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I expected so much of this show. I think maybe too much. Satou Tatsuhiro is a 22 year old university drop-out, and a hikkikomori: he shut himself in his room and dares not go outside. He seems to have extremely high social anxiety, and he believes the "N.H.K." is conspiring to make him miserable. But then one day he meets Misaki-chan and his old friend Yamazaki, and he slowly begins to grow out of his hikkikomori ways. Given that this anime is 24 episodes, the story is slow paced. But the slow pace is also very necessary. While watching it may seem like nothing is happening and the story isn't going anywhere, but when you're at the end you realise how far each character has gotten. Satou-kun struggles with his issues, trying to fix them but not really, and slowly but surely they are getting somewhere. There is also some good use of foreshadowing here. The ending proves to be paramount, it is vital for the overall impression of the show. ...