Based on the popular Japanese novel by Tatsuhiko Takimoto (Negative Happy Chainsaw Edge) and its subsequent manga adaptation written by Takimoto and illustrated by Kendi Oiwa (Goth; Tsukumo Happy Soul), Welcome To The N.H.K. is a 24- episode anime series produced by Gonzo and directed by Yusuke Yamamoto (Aquarion Evol; Sakura Taisen: Le Nouveau Paris). A mature and compelling series that combines comedy, romance, social commentary and drama with superbly detailed animation, the series has been hailed by Animation World Magazine as “a true anime gem [and] a delicately human tale.”
Essential viewing for fans of intelligent, adult-themed anime bearing more than a hint of realism to storyline and characters, Welcome To The N.H.K. comes to DVD in January 2012 featuring all 24 episodes over four discs.
Sato Tatsuhiro is a 20-something NEET (Not in Employment, Education or Training), a miserable failure, and a reclusive loner suffering from acute social withdrawal. A paranoid mess of deep-rooted anxieties and a true believer of conspiracy theories, he is also under the delusion that a secret organization known as the Nihon Hikikomori Kyokai (Japan Social Withdrawal Association) is trying to produce a world filled with brainwashed, jobless recluses just like him.
Unexpectedly, into Sato’s world comes Misaki, a mysterious young girl who could be his last chance at beating his demons, overcoming his phobias and venturing out into the world as a relatively balanced person. Unfortunately, Sato is committed to hiding in his garbage-strewn apartment and pretending to work on the creation of a “hentai” video game that he thinks will make him a fortune – if he ever completes it. Eventually, Misaki’s charm, persistence and desire to fix the problems of a total stranger begin to take effect and, slowly but surely, she begins to open Sato’s eyes to the possibility of a new future.
Welcome To The N.H.K. (cert. 15) will be released on DVD (£29.99) by MVM on 9th January 2012.
Welcome To The Project; Welcome To The Creator; Welcome To The Beautiful Girls; Welcome To The New World; Welcome To The Counselling; Welcome To The Classroom; Welcome To The Moratorium; Welcome To China Town; Welcome To A Summer Day; Welcome To The Dark Side; Welcome To The Conspiracy; Welcome To The “Off” Meeting; Welcome To Paradise; Welcome To Reality; Welcome To The Fantasy; Welcome To Game Over; Welcome To Happiness; Welcome To No Future; Welcome To The Blue Bird; Welcome To The Winter Days; Welcome To Reset; Welcome To The God; Welcome To The Misaki; Welcome To The N.H.K.
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