Welcome to the NHK

Welcome to the NHK
TV Show · Anime · Comedy

Sato believes that the nefarious N-H-K wants to turn society's misfits into a mob of hopeless recluses; Misaki tries to help Sato overcome his phobias.

2006 · 23m
Starring Daisuke Sakaguchi, Yui Makino, Sanae Kobayashi
Director Yūsuke Yamamoto, John Swasey

Season 1

  • EPISODE 1
    Welcome to the Project!
    Sato's convinced he's been turned into a recluse through the media; Sato tries to convince Misaki that he's got his life in order.
    23m
  • EPISODE 2
    Welcome to the Creator!
    Misaki has a contract for Tatsuhiro; Tatsuhiro learns his neighbor is an old friend.
    23m
  • EPISODE 3
    Welcome to the Beautiful Girls!
    Sato's busy doing research to develop the game; Kaoru has succeeded in turning Sato into a total otaku.
    23m
  • EPISODE 4
    Welcome to the New World!
    Tatsuhiro becomes a full-fledged otaku; Kaoru brings Tatsuhiro to Akihabara.
    23m
  • EPISODE 5
    Welcome to Counseling!
    Misaki finally gets what she wants when Sato confesses the truth; Sato investigates rumors that Kaoru might have a girlfriend.
    23m
  • EPISODE 6
    Welcome to the Classroom!
    Tatsuhiro ventures out to find the truth about Kaoru and a girlfriend; Tatsuhiro has a panic attack.
    23m

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Cast & Crew

  • D‌S
    Daisuke Sakaguchi
    Kaoru Yamazaki
  • Yui Makino
    Misaki Nakahara
  • S‌K
    Sanae Kobayashi
    Hitomi Kashiwa
  • Risa Hayamizu
    Megumi Kobayashi
  • Y‌Y
    Yūsuke Yamamoto
    Director
  • John Swasey
    Director
  • J‌G
    Joey Goubeaud
    Producer
  • J‌L
    John Ledford
    Producer

About

Welcome to the NHK

Anime

Sato believes that the nefarious N-H-K wants to turn society's misfits into a mob of hopeless recluses; Misaki tries to help Sato overcome his phobias.

Information

Studio
Gonzo
Released
2006
Rated
M
Region of Origin
Japan

Languages

Original Audio
Japanese (Japan)
Audio

English (United States) (AAC), Japanese (Japan) (AAC)

Subtitles

English (United States) (CC)

Accessibility

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  • Azerbaijan
  • Bahrain
  • Botswana
  • Cape Verde
  • Egypt
  • Eswatini
  • Gambia
  • Ghana
  • Guinea-Bissau
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  • Jordan
  • Lebanon
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  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • Niger (English)
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  • Saudi Arabia
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  • Sri Lanka
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  • Turkmenistan
  • Uganda
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Zimbabwe

Asia Pacific

  • Australia
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  • Cambodia
  • Fiji
  • 香港
  • Indonesia (English)
  • 日本
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  • Singapore
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