Welcome to the NHK! (NHK ni Youkoso!)

This is probably the most fucked up series you could watch this season.

It follows Tatsuhiro Sato, who is a hikikomori (social shut-in, considered a social epidemic in Japan,) and he realizes (during a drug trip,) that the hikikomori "syndrome" is a conspiracy created by the NHK (Nihon Hikikomori Kyokai, as opposed to the broadcasting company Nihon Hoso Kyokai,) through the creation of otakus.

At the end of the first episode, he meets up with Misaki Nakahara, who say's she already knows of Sato, and that she's here to save him and "cure" him of being a hikikomori. However, it turns out she has her own problems.

Anime:
Oyasumi's MKVs are Hardsubbed, there's also a group called Toybox that started at epised 13 who is releasing theirs in MP4, but I can't say anything about their quality in subbing.
Episode 1 (Studio ADTRW; MKV)
Episode 1 (Studio ADTRW; AVI)
Episode 1 (Oyasumi; MKV)
Episode 2 (Studio ADTRW; MKV)
Episode 2 (Oyasumi; MKV)
Episode 3 (Oyasumi; MKV)
Episode 4 (Oyasumi; MKV)
Episode 5 (Oyasumi; MKV)
Episode 6 (Oyasumi; MKV)
Episode 7 (Oyasumi; MKV)
Episode 8 (Oyasumi; MKV)
Episode 9 (Oyasumi; MKV)
Episode 10 (Oyasumi; MKV)
Episode 11 (Oyasumi; MKV)
Episode 12 (Oyasumi; MKV)
Episode 13 (Oyasumi; MKV)
Episode 14 (Oyasumi; MKV)
Episode 15 (Oyasumi; MKV)
Episode 16 (Oyasumi; MKV)
Episode 17 (Oyasumi; MKV)
Episode 18 (Oyasumi; MKV)
Episode 19 (Oyasumi; MKV)
Episode 20 (Oyasumi; MKV)
Episode 21 (Oyasumi; MKV)
Episode 22 (Oyasumi; MKV)
Episode 23 (Oyasumi; MKV)
Episode 24 (END) (Oyasumi; MKV)
Episodes 1-24 Batch Torrent (Oyasumi; MKV)

Anime Music:
OST Volume 1
OST Volume 2
ED Single
ED2 Single
OP Single

Manga:
Jinmen's Scanlation
Evil_Genius' Scanlation
(or wait until Tokyopop starts shipping Volume 1 in October.)

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It's hilarious enough that I recommend both.

Seriously.

How ya doing, buddy?

Originally Posted by lemonmanko

the same team that did genshiken did this right? the art looks like it

Actually, no.

However, a lot of the art staff, including the art company (STUDIO EASTER,) did work for R.O.D The TV, so I wouldn't be surprised to see some similar styles to that.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Originally Posted by omglasplagas

This anime is prolly gonna have a crapload of filler since the Manga only has like what? 3 volumes out?

The mangaka is pretty damn slow

You mean, a "slice of life" genre anime have filler?! Who would have thought!

And the manga is up to 5 volumes, actually.

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

Originally Posted by Hello_Kitty

Spoiler:

yeah, he really acts like a retard in that episode... i felt uneasy with some parts

what is strange is that in episode 1 and 2, he felt like a normal shy person and now he's a crazy frightning perv ^^

Spoiler:

Don't be surprised when his personality changes again later, then.

It happens quite frequently.

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OK, so I was watching Oyasumi's releases of this (since it seems ADTRW is gonna be dropping this, as expected,) I must comment on how much I find their releases to be full of fail, simply for one reason.

And that is: Who the fuck hardsubs MKVs, a format which has support for built-in softsubs?

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Yeah, I shipped through, not thinking it would be noticeable, but it is. I hope it's a one-episode thing.

I'd really hate to see this full-on Gonzo Clause.

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Originally Posted by ORLY

Spoiler:

You will never look at an apple the same way again...

Spoiler:

Can we just get back to the snake, the water, the apple, the sword and the handgun again.

Yeah, I downloaded and watched episode 5, and the art quality was at normal. Crisis averted, I'd say.

Although episode 4 was more of a "for fun" episode, but it did introduce a fairly important character, so I'm sort of disappointed in that.

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

Nope, can't say I have ever had any problems with it.

Codecs maybe? I'm using a default install of DefilerPak with post processing disabled, playing with Media Player Classic.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by Foshi

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Episode 7 was another interesting one. Seems Satou's mom is coming to visit so he goes into hyper mode getting things set up; girlfriend, job. Misaki willingly says she will play the part of his girlfriend. I wonder how that will work out for real next episode because they just play dated this episode. Will his mom buy it or see right through it?

Spoiler:

The story in the manga has it that she completely sees through it, but only reveals this to Misaki. Satou will make a hilarious fool out of himself, as usual, since he does not know that.

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Hope the soundtrack will be released soon as all of the music is excellent.

The OP and ED singles and the first volume of the OST have been released. I will put torrent links to the Nipponsei releases in the first post for them.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Not true at all.

Some DVD releases get extensive work done on them, including art fixes (either bad art quality or simple mistakes, like Haruhi able to rotate her hips in the Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya OP or her hips appearing over a table in an episode,) and even adding new episodes (for REC, they added a new episode that appears between episodes 7 and 8.)

They tend to make buying the DVD release worth it.

So, I would definitely see the possibility of them touching up the art in episode 4 for the DVD release.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.