The series follows Satou Tatsuhiro, an active shut-in of four years, a raging narcissist (despite knowing how pathetic he truly is), and a borderline schizophrenic conspiracy theorist. It shows Satou's daily struggle to maintain his status as a NEET, while the world around him keeps trying to pull him outside.
NHK moves in several chronological story loops, which each span 3 or 4 episodes. Some are purely comedic, some comment strongly on social issues, some are dark and depressed (although still very funny in their own terrible way.) The story progresses as Satou places himself into situation after situation that depict very real issues today, but are also just the most outrageously frustrating places to be.
Ultimately, I went into the series blind, and it smashed its way directly into my top 5, with perhaps my favorite anime protagonist ever. I've shown it to tons of friends, who all fall instantly in love with it. If you're on the fence... Dive right in!
