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

“Beneath every unpopular girl, there’s even more unpopular chubby guy” - me Tomoko is an anxious girl who desires to be popular among her peers. To fulfill her dream, she’s playing dating games thinking they might give her the social skills she lacks. After spending many hours on those games, Tomoko decides that she’s ready to use her newly gained skills in the real world. Unfortunately, her skills didn’t turn out to be as useful as she hoped, and whenever she tried to apply them in social situations, she ended up embarrassing herself by misinterpreting the situation and behaving improperly. This show is uncomfortable to watch because of the many unpleasant scenesthroughout every single episode. I often skipped scenes as they were too painful to look at even when I predicted them. Despite the excessive reliance on the awkwardness, I still found a handful smirk-worthy moments.

I also liked the art class scene. This scene shows that even the least attractive woman has high standards and won’t consider an unattractive man as a potential partner (hence the quote). This is not the main idea behind this scene, but I believe unattractive men have a bigger disadvantage in dating. That is a perfect example for this.

And I just wanted to point out that contrast to what other reviewers wrote, I don’t consider it wise to compare yourself to Tomoko, as I don’t see her as a character anyone can relate to. Nobody has an easy life, and Tomoko’s life is not “fun” in particular. That said, her actions aren’t something a sane human would do. They’re irrational and only her being an underdeveloped child can explain them. This series is an awkward situations comedy, and we should view this as what it is - a comedy.