On friends:
“Friends… I have a lot… on the internet…” - Hajime Tsunashi
“As long as I have friends on the internet, I don’t need any in real life.”
- Youta Tsunashi
“I’ll go to a friend’s house… You don’t have any, you idiot.” - Hajime Tsunashi
On reviewing a movie:
“The flashy effects, composition, and the fact that kids would enjoy it is all well and good, but that just contradicts the idea that adults will enjoy it, too. It just felt too opportunistic, making me lose interest.” - Hajime Tsunashi
On Christmas:
“Christmas, huh? When I was alone, it was a detestable day filled with resentment. But now, I have Kaoru-san!” - Hajime Tsunashi
On work:
“I’m not about to work until I die, like everyone else.” - Hajime Tsunashi
On Anime:
“It’s the same sense of loss I feel when a slice-of-life series ends… The despair of knowing that their lives will still continue on.” - Hajime Tsunashi
“Usually, when an anime ends, something happens or they graduate.”
- Hajime Tsunashi
“A slice-of-life series is like an oasis for me since I don’t have any friends!”
- Hajime Tsunashi
Youta: Is anime interesting?
Hajime: More than this fleeting world.
On Anime goods:
“There are so many anime goods and manga, they’re starting to invade the living room.” - Kaoru Tsunashi
“They’re so cute that I end up buying them.” - Hajime Tsunashi
On 2D and 3D girls:
Hajime: Mashiro-tan is my waifu!
Kaoru: I’m your wife!
“No matter how much you show a 2D character how much you care for them, they won’t return those feelings. But when she rejected me, I was firmly reminded that it wasn’t 2D, but 3D.” - Hajime Tsunashi
On greeting your wife when she comes home:
“You’ve done well to return here, brave warrior.” - Hajime Tsunashi
On naming your kid:
“It’d be tragedy if we gave them a culture-inspired name, since it’d affect the rest of their life.” - Hajime Tsunashi
“All names show up in some anime, manga or game out there!”
- Hajime Tsunashi
On looking for a Ramen shop:
“Oh, is the owner of that place, like, a Chinese master chef?” - Hajime Tsunashi
On reminiscing junior high memories:
“I only remember reading light novels.” - Hajime Tsunashi
On society:
“Where are people before they step out into society?” - Hajime Tsunashi
Danna ga Nani wo Itteiru ka Wakaranai Ken (I Can’t Understand What My Husband Is Saying) has a lot of otaku tropes and jokes that we, anime fans, could relate to!
Be sure to watch this highly entertaining series if you haven’t yet!