“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
ヲタクに恋は難しい OAD
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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)
What people say
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Derived from 11 sampled reviews
What 11 viewers settled on.
Strong agreement
σ 0.88 · scores cluster tight
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Not enough recommend signal yet
↑ 0.64
Running avg · Dec 2019 → Mar 2025
- 7 “These OVAs are an absolute delight for fans of the main series, offering a sweet experience that successfully explores side relationships previously left in the background. While the tone remains...”
- 7 “This OVA is well-written and significantly more enjoyable than the original series, largely because Kabakura and Hanako are far more compelling than the main couple. My only major grievance remains...”
- 8 “These OVAs are superior to the main series, successfully delivering the romantic elements I felt were lacking while retaining the show's core charm. It is disappointing that the main series failed...”
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- 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
Produced by
- Aniplex Producer
- Half H.P Studio Producer
- Fujipacific Music Producer