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Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku
Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku

Overview

FormatTV
StudioA-1 Pictures
AniList Score78%
StatusFINISHED

Characters

Hirotaka Nifuji
Hirotaka Nifujimain
Narumi Momose
Narumi Momosemain
Hanako Koyanagi
Hanako Koyanagimain
Tarou Kabakura
Tarou Kabakuramain
Naoya Nifuji
Naoya Nifujisupporting
Kou Sakuragi
Kou Sakuragisupporting
Yoshiki Ichijou
Yoshiki Ichijousupporting
Doumoto
Doumotosupporting
Chiba
Chibasupporting
Aiba
Aibasupporting
Baba
Babasupporting
Kensuke Mitsui
Kensuke Mitsuisupporting

Staff

Fujita
FujitaOriginal Creator
Yoshimasa Hiraike
Yoshimasa HiraikeDirector
Youko Matsuzaki
Youko MatsuzakiSupervisor
Yoshimasa Hiraike
Yoshimasa HiraikeSeries Composition
Takahiro Yasuda
Takahiro YasudaCharacter Design
Seiko Asai
Seiko AsaiProp Design
Michiko Morokuma
Michiko MorokumaArt Director
Emi Kesamaru
Emi KesamaruArt Design
Jun-Seok Yang
Jun-Seok YangArt Design
Izumi Sakamoto
Izumi Sakamoto Color Design
Sakiko Soga
Sakiko SogaColor Design Assistance
Toshiyuki Aoshima
Toshiyuki AoshimaDirector of Photography
Satsuki Takahashi
Satsuki TakahashiAssistant Director of Photography
Kentarou Tsubone
Kentarou TsuboneEditing
Yuusuke Noma
Yuusuke NomaCG Director
Masanori Tsuchiya
Masanori TsuchiyaSound Director
Kiyotaka Kawada
Kiyotaka KawadaSound Effects
Akimitsu Honma
Akimitsu HonmaMusic
Yoshimasa Hiraike
Yoshimasa HiraikeMusic Selection
Hiroaki Sano
Hiroaki SanoMusic Producer

Other Details

Native Titleヲタクに恋は難しい
Aired Year2018 (SPRING)
Source MaterialMANGA
Genres
ComedyRomanceSlice of Life

Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku

2018TVFINISHED78% Score
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Synopsis

Having slept through all four of her alarms, the energetic Narumi Momose finds herself running late for her first day of work at a new office. As she races to catch her train, she makes a promise to herself that none of her coworkers will find out about her dark secret: that she is an otaku and a fujoshi. Her plan goes instantly awry, though, when she runs into Hirotaka Nifuji, an old friend from middle school. Although she tries to keep her secret by inviting him out for drinks after work, her cover is blown when he casually asks her whether or not she will be attending the upcoming Summer Comiket. Luckily for her, the only witnesses—Hanako Koyanagi and Tarou Kabakura—are otaku as well.

Later that night, the pair go out for drinks so that they can catch up after all the years apart. After Narumi complains about her previous boyfriend breaking up with her because he refused to date a fujoshi, Hirotaka suggests that she try dating a fellow otaku, specifically himself. He makes a solemn promise to always be there for her, to support her, and to help her farm for rare drops in Monster Hunter. Blown away by the proposal, Narumi agrees immediately. Thus the two otaku start dating, and their adorably awkward romance begins.

(Source: MAL Rewrite)
Episode 1
EP 1

Narumi and Hirotaka Meets Again, and...

Narumi Momose (a secret yaoi fangirl) decides to change jobs after her boyfriend breaks up with her, and runs into her childhood friend Hirotaka Nifuji (a hardcore game addict) at her new company by coincidence. Narumi tells Hirotaka that they're otaku friends, but Hirotaka has something that he wants to tell Narumi.

Episode 2
EP 2

Are We Now Dating?

Narumi and Hirotaka went from being otaku friends to being in a relationship. However, Narumi feels awkward and starts avoiding Hirotaka. When they notice what's going on, their senior coworkers Hanako Koyanagi (a cosplayer) and Taro Kabakura (a mild otaku) try to give some advice.

Episode 3
EP 3

Sales Event and Gamers Meetup

Hirotaka invites Narumi to his house after work, but Narumi starts acting weird. As they head to his place, Narumi talks about her childhood memories, but tells Hirotaka that she doesn't remember how they started being friends. Hirotaka has a sad look on his face as he listens.

Episode 4
EP 4

Is Mature Love as Difficult?

Hanako and Kabakura get into a fight when they go out for drinks after work one day. Hanako starts to worry because she thought that dating Kabakura would be easy since they were both otaku. Narumi is reminded of her own relationship as she watches Hanako and Kabakura.

Episode 5
EP 5

Introducing Naoya and Gamers Meetup (Part II)

Hanako and Kabakura see Narumi having fun talking to a Starbocks barista and start to get suspicious. However, it turns out that the young guy she was talking to is actually Hirotaka’s younger brother, Naoya Nifuji. Afterwards, they all end up going over to Hirotaka’s house together.

Episode 6
EP 6

Bleak Christmas

It’s the end of the year, and Christmas is coming up while everyone is busy. Hanako, who tells Narumi that last year’s Christmas was the worst ever, isn’t expecting much this year. Meanwhile, Kabakura is busy at work...

Episode 7
EP 7

Online Gaming and Their Respective Nights

The group decides to get together to play an online game. However, while they wait inside the game for Hirotaka to join them, a rare enemy suddenly appears! Narumi, Hanako, and Kabakura aren’t strong enough to beat the enemy themselves and find themselves in a tight spot when suddenly, a savior comes to the rescue!

Episode 8
EP 8

Weakness is Thunder and Years of Insecurity

Hirotaka asks Kabakura what he and Hanako are like when they’re alone. Kabakura answers that they’re the same as Hirotaka and Narumi, but Hirotaka doesn’t fully believe him, and proposes a new idea to Narumi on the way home.

Episode 9
EP 9

Go Out on a Date with Me!

Hirotaka takes Narumi out on a date. However, Narumi has a hard time switching over to non-otaku mode. Hirotaka tells her that he wishes she acted more formally than normal, so they try going out on a date where they've made otaku things off-limits!

Episode 10
EP 10

Introducing Kou-kun and Online Gaming Revenge

At work, Naoya notices a customer concentrating hard on a game. Naoya notices it's the same online game that he played before and tries talking to the customer, but the customer apologizes and gets up to leave…

Episode 11
EP 11

Love Is Hard for Otaku

Narumi goes over to Hirotaka's place on the last day of vacation while fantasizing about how Hirotaka would react when she shows up unannounced. However, when she rings the doorbell, no one answers.