I picked up Wotaku ni koi wa Muzukashii along with 3D Kanojo together back when the show first aired and expected both to be about the same I gave the former an 8 and the latter a 7 if my memory doesnt fail me and from then on even though both featured otaku now its obvious that 3D Kanojo only has one while Wotakoi has its entire casts as the same but I picked it up together for the same reason it became clear as day which was fresh garbage and which was the anime that made me dance. Looking at the rating I think you know what show turned out to be the one that made me dance yes. This is my review of Wotaku ni koi wa Muzukashii ikuze Original Review Published on June 21 2018 on MAL. Lets start with some backstory. My last seasonal romance watch was in Summer of 2017 almost exactly three seasons ago which is shocking because if you know me I love romance and always strive to watch it in some way or the other but in terms of seasonals I felt tired and stopped focusing on the genre. To reasons obvious to romance fans I felt Spring would be the best season for a romance fan to return to the seasonal genre and found a lot of romance anime to watch but none absolutely none made me fall over them as much as I fell over Wotaku ni koi wa Muzukashii. Not because its cute but because its unique its fun and of course its got everything else going for it. I mean look at its competition this season or even the last what romance anime did we have? Tadakun started strong but suffered with its cliche problem shortly after FranXX continues to be complete garbage in the romance category and dare I say it every other category the anime I formerly mentioned 3D Kanojo almost immediately disappointed me with its second episode Grancrest had the same FranXX situation while Beatless could be considered one slot better than the two mentioned. Leaving us with two romance anime this season that continued to be adored by me Wotaku ni koi wa Muzukashii and Akkun To Kanojo. The latter was and still is an enjoyable show but being a short it cant compare to Wotakoi in the same breath. Why? Read on 720https://damedesuyo.com/wpcontent/uploads/2018/04/20180412104205.png First off its a fantastic slice of life anime. Wotakoi is how you make a Slice of Life Romance work and I cant find any other examples that bettered it till Winter 2017 when I first started seasonals and overall Im sure itll rank up in my top 5. Yet again you ask why? Because it knows how to captivate its watchers with warmth. This brings us to the question why do we watch romance anime? Many would say that its because it brings them warmth and surprise surprise Wotakoi gives you that. A cute warm and fuzzy slice of life anime you can cosy up to whether youre single or with your partner. Even though its centered on Otakus its biggest feature is that theres something for everyone. Everyone will find something in the anime worth relating to and laughing at and Im just talking about the normies here if youre a mild anime watcher or a hardcore one both parties will find lots and lots to laugh at and references to gloss over with this anime. Be it a Dragon Quest reference a Final Fantasy reference a Saekano reference etc etc. Theres lots to list and I dont have enough time to list them all for we must move on to the next best part. The soundtrack. I dont think I need to tell you how popular the Opening is especially with its dance and theres been countless videos on the Tube some of which were taken down because Sony Music showing viewers how the dance is done or how they reacted to this marvelous choreography. And thats not to mention the ED as well. Fantastic cosy and just a joy to watch its an excellent example of a testament to the anime. And weve barely scratched the surface. What else makes the anime so fun? The biggest reason why? THE CHARACTERS I havent seen such vibrant AND relatable characters in an anime in a very long time and this was just fabulous. I mean it makes me wanna write on every character. First off we didnt get one pairup we got TWO. Then the interactions motivations situations all made for a really cute yet not over the top anime. It didnt overstep its bounds yet created an environment that only Wotakoi could create and excel in. This isnt a Utopia this is real life and the real life says Wotakoi is excellent. Speaking of real life the wonderful staff who worked on this anime. Having renowned VAs like Sawashiro Miyuki and the legendary Sugita Tomokazu himself this anime wasnt at all short of talent and the others too did brilliantly. I never for once felt like the voice actors did a bad job or that the directing or scripting was bad in any way. 720https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/dponcvoxObilaQh0g9eV4oIXIyQ.jpg I might be sounding like Im fanboying like crazy but lets just say Wotakoi IS that kind of show. It makes you warm and youre left beaming with happiness. Definitely something Id call a feelgood show. Oh and another reason why the anime is so amazing? Its got adults. Not high school kids as the main characters and that gives a LOT of room for different scenarios and even though our lovely cast might seem childish in the first place being an otaku is a throwback to childhood anyway. And second we dont have any blushing game of random meetups and random kisses and random blushes and random etc like most high school anime I already triggered the FranXX fanboys dont want another group to come after me so I wont give examples now because from the very first episode itself everyone is dating. Yes. You read that right. Theyre dating from the first episode itself and theyre adults and theyre Otakus. Reasons enough for why its so fantastic? Still not convinced? How about I tell you that in spite of having such a unique setup it handles it excellently? Convinced? I sure do hope you are because I still have more to say. I havent even gone to the characters in detail yet Hirotaka might seem like your dense that you see in most high school romance but NO. Do not underestimate him because he is sharp. I mean the ending of episode 1 changed my view of him from the get go. Surprised? I was too He continued to be brilliant like the rest of the cast. Narumi on the other hand is fortunately not a flat female character I just love making that pun as we see in some romance anime and much like Hirotaka is just a joy to watch. Shes cute relatable and is a perfect matchup for Hirotaka. Then we got the polar opposites Hanachan and Gintoki I mean Bakaku I mean Kabakura. Both were the most loveable lovebirds and sworn enemies which was a sharp contrast to Hirotaka and Narumi and offered an excellent balance to the aforementioned pair. Though MAL marked them as Supporting Characters theyre very much main characters as well since theyre a main focus of the anime too And thats not to mention the other supporting cast too theyre cute too and the biggest part is that even though theyre a supporting cast the brief moments they feature in were all relatable and enjoyable in their own regard and this was me trying my hardest to describe how lovable the cast is I cant find the words to describe what I feel to the exact point but this should serve as a somewhat great substitute. STILL NOT CONVINCED? Then I can bring up the last of my cards the artstyle. Many scorned and scoffed at the name of the studio when they first saw its synopsis since it was made by A1 Pictures. A studio that is designed for freelancers. What many realised later was that fortunately this was one of those once in a blue baboon situations where they turned out to be good and Im talking from the perspective of people who dont like A1 but are objective critics. Me? Well much like the other fans I just enjoyed this. I have liked A1s many other works before in particular the Working series and this just adds on to the fun. Coming back to the topic its artstyle was unique vibrant cheerful and not to mention adorable. There was just that some thing about it that made it such a joy to look at whether youre watching it in 1080p 720p a CR free subscriber or the 144p master race is the show even available in this resolution? Maybe in the Tube. Needless to say its artstyle is YET another plus point the anime had. 720https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/9UTG1b7ZlNXh9O6LIM8Z7PvP25v.jpg Its very very tough to find negatives in this anime and the ones I found were that perhaps its comedy didnt hit me every single time though it did usually I perhaps laughed at least once every episode and just longed for the next weeks episode to come out already and when it did oh the joy I had. Overall I dont think I need to point this out but Wotaku ni koi wa Muzukashii is a romance anime that you definitely must watch if youre a fan of the genre or are looking for that fun Slice of Life anime to entertain and cosy up to. I wouldnt be surprised at all if this is my pick for Anime of the Year or to the extreme minimum Romance/SoL of the Year. Romance? Yes. Otaku stuff? Yes but that isnt too deep for someone to get bored with. End product? Something great that anyone and everyone can watch and enjoy Yes. Even normies :P You and I might not see eye to eye on the anime but Im sure youll leave the anime with a smile that is if you love watching fun shows. Much like with everyone youll definitely find out that you struck a chord with a lot of the things in the anime. I mean were all Otakus arent we? P.S: That last episode man. Incorporated everything that was great in the previous episodes and brought out the best from them to make for a fantastic end to a fantastic anime. If I were to describe Wotakoi in one word it would ironically be that its inclusive despite its otaku centered focus. Hirotaka GO https://youtu.be/trCmrxRUlBE