Review of WataMote: No Matter How I Look At It, It's You Guys' Fault I'm Not Popular!

Simply put... this anime is a mixed bag. The story revolves around a girl just entering High School and explores her delusions of grandeur and lack of common sense regarding simple things. The MC is dense beyond imagining and has a very warped sense of reality due to what I can only surmise is an undiagnosed mental illness. On top of that she suffers from severe depression. Needless to say, this MC is unique... and that isn't a bad thing necessarily. The appeal of this series is the MC interacting with the world. It is like watching an alien from 3rd Rock from the Sun andthere is hilarity to be had.

HOWEVER... this series is incredibly depressing. It was hard to get through. The torment this girl goes through in just wanting someone to accept her, acknowledge her, talk to her, hug her... is really hard to stomach. Her episodes into exploring her misunderstandings about the world leave you cringing as you watch as everything goes awry. You should be warned... this anime is not for the light hearted.

The character that surprised me was her friend. Out of the blue her middle school friend calls her, a few episodes in, and wants to hang out. The way she is remembered by the MC is as a geeky, unattractive girl. The reality is that her friend bloomed into an attractive and popular girl entering high school... but retained all of her qualities from when she was unpopular. This makes for a unique character. I will be honest, I was expecting the friend to either bail on the MC or have something happen... but she was just really nice. It goes to show you that you can't judge a book by its cover.

As a side note... the MC has the same eyes as L from Death Note. Just Saiyan.

The art style is rather unique and does an amazing job of expressing the many moods of the MC.

The soundtrack to this is amazing. The intro and outdo fit perfectly and it sets the tone for the show.

The parts where this anime really makes it worth watching are the moments like the end of episode 11, where she gets a hug... and other heart warming scenes that make you go "awwww." Trust me, in the right context, you will understand the power of a hug from someone in a bear costume.

Would I recommend this anime? Well..... no. Probably not. It is worth a watch if you have some free time and want to see a 12 episode show. Its on Hulu. While it isn't bad and Im glad I saw it... it just isn't one I would be like " OH MAN, YOU HAVE TO SEE THIS SHOW!" As it stands it was a mediocre show with some great moments sprinkled in. Virtus Signum gives this a 6/10.