Series synopsis
Wotakoi: Love Is Hard for Otaku, also known as ヲタクに恋は難しい is a Japanese comedy animation television series that premiered on Fuji TV on April 13, 2018. It ended on June 22, 2018. It stars Arisa Date, Kent Ito, Miyuki Sawashiro and Tomokazu Sugita.
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...
Premise
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 and characters
Leading cast
- Arisa Date as Narumi Momose (voice)
- Kent Ito as Hirotaka Nifuji (voice)
- Miyuki Sawashiro as Hanako Koyanagi (voice)
- Tomokazu Sugita as Tarou Kabakura (voice)
- Aoi Yuuki as Kou Sakuragi (voice)
- Yuki Kaji as Naoya Nifuji (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 14 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 3 | March 29, 2019 | October 14, 2021 |
| Season 1 | 11 | April 13, 2018 | June 22, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
It Appeared Suddenly=Love OVA adapting Tarou Kabakura and Hanako Koyanagi's high school life chapter. Bundled with the seventh volume of the manga. |
March 29, 2019 |
| 2 |
Friend's Distance Kou goes out to the arcade with Naoya and his friends. He accidentally spots her coming out of the girl's bathroom, leading him to become surprised at the realization, while she runs away embarrassed. Naoya goes to Hirotaka and Narumi for advice when Kou stops showing up to school. After some attempts at the two apologizing to each other, and having fun working together to evade an enemy, they reconcile. Another Day, Naoya receives tickets to the movies, and with encouragement from his friend, invites Kou out who, with help from Narumi, arrives in more girl-y clothes, to Naoya's surprise. After their date, Kou admits to how much better she feels whenever she's around Naoya, saying she likes him and wants to stay friends forever; Naoya's slightly caught off guard but still happily accepts. As they head their separate ways, the two reflect on their feelings on what they want in their relationship. Bundled with the tenth limited edition volume of the manga. |
February 26, 2021 |
| 3 |
Employee Trip Times The company goes on a trip and the friends grow closer at the hot springs. |
October 14, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Narumi and Hirotaka Meets Again, and... 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. |
April 13, 2018 |
| 2 |
Are We Now Dating? 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. |
April 20, 2018 |
| 3 |
Sales Event and Gamers Meetup 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. |
April 27, 2018 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Fuji TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 13, 2018 |
| Last aired | June 22, 2018 |
| Runtime | 23 minutes |
| Status | ended |