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Release Year2006
Runtime1 Season
LanguageJapanese
CertificationTV-MA
GenresAnimation, Comedy, Drama
Votes190
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TypeWeb Series
Rating8.3 out of 10
Cast5 credited
Also Known AsWelcome to the N-H-K
About Welcome to the N-H-K
Sato is a tangle of anxieties and conspiracy theories, believing that the nefarious N-H-K wants to turn society’s misfits into a mob of hopeless recluses. Mysterious Misaki might be able to help Sato overcome his phobias—if she can pull him out of his existential foxhole and get him to face the world.
Directed by —, Welcome to the N-H-K leans on a strong ensemble — Yutaka Koizumi, Yui Makino, Daisuke Sakaguchi — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The series landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about animation titles of 2006.
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