The WataMote Wiki is dedicated to everything related to Watashi ga Motenai no wa dō Kangaetemo Omaera ga Warui! (No Matter How I Look at It, It's You Guys' Fault I'm Not Popular!). Shortened to WataMote, it is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Nico Tanigawa that was adapted into an single-season anime series in July 2013.
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- A- "Rarely before has an anime series so keenly and uncomfortably struck home about what it means to be a social outsider, and rarer still has one accomplished such a task without seeming manufactured or forced." Theron Martin, Anime News Network. Full review
- A+ "WataMote is a fantastic series." Kane Bugeja, Snap 30. Full review
- 8.5/10 "[I]t is Tomoko’s dramatic character who drives the story home with great ease, and you’ll be surprised to find yourself laughing and crying with her." Suz, Ctrl+GeekGirl. Full review
- A "Watamote takes some good chances here and the results are definitely worth all the risk." Chris Beveridge, The Fandom Post. Full review
- 4/5 "This is a powerful show that cannot be underestimated and it deserves all the praise heaped onto it." Alex Yi, Population GO. Full review
- 8/10 "Refreshing, funny, with a zany heart in the right place, we’ll just have to hope this is merely the beginning for Watamote." Adam Starkey, Starburst Magazine. Full review
In further further honor of the ongoing Cultural Festival Arc[Tm. – Ed.] Karin Sakamoto (坂本香凜 Sakamoto Karin) is largely unknown until Chapter 236-1. Prior to that chapter, she is simply the mascot during the Cultural Festival. Tomoko "borrows" the costume when she is not wearing it which leads to the predictable misunderstandings. When the current Student Council President Mitsuki Wakui discovers that someone other than the intended wearer is in it, she viciously attacks it. Naturally, later when Megumi tries to hug her thinking she is Tomoko, then trips herself causing Karin in the costume to fall on her in a fashion Tomoko would approve of, Mitsuki attacks her thinking she is Tomoko leading to her first reveal. Tomoki similarly confronts her in costume thinking she is her sister.
Chapter 236-1 reveals that she is a very enthusiastic first-year student devoted to Mitsuki, whom she calls "senpai." Reactions from the other members are very positive over her eagerness and efforts. WataMote Wiki suspects it will be impossible to describe her without "eager." As the Festival closes, she is depicted as somewhat saddened. She is also confronted by Kiko, Hina, and even Tomoki over Tomoko's abuse of the costume. Hina and Tomoki tell her in their own way that she is not the person who borrowed the costume. She begins to wonder who this person could be. Will she seek out Tomoko? Stay Tuned!"
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Watashi ga Motenai no wa Dou Kangaete mo Omaera ga Warui! – 11 - Lost in Anime - - 2013/09/17 07:00
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Watamote: Turning the Mirror Back on the Viewer - Anime Herald - - 2013/08/22 07:00
- Watamote: Turning the Mirror Back on the Viewer Anime Herald...
