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| Tomoko is a summary of everything that we can find bad humans (selfish, hateful, stupid, hate, etc..), I think it has more to do with defects being ridiculous rather than 'a sadistic doll play with antisocial girl. Can be found in some parts of the character, in some situations it suffers, but on a more general level Tomoko released so many antipahie, combines so many vices, it is difficult to complain about the final, and it becomes the exit door to spend discomfort laugh at the black humor. |
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| whyyyyy does she pul those faces (0.o) |
"Urushibara Ruka. The mannerisms and voice of a woman... No... More feminine than any woman. But he's a guy. Taller than Mayuri, but so very thin... But he's a guy. Looks great in a miko outfit... But he's a guy. It's already twilight And yet, it's so hot. The cicadas are crying. But... He's a guy." |
| 4/5 I feel sadness and resentment for all people insecure, non-stereotyped and standardized to what the vulgar defines cool and fashion. Plot that puts in place the various troubles of young people. Storytelling at times funny and at times a bit sad. Drawings not the best, but perhaps this was the intention of the authors to have as a result. For now my vote is 4/5. |
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| This series is just an excuse for people to laugh at someone's social issues. Tomoko is an overblown stereotype of everything social anxiety could possibly be. It's just offensive. |
| "The only true poets/comedians are the ones who please the audience the least" - Aristophanes It's offensive. That's why it's funny. ^_^ |
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| Funny episode.Nice start. But what did she mean by " I can set the flags without doing anything" or something like that? Is that related to Otome games? |
| Very funny episode. Especially her comments on people going everywhere as groups. Also, that otome game? Duel Love? I remember reading comments on that on some forum. Looking forward to watching the next episode. |
 "No matter how far you travel, you can never get away from yourself." -- Murakami Haruki |
| Nice start. Hoping for a bit more substance through the series though, I can't imagine another 11 episodes of this being very entertaining. |
| Tomoko's cool, except for the fact that she has a distorted view of the world and herself, thinks poorly of almost everyone she sees despite not having ever talked to them, she lacks common sense, and is super creepy. Why do I like her? Oh yeah, she's obsessed with otome games! Was I the only one bothered by her use of suicidal threats to manipulate her brother? Imo, that's not something you joke about. However, I did enjoy it, and look forward to what comes next. |
| "It is important to draw wisdom from different places. If you take it from only one place it become rigid and stale." - Uncle Iroh |
| Wow that ending actually hit me a little. (was it supposed to?) But putting that aside, the OP was freaking amazing! Totally unexpected! Haha |
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| Being a shut-in myself.. I can very much relate to most of those things.. I'm not sure whether to laugh or cry |
| This is not NHK. That being said very little can match it, and i wasn't expecting WataMote to reach those heights. Still pleasantly surprised by the first few episodes, they are quite strong and sad in their own right. Humor is nice, but at times it's overshadowed by the anxiety and depressing nature of the scene and the circumstances. Tomoko is not a true Hikikomori, but she does have her demons and some valid reasons not wanting to interact with society. kapanihan said: Being a shut-in myself.. I can very much relate to most of those things.. I'm not sure whether to laugh or cry Yes so true, with NHK it really affected me since I wasn't aware of the concept of Hikikomori and I realized that my period of reclusiveness over the past few years would likely count me amongst the ranks. Wakamote is a bit more "lighthearted", but still its hard to prioritize laughing over crying with it. |
| Damn, why is Tomoko so moe? damn... |
| Amazing OP. Can kind of relate to Tomoko in some aspects. All them creepy faces xD |
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| good OP song.. could do without female voice though predictable drawn out intro, but that's to be expected decent execution overall... |
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| Did anyone else notice the Death Not parody scene while Tomoko was searching how to become cute on the computer? You know, that "Light's handwriting sparkles while writing in the note" scene? |
"You either die an Ashita no Joe, or you live long enough to see yourself become a Naruto."  |
okanagan said: In Post #422, AnnieoftheStars suggested that Tomoko might be suffering from Social Anxiety Disorder. Here is some detailed information about it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_anxiety_disorder If you are curious about whether you yourself might have Social Anxiety Disorder, here are some online tests that you can take: http://asp.cumc.columbia.edu/SAD/ http://illnessquiz.com/social-anxiety-test/ http://www.socialanxietysupport.com/disorder/liebowitz/ http://socialanxietydisorder.about.com/od/symptomsanddiagnosis/a/sadquiz.htm http://www.healthyplace.com/psychological-tests/social-anxiety-social-phobia-test/ http://testyourself.psychtests.com/testid/3053 - - - - - - - Regarding some other comments made by AnnieoftheStars, here are more details about Slut-Shaming: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slut-shaming After looking at this information, my opinion is that Tomoko is not engaging in Slut-Shaming as long as her ideas stay inside her head. In real life, Slut-Shaming is harmful to the point of killing people. My impression is that Tomoko is empathetic, cares about others and won't hurt anyone. AnnieoftheStars made a number of other interesting points which I will leave for others to comment on.  You have suggested great links |
| THAT OP Good first episode, and I think I just found someone as lovable as konata |
| That was so depressing and hilarious at the same time. She's cute, all she needs is a good concealer and under eye cream. She can probably get to 50% of Nico-nico nii~ |
"May those who accept their fate be granted happiness." "May those who defy their fate be granted glory." |
| Great for a first episode. Tomoko is hilarious with those faces! But it's sad that she doesn't have anybody to hang out with or talk to, besides her brother of course. But this anime is like the anime version of my life, I was the same way in school. Tried to make friends but couldn't. Nobody would ever talk to me hardly or anything, so I can relate to Tomoko a lot. I really liked that Death Note reference when she was Gaagling lol. I hope Tomoko makes at least one friend, I mean even I had at least one true friend when I was in school, so I believe she will make at least one friend. She seems to be really shy, and stutters in front of other people when talking to them, that's exactly like me. I also suffer from social anxiety. Hopefully Tomoko pulls through and finds someone she can talk to, besides her brother. I think I'm going to like this anime a lot. Onto the next episode! |
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| when she was called ugly, it made me cry :( |
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| That was really painful to watch :S |
| "The weak get washed away by the tides of fate...The strong drink it up."-Godot |
DigdaSlayer93 said: But i dislike her brother, how can he be so cruel towards her? I have a sister myself, and i would never ever say "go die" to her! >.< You'll understand soon enough. ^_^ |
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| Was that a reference to Gantz and Parasyte I heard?! "I'm comig soon!" they make those type of games for DS?! |
| Took me a while to finally check this out but it's already paying off. She's pretty funny xDD |
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| Basically a female version of me. |
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| God.. |
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| Kiseijuu reference in the first ep, lol. God that OP. |
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| This has the potential to be hilarious and painfully awkward at the same time. |
| Sometimes painful to watch, sometimes funny. Overall pretty good slice of life of antisocial girl. |
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| That ending song is so cringy. I can't stand it. |
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| LOVE DAT OPPPPPPPPPPPP!!! SO FUCKING HOTTT!!! OMG@W@!!!! Watching this made me feel like watching myself...it's so relatable!!! No wonder this simple manga got made into an anime. zellami said: Absolutely loved it! Did she puke at the sight of her "bishoujo" transformation?! Also, the Ulquiorra and Death Note moments! :D No, it's cuz she hadn't looked at herself in the mirror for too long, that now that she did, she gets dizzy. |
| Poor Tomoko :,( Of course she's exaggerated as fuck, but the problems she has are not that unrealistic. |
| Sometimes painful to watch but really fun overall, will look for the next episode Looks like a female version of me |
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| I feel really bad for Kuroki! It's not like she's the kind of character who has no friends by choice, she actually wants to make friends. I hope she can make some friends by the end of the series! |
Mirai, zura~!  |
| dat death note parody tho |
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| Aww, Tomoko's adorable, she almost reminds me of when I used to have trouble talking to people. I think I might like this anime. That OP and ED though. Awesome stuff. |
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| I expect that this anime will surpise me, but if i expected is it a surprise? |
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| I started watching just now but what with that scene straight from deathnote? Those move of the mouse were exactly the same as Light's pen movement. Make completely no sense but look awesome, especially with epic background music. Not sure how to feel about clear copy though. Watched the rest of the episode. I was thinking about dropping it but not yet, they made me feel bad at the end of that episode, even if that girl is doing it to herself. I don't really believe that a person like her can actually exist who even self-destructs hereself even more. This is supposed to be comedy I take it but laughing at her actions and situation doesn't feel right either, especially when she is doing her best, even when result is what is. I am really not sure what to think about this anime, hopefully the second episode will answer this dilemma. |
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| It was amusing and Tomoko is interesting but I was expecting it to be funnier... |
| Great OP. Hope the show gets funnier. |
Oh, pitiful shadow cloaked in darkness. Thy actions cause men pain and suffering. Thy hollow soul drowns in thy sins. How would you like to see what death is like? -Enma Ai |
| Totally feel I can relate with Tomoko. Definitely going to enjoy this series! |
| Funny stuff, but this show is so goddamn awkward that I don't know if I'll be able to watch it without a shitload of valium. 4/5 |
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| Oh my god, my sides. This is an anime I'm glad I started. And now I know where the WcDonald's reference comes from! I don't know, I find this a combination of relatable, empathizing and comical. Steps out of traditional boundaries. Definitely continuing. P.S. That Death Note reference made me applaud irl P.P.S. Tomoko is one of the cutest characters I've ev--  ...aaAAAHHHHHHH. WTF |
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