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

(no spoilers) Well, I took two months to step back on my viewpoint about this anime, and I think I'm ready to write a review on it. Watamote is a very special anime, which describes humorously the sad days of an unpopular school girl. And depending the viewpoint you will take when watching it, you will like it or dislike it. It really FULLY depends on that, and that's why the opinions are very contrasted. Art : 7/10 Studio : Silver Link Really nothing to complain here, the graphics are watchable. Nothing exceptional though. The efforts put especially on the main character design is really noticeable and enjoyable.Sound : 7/10
The OST were fitting to the scenes. Nothing exceptional again. I was hoping for more effort.
Bonus point for the opening, though. Really awesome, I'm still listening it.

Character : 8/10
Tomoko's character is really unique. With an appearance of a stereotypical unsociable girl, her personality is authentic, in a stereotyped world. What the scenarist did is awesome here, because every classmate of Tomoko will see her as the stereotypical unsociable girl, but here, we're seeing the exact opposite. Big green thumb for the scenarist, who transmitted successfully the message he wanted to transmit.

Story : 8/10
Even if the scenario is repetitive and quite predictable when it comes to Tomoko, the scenarist managed to build a complete story which leaves absolutely no gaps anywhere. He condensed everything he had to include and the result is really not bad, contrary to some animes where the story is rushed. Nice job.

Enjoyment : 10/10
This is where a lot of opinions will be contrasted. I'm sure everybody understood the story, but how the player will take it will vary only on himself, and will considerably change his opinion.
Without spoiling, to be honest, I think the story may be considered as a drama. Some people may even feel more bad when they're watching this than when they're watching a real drama. Other people will just take it lightly and laugh. And that's the morale of the story.
This is a big message for everyone who thinks they currently have a sad school life. "There is worser than your life, and the best way to bear it is to take it lightly, and laugh at yourself."
So basically, if you look the anime with an internal viewpoint (from Tomoko's viewpoint), you will feel very bad for her and you may dislike this anime, because what she lives is the last thing you want to live in your whole life.
That's why I'd advice to watch this anime from an external viewpoint. Just witness of her life and laugh at it, as how you should take it, from the scenarist's viewpoint.

This isn't a drama. This is a comedy. Don't forget it.

Overall : 9/10~