Review of Recovery of an MMO Junkie

Story: I'll start off with my negatives about the story. First and foremost they never really explain why Moriko is a NEET. They just show her quit her job and that's that. No explanation. Luckily they made up for it with great character development and super cute moments. The realism was a little off as well, while it does happen in real life it's Super rare to meet someone who plays the same MMO you do in real life. I get it's for the sake of the story but again pretty rare. Moriko being a Neet though shows the struggles of people who do not have ajob or any kind of goals or activity they want to do outside of their home. So her development from the beginning to end was really something special to watch. Just slight improvements with the help of others was really something.

Add in Sakurai and his struggles and the hurdles he had to climb and you get two stories which come together into something really special.

Art: The Art and Animation wasn't anything too great. It was simple but sometimes simple works. In this case it did. they didn't over do it with the graphics when it came to them being in MMO version, and the extra details at certain times was really good. Such as when Moriko would dress up, the emphasis on her make up. Or when she didn't wear make up.

Sound and Music: Opening and Ending were two of the best of the YEAR. Plus using the MMO music during real life moments was awesome. Something I really enjoyed.

Characters: I mean Moriko was my favorite female lead of the season, she was just so awesome! Sakurai was pretty great as well, and the supporting cast were great in their own way.

Enjoyment: I enjoyed this a lot. Probably my favorite anime of the Fall 2017 season.

Overall: Overall I would recommend this anime to anyone and everyone. It has a good balance of real life issues along with a great story as well.