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Welcome to the N.H.K. (2006)
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Welcome to the N.H.K. (2006)
Original name: NHKにようこそ!
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
TV show
Story: N.H.K ni yôkoso! (Welcome to the N.H.K) revolves around the life of Tatsuhiro Satou, a 22 year old hikikomori who hasn't got a job and feels that the world around him is all a "conspiracy" controlled by the "N.H.K". He comes across a girl called Misaki Nakahara who is willing to change Satou's condition from being a socially awkward introvert into a more confident person.
Style: anime, psychological, witty, semi serious, captivating, surreal, depressing, deep, offbeat, weird
Plot: lifestyle, social misfits, society, recluse, slice of life, mature, mental illness, adultery, social problems, surrealism, lifestyle change, social relations, socially awkward, antisocial behavior, satire, conspiracy, loneliness, disorder, anxiety, mental health, social anxiety, conspiracy theory, game, porn, mind game ...
Time: contemporary
Place: japan, asia

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March Comes in Like a Lion (2016)
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 25 min.
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Eden of the East (2009)
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Country: Japan
Duration: 23 min.
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Story: Eden of the East is a Japanese anime television series, which premiered on Fuji TV's noitaminA timeslot on April 9, 2009. Created, directed and written by Kenji Kamiyama, it features character designs by Chika Umino and animation production by ...
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Watamote (2013)
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Country: Japan
Duration: 25 min.
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Story: At the tender age of 15, Kuroki Tomoko has already dated dozens and dozens of boys and she's easily the most popular girl around! The only problem is that absolutely none of that is real, and her perfect world exists only via dating games and ...
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Aoi Bungaku Series (2009)
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Country: Japan
Duration: 22 min.
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Kanon (2002)
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Country: Japan
Duration: 286 min.
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Meganebu! (2013)
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Country: Japan
Duration: 23 min.
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Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
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