Watamote
| WataMote | |
|---|---|
| Original title | 私 が モ テ な い の は ど う 考 え て も お 前 ら が 悪 い! |
| transcription | Watashi ga Motenai no wa Dō Kangaetemo Omaera ga Warui! |
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| genre | Black humor , slice of life |
| Manga | |
| country |
 Japan
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| author | Nico Tanigawa |
| magazine | GanGan Comics Online |
| First publication | August 4, 2011 - ... |
| expenditure | 12 |
| Anime television series | |
| Country of production |
Japan
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| original language | Japanese |
| Year (s) | 2013 |
| Studio | Silver Link |
| Episodes | 12 + OVA in 1 season |
| Director | Shin Ōnuma |
| idea | Takao Yoshioka |
| music | Sadesper Record |
| First broadcast | July 8, 2013 on TV Tokyo , TV Aichi , TV Osaka , AT-X |
Watamote ( Japanese : 私 が モ テ な い の は ど う 考 え て も お 前 ら が 悪 い! , Watashi ga Motenai no wa Dō Kangaetemo Omaera ga Warui! ) Is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Nico Tanigawa . The series started in 2011, later appeared yonkoma - spin-off and an anime television series by Studio Silverlink .
action
Fifteen-year-old Tomoko Kuroki believed that when she entered high school she would become popular because she is well versed in the world of otome games. In reality, she finds that she has become an uncooperative and lacking social skills loner , and for the first time in years she has been forced to look what she really is. In the course of the action Tomoko tries to improve her social status and skills and tries to cope with everyday school life. There are tragicomic moments when she is reminded of who she actually is.
Characters
main characters
- Tomoko Kuroki is the main character in the series. She is often portrayed as a desperate, lonely, and deranged girl who is characterized by her social phobia and lively facial expressions, as well as her tearful fits. She has a grim outlook on life as most of her thoughts are about offending others or herself. She spends most of her days playing computer games and surfing the Internet .
- Yū Naruse is Tomoko's best and possibly only friend. At first she's a girl with a little strange appearance, but later she goes to high school with her newfound blonde hair and big breasts, making Tomoko jealous . Despite her radical makeover and a boyfriend she later broke up with, she still regards Tomoko as her best friend. She is the main character of the 4-panel spin-off manga.
- Tomoki Kuroki is Tomoko's darker younger brother. He is often annoyed by her strange behavior and sometimes gets into an argument with her. Because he has friends and is a talented soccer player , Tomoko occasionally goes to his room to get advice from him.
family
- Kii is Tomoko's little cousin who just finished middle school. At first she sees Tomoko as a big sister and later begins to feel sorry for her after realizing that she only lies to impress her.
- Tomoki's mother is often concerned about her daughter's well-being and behavior.
school
- Kotomi Komiyama is Tomoko's and Yuu's middle school classmate, who first appears in the spin-off manga and later turns out to be attending Tomoko's High School. She and Tomoko don't like each other, they just pretend they get along when Yuu is around. She has a crush on Tomoki, but she's always with Tomoko.
- Megumi Imae is the cheerful student council president at Tomokos School, who has often shown Tomoko the greatest affection.
- Masaki Yoshida is Tomoko's classmate who has a creepy appearance and is often referred to as a criminal by Tomoko. She often seems violent towards Tomoko when she goes too far again. But she also likes sweet things.
- Yuri Tamura is Tomoko's classmate, who is often seen with Yoshida and Mako. She is often silent and gloomy and gets upset when Tomoko gets along with other people.
- Mako Tanaka is Tomoko's classmate and Yuri's best friend.
- Hina Nemoto is Tomoko's classmate who secretly wants to become a voice actress .
- Emiri Uchi is Tomoko's classmate, nicknamed Ucchi (う っ ち ーUtchī ), which she gets from her friends and who becomes increasingly aware of Tomoko's behavior and eventually develops an obsession with her. She is often known for an emoji- like expression.
- Asuka Katō is a stylish gyaru who is friendly towards Tomoko.
- Koharu Minami is a catchy-looking girl who is friends with Mako and who often speaks ill of Tomoko.
- Akane Okada (茜 茜 Okada Akane) is Hina's best friend who has an up-and-coming hairstyle.
- Akari Iguchi (里 朱 里 Iguchi Akari) is a girl in Tomoko's school who is in love with Tomoki, but who is criticized again and again by Tomoko.
- Ogino (荻 野 Ogino) is Tomoko's eccentric class teacher who often encourages her to make friends.
media
Manga
Written by Nico Tanigawa , Watamote began on August 4, 2011 on the online service Gangan Comics - published by Square Enix . The first Tankōbon volume was released on January 21, 2012. An official fan book was also published in 2013. An anthology was published on June 22, 2013. An offshoot of the series was released as a yoncoma series under the title Watashi no Tomodachi ga Motenai no wa Dō Kangaetemo Omaera ga Warui between January 22, 2013 and July 22, 2015 in Square Enix Gangan Joker .
Yen Press has been publishing the manga in North America and the UK since October 2013.
Volumes
| tape | chapter | Original title | Initial release | ISBN (Japanese) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1-9 | watakushi ga motenai no wa dō kangaete moomae-ra ga warui! | January 1, 2012 | ISBN 978-4757534803 |
| 2 | 10-18 | watakushi ga motenai no wa dō kangaete moomae-ra ga warui! 2 | May 2, 2012 | ISBN 978-4757535978 |
| 3 | 19-27 | watakushi ga motenai no wa dō kangaete moomae-ra ga warui! 3 | 3 . December 2012 | ISBN 978-4757538184 |
| 4th | 28-36 | watakushi ga motenai no wa dō kangaete moomae-ra ga warui! 4th | 4th June 2013 | ISBN 978-4757539808 |
| 5 | 37-38 | watakushi ga motenai no wa dō kangaete moomae-ra ga warui! 5 | 5 . October 2014 | ISBN 978-4757540644 |
| 6th | 47-55 | watakushi ga motenai no wa dō kangaete moomae-ra ga warui! 6th | March 6, 2014 | ISBN 978-4757540255 |
| 7th | 56-66 | watakushi ga motenai no wa dō kangaete moomae-ra ga warui! 7th | October 7, 2014 | ISBN 978-4757541214 |
| 8th | 67-77 | watakushi ga motenai no wa dō kangaete moomae-ra ga warui! 8th | 22nd August 2015 | ISBN 978-4757547131 |
| 9 | 78-88 | watakushi ga motenai no wa dō kangaete moomae-ra ga warui! 9 | March 22, 2016 | ISBN 978-4757549111 |
| 10 | 89-98 | watakushi ga motenai no wa dō kangaete moomae-ra ga warui! 10 | October 22nd | ISBN 978-4757551251 |
| 11 | 99-110 | watakushi ga motenai no wa dō kangaete moomae-ra ga warui! 11 | 22nd March 2017 | ISBN 978-4757552777 |
Anime
An anime television series based on the manga was produced by Silver Link and aired in Japan between July 8 and September 23, 2013. It was also simulcast on Crunchyroll . Directed led Shin Oonuma and the screenplay was by Takao Yoshioka written. The character design is by Hideki Furukawa . A first evaluation on video came out on October 22, 2014 with the seventh manga volume. Sentai Filmworks released it on August 26, 2014 on Blu-ray and DVD .
The title song is Watashi ga Motenai no wa dō Kangaetemo Omaera ga Warui! and reached number 43 in the Japan Hot 100 .
Episode list
| episode | title | First broadcast |
| 1 | Since I'm Not Popular, I'll Change My Image a Bit | July 9, 2013 |
| 2 | Since I'm Not Popular, I'll See My Old Friend | July 16, 2013 |
| 3 | Since I'm Not Popular, The Weather's Bad | 23rd July 2013 |
| 4th | Since I'm Not Popular, I'll Have a Good Dream | July 30, 2013 |
| 5 | Since I'm Not Popular, I'll Boost My Skills | August 6, 2013 |
| 6th | Since I'm Not Popular, I'll Go See the Fireworks | August 13, 2013 |
| 7th | Since I'm Not Popular, I'll Enjoy Summer Vacation | August 20, 2013 |
| 8th | Since I'm Not Popular, I'll Put On Airs | August 27, 2013 |
| 9 | Since I'm Not Popular, Summer Will End | 3rd September 2013 |
| 10 | Since I'm Not Popular, Second Term Is Starting | September 10, 2013 |
| 11 | Since I'm Not Popular, I'll Participate in the Culture Festival | 17th September 2013 |
| 12 | Since I'm Not Popular, I'll Think About the Future | September 24, 2013 |
synchronization
| role | Japanese |
|---|---|
| Tomoko Kuroki | Izumi Kitta |
| Yuu Naruse | Kana Hanazawa |
| Tomoki Kuroki | Yūichi Nakamura |
| Hina Nemoto | Yuuko Kurose |
| Okada | Ayaka Asai |
| Suzuki | Shuuhei Iwase |
| Kiyota | Kengo Takanashi |
reception
The second volume, which was published on May 22, 2012, took 10th place on the Oricon charts in its opening week . As of July 2013, the series has printed more than 1.5 million copies. The manga also gained popularity abroad after fan translations of the series were published on the English-language imageboard 4chan .
WataMote has been the subject of debate, particularly in the treatment of social anxiety and the main character Tomoko. The subject was whether the series is a comedy or an investigation into a neurosis with many different opinions on whether or not the subject should be humorous. Still, the anime adaptation received praise.
Richard Eisenbeis gave the series a very negative review at Kotaku and described the series as the "meanest" anime he has ever viewed as a critic and fan. Eisenbeis criticized that the protagonist's social phobia was the main source of humor and that this was a humiliating and ridiculous portrayal of the mentally ill .
Anime News Network compared the series with other works dealing with the subject of social outsiders , such as NHK ni Yōkoso! and genshiken . In addition, Tomoko is portrayed as a complete anti- Moe character as she is angry and vengeful , rather than a typical happy girl who is simply socially awkward. Critics have praised the series as insightful and straight forward in handling social maladjustment.
Web links
- Anime on the Square Enix site
- official website
- Manga on the Anime News Network
- English-language wiki
- Series on aniSearch
- Watamote in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ 果 検 索 結: 私 が モ テ な い の は ど う 考 え て も お 前 ら が 悪 い! (1) . ス ク ウ ェ ア ・ エ ニ ッ ク ス, 2012, ISBN 978-4-7575-3480-3 .
- ↑ 果 検 索 結: 私 が モ テ な い の は ど う 考 え て も お 前 ら が 悪 い!ス ク ウ ェ ア ・ エ ニ ッ ク ス, 2013, ISBN 978-4-7575-4064-4 .
- ↑ 果 検 索 結: 私 が モ テ な い の は ど う 考 え て も お 前 ら が 悪 い! 公式 フ ァ ン ブ ッ ク . ス ク ウ ェ ア ・ エ ニ ッ ク ス, 2013, ISBN 978-4-7575-3999-0 .
- ↑ ス ス ク ウ ェ ア ・ エ ニ ッ ク: 私 が モ テ な い の は ど う 考 え て も お 前 ら が 悪 い! ア ン ソ ロ ジ ー . ス ク ウ ェ ア ・ エ ニ ッ ク ス, 2013, ISBN 978-4-7575-3981-5 .
- ↑ WataMote: No Matter How I Look at It, It's You Guys' Fault I'm Not Popular! Manga Listed with Anime DVD. Anime News Network, accessed July 4, 2018 .
- ↑ Sentai Filmworks Licenses WataMote Anime. Anime News Network, accessed July 4, 2018 .
- ^ Billboard Japan Hot 100 - Charts. Billboard JAPAN, accessed July 4, 2018 .
- ↑ Japanese Comic Ranking, May 21-27. Anime News Network, accessed July 4, 2018 .
- ↑ Watamote Manga Has 1.5 Million Copies in Print. Anime News Network, accessed July 4, 2018 .
- ↑ Brian Ashcraft: 4Chan Used to Promote a Japanese manga (well, sorta). Kotaku, accessed July 4, 2018 .
- ↑ ANNCast - No Matter How I Look At It, It's Just A Podcast. Anime News Network, accessed July 4, 2018 .
- ↑ WATAMOTE. Anime News Network, accessed July 4, 2018 .
- ↑ TOPIC Anime Reviews 4.0 - WataMote. Retrieved July 4, 2018 .
- ↑ Richard Eisenbeis: The Most Mean-Spirited Anime I Have Ever Watched. Kotaku, accessed July 4, 2018 .
- ↑ WATAMOTE. Anime News Network, accessed July 4, 2018 .