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Welcome to the N-H-K

NHK ni Youkoso!

★ 8.2 community · AniListTV24 episodesFinishedGONZO
ComedyDramaPsychologicalRomanceSlice of Life
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Synopsis

Satou’s life – or what’s left of it – is a paranoid mess of conspiracy theories and social anxieties. He’s terrified of the outside world; his apartment is overflowing with the remnants of cheap take-out food; and his retinas have been permanently scarred by a steady diet of internet porn. But maybe it’s not all his fault. After all, the nefarious N-H-K is out there, and they’re determined to turn society’s fringe-dwellers into a brainwashed lot of jobless, hopeless, futureless recluses. Enter Misaki – a mysterious girl-next-door type who is Satou’s last chance to beat down his inner demons and venture out into the light of day. She’s ready to help him overcome his crippling phobias, but Satou would rather cower in his existential foxhole and pretend to work on the demo for his virtual sex game. He’s afraid to face the world. She’s strangely desperate to fix a total stranger. Maybe together they can be normal. (Source: Funimation)

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nflstreetnflstreet90/100

Very great anime about trying to unbecome a NEET and re-enter normal life

img1000(https://i.imgur.com/xFNKVdY.jpg) Welcome to the NHK is one of the best anime that I’ve ever watched. This is probably because it was the first anime that got me into watching anime ‘as a hobby’, or because it’s just a very good anime. Welcome to the NHK is an anime that has the themes of ho…

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CryingLadCryingLad100/100

An amazing and well written story about an Ultra-NEET learning how to function in society.

# [~~~**This review will contain Spoilers for the show!**~~~]() <br> [**_(SPOILER AHEAD)_ STORY:**]() Tatsuhiro Satou is the main character, he is a hikikomori and a NEET for nearly 4 years. He is certain that a secret society called NHK (Nihon Hikikomori Kyokai) is behind all of this, they are beh…

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GigiftyGigifty100/100

A deeply personal story that offers a high contrast of sensations

(this text is spoiler-free, unless emotions are considered spoilers) Everything in this world has no value unless someone truly values it, this is a concept that is applicable to everything including art, particularly because different people can interpret the same art piece in completely…

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FestivalsOfComfFestivalsOfComf100/100

For every success story, there are stories of failure. NHK brings a raw take on hikikomori - “failure of a human being”

# **Setting expectations**: - This review is being written under a subjective lens and mainly for enjoyment. - The number of spoilers will be as minimal as possible to none. I don’t talk more about the plot points except in spoiler text. There are some image spoilers but it's all out of context.…

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ZaugrZaugr100/100

The push forward you may be needing. Dirty, over-the-top, and rough around the edges, yet strikingly real and personal.

From a mid-twenty-something suffering a quarter-life crisis, feeling depressed and meaningless in the post-education, office-life monotony of the world; to a naturally caring, vulnerable person being forced to change in the financial reality of their world and being stuck in a vicious MLM scheme; to…

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LenloLenlo95/100

No punches are pulled in this incredible story of depression, isolation and personal growth

~~~img(https://starcrossedanime.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Welcome-to-the-NHK-Wallpaper.png)~~~ When in your life you watch a show can matter just as much as the show itself. Perhaps you first found *<a href="https://anilist.co/anime/759/Tokyo-Godfathers/">Tokyo Godfathers</a>* and its story of…

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melamunamelamuna95/100

You're worthless (and it's okay)

*** <p align="justify">I want you, the reader, to recollect the memories you had when you were 5, most specifically the times when a teacher or a family member asked, "What do you want to be when you grow up?". We always had this grandiose plan we had for ourselves whenever we're adults. For me, it…

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trolltest123trolltest12393/100

A refreshingly honest take on mental health that creates an open dialogue about some real and hard topics.

Mental health is something that has been increasingly important to me personally and this show tackles the topic literally head-on. I am nowhere near the same level as Sato, who seriously struggles to live and do basic things in life, but it would be a lie for me to not connect with some of the prob…

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ChristianChristian90/100

A series that acts like a mirror more than a storytelling vessel

"Welcome to the NHK" is a drama that focuses on a severe problem in Japanese society: the hikikomori or shut-ins who never leave their rooms, abandoning all society, in most cases without working or studying. Examples of hikikomori are numerous in anime and manga, most of them taken in a comedic way…

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ToxicTherapyToxicTherapy98/100

Uncomfortable, messy, and deeply flawed but I couldn't stop watching

~~~__This anime was a rollercoaster. __~~~ I want to start by saying this upfront: I loved Welcome to the N.H.K. And because I loved it, I'm not going to pretend it's flawless or excuse the parts that genuinely bothered me. This show is both impressive and deeply frustrating. It does a lot right, do…

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NoellaeNoellae95/100

Human Misery and Modern-Day Heroic Struggle

~~~"[A story] has a defined structure, bursts of emotions, and a clear-cut ending to it. To our life, instead, there is and always will be only a subtle, vague anxiety, relentlessly permeating every one of our days." [My translation and paraphrase, from Episode 21]~~~ ~~~img620(https://i.imgur.com…

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DenjiRageDenjiRage100/100

obra-prima. uma das minhas obras favoritas

O isolamento como sintoma e metáfora. O protagonista, Tatsuhiro Satou, é um hikikomori: alguém que se isola completamente do mundo. Esse comportamento não é mostrado apenas como um problema individual, mas como um sintoma de uma sociedade moderna que muitas vezes empurra os jovens para uma sensação…

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ListManListMan100/100

Escapism, empathy, and the pain of existence. This anime is brutally human and unapologetically so

Edit: This review is pretty old... I've seen this anime 3 more times since and it's only become more impactful on me. I will leave this review unedited but I will change the score. Welcome to the NHK is by and large one of the most overlooked and compelling narratives I’ve ever experienced and I co…

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fedefede99fedefede9990/100

Bienvenido a la realidad.

Conspiraciones, soledad, depresión, inconformismo, hikikomoris. Welcome to the Nhk es una serie muy atípica entre un vasto universo de animes conformistas y gentiles hacia la sociedad japonesa. Frente a ellas, se constituye como retrato oscuro y realista dispuesto a reflejar todo lo podrido que pued…

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IanCurtisIanCurtis100/100

Apuntes y reflexiones de la obra

Si bien el anime parte en plan introvertido que no sale de la casa es salvado incondicionalmente por una chica linda, poco a poco esta imagen va desmoronandose conforme comprendemos mejor el pasado y los pensamientos de los personajes de los que quisiera destacar los siguientes: Yamazaki: El super…

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AhmtdmrAhmtdmr92/100

İlerde çocuklarıma nasıl tavsiye edicem şimdi bunu

NOT: paa pa pa paaaa paa pa pa paaaa pæ pa pa paaa payipaaa payipaaaa çu çuru çuuu çu çuruçu çu çuru çu çuuu payipa paa payipa paa payipa paaa HIKAYE = 7.75 Bu animede hikaye ana odak değil. Ilk bolumler anksiyeteli bir sapigin hayatını anlatiyor. Dizi ilerledikce yan karakterlerin de ayri ayri h…

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NToniiNTonii35/100

Just like the main character, I felt like I was wasting my time (while watching this).

Yeah, no, I've dropped this. This is the first anime I've dropped in a very long time. And that is saying a LOT since I rarely ever drop animes. It went from a decent(really fun, even) anime to a dull, boring, tedious, and crappy experience pretty quickly somewhere around the second half and, just l…

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AmpereAmpere87/100

I'm sorry to anyone who thought this was a romcom.

<h5>The following review contains frequent mentions of suicide, and unmarked spoilers for <i>Welcome to the N-H-K</i> (2006).</h5> I'm a sucker for so-called "bad" endings. My favorite works of fiction are those that divert drastically from the traditional hero's journey; it always seems like the ul…

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DeagoDeago34/100

A social commentary anime with wasted potential

#~~~ __PREMISE__ ~~~ At first glance, Welcome to the NHK may seem like a slice-of-life comedy or a romance with a thrilling mystery about revealing a conspiracy. However, it's important to note that if you approach it with these expectations, you're doing it wrong. The anime is, in fact, a social co…

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blekmusblekmus80/100

The reality check we needed but never wanted

In most pieces of media, there is often a recognizable pattern that can be easily identified. A structure or formula of sorts. This starts with an introductory stage where we are introduced to the characters and the world they inhabit, along with a sprinkle of exposition to provide us with the neces…

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GustavoSchiavonGustavoSchiavon

Acho que achei o anime mais overrated que eu já ouvi falar

![](https://i.imgur.com/cVmX0Dc.png) Tinha até gostado do comecinho (tipo... os dois primeiro episodio), mas não aguentei, então só dropei no episódio 7, eu acho. Voltei a assistir porque descobri que tinha uma dubladora que eu gostava no anime então decide meter o fodase e aproveitei para atualiza…

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Studios

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Staff

Tatsuhiko TakimotoTatsuhiko TakimotoOriginal CreatorKenji OoiwaKenji OoiwaOriginal Character DesignYuusuke YamamotoYuusuke YamamotoDirectorMasahiro SonodaMasahiro SonodaAssistant DirectorSatoru NishizonoSatoru NishizonoSeries CompositionTakahiko YoshidaTakahiko YoshidaCharacter DesignMasashi IshihamaMasashi IshihamaCharacter DesignGichi OotsukaGichi OotsukaTitle Logo DesignShousei ItouShousei ItouAssistanceMasato HirokawaMasato HirokawaAssistanceMutsumi OoishiMutsumi OoishiAssistanceHideki AoyamaHideki AoyamaAssistance

Voice cast (JP)

Tatsuhiro SatouTatsuhiro SatouYutaka KoizumiYutaka Koizumi
Misaki NakaharaMisaki NakaharaYui MakinoYui Makino
Kaoru YamazakiKaoru YamazakiDaisuke SakaguchiDaisuke Sakaguchi
Hitomi KashiwaHitomi KashiwaSanae KobayashiSanae Kobayashi
Shizue SatouShizue SatouMayumi ShouMayumi Shou
Megumi KobayashiMegumi KobayashiRisa HayamizuRisa Hayamizu
Nanako MidorikawaNanako MidorikawaRumi ShishidoRumi Shishido
Akira JougasakiAkira JougasakiNobuo TobitaNobuo Tobita
Yuu KusanoYuu KusanoMiyuki SawashiroMiyuki Sawashiro
PurinPurinRumi ShishidoRumi Shishido
DouryouDouryouNobuhiko OkamotoNobuhiko Okamoto