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

If you think the main character of this anime is pathetic, two things can easily be concluded from that: 1) You have a great life. Congratulations! 2) You're an insensitive prick. Congratulations...? Now on to the review. STORY : On the surface, this anime appears to be comedic tale of a loner who's desperate for attention and friends. Her situation is so bad that she can't even utter a word in public. That's it, right? No plot development, no cliché transformation to a beautiful/popular girl, and no happy ending. No, that's definitely not it. This anime is about a girl with social anxiety. Being someone who suffers from social anxiety, althoughnot on as serious level as her, I can say that there's nothing funny or "pathetic" about suffering from social anxiety. Before you go and say: "Come on! What's so bad about it? Just talk to people! Make friends!", let me just make it clear that its impossible for shy people to easily communicate or indulge with friends easily because we're very conscious of ourselves and our surroundings. What about delusions and fantasies? That's also part of being a social failure, I can vouch for that.

ART : Brilliant. The character design, the background, everything about the art is brilliant. Couldn't find a single flaw.

SOUND : Personally, I loved the opening and ending theme. The opening theme portrays the mind of someone suffering from anxiety perfectly. The anguish and envy in the song and Tomoko's expressions...ah, so accurate! Voice-acting was good, although you might need some time to get used to Tomoko's voice.

CHARACTER : The main character is fantastic. She's realistic and not all cutesy like most anime and that's just what makes her so awesome. Her relationship with her brother is also realistic and cute (at some points). Yuu-chan...erm, what can I say about her? She's a slut.

ENJOYMENT : I enjoyed it. I laughed at her misfortunes that often reminded me of my blunders in the past, and empathized with her dearly throughout the anime.

OVERALL : This anime is not for everyone, that is given. Watch it if you're going through the same thing and half laugh, half cry while watching it (like I did). Its definitely not for people who have lots of friends and/or look down on loners. Will this make you feel fuzzy and warm inside? No, it's uncomfortable especially if you can relate to her. But its realistic. I can't emphasize on this factor enough; not everyone has a perfect high school life, you know. A realistic anime once in a while won't hurt'cha, buddy.