Tag Archives: hikkimori

Welcome to the NHK [END] – And so dies the NEET

Posted on December 24, 2006 by bateszi

It was cute to see NHK end with a role reversal between Misaki and Satou – there are big differences between a lazy hikkimori and having a genuinely mixed up life. In spite of his personal problems Satou was always … Continue reading →

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Welcome to the NHK! – (Never) Learning to Fly

Posted on November 21, 2006 by bateszi

Having just finished watching episode 19, this must be the first time I’ve left off Welcome to the NHK feeling happy! It was fantastic to see a smiling Torotoro-san biking around and about the streets of Tokyo; you can see … Continue reading →

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Welcome to the NHK! – 17 – The pyramid scheme of dreams

Posted on November 7, 2006 by bateszi

Just once I’d like to see Satou out smart someone. Now I know that he is a hikkimori with zero self confidence, but by the end of this episode – in which he is heartlessly conned out of precious rent … Continue reading →

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Welcome to the NHK! – 16 – The Ultimate NEET

Posted on October 30, 2006 by bateszi

There was always going to be a twist behind the real world identity of Mia. “She” was too perfect, Satou loved her too much, and NHK! isn’t about Satou being in love. I certainly didn’t see it being Yamazaki though … Continue reading →

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Welcome to the NHK! – 14 to 15 – MMORPGs destroy lives… mmmk?

Posted on October 21, 2006 by bateszi

The relentless waves of depression continue unabated with these two episodes as Satou (hardly recovered from his suicidal exploits) stupidly falls foul to the life sucking world of MMORPGs. These highly addictive and never ending online games are undoubtedly one … Continue reading →

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Welcome to the NHK! – 13 – In a word, depressing

Posted on October 7, 2006 by bateszi

For some odd reason, I was expecting Satou to be the hero of this episode, but today I doubt he will ever be a hero – just like Yamazaki says, people “like him” aren’t suited to dramatic ends. In a … Continue reading →

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Welcome to the NHK! – Anime or manga? Yawn

Posted on September 27, 2006 by bateszi

Anime or manga, one is inevitably better than the other – whether it’s just another case of elitism or not, you can always bet on the jumped up manga fans hating the anime adaptations of their favourite stories. This is … Continue reading →

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Welcome to the NHK! – 9 – Sparkling festival fireworks

Posted on September 13, 2006 by bateszi

An unusually positive and uplifting instalment of NHK!, I wasn’t planning on commenting on this episode but the sparkling festival fireworks always get me. So bright, so beautiful, so romantic. Even Yamazaki gets some lovin’. This is so far the … Continue reading →

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Welcome to the NHK! – 8 – Meet the parent

Posted on September 4, 2006 by bateszi

It’s time to meet the parents, only Satou doesn’t have a girlfriend, or a job, or a life outside of his apartment, making the whole arrangement pretty awkward from the get-go. If only Robert De Niro was his Dad – … Continue reading →

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Welcome to the NHK! – 7 – Is Misaki Real?

Posted on August 25, 2006 by bateszi

Although it’s not nearly the “best” series airing at the moment, I often watch Welcome to the NHK! as soon as it’s downloaded. I have the first 6 episodes of Bokura Ga Ita stocked up, another four of Legend of … Continue reading →

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Welcome to the NHK! – 2 – Crazy-otaku neighbour to the rescue

Posted on July 25, 2006 by bateszi

Sato meets with young Misaki to talk about her “how to take the hikomori out of Sato” project. Though with his trademark destructive hiko-nature, Sato immediately tries to deny his shut-in ways by proving to Misaki that he does have … Continue reading →

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Welcome to the NHK! – 1 – Salvation lies within

Posted on July 12, 2006 by bateszi

I admit I was initially turned off by the pretty poster girl heavily pasted all over the promo art (much like Black Lagoon) and yet still, my interest in NHK has rapidly grown over the last 4-5 weeks. Being an … Continue reading →

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