Wotakoi: Love Is Hard for Otaku

Name: Wotakoi: Love Is Hard for Otaku
Genre: Comedy, Animation
Released: 2018-04-13
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Arisa Date, Kent Ito, Miyuki Sawashiro, Tomokazu Sugita, Aoi Yuki

ENDED1 Season11 Episodes★ 7.5

Wotakoi: Love Is Hard for Otaku is an animated comedy series on Fuji TV that premiered in 2018, ending after 1 season and 11 episodes.

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NetworkFuji TV

First AiredApr 13, 2018

Last AiredJun 22, 2018

GenreComedy, Animation

Runtime23 min

Original Titleヲタクに恋は難しい

LanguageJapanese

CountryJapan

ProductionA-1 Pictures, lapintrack, Aniplex

When Narumi, an office lady who hides the fact that she is a yaoi fangirl, changes jobs, she is reunited with Hirotaka, her childhood friend who is attractive and skilled but is a hardcore gaming otaku. They decide to start dating for now, but being otaku, both of them are awkward so a serious romantic relationship is rather difficult for them...

Cast

Arisa Date

Narumi Momose (voice)

Kent Ito

Hirotaka Nifuji (voice)

Miyuki Sawashiro

Hanako Koyanagi (voice)

Tomokazu Sugita

Tarou Kabakura (voice)

Aoi Yuki

Kou Sakuragi (voice)

Yuki Kaji

Naoya Nifuji (voice)

Seasons & Episodes1 season · 11 episodes

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A closeted fangirl begins dating a coworker and hardcore gamer. For these unrepentant nerds, navigating a relationship is far from straightforward.

E1Narumi and Hirotaka Meets Again, and...

Apr 13, 201823m★ 6.5

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.

E2Are We Now Dating?

Apr 20, 201823m★ 6.6

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.

E3Sales Event and Gamers Meetup

Apr 27, 201823m★ 8.2

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.

E4Is Mature Love as Difficult?

May 4, 201823m★ 8.0

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.

E5Introducing Naoya and Gamers Meetup (Part II)

May 11, 201823m★ 8.0

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.

E6Bleak Christmas

May 18, 201823m★ 7.8

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...

E7Online Gaming and Their Respective Nights

May 25, 201823m★ 7.2

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!

E8Weakness is Thunder and Years of Insecurity

Jun 1, 201823m★ 7.8

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.

E9Go Out on a Date with Me!

Jun 8, 201823m★ 8.3

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!

E10Introducing Kou-kun and Online Gaming Revenge

Jun 15, 201823m★ 8.0

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…

E11Love Is Hard for Otaku

Jun 22, 201823m★ 7.8

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.

About Wotakoi: Love Is Hard for Otaku

Wotakoi: Love Is Hard for Otaku is a comedy, animation series on Fuji TV. The show first aired on Apr 13, 2018 and currently has 1 season and 11 episodes. Wotakoi: Love Is Hard for Otaku has ended. It has a rating of 7.5/10 based on 162 votes. The cast includes Arisa Date, Kent Ito, Miyuki Sawashiro, Tomokazu Sugita, Aoi Yuki.