NHK ni Youkoso!

Welcome to the N.H.K.
NHKにようこそ!

Novel8.32328 votes1 volumes · 12 chaptersFinished

ComedyDramaRomancePsychological

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Synopsis

Tatsuhiro Satou, a university dropout entering his fourth year of unemployment. He leads a reclusive life as a hikikomori, ultimately coming to the bizarre conclusion that this happened due to some sort of conspiracy. One day just when his life seems entirely unchanging, he meets Misaki Nakahara, a mysterious girl who claims to be able to cure Tatsuhiro of his hikikomori ways. She presents him with a contract basically outlining that once a day they would meet in the evening in a local park where Misaki would lecture to Tatsuhiro in an effort to rid him of his lifestyle. During these outings, many subjects are discussed, though they almost always pertain in some way to psychology or psychoanalysis.

Publication notes

NHK ni Youkoso! began as a web novel serialized on Boiled Eggs Online from January 29, 2001 to April 16, 2001, and was published in print by Kadokawa on January 28, 2002. The series was published in English as Welcome to the N.H.K. by Tokyopop on October 9, 2007, and in Italian by Edizioni BD under the J-Pop Romanzi imprint on November 17, 2011.

Published

Jan 28, 2002

Authors

Takimoto, Tatsuhiko

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Main characters

Tatsuhiro Satou6387 fan favorites
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Age: 22 Birthday: January 28 Height: 176 cm (5'9") Weight: 70 kg The story's protagonist is a 22-year-old hikikomori and NEET of nearly four years. He is highly unstable, easily manipulated, obsessive, and often blames the N.H.K. conspiracy, a fabrication of his mind, for his shortcomings. He lives in a rented apartment, but depends on his parents' allowance to live. (Source: Wikipedia)
Misaki Nakahara5963 fan favorites
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Age: 17-18 Height: 154 cm Weight: 40 kg Misaki is a mysterious girl who decides to help Tatsuhiro escape his hikikomori lifestyle. She convinces him to sign a contract, involving him in her "big project," with the goal of making him a normal person. Though seeing right through his actions, she tries reading him (beginner's) psychology books in an attempt to click with his feelings and "save" him.
Kaoru Yamazaki1133 fan favorites
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Age: 20 Height: 169 cm (5'6") Weight: 55kg Tatsuhiro's former kouhai (Junior) in high school, who is an otaku. Tatsuhiro once stood up for him when he was still in middle school being beat up by some bullies, since then, he respected him greatly and decided to join the literature club with him when he went into high school. He is currently Tatsuhiro's neighbor and a college student aspiring to be a game creator. (Source: Wikipedia)