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May 11, 2021
Disclaimer: I read the manga, so I feel I'm in position to give a more wholesome picture. No spoilers.

The main couple of Wotakoi are Hirotaka and Narumi - the gaming addict and fujoshi doujinshi writer. These OVA episodes give some much needed attention to the two other less significant couples of the show.

So, the first OVA is about the coming together of the most senior couple in Wotakoi - Kabakura and Koyanagi, or the casual otaku and the cosplayer, if you will. It's sort of a prequel, as it goes back to them both in high school. In context of the manga, their story was kind of spread over multiple floating chapters. This writer does that a lot and I hate it. Had I not watched this OVA before diving into the manga, I'd probably get somewhat lost.
This episode was actually great.

Second episode is kinda lacking. It deals with the youngest couple (to be) in the show and the least significant one - Naoya and Kou, or the dweeb (for lack of a better word) and the literal gamer girl. Really, their story was told in much greater detail in the manga. This OVA felt REALLY rushed. Can't say I enjoyed it much. But, it does its job for anyone who wanted to shed some light on the duo. Including the mysterious ending.
This episode was so-so.

Last one is just everything but the kitchen sink mashed up together. Worst one.
I had some high hopes for it, because it was about the best arc in the story - the company resort. In the manga, this arc was primarily about Narumi and Hirotaka - with emphasis on Narumi falling even deeper for Hirotaka during their company's organized travel to a hot spring resort.
But instead of giving us adequate coverage, we only got a quickie that didn't even cover the part where they went to a festival nearby and Narumi was hit on by a bunch of thugs and had to be rescued. This episode truly was the worst.

As if it wasn't bad enough, after they already cut it so short, the third episode just proceeded to spoil events that are way further down the line in the manga. Like the wedding of Kabakura and Hanako, the progression of Naoya and Kou's relationship and Hirotaka going out with Narumi to vacations.
They probably put all of that together because they know Wotakoi won't receive more anime adaptations.
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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