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

Have you ever felt alone? Do you have few to no friends? Is your sibling the only person you regularly converse with? Well, if you answered yes you may be Tomoko Kuroki! Watashi ga Motenai no wa Dou Kangaetemo Omaera ga Warui! or watamote is about a lonely high school girl who has trouble making friends. In the beginning of the show she resolves to change her lonely life and decides to try and make friends and become a popular girl. This, however, is easier said than done. Tomoko is an extremely socially awkward girl and this usually gets in the way ofher trying to make friends, or even say hello to another person. The story is basically all of her failed attempts at making friends and becoming a popular girl. Her bizarre schemes to become popular usually backfire and make her worse off than before. Throughout the show Tomoko is the only character to receive any characterization. The show mainly focuses on her and her plight.
The music, especially the opening theme were great to me. The opening theme was a great auditory presentation of Tomoko's thoughts and emotions.
Overall I thoroughly enjoyed Watamote. It is certainly cringe worthy, but, it is full of comedy that followers of the medium will enjoy. The story is very easy to relate to, whether you have no friends or find yourself feeling lonely time to time; it has something in it for everyone. I would definitely recommend this anime to anyone who enjoys an absurd, embarrassing comedy.