Welcome to the N-H-K
Seen it?2006 | 1 seasons | 24 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a short run with a modest audience, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and animation lovers. If you loved The Boondocks, start here.
- The mood
- Provocative satire that goes after everyone.
- The pace
- 1 season: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 10 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-MA: meant for adults.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
8.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 1 season and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 176K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
- Yutaka KoizumiTatsuhiro Sato (voice)
- Yui MakinoMisaki Nakahara (voice)
- Daisuke SakaguchiKaoru Yamazaki (voice)
- Sanae KobayashiHitomi Kashiwa (voice)
- Risa HayamizuMegumi Kobayashi (voice)