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Mar 1, 2016 3:45 AM
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Loved the Death Note reference!
I feel nice now that I get some references.

Themes were great!

I guess I have to binge watch this now!
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Apr 6, 2016 4:47 AM

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my life with that DS at 8:00
Apr 18, 2016 1:41 PM

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I relate a lot to her, it was hilarious !
May 24, 2016 8:53 AM

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lol
Usually I don't like comedy animes, but this one caught my attention.
Tomoko is so cute, I love shy girls.
Aug 10, 2016 10:45 AM

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This poor kid. I feel so bad for her because she is just so painfully awkward, but at the same time I can't help laughing at her inept attempts to make herself appealing to the other kids in her class. I hope she makes some friends!!!

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Aug 15, 2016 3:29 AM

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That death note reference and many other anime's parody LOL. "I'm coming soon~~~"
Sep 8, 2016 7:04 PM

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So I came here from Reddit.... wow. I'm super impressed.

DAT DEATH NOTE NODS THOUGH! AWESOME! The overly dramatic scene. She should've grabbed a chip too.

Anyway, Kuroki is really cute... even though she had those bags under her eyes. But wow, she's a cringey enjoyable character.

Sep 18, 2016 6:26 AM

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It's kinda depressing feeling the same thing as Kuroki when she was happy after saying goodbye to that teacher.
She is cute, the others are weird.
Jan 5, 2017 8:41 PM
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This was incredibly grating and painful as a person with social anxiety myself, but I have gotten much better with my social skills... and although I was really bad with my anxiety, I was never THAT bad...
The soundtrack in this episode even sounded all screwy and distorted; they really WANTED you to feel uncomfortable as all hell while watching this.

You know, there's a few simple things Tomoko could do to look more attractive:
1. Keep the bangs.
2. Comb her hair; do not wear pigtails, just wear it straight down.
3. Do NOT make that weird ass ugly af cringing face. WTF was up with that, anyway?
4. Wear makeup, ffs! It isn't that hard to put some on under her disgusting drooping eye shadows. It'd mostly cover them up until they've disappeared completely-- which leads me to number 5:
5. Eat healthy and fix sleep schedule; stop watching so many damn anime and stop playing so many damn games until 3 AM on a school night. She'd feel much better and her drooping eye shadows would gradually disappear.

Damn, I am not looking forward to watching more, but it wasn't bad per se... nothing special, either, just really awkward and ugly so far...
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Jan 26, 2017 7:27 PM

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lol that opening should be for Death Note or something :P

love her faces ahhah
Apr 1, 2017 4:27 PM

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I can relate so much XD
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May 10, 2017 6:15 PM

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I'm rewatching this anime since someone said I gave it an unfair score, and I still hate it. Tomoko is annoying and a horrible protagonist for a show. She's unlikable and pretty much every flaw we see in ourselves. The whole show is just cringy and I don't see how anyone continued from the first episode. It's a shame the music in the series is pretty good.
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Feb 22, 2018 8:01 AM

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the part at her home when she came down for the stairs, i had almost same reaction as her brother lol

primaltare said:
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


she sure knows how to make a ugly face lol

she reminds me of Urabe from Mysterious GF x

but Urabe didn't have dark bags under her eyes, but other then that they are so similar

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Mar 14, 2018 11:51 AM

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The cringe was real in the first episode; especially the stairs part. :^)
May 9, 2018 1:15 AM

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Was that a freaking gantz reference in the first 7 minutes of episode one?! Awesome.

This was full of social anxiety and cringy behavior, as well as referential humor. If you didn't know the death note reference that scene would have been weird. Don't know how I feel about this yet, but it's nice to see Kuroki trying to improve and making progress in one episode. I get the gag may be that she always tries and doesn't actually develop in a healthy way, if so then I guess this point is moot, but she did go from not being able to speak to others, to saying goodbye and forcing herself to speak in one episode, as well as she actively tried to engage her conversation skills(even if in a poor way).

Her brother seems like a more healthy version of her, stressed out, somewhat anti-social, an anime fan, but also a soccer player and someone who manages to coexist with the world and have friends. He definitely seems like a good guy, going back to walk with Kuroki at the end, and Kuroki herself doesn't seem cruel- just envious towards those who have what she wants. She wanted to get a treat for her brother helping her, that's enough to show us she's not selfish.

The "I'd like water", "excuse me", "never mind!", and the "high school is already hard mode, so if it's going to get harder by college I should end it early and kill myself" jokes came a bit too close to home. That and her envy causing her to dismiss others. I saw myself in this little girl. I suppose the cathartic release of "you weren't alone, everyone as a little freak and that's why this is relatable" is part of why Watamote is beloved.
Nov 23, 2018 1:17 PM
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Hahaha I loved the Death Note reference when she go on internet, it's exactly the same moment as when Light write names on the Death Note to create a better world xDDD
Mar 8, 2019 9:12 PM

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Lots of references to already existing anime, but my favorite were the guys to either side of her reading Akame ga Kill and Barakamon since both came out a year after
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Jul 10, 2019 1:01 PM

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LUL OP is pretty good and this face... XD
Very enjoyable episode
Oct 18, 2019 2:13 PM
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That OP Got me, this serie got difficult atmosphere maybe i'll like that.
Apr 19, 2020 11:46 PM

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That game lmao "I'm coming!"

I normally hate Monica Rial's voice but her annoying nasally voice kinda works with Tomoko
May 26, 2020 9:00 AM
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Solid first episode!

Gantz and Parasyte's reference at the start was pretty cool and random but oddly fitting.

Tomoko's voice perfectly fits her too, looks like I'm going to be having an entertaining ride! Jeez, that final moment of her brother's friend comment really dug deep and hurt...

Damn, that gung-ho Op though, talk about a surprise xD.
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Jun 8, 2020 11:16 AM

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That was some serious low budget animation. But anyway that was pretty awkward to watch. Def was some funny parts, but I felt bad a lot of the time.
Jun 14, 2020 6:22 AM

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Damn it, I lost it when the dude on her game started to moan 🤣🤣🤣🤣 And she's kind of cute in a ponytail, she just need to stop making that face lmao. Saw a death note reference there. Nice first episode.



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Aug 2, 2020 1:53 AM

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Man, as someone who is up to date with the manga, I actually forgot the level of cringe (in a good way) in the earlier were. Also, this is the first time I watched the anime, so it's nice to see Tomoko animated.
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Sep 20, 2020 6:25 AM

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This is.. odd. Not sure how I'm feeling about it yet.


Oct 6, 2020 5:01 PM

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I'm not sure how I feel about it, but I liked the episode. It was kind of sad though, I almost felt like crying near the end of the ep. I also think Kuroki is a pretty cool character so far.
Jan 27, 2021 4:54 PM

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The ambulance sound when her brother called Motoko ugly was hilarious, but the ending was absolutely savage xD Poor her.


It's been a while Watamote and I felt it was time for a rewatch. It's funny how overblown this is and I forgot about all the references which were a nice surprise.

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Mar 22, 2021 6:17 AM
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I was not expecting that Opening Theme as well. Jeezus!
She seems so... like that. I feel bad for her, as a fellow shut-in.
Jul 6, 2021 1:08 PM
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I've been sketching/drawing the main character, Tomoko recently for whatever reason lol. So I thought 'bout re-watching this. I do remember when this first aired a number of people were talking about the OP.

Now that I'm older and watched more anime, I'm able to get more of the parodies and references. This is definitely cringe humour, but it's not like my favourite TV show (Impractical Jokers, mind you~).

Tomoko is socially stunted. That doesn't make her a bad person, though her thoughts 'bout others at her school are wonky and harsh. Like, girl, just talk to people. Maybe it's 'cause I'm handsome and not ugly (sorry, Tomoko), but most of my experiences approaching people have been positive. You can at least applaud her for having a goal and trying even if she does suck at it right now. But that's how it is when you first start.

*Ahem* Anyway, all it takes to make a potentially lasting connection with someone is just to open your mouth and speak up.

I feel this is the more mild episode in terms of the awkward and odd situations she finds herself in. Worst thing that happened is she was called ugly by one of her brother's friends
Sep 14, 2021 11:27 PM

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I am the only one notice where the MC searching in the internet for tips to be girly, The Dramatic Camera Rotation and the Exaggerated mouse movement reminds me of Death Note?!
Sep 27, 2021 4:42 PM

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Back to this after 2 years since anime is getting more and more shit as time goes on. One of the better anime I've watched in my past.

I love Tomoko in this episode, great intro to her, and you really get an understanding of how her social anxiety has corrupted her though process to make her overthink shit to the point of making her do horrendous acts like being ugly af or getting into dumb af situations or asking her brother to converse stupid stuff or just being an asshole in her own narration. It's just perfect for a girl like her and feels totally human. Something anime seems to lack the ability to do.

Anyways good stuff, had it's moments where the animation felt like it could be better but I mean that DN parody was p good. Looking forward to this rewatch.
Mar 18, 2022 12:16 AM

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I did not know what I was expecting but I know it wasn't this level of anxiety! My social anxiety is not nearly at her level but damn, if I can't relate somewhat!

Poor girl. I hope her brother's friend got a beating later.

She's working hard though! Good for her!
Aug 27, 2022 5:11 AM
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dinba said:
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


I would like to add some valuable insights related to social phobia:
https://myadapta.com/icd-10-code-for-social-anxiety/
https://myadapta.com/social-anxiety-vs-avoidant-personality-disorder/
https://myadapta.com/social-anxiety-and-adhd/
https://myadapta.com/social-anxiety-high-school/

Social phobia is a very unpleasant problem but it is important to know that it is possible to cure and function very well socially.
Hope it helps!
Sep 17, 2022 1:08 PM

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The Death Note reference! 😂
Sep 19, 2022 12:03 PM
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SO YUMMY!!! quirky
Sep 19, 2022 12:37 PM
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sweet ahh anime i lolled
Oct 5, 2022 4:58 PM
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rewatching this anime cause how it has become even more relatable to me. Damm Tomoko is basically me rn
Oct 9, 2022 9:07 PM
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Kinda mid but funny and somewhat relatable
Dec 10, 2022 8:23 PM
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Jit was funny but omega degen. Shout out to Celly for beating the allegations
Jan 20, 2023 10:44 AM

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i think i originally tried to watch this in 2015 and dropped pretty quickly so im giving it another try. first ep was fine i guess
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Jan 25, 2023 6:21 PM
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realmente pense que seria el tipico anime infantil con comedia, por el momento me esta gustando ejsjejs
Feb 20, 2023 3:37 PM

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Pretty good, kinda relatable sometimes, not too much comedy which is good. The death note reference was funny thought. Liked the brother too, exactly how siblings would act x) 
Mar 12, 2023 6:51 PM
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tomoko kuroki is so cute i love her
Mar 31, 2023 11:43 PM
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she just like me fr
Apr 5, 2023 4:54 PM

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Bueno, no se que decir...
El anime engeneral tiene buenta pinta y el opening es buenisimo pero este primer capitulo no se si me atrae tanto.
Ya veremos como continúa.
[ Also, ya se que lo estoy viendo 10 años tarde pero mejor tarde que nunca :) ]
Aug 18, 2023 1:04 PM

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hmm i dont really think this one is for me but i cant turn it off lol. her brother seems more tolerable than her. mixed feelings so far
Aug 31, 2023 6:15 PM
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There were times where I thought Tomoko was unlikable, snarky, silly and hypocrite... And then I realized I shared many of those aspects with her... This is clearly an anime for otakus and it gets many things right. Sure, Tomoko's behavior is kinda exaggerated but she is thoroughly relatable. Thumbs up for this episode!

P.S. Love those yellow school uniforms~
Sep 19, 2023 10:56 PM

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Life must be hard for Tomoko Kuroki and she is definitely going to get popular eventually if she keeps on trying hard enough to get there every day.

I don't think talking to her brother, Tomoki Kuroki for 1 hour every day will do Tomoko any good though. She just has to find the right information.

I don't think her making a duck face is going to make her popular though. I kind of cringed when having to watch the scenes with Tomoko attempting to make a duck face along with her different hairstyle and the way she dressed up.

YOU CAN DO IT TOMOKO!!!
Nov 4, 2023 5:21 PM
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literally me character, also liked the death note reference lmao
Nov 22, 2023 8:29 PM

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To be really honest, Tomoko is just like me when I was 15 as well; no friends, thinking that I was better because I didn't wear make up and stuff, while deep down inside I was just insecure and alone... I can understand how she feels, especially after hearing that she was ugly (already happened to me as well). It's kinda fun watching here and realize I was like that when I was younger (tho, my social skill didnt improve that much...)

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