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Jan 12, 2018
Mixed Feelings
I used to watch "Welcome to the N.H.K." anime version in high school, I forgot about my impression of this anime and now after almost 4 years, I decided to read the manga version for nostalgia reason. Apparently, my age and situation make this anime more relatable than previous experience. I noticed some change in animation vs manga too like the use of drugs, a different conclusion for some characters, and the conflict is also more simple in the anime.

The manga itself has its shining moment like an interesting new conflict, expressive art, many funny scenes from its quirky character, and some dramatic scene that works in this manga version. Unfortunately, in the middle of the story, I found the two main characters became unbearable, fake development is done repeatedly, sometimes it feels too long for the character to be aware in the process of exploring the errors that make the story stagnant, and all these factors making execution of the story felt sluggish.

Overall, although the manga now its more relatable and have many details that are not in the anime version, "Welcome to the N.H.K." manga is full of unnecessary scenes that can be thrown to achieve the right execution and dramatic point. Therefore, I can not say this is a good manga, just average.
Reviewer’s Rating: 6
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