Review of Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku

To sum up - almost every episode is a slice of life, otaku double date. The thing I enjoyed most about the series was the references to otaku culture, anime, manga, games etc. I also found the relationship dynamics quite amusing at times. Most of my enjoyment from the series was definitely the relatability and otaku references. I also liked the aesthetics and the setting. Unfortunately I felt that the story as a whole was lacking. There was barely any structure to the entire series never mind individual episodes, and there was little to no character development for any of the cast individually or as couples.I went into the anime expecting (and hoping) for more of a romcom experience, however there wasn't enough of either romance or comedy to be able to class it as such. For me, the humour purely came from the relatability and real-life references so if you're somehow on MyAnimeList but don't know much about otaku culture then you're probably not going to get much out of this series.

Words I'd use to describe the series overall: felt unfinished, lacking structure, little character development, little romance, unique presentation, fun real-life references, humorous otaku culture references, slice of life, uneventful, chilled.

Overall I enjoyed the series but I probably wouldn't re-watch. 6/10.