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Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku

Original title: Wotaku ni Koi wa Muzukashii
  • TV Series
  • 2018–2021
  • TV-14
  • 23m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
5.7K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,279
400
Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku (2018)
AnimeJoseiRomantic ComedySlice of LifeAnimationComedyRomance

A gaming otaku and a fujoshi reunite for the first time since middle school at work.A gaming otaku and a fujoshi reunite for the first time since middle school at work.A gaming otaku and a fujoshi reunite for the first time since middle school at work.

  • Creator
    • Fujita
  • Stars
    • Arisa Date
    • Kent Itou
    • Miyuki Sawashiro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    5.7K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,279
    400
    • Creator
      • Fujita
    • Stars
      • Arisa Date
      • Kent Itou
      • Miyuki Sawashiro
    • 20User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 11 nominations total

    Episodes14

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    Top cast16

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    Arisa Date
    • Narumi Momose
    • 2018–2019
    Kent Itou
    • Hirotaka Nifuji
    • 2018–2019
    Miyuki Sawashiro
    Miyuki Sawashiro
    • Hanako Koyanagi
    • 2018–2019
    Tomokazu Sugita
    Tomokazu Sugita
    • Taro Kabakura
    • 2018–2019
    Yûki Kaji
    Yûki Kaji
    • Naoya Nifuji
    • 2018–2021
    Mutsumi Tamura
    • Hirotaka (child)
    • 2018
    Aoi Yûki
    Aoi Yûki
    • Ko Sakuragi…
    • 2018–2021
    Takuma Terashima
    • Baba
    • 2018
    Taku Yashiro
    • Aiba
    • 2018
    Minami Takahashi
    Minami Takahashi
    • Naoya (child)
    • 2018
    Narumi Kaho
    • Event Staff…
    • 2018
    Rika Nagae
    • Chiba
    • 2018
    Shôto Kashii
    • Section Manager Domoto
    • 2018
    Nobuhiko Okamoto
    • Kensuke Mitsui
    • 2018
    Kenji Akabane
    • Yoshiki Ichijo
    • 2018
    Rina Honnizumi
    • Narumi's classmate
    • 2018
    • Creator
      • Fujita
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews20

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    7ankurnew

    Finding Love in the Workplace

    Finished Wotaku ni Koi wa Muzukashii and I'm still smiling! As a corporate veteran, I relate to this anime's office life and friendships. Hirotaka and Narumi's shared passions for gaming and anime make their relationship adorable, especially since they're childhood friends turned lovers.

    The supporting cast, Hanako and Tarou, shine with their unconventional yet heartwarming relationship. Adulting struggles and playful banter feel real. This anime nails everyday moments: laughter, inside jokes, and late-night gaming, showcasing how colleagues become lifelong friends. A perfect weekend binge watching anime.
    8Trixie_reviews

    Needs more romance

    This was fun to watch, but I wish there would be more romance. Clearly, the creators really took the title "Love Is Hard for Otaku " to their heart. If main charchters would at very least kiss, even just once, or maybe even just confess their feelings to each-oher. It would'v been so much better. Well, still it's a fun anime. But romance here seriously sucks.
    8quinlandurkin

    Unique Romance Anime

    (8/10) An interesting take on a romance anime. This show is a slice of life, feel good anime, that makes you laugh and swoon over its loveable characters and their antics. The only downside is that there isn't more episodes.
    10QMURDAZ

    Perfected Slice of Life.

    I came across this anime randomly searching through amazon prime video, I really don't know what drew me in other then the gorgeous art and the intro music. Once I got introduced to the characters I literally fell in love with this show so much so that I had to look up where the show left off on the manga and thankfully enough there's a lot more to this story! I really hope they make a second season I've watched season one probably 30 times over, cant recommend this anime enough for hopeless romantic slice of life anime lovers!
    6icelee-234-411991

    I wanted to like this..

    This came out in 2018 so I'm assuming there's no more other then those OVA chapters but judging just based on the 11 episodes it's kinda disappointing. The characters were all likable but the story never really feels like it goes anywhere. I was expecting payoff by the last episode but you don't really get any romance like at all, it's just cute middle school type payoff even though all these characters are working adults. There's not even a kiss by the end not even a peck on the check smh.

    Overall it feels like a missed opportunity cause I liked how the anime started but by the last episode it kinda feels like I was invested for nothing.

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    • Trivia
      Based on Fujita's josei manga.
    • Connections
      Remade as Wotakoi: Love Is Hard for Otaku (2020)

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    • Release date
      • April 12, 2018 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official site
      • Official Website
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Wotakoi: Love Is Hard for Otaku
    • Filming locations
      • Tokyo, Japan
    • Production companies
      • A-1 Pictures
      • Aniplex
      • Christmas Holly
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    • Runtime
      • 23m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo

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