Welcome to the N.H.K. (2006)

Animation · Comedy · Drama

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.

IMDb rating: 8.2 (10,506 votes)
Episode average: 8.2 matches the IMDb rating
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Crunchyroll
Language: JA
Type: TV series

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Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2006)

8.18 avg 24 episodes 7.8 → 9.1 24 min avg

Rollercoaster

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Welcome to the Project!	7.8	436
2	Creator e youkoso!	7.5	375
3	Bishojo ni youkoso!	7.7	356
4	Shinsekai ni yôkoso!	7.4	339
5	Counselling e youkoso!	8.3	353
6	Kurasu ruumu ni youkoso!	7.9	323
7	Moratoriamu ni youkoso!	7.9	316
8	Chuukagai ni youkoso!	8.6	356
9	Natsu no hi ni youkoso!	8.2	315
10	Daaku saido ni youkoso!	8.0	296
11	Inbou ni youkoso!	8.1	293
12	Ofu kai ni youkoso!	8.6	329
13	Tengoku ni youkoso!	9.1	521
14	Riaru ni yôkoso!	8.4	317
15	Fantajii ni youkoso!	7.7	287
16	Geemu Oobaa ni youkoso!	8.2	302
17	Hapinesu ni youkoso!	7.5	277
18	No Fuchaa ni youkoso!	7.6	280
19	Aoi tori ni yôkoso!	8.4	320
20	Fuyu no hi yôkoso!	8.2	289
21	Risetto ni yôkoso!	8.6	304
22	Kamisama ni yôkoso!	8.4	299
23	Misaki ni yôkoso!	9.2	442
24	N.H.K ni yôkoso!	9.1	448