Welcome to the N.H.K (TV) Reviews
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| Title(s): |
Welcome to the N.H.K
N.H.K. ni Yōkoso |
| Creator: |
Gonzo
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| Genres: |
Comedy,
Romance
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| Age Group: |
All Ages (Nothing objectionable) |
| Vintage: |
July 9, 2007 |
| Status: |
Completed |
| Summary: |
Welcome to the N.H.K. revolves around the lives of several young-adults all living in or around the city of Tokyo. Many different lifestyles are shown though most of the time the story focuses on the concepts of being a hikikomori, anime otaku, and having most of the characters experience intense feelings of depression and loneliness.
The main protagonist is Tatsuhiro Satō, a university dropout entering his fourth year of unemployment. He leads a reclusive life as a hikikomori, ultimately coming to the conclusion that this happened due to some sort of conspiracy. One day just when his life seems entirely unchanging, he meets Misaki Nakahara, a mysterious girl who claims to be able to cure Tatsuhiro of his hikikomori ways. She presents him with a contract basically outlining that once a day they would meet in the evening in a local park where Misaki would lecture to Tatsuhiro in an effort to rid him of his lifestyle. During these outings, many subjects are discussed, though they almost always pertain in some way to psychology or psychoanalysis. One of their first meetings in fact deals with interpreting Tatsuhiro's recent dreams. Both Tatsuhiro and Misaki, however, have a tendency of over-doing things, such as hiding the truth, especially from each other and themselves. Despite Misaki's offer and pressing attempts at salvation, it is Tatsuhiro's neighbor and high school friend, Kaoru Yamazaki, who Tatsuhiro often turns to in moments of need and support. Also, despite his own idiosyncrasies, Yamazaki is one of the more stable characters in the story.
The novel also regularly mentions drug use by the main character, and later, his friend, Yamazaki. This element of the story is downplayed in the manga, and left out of the story altogether in the anime (with the exception of Hitomi). This is likely due to several reasons, including a more public-friendly rating, as well as ultimately being unneeded for the progression of the plot. |
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Reviews
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Most realistic anime I've ever seen!
Written by Superboyss on January 4, 2012 at 2:07 PM |
Overall Rating
Excellent
Story: 4
Dialogue: 5
Animation: 4
Entertainment: 5
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Firstly, the picture here is NOT the actual art style that is in the series, so don't judge it by that!
This series is about a guy who basically stays in his house all day. As the series advances, he gets in a lot of situations that are hilarious, such as having to make an eroge game, as well as becoming addicted to a "Final Fantasy" game, in which he coops himself up inside of his house again.
This series takes the tone of seriousness and also hilarity! This guy does have social anxiety, but he deals with this while gaining a friend or two. This guy has the most character development I've ever seen in a series.
By the way, I've seen around 40 series. This is the only one I've ever watched dubbed. The voice actors in English did a good job, for the most part. It made the series funnier for me, though the actors were lacking when the series called for seriousness.
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5 out of 6 people found this review helpful.
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