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Welcome to the NHK!

Title: Welcome to the NHK!Genre: Dark comedy, RomanceRating: 8.7/10 Summary: Satou Tatsuhiro, 22 years old, thinks that everything that happens around him is a conspiracy. He even figured out who is behind…

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112 - Welcome to the NHK vol. 5

Today’s episode contains explicit talk since we are talking about a manga about a porn addict who lives with his parents. It’s Welcome to the NHK! Skip plot summary…

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Welcome to the NHK – 23/24 [Welcome To Misaki!Welcome to The NHK!] – Throwback Thursday

Hello and welcome everyone, to the finale of Welcome to the NHK! We have a lot to talk about this week, some of it bad, most of it…

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Welcome to the NHK – 5/6 [Welcome to Counselling!/Welcome to the Classroom!] – Throwback Thursday

Hello and welcome back everyone, to another week of Welcome to the NHK! This is another really interesting week, we have a lot to talk about. From Sato…

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Medium Matters: Welcome to the NHK

In the beginning, there was a novel called Welcome to the NHK. I haven’t read it. Now that it’s a collector’s item you have to pay like $60…

Confessions of an Overage otaku

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5 Reasons To Watch: Penguindrum

Every anime should include penguins.

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5 Reasons To Watch: Katanagatari

Whether you're an established fan of Isin's work or not, Katanagatari is an anime that'll defy your expectations one way or another.

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Katanagatari

5 Reasons To Watch: Akira

35 years later, Akira is still a cyberpunk classic without equal. I had a great time returning to this legendary anime.

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Jan 2, 2023 • Subscribe

Neo Tokyo

5 Reasons To Watch: Symphogear

The best way I can describe Symphogear is by saying that it's a sci-fi magical girl anime crossed with an idol show.

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Symphogear

5 Reasons To Watch: Fractale

With VR becoming more and more prominent, Fractale offers a cautionary tale of what depending on a fake reality could bring.

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Dec 5, 2022 • Subscribe

Fractale

5 Reasons To Watch: Shuffle!

I’m on Team Sia. Fight me.

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Apr 5, 2021 • Subscribe

Shuffle!

5 Reasons To Watch: Ponyo

A visual masterpiece, even by Ghibli standards. Ponyo goes the extra mile to make every little detail of its world come to life.

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Nov 8, 2021 • Subscribe

Ponyo

5 Reasons To Watch: Bastard!!

I much enjoyed how Bastard mashes together fantasy elements from all manner of inspirations. Mainly Western in origin...

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Bastard!!, Heavy

5 Reasons To Watch: Mahoromatic

The example of a monster invasion breaking up the obligatory beach episode stands out, but is hardly the silliest Mahoromatic storyline.

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Mahoromatic - Automatic Maiden

5 Reasons To Watch: Metropolis

Metropolis is a 2001 anime adaptation of an Osamu Tezuka manga that first released all the way back in 1949.

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Metropolis

5 Reasons To Watch: Konosuba

God’s Blessing on this Wonderful Anime

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Jul 27, 2020 • Subscribe

Megumi

5 Reasons To Watch: Kemonozume

Kemonozume was to be the first time that Yuasa got to unleash his artistic vision unto a full-length TV anime.

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Kemonozume

5 Reasons To Watch: Moomin

After generations of being a local niche, this second attempt at making a Moomin anime turned the Finnish comic series into a worldwide hype.

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Dec 20, 2021 • Subscribe

Moomin, Moomin

5 Reasons To Watch: Paprika

Combined with the limitless creativity afforded by the dreamlike setting, this makes Paprika a spectacle that is hard to rival.

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Mar 25, 2024 • Subscribe

Paprika

5 Reasons To Watch: Madlax

Elda Taluta

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Madlax

Review: Rebuild of Welcome to the NHK

Tatsuhiko Takimoto’s Welcome the NHK is an important piece of 21st century fiction that provides a vivid fictional account of social problems in turn-of-the-century Japan. Based on the…

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Cardcaptor Sakura, Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water

114 - Welcome to the NHK vol. 7

Steven and Will talk about the characters near the completion of their developed arcs. Specifically speaking about BPD (borderline personality disorder) and musings on what type of person…

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108 - Welcome to the NHK vol. 1

Will gets Steven to read one of his fave mangas, a story that revolves around the lives of several young adults all living in or around the city of…

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Juliet

115 - Welcome to the NHK vol. 8

The conclusion to the manga like most Japanese slice of life and coming of age drama adds an expected air of ambiguity. But for one, we could not…

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May 20, 2023 • Subscribe

Neon Genesis Evangelion

110 - Welcome to the NHK vol. 3

EXPLICIT CONTENT! Today’s episode, Will and Steve talk about videogame addiction and Hikikomori culture as it pertains to this volume 3 Welcome to the NHK. Our protagonist falls…

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Mouse

113 - Welcome to the NHK vol. 6

Will and Steven are perplexed by the plot as it shuffles along but find time to discuss the characters and their relationships to one and another, be it…

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111 - Welcome to the NHK vol. 4

EXPLICIT CONTENT as we talk about mature themes, you can skip the synopsis @ 3:18 Email: WeAppreciateManga@Gmail.com 111: Welcome to the NHK vol. 4 Chapters 16 to 17…

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109 - Welcome to the NHK vol. 2

EXPLICIT CONTENT! Inspired by today’s manga, Will talks to Steven about his own personal ordeal with depression and suicidal ideation. They speak about their own relationship troubles. As…

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Welcome to the NHK – 13/14 [Welcome to Heaven!/Welcome to Reality!] – Throwback Thursday

Hello everyone, and welcome back to the 2nd cour of Welcome to the NHK. This week we finish up this whole “suicide cult” think, learn a bit more…

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Welcome to the NHK! NHKにようこそ！NHK ni Youkoso!

Tatsuhiro Satou is a hikkikomori, one who secluses himself at home and finds it difficult to have a job or go out of the house. He meets a…

Yuu's Sanctuary

Dec 20, 2019 • Subscribe

Welcome to the N.H.K.

Welcome to the NHK – 7/8 [Welcome to the Moratorium!/Welcome to Chinatown!] – Throwback Thursday

Hello everyone, and welcome back to another 2 episodes of Welcome to the NHK! This week Sato manages to surprise me, Hitomi makes a small return and Misaki…

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Welcome to the NHK – 21/22 [Welcome To Reset!/Welcome to The God!] – Throwback Thursday

Welcome, one and all, to the penultimate week of Welcome to the NHK! From Sato to Misaki, Yamazaki to Hitomi, NHK is lining up all the dominoes for…

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5 Reasons To Watch: The Big O

Tasty tomatoes

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The Big O

5 Reasons To Watch: Bocchi the Rock

While I can relate to my fellow nervous trainwrecks, what actually drew me to Bocchi the Rock was its animation.

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May 22, 2023 • Subscribe

Welcome to the NHK – 1/2 [Welcome to the Project!/Welcome to the Creator!] – Throwback Thursday

Hello everyone! Welcome back to another season of Throwback Thursday. This time we are watching the otaku-fueled think piece Welcome to the NHK. There’s a lot going on…

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Welcome to the NHK – 17/18 [Welcome to Happiness!/Welcome to No Future!] – Throwback Thursday

Welcome back everyone, to yet another good week of Welcome to the NHK. It feels like NHK has hit its stride recently. It was always somewhere between good…

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Jul 21, 2022 • Subscribe

Happiness!

5 Reasons To Watch: MF Ghost

MF Ghost makes great use of this change in format to make its races more dynamic. There's more push-and-pull, more drama.

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Jul 22, 2024 • Subscribe

Initial D First Stage, MF GHOST

5 Reasons To Watch: Angelic Layer

Don't underestimate Angelic Layer. Its battle scenes can more than rival those of traditional shounen action anime.

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Jun 24, 2024 • Subscribe

Medabots

5 Reasons To Watch: Strawberry Marshmallow

Strawberry Marshmallow is straightforwardly an anime about the silly antics of a group of friends as they all hang out together.

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Aug 14, 2023 • Subscribe

Strawberry Marshmallow

5 Reasons To Watch: Flip Flappers

I initially compared Flip Flappers to a mixture of Alice in Wonderland and Madoka Magica, but in truth it's more like anime Psychonauts.

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Jul 25, 2022 • Subscribe

Flip Flappers

5 Reasons To Watch: Gurren Lagann

Gurren Lagann is a constant barrage of delicious action scenes, full of amazing moments and hilarity. This was Gainax at its peak.

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May 29, 2023 • Subscribe

Gurren Lagann

5 Reasons To Watch: Death Parade

If you know anybody who is skeptical about anime, then Death Parade could be a fun anime to introduce them to.

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Sep 19, 2022 • Subscribe

Death Billiards, Death Parade

5 Reasons To Watch: Eromanga Sensei

I was expecting something far more trashy when I first put it on my backlog, but I ended up genuinely appreciating Eromanga Sensei.

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Feb 12, 2024 • Subscribe

Eromanga Sensei

5 Reasons To Watch: Tri-Zenon

Few would guess that Tri-Zenon instead draws inspiration from Legend of the Galactic Heroes of all things instead.

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Apr 29, 2024 • Subscribe

Invincible King Tri-Zenon

5 Reasons To Watch: Goblin Slayer

Count the number of times the word "goblin" is used in this review.

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5 Reasons To Watch: Log Horizon

Isekai were familiar and perhaps tiring trope even when this anime first released, but which Log Horizon gives an all-new spin.

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Mar 6, 2023 • Subscribe

Log Horizon

5 Reasons To Watch: Interspecies Reviewers

Monster Musume may have ignited a renewed interest in anime monster girls, but Interspecies Reviewers takes the concept far, far further.

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Feb 24, 2022 • Subscribe

Interspecies Reviewers

5 Reasons To Watch: Pandora Hearts

Pandora Hearts does a great job at keeping you invested by constantly introducing new threads and resolving others.

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May 15, 2023 • Subscribe

Pandora Hearts

5 Reasons To Watch: Isekai Ojisan

A person being transported to a fantasy world after an accident is nothing new, but Isekai Ojisan is not your ordinary fantasy isekai.

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Jul 3, 2023 • Subscribe

Uncle from Another World

5 Reasons To Watch: Flying Witch

If Flying Witch was intended as a sneaky marketing campaign for Hirosaki, then it did a damn fine job at it.

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Aug 15, 2022 • Subscribe

Flying Witch