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

Could the producers not come up with a suitable shorter name for this series >.>. My review of... Watashi ga Motenai no wa Dou Kangaetemo Omaera ga Warui! Tomoko is best described as an anti-social nerd who spend a unhealthy amount of time playing dating sims and uhh watching anime. Despite all of that she has no friend and is the outcast in school, hell sometimes she goes on months without saying a word to anyone. This series focuses on her daily struggle being an otaku. +The OP & ED. I look forward to the Opening and ending songs in anime, it's always something creative and fun, Watashi's opening isno exception. The first time I watched the opening I genuinely burst out laughing as the opening turned into a heavy death metal song. Along with fluid animation it will definitely be remembered and cherished by me. The ending has it's charms too.

+Tomoko.
Tomoko tries everything and anything to get an increase in her social status. From wearing "sexy" uncomfortable underwear to looking like a slut. I can imagine many viewers can relate to her.... to some extent. She is certainly fun to watch.

+The Art.
Overall it's likable, vivid animation. nothing to realistic or adventurous. What more can I say.

+The Comedy.
"A bit of a mixed bag" as some say. While at times Watashi can be rather amusing with the situations Tomoko gets herself into (eg. her job in a corporate cake making factory), other times the show in my opinion tries too hard and occasionally the jokes become cringe worthy (eg. most of her dreams/imaginations, they go on forever and we all know they won't turn out that way). The start of Watashi was very interesting to me and I got a bit addicted to it, but near the end watching the show just felt like a chore. In fact I had to force my self to watch the last few episodes. Nothing appealed to me and it felt like another dull slice of life.

-The Ending.
"It's a comedy do you expect an ending?" Of course not but I expect some sort of development of ANYTHING, but no. In Watashi the ending was quite literally the start. "This is a certain girl's.. A certain unpopular girl's... totally trivial story." I guess she is more self aware about what a otaku she is. and that is pretty much it.

Watashi ga Motenai no wa Dou Kangaetemo Omaera ga Warui! is a very trivial show in my opinion with nothing making it unique, but that doesn't mean it isn't entertaining. Give it ago if you're bored with nothing better to do.

Story: 6
Art: 7
Sound: 7
Character: 8
Enjoyment: 7
Overall: 7