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Welcome to the N-H-K( 2006)

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Overview

Sato's life – or what's left of it – is a paranoid mess of conspiracy theories and social anxieties. He's terrified of the outside world; his apartment is overflowing with the remnants of cheap take-out food; and his retinas have been permanently scarred by a steady diet of internet porn. But maybe it's not all his fault. After all, the nefarious N.H.K. is out there, and they’re determined to turn society's fringe-dwellers into a brainwashed lot of jobless, hopeless, futureless recluses. Enter Misaki – a mysterious girl-next-door type who is Sato's last chance to beat-down his inner demons and venture out into the light of day. She's ready to help him overcome his crippling phobias, but Sato would rather cower in his existential foxhole and pretend to work on the demo for his virtual sex game. He’s afraid to face the world. She's strangely desperate to fix a total stranger. Maybe together they can be normal.

    Series Cast

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      Yui Makino

      Misaki Nakahara (voice)

    2. cast image

      Yutaka Koizumi

      Tatsuhiro Sato (voice)

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      Daisuke Sakaguchi

      Kaoru Yamazaki (voice)

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      Sanae Kobayashi

      Hitomi Kashiwa (voice)

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      Risa Hayamizu

      Megumi Kobayashi (voice)

    Current Season

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    Season 1

    2006 | 24 Episodes

    Season 1 of Welcome to the N-H-K premiered on Jul 09 2006

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    Review 1Discussion

    A review by ZincLinux

    10
    Written by ZincLinux on Mon Sep 05 2022
    This slice-of-life goes to extremes to tell an interesting story and gives more depth to its small cast than most. The English voice acting is good, the art style is consistent, and the background music calls to an earlier period. It's aged pretty well and is likely more relatable now, which is sad. It deals with some very heavy topics with the right blend of seriousness and comedy. You'll get more than you expected if you stay the course. My one criticism would be its uneven pacing, but there's a chance that was by design and adds to the experience....

    Media

    Videos 1Backdrops 12Posters 19

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    Facts

    Status

    Ended

    Status

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    Type

    Scripted

    Original Language

    English

    Keywords

    • based on novel or book
    • nerd
    • satire
    • slice of life
    • dark comedy
    • conspiracy
    • recluse
    • mental health
    • macabre
    • game design
    • game developer
    • unemployed
    • anime
    • game development
    • neet
    • hikikomori
    • psychological
    • conspiracy theorist
    • inspirational
    • hikikomori syndrome
    • suspense
    • youth
    • depressed
    • depressing
    • black comedy