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“Socially awkward Tomoko desperately schemes for popularity through cringe-worthy, hilarious attempts in this relatable comedy.”
No Matter How I Look at It, It's You Guys' Fault I'm Not Popular!
私がモテないのはどう考えてもお前らが悪い!
7.72
1,814 rank · 60,015 readers · 3,398 favorites
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Synopsis
Socially awkward Tomoko desperately schemes for popularity through cringe-worthy, hilarious attempts in this relatable comedy.
Tomoko Kuroki is not cool. She is unattractive, socially awkward, and spends most of her evenings playing video games. Even so, no one wants popularity as desperately as she does. With one ingenious idea after another, Tomoko comes ever closer to achieving her goal—or so she thinks. Utilizing such innovative methods as imitating popular anime personas and buying expensive panties, she claws her way toward attaining the social status of her dreams. Pathetically hilarious and strangely charming, Watashi ga Motenai no wa Dou Kangaetemo Omaera ga Warui! depicts Tomoko's daily struggles with social anxiety in a lighthearted and relatable way.
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Community consensus
Derived from 34 sampled reviews
7.8
/10
What 34 readers settled on.
93%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8
mode 8
σ 1.82
Agreement
Polarized
σ 1.82 · split reception
The polarity gap
6.0 pts
Recommenders 8.5 · others 2.5
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Score over time
↓ 0.24
Running avg · Nov 2011 → Apr 2026
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10 “I personally love Watamote (It's not my fault I'm not popular!). The main character Tomoko Kuroki is very relate able. The story is much like Nichijou, not following a linear story path but keeping...”
- 10 “The anime brainwashed me and got stuck in my head for months, was too good, and ended in the best part, when was just the beginning. After months of constanly remembering the anime because i'm not...”
- 8 “WATAMOTE Manga deals with one of the best down to earth story and character with the story revolving around our main unpopular protagonist / girl 'Kuroki Tomoko' who is also a NEET / Otaku. The...”
Verbosity
Short · 26%
Medium · 53%
Long · 21%
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A Manga Publication
- Published Aug 2011 – ongoing
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M16775 catalog