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Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku OVA

“High school volleyball captain blackmailed by underclassman over otaku hobby; they grow closer through coaching and forge a lasting bond.”

Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku OVA

7.94
824 rank · 232,087 viewers · 522 favorites
Romance Adult Cast Otaku Culture Workplace
3 episodes · 23 min per ep min · A-1 Pictures · PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
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Synopsis

High school volleyball captain blackmailed by underclassman over otaku hobby; they grow closer through coaching and forge a lasting bond.

Sore wa, Ikinari Otozureta = Koi Tarou Kabakura, a third-year high school student and captain of the boys' volleyball team, is constantly being harassed by his underclassman Hanako Koyanagi, who is in charge of the girls' team. Koyanagi insists that since the girls have a match coming up, Kabakura should give up the courts to let them practice. When he refuses, she pulls out photographic evidence exposing his secret hobby. With the danger of his entire team finding out about his otaku interests looming over him, Kabakura agrees to hand over the volleyball courts to Koyanagi, giving her some private coaching as well. As the two grow closer, they begin to forge an everlasting bond.Tomodachi no Kyori Second OVA expanding on Naoya and Kou's relationship. Shain Ryokou to Negaigoto Third OVA covering the employee retreat chapters. (Source: MAL News, edited)

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A Ova Production

A-1 Pictures.
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Aniplex · Half H.P Studio

  • Format 3 × 23′ eps × min
  • Total runtime 1h 09m all episodes
  • Aired Mar 2019 – Oct 2021
  • Source Ova media type
  • Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
  • Ref. BS-14429 catalog

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