1 Season
24 Episode
Welcome to the N.H.K. - Season 1 Episode 15 Welcome To The Fantasy!
The phone call from his Mom was about his Dad losing his job, so now Tatsuhiro’s allowance is cut and he needs a source of income. With the free trial he got from the kid in the offline meeting, Tatsuhiro is planning to make money from an MMORPG by selling game items. Yet things don’t go according to plan as he gets hooked on the fantasy life.
- Year: 2006
- Country: Japan
- Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama
- Studio: AT-X
- Keyword: based on novel or book, nerd, satire, slice of life, conspiracy, recluse, macabre, game design, game developer, anime, game development, neet, psychological, inspirational, suspense, depressed, depressing
- Director: Tatsuhiko Takimoto, Yusuke Yamamoto
- Cast: Yui Makino, Yutaka Koizumi, Daisuke Sakaguchi, Sanae Kobayashi, Risa Hayamizu
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This slice-of-life goes to extremes to tell an interesting story and gives more depth to its small cast than most. The English voice acting is good, the art style is consistent, and the background music calls to an earlier period. It's aged pretty well and is likely more relatable now, which is sad. It deals with some very heavy topics with the right blend of seriousness and comedy. You'll get more than you expected if you stay the course. My one criticism would be its uneven pacing, but there's a chance that was by design and adds to the experience.