Summaries

Two office workers, who are also fans of otaku culture, meet and develop a relationship.

When a woman begins a new office job she meets a childhood friend who also works there. The two are secretly nerds and love comics, animation and other entertainment. They begin to date when they find out about each other's interests. It is a relief to date someone with similar interests, but the relationship faces headwinds.—aghaemi

Narumi Momose (Mitsuki Takahata) is a 26-year-old OL. She begins work at a new company. There, Narumi Momose meets her old childhood friend Hirotaka Nifuji (Kento Yamazaki). Hirotaka Nifuji is handsome and good at his job, but he is an otaku (obsessed with specific pop culture content). Narumi Momose herself enjoys reading boys' love manga, but she hides that from others. She is only able to reveal her interest with Hirotaka Nifuji. After work, Narumi Momose and Hirotaka Nifuji talk about their otaku interests. Hirotaka Nifuji asks her if they can date, telling her it will be nice to be an otaku couple. They begin their relationship as boyfriend and girlfriend, but they face many hardships and difficulties.—AsianWiki

Details

Keywords
  • brunette
  • live action remake of anime
  • japanese woman
  • nerd
  • office lady
Genres
  • Comedy
  • Romance
  • Musical
Release date Feb 6, 2020
Countries of origin Japan
Language Japanese
Filming locations Shariki-mon dori, Araki-cho, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
Production companies Horipro Credeus Fuji Television Network (Fuji TV)

Box office

Gross worldwide $11702371

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 54m
Color Color
Aspect ratio

Synopsis

All Filters