SuhailiNHK ni Youkoso! anime review
June 13th 2008 03:47
NHK ni Youkoso! which is also known as Welcome to NHK in english is an anime adapted from the novel Tatsuhiko Takimoto. NHK ni Youkoso! is also adapted to manga by Kendi Oiwa which was serialized in Monthly Shonen Ace. This anime has a total of 24 episodes altogether.
Genres: comedy, drama, psychological, romance
Theme: Dark Comedy, otaku
Age rating: Teenagers (May contain bloody violence, bad language, nudity)
Synopsis: Satou Tatsuhiro, a 22 year old young man, is a NEET (Not in Employment, Education, or Training) and a hikikomori (meaning acute social withdrawal). He believes everything around him is a conspiracy, including the reason why many people, himself included, become hikikomori. Due to this, Satou creates a strange conspiracy theory which includes the Nihon Hikikomori Kyōkai (NHK), a secret organization with the intention of producing a hikikomori filled world. Satou intends to break free from the NHK's clutches, but cannot, since he finds it too frightening to go outdoors by himself; that is, until he meets Misaki Nakahara, who selects Satou for her "project" that she claims will cure him of his hikikomori ways.
Source: Anime News Network
Comment: Let me just tell you this story has absolutely nothing to do with the real NHK, the TV station. So let's get straight to the point. According to the statistic, there's about 1% of the Japanese population are hikkikomori. Even though it's only just a small percentage, it's still apart of social problem so this anime will gives you the inside story of the hikkikomori, if you've never heard of them, or see it with your own eyes. This anime will tell you the level of hikkikomori seriousness, their lifestyles and method to cure them. Besides hikkikomori problems, this anime also emphasize other psychological elements such as depression and low self-esteem. Even though this anime focused on social problem in Japanese society, it's not boring at all because this anime is injected with lots of silly humor. If you're looking for something fun and serious at the same time, this anime is a must watch. However, be warned there are cetrtain elements in this anime are not meant for kids.
NHK ni Youkoso! Episode 1
You can purchase the DVD with English subtitle here:
Screenshots:
You can see more screenshots here
Genres: comedy, drama, psychological, romance
Theme: Dark Comedy, otaku
Age rating: Teenagers (May contain bloody violence, bad language, nudity)
Synopsis: Satou Tatsuhiro, a 22 year old young man, is a NEET (Not in Employment, Education, or Training) and a hikikomori (meaning acute social withdrawal). He believes everything around him is a conspiracy, including the reason why many people, himself included, become hikikomori. Due to this, Satou creates a strange conspiracy theory which includes the Nihon Hikikomori Kyōkai (NHK), a secret organization with the intention of producing a hikikomori filled world. Satou intends to break free from the NHK's clutches, but cannot, since he finds it too frightening to go outdoors by himself; that is, until he meets Misaki Nakahara, who selects Satou for her "project" that she claims will cure him of his hikikomori ways.
Source: Anime News Network
Comment: Let me just tell you this story has absolutely nothing to do with the real NHK, the TV station. So let's get straight to the point. According to the statistic, there's about 1% of the Japanese population are hikkikomori. Even though it's only just a small percentage, it's still apart of social problem so this anime will gives you the inside story of the hikkikomori, if you've never heard of them, or see it with your own eyes. This anime will tell you the level of hikkikomori seriousness, their lifestyles and method to cure them. Besides hikkikomori problems, this anime also emphasize other psychological elements such as depression and low self-esteem. Even though this anime focused on social problem in Japanese society, it's not boring at all because this anime is injected with lots of silly humor. If you're looking for something fun and serious at the same time, this anime is a must watch. However, be warned there are cetrtain elements in this anime are not meant for kids.
NHK ni Youkoso! Episode 1
You can purchase the DVD with English subtitle here:
Screenshots:
You can see more screenshots here
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