Summaries

Socially awkward Tomoko dreams of becoming a popular high school girl, but her goal may be further away than she thinks.

After living 50 simulated high school lives and dating over 100 virtual boys, Tomoko Kuroki believes that she is ready to conquer her first year of high school. Little does she know that she is much less prepared than she would like to think. In reality, Tomoko is an introverted and awkward young girl, and she herself is the only one who doesn't realize it. With the help of her best friend, Yuu Naruse, and the support and love of her brother Tomoki, Tomoko attempts to brave the new world of high school life. Watashi ga Motenai no wa Dou Kangaetemo Omaera ga Warui. chronicles the life of a socially awkward and relatively friendless high school otaku as she attempts to overcome her personal barriers in order to live a fulfilling life.—MAL Rewrite

The protagonist, Kuroki Tomoko, thought she would naturally become popular once she became a "high school girl", but reality was different... Tomoko panics at her situation and decides to take action to become popular. But... she doesn't stand out in class, she's extremely shy, and bad at communicating with others so she has to start by talking to someone other than her family first... The unpopular girl, "Kuroki Tomoko" fights her hardest to become popular, but... Does a bright future await Tomoko?. The struggles of an unpopular girl start here!!.—Crunchyroll

At the tender age of 15, Tomoko Kuroki has already dated hundreds of boys- or at least in dating games she has. The sad truth is that she gets tongue-tied just talking to people, which makes her entrance into the social pressure cooker of high school especially odious and riddled with anxiety. Can Tomoko overcome her crippling social anxiety and finally have the popular high school life she's always dreamed of? Or will she merely get caught in the downward spiral that is her awkward life??—Sentai Filmworks

Tomoko Kuroki had only one friend in middle school and her less-than-pleasant personality left her isolated and alone. Then she had a "brilliant" idea: playing lots of romantic video games to learn how to become popular instantly. Now that she's in high school, however, her plan hasn't proven to be as clever as she had thought, and rather than fixing her problems, she's worse off than she was before. But instead of abandoning her scheme, she keeps doubling down, trying to find shortcuts to the popularity she desires. Meanwhile, her family is ill-equipped to deal with the "new" Tomoko, her one friend has undergone a similar mad change, and the biggest trainwreck of a miracle makeover ever is about to unfold in WATAMOTE - NO MATTER HOW I LOOK AT IT, IT'S YOU GUYS' FAULT I'M NOT POPULAR!.—Sentai Filmworks

Details

Keywords
  • based on manga
  • social anxiety disorder
  • long title
  • grim outlook
  • bags under the eyes
Genres
  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Animation
Release date Jul 7, 2013
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) TV-14
Countries of origin Japan
Language English Japanese Hungarian
Production companies AT-X : Japan Narration Actor Institute (NichiNare) [jp] Watamote Production Committee

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Tech specs

Runtime 25m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

Synopsis

Kuroki Tomoko is a super popular female school, with 50 years experience in dating and more than 100 boys ... but in the dating videogames.

In real life is a closed and shy person who comes within the definition of mojyo (a repulsive woman). However, when school is not doing as she expected and is not as popular as she thought it, she decides to look herself in the mirror after a few years of not doing it. and realizes something disturbing.

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