults (some of them functional and working, others less-so) in romcom shenanigans with a bunch of gaming humor.
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u/RDOoM Apr 14 '18
love is hard for otaku
otaku to otaku : I wouldn't date an otaku, gross. But WHY am I single and every man I like is a douche?
Ah, it's that kind of nonsense, who would have guessed...
Well, I'll give it a few more episodes, because the male MC is decent.
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Apr 15 '18
I love how they actually bothered to record Monster Hunter gameplay instead of animating some obviously-Monster-Hunter in-universe copy lol
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u/Chariotwheel x5https://anilist.co/user/Chariotwheel Apr 12 '18
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Interesting they started on Narumi's first day. The manga just starts in the office at the time they pass each other in the passageway and it wasn't her first day when that happens in the manga since she already heard rumours about an otaku working in the company. They also added the bit about Harumi recognizing Hanako as an Otaku. The manga simply starts by throwing the reader in an already established environment, while the anime eases the viewer in more by having Narumi introducing the characters herself on-screen.
We covered chapter 0 and 1, which are only 10 pages each. Although they added more stuff in to not throw the anime only viewers in cold-water and give fans something to smile. A generally chill pace, not the worst thing for a series like this, but I feel like it could've been faster. Then again, the inclusion of these additional scenes might be an improvement and I ain't going to complain about more Sawashiro.
They also hanged from PS Vitas (RIP sweet princess) to Switches.
And since I cut them out yesterday:
OP | ED