Review of Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku

There is very little to criticize about this anime at all except that I wish it were a little longer. To begin with, the story is amazing. It's a romance, but it's not one of those shoujo schoolgirl romances with unnecessary blushfests, multiple misunderstandings, and 'romantic' touches nearing sexual assault. This is a tasteful romance that also forgoes the excessive passion in more erotic and sensual romantic anime/manga where the love is so bright and strong that it's hard to believe it can last like that for any time at all. Wotaku ni Koi wa Muzukashii is a story about two adult couples with quiet,mundane love stories. It is responsible, plausible, understated, and strong that gains support in the couple sharing ground and understanding of each other instead of seeking to change each other-- it's a romance of normal people who are just happy the way they are. It's so rare to find such a realistic, mature romantic anime, and I'm so glad that I did. Especially since the plot has so many comedy and otaku elements-- being a certified fangirl, shipper, BL chick, otaku, and otome geek, I enjoyed all the references and found this to be refreshing and so enjoyable I could barely wait for the episode each week.

The art was phenomenal. Without making anything overly unrealistic (massive bouncing jello boobs for the chicks, sexy abs when the guys barely even work out, etc.) it just fit into a mundane, every day artstyle. It was clean, colorful, and was very appealing to the eye. Not to mention the clothing designs (especially for Narumi) were quite adorable! They did a great job with her hair and a lot of the details.

I didn't love the opening at first, but it really grew on me, as did the closing. They're not perfect songs or songs I would listen to on my own time, but whenever I hear the first few notes, I will immediately remember the adorable anime this was. :)

As mentioned before, the characters were amazing since they were in this mature, realistic romance. They retained enough faults (being addicted to BL/boobs, being angry little jerks, being teases for no good reason, being annoying drunks, getting mad for no good reason, etc.) to seem human, while also being good at things they did. They really seemed like real people, which was pretty great.

Overall, this was such a wholesome anime that I just adore it with all my heart. :) I'm praying there's gonna be more of it!

I would recommend this if you: like mature romances, like quiet romances without a lot of action, like Kiss Him Not Me, love otaku humor

I would NOT recommend this if you: like more 'passionate' romances, like the traditional shoujo romances, can't stand it if the main ship isn't making out most of the time, otaku humor isn't really your favorite

Have great day everyone!