But if you watch it through 24 episodes, you will not only enjoy it but learn some important lessons that will stick with you. Such a gem this anime is.
If you want a sweet ride through fantasy and want over the top genius hikikomori protagonists like No Game No Life( not to mention Itachi-like-lines below his eyes),
which will only be remembered for its lame shit then you can go to blazes for all I care.
Story 9/10
'Original Synopsis' of this anime can be a little misleading. NHK ni Youkoso revolves around a shithead NEET hikikomori Satou and the problems he faces in trying to overcome this 'disease'
of his. It very truly depicts the life of a NEET, you might feel that its a little exaggerated but, believe me, we all have seen similar cases in reality.
Anyway, a girl, Misaki, tries to help him (cannot give the reason for that as it will the biggest fucking spoiler and your 7 generations will curse me and piss on my grave for that)
so he can return to living a normal life. But things are not always that simple and life takes twists and turns.
The pacing of the show might seem slow at the start but it is not actually slow, it is the real life pacing, things do not happen all of a sudden
in real life (except for lightening, which strikes fu*king fast), particularly in the life of a hikikomori. They take their time (I am trying to cover Satou's lazy ass maybe)
and it makes the show throroughly enjoyable.
Characters 10/10
For me, characters are the strongest point of this show, they are so unique and real that you grow very attached to them, especially Satou,
if you make a list of protagonists from all the animes of all the time, then the most paranoid pathetic shithead c**t will be Satou,
and of course, by a few million light years. But precisely because of that, because of him being a realistic NEET, you will sympathise with him,
you will wish for him to recover from all the shit he has got invloved with. The truth is that, Satou wants to become normal, sometimes he tries by himself but it is not always that easy
when you are paranoid, just like any other NEET and Hikikomori. Next up is Misaki, the only piece of toilet paper in a world full of shitty butts.
Not a lot about her will be revealed(until last few episodes) and for the most part of the show she will be " an Angel sent from heaven to save a lazy asshole from ruining his life".
The last main character is Yamazaki(Satou's junior in highschool), an otaku and programmer, but a hardworking one, clever and logical.
Comparing him to Satou will be an insult to him(Yamazaki), though sometimes his 'otakuness' takes over and he becomes as useless as his sempai Satou.
Sound/Voice acting 10/10
The OP and Ending are good but not exceptionally great. But the reason sound gets a 10 is because of PURU-PURU-RU-RU Rin MOFOs!( yes I am not joking, it deserves this)
this is a song that will be played a lot of times throughout the show, in times of hopelessness and desperation, in times of frustration and in times of aspiration.
You will dislike it in the start just like Satou hated it. But at the end of 24 episodes you will be all 'Pururin' from head to butt to toe.
Its been two years since I watched this show but this pururin keeps popping in my head from time to time. So much that its become one of my favourites.
The voice acting cast suits the characters so much that it feels like these voice actors were born for these roles.
It is also one of the reasons you get attached to these characters.
Art 10/10
The reason art gets full marks is because the way it shows the emotions of the characters is just top notch. Although the overall art of the show is not exceptional but
because the facial expressions are so well done, which convey so much more than words, is the reason it gets top marks.
Enjoyment And OVERALL 10/10
I wanted to give an 11/10 for enjoyment. Yes, this show will keep you on your toes throughout its episodes. There will be times when you will laugh at Satou's patheticness,
there will be frustrating times when you'd want to smash you computer and pee on its screen and there will be times you'd be about to weep,
but might manage to punch a cushion just in time to save yourself.
A lot of enjoyment and important things to learn from this anime for all shitheads and anime fans ( or both).
Usually I am against (writing and reading) a long review( Satou laziness curse) but to put down all of my accumulated feelings for this masterpiece, I had to make an exception.
