“Middle-aged loser escapes misery through pricey VR girlfriend, but she arrives defective.”
Ressentiment
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Synopsis
Middle-aged loser escapes misery through pricey VR girlfriend, but she arrives defective.
A story set in the near future, about a middle-aged loser whose only refuge is a virtual bishoujo game. Takurou, the main character, is a stereotyped, low self esteem, adult male in a dead end job. Because he feels he has nothing to live for, he let himself go, becoming fat, miserable, and lonely. The only shining thing he lives for is the occasional visit to a brothel where his savings will allow him to at least not be completely sexless. This is when, through a real life friend of his, he is introduced to the virtual reality world of "The Unreal." Where, after spending $6000+ on equipment, you can purchase a virtual girlfriend who only thinks of you. Only the girl, Tsukiko, that Takurou purchases, seems to have come with a few defects. (Source: MU)
What people say
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Derived from 7 sampled reviews
What 7 readers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.06 · split reception
4.0 pts
Recommenders 8.0 · others 4.0
↓ 2.57
Running avg · Jan 2008 → Jan 2026
- 8 “Overall, there’s themes running through this that have been done many times before, from Welcome to the NHK, with its take on otaku and erogames; Chobits, with its...”
- 8 “"res•sen•ti•ment noun 1. any cautious, defeatist, or cynical attitude based on the belief that the individual and human institutions exist in a hostile or indifferent universe or society. 2. an...”
- 6 “This author never changed his ways and it shows. That's his first serialization and just like his later works, the last chapters are always what throws the entire build-up away and bullshits his...”
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A Manga Publication
- Format 49 × 4 ch × vol
- Total read 6h 32m approx
- Published Dec 2003 – Feb 2005
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M1137 catalog