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No Matter How I Look at It, It's You Guys' Fault I'm Not Popular!

“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!

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1,814 rank · 60,015 readers · 3,398 favorites
Otaku Culture School Comedy
2011 - Present · Manga
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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
1510
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Polarized

σ 1.82 · split reception

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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

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  • Published Aug 2011 – ongoing
  • Source Manga media type
  • Ref. BS-M16775 catalog

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