Review of Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku

Story - 7 Let's start with the pros. First off, this story is very relatable to the average otaku (or just straight up geek). The setting is also unique and gives a charm to the show since it is one of the few I've seen outside of a school settings. As well, this was extremely captivating. However, there is only one downside. The story is more episodic, but the cons are outnumbered by the various pros. Art - 9 Starting with the intro visuals, they were colorful, impressive, and fun... very fun. The dance in the opening is addictive and fun (as I said), I caught myself practicingwhat they do every single episode. Throughout the show, the animation is consistent without any major complaints. The references to other shows (such as the JoJO's reference) adds to the charm and mood of the show. Also, the "isekai" episodes gave a fun twist and contrast to the usual animation. The only minor complaint I have about the animation are the 3D crowd scenes. In the backgrounds the people have 3D walking animations and it's a tiny bit weird. It wasn't bad enough to knock the art down to a 8 or 7 though.

Sound - 10

No complaints. The voice acting was so so so good. Simple as that. There is no voice in English that could compete with the Japanese voice actors. The intro and outro music, outstanding, I even added it to my playlist after the first episode. The rest of the OST was catchy and vibey. Perfection.

Character - 9

The 4 main characters are well written and relatable (as I mentioned before). Out of the 4 main characters you have to relate to at least one of them in some major way. IF you're an otaku/geek the characters will make a lot more sense (meaning don't watch this as a normie/with normies). However, Nao was not it. I wasn't a very big fan to be honest. He kinda ruined the vibe being a normie and a college student, since the rest of the cast were adults. A final minor complaint, was how for the majority of the show, the characters rarely changed color schemes.

Enjoyment - 10

Even though there were slight flaws, this show was so hype and mood lifting. The comedy and sarcasm throughout the entire show was great. The side couple, Hana and Kabakura, were definitely the comedic highlights of the show. Nifuji was a solo comedian, and it made it even better that he wasn't purposely being funny. The intro got me boppin everytime, caught myself dancing, and singing. I want more. This is the first solely romance based anime I've wanted more of. Dark, horror, and psychological is usually my taste, however this shed a new light on romance that I never had before.

Overall - 9

Overall I highly recommend this to any otakus. Up till now it is the best romance I've seen. You WILL learn the dance. Enjoy :)