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Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku

“Two otaku coworkers reconnect and start dating, promising mutual support for their nerdy passions.”

Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku

7.92
850 rank · 1,093,209 viewers · 12,457 favorites
Comedy Romance Adult Cast Otaku Culture Workplace
11 episodes · 22 min per ep min · Spring 2018 · A-1 Pictures · PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
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Synopsis

Two otaku coworkers reconnect and start dating, promising mutual support for their nerdy passions.

Having slept through all four of her alarms, the energetic Narumi Momose finds herself running late for her first day of work at a new office. As she races to catch her train, she makes a promise to herself that none of her coworkers will find out about her dark secret: that she is an otaku and a fujoshi. Her plan goes instantly awry, though, when she runs into Hirotaka Nifuji, an old friend from middle school. Although she tries to keep her secret by inviting him out for drinks after work, her cover is blown when he casually asks her whether or not she will be attending the upcoming Summer Comiket. Luckily for her, the only witnesses—Hanako Koyanagi and Tarou Kabakura—are otaku as well. Later that night, the pair go out for drinks so that they can catch up after all the years apart. After Narumi complains about her previous boyfriend breaking up with her because he refused to date a fujoshi, Hirotaka suggests that she try dating a fellow otaku, specifically himself. He makes a solemn promise to always be there for her, to support her, and to help her farm for rare drops in Monster Hunter. Blown away by the proposal, Narumi agrees immediately. Thus the two otaku start dating, and their adorably awkward romance begins.

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Community consensus

Derived from 148 sampled reviews

7.7 /10

What 148 viewers settled on.

95% recommend
Score distribution
median 8 mode 8 σ 1.58
1510
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σ 1.58 · some divergence

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The polarity gap

4.8 pts

Recommenders 8.3 · others 3.5

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↓ 1.26

Running avg · Jun 2018 → Aug 2025

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Production slate

A Tv Production · Spring 2018

A-1 Pictures.
in association with

Aniplex · Dentsu

  • Format 11 × 22′ eps × min
  • Total runtime 4h 02m all episodes
  • Aired Apr 2018 – Jun 2018 Spring 2018
  • Source Tv media type
  • Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
  • Ref. BS-12936 catalog

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