Netoge no Yome wa Onnanoko ja Nai to Omotta?

After mustering up the courage to propose to a girl in an online game, naive otaku Hideki "Rusian" Nishimura is devastated when she flat-out rejects him. To make matters worse, the girl reveals that she is actually an older man in real life. With his dreams crushed and his heart broken, Rusian comes to an abrupt decision in the midst of his raging fit: he will never trust another girl in an online game again.

Years later, Rusian is now in a guild with three other players, one of whom possesses a female avatar by the name of Ako. Ako is deeply in love with Rusian and wants to marry him. Although he entertains the possibility that she might be a guy, Rusian accepts her proposal, claiming that her gender does not matter as long as she is cute in-game. However, after a discussion between the guild members that led to all of them having an offline meeting, Rusian finds out that Ako, along with the other members, is not just a girl but also his schoolmate.

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Tamaki, Ako Main

Hidaka, Rina Japanese

Segawa, Akane Main

Minase, Inori Japanese

Goshouin, Kyou Main

Ichimichi, Mao Japanese

Nishimura, Hideki Main

Toyonaga, Toshiyuki Japanese

Saitou, Yui Supporting

Nanjou, Yoshino Japanese

Akiyama, Nanako Supporting

Oowada, Hitomi Japanese

Ako's Mother Supporting

Takamoto, Megumi Japanese

†Kuro no Majutsushi† Supporting

Yusa, Kouji Japanese

Batz Supporting

Masuda, Toshiki Japanese

†Claude† Supporting

Yamashita, Seiichirou Japanese

Cook, Justin Producer

Fukura, Kei Producer

Herek, Samantha Assistant Producer

Yanagi, Shinsuke Director, Episode Director, Storyboard

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May 22, 2023

Aphasic_MAL

Recommended

I watched this anime in May 2023 and my God was it refreshing.

I'm not going to put icing on my words, the plot isn't great, a lot of plot points just get dropped after a few episodes. The plot isn't a literary master piece. But that's not what it's about for me.

I began watching anime back in 2016 and watching this anime was like opening a time capsule. This show captured every trope the typical male lead surrounded by females do stupid stuff while progressing the plot 1 step in 13 episodes really well.

From the art style and sound choices to the character writing and ... dialogue it just feel so nostalgic. I don't know if this anime is even any good compared to the other shows released at the time. But I just felt happy turning my brain off and staring at the screen while these characters go on their happy go lucky charades.

No bad CGI, no weakly written plot that tries too hard, no forced comedy and by God it isn't an isekai. Just bliss. Pure Bliss

If you watched anime around 2016 I recommend it, if you didn't watch anime back then there are other shows that are better.

Still for me it's a 9/10
Yes, I'm biased. Yes, I have nostalgia goggles on.

Reviewer’s Rating: 9

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Sep 12, 2024

AnimeExplorer21

Mixed Feelings

I gotta say, it's a pretty relatable anime for anyone who's ever played online video games. I mean, who hasn't made friends with their guildmates and strategized for the next match?

The story's about Rusian, a guy who befriends three adorable girls - Ako, Akane, and Kyou - in his guild. Little does he know, they're all from his school! That's some crazy coincidence, right? Rusian's "married" to Ako in the game, but she can't seem to separate fiction from reality, which leads to some hilarious moments where she calls him her "husband" in front of his friends. I felt for Rusian, man - it's embarrassing ... enough to have a crush, but to have it broadcasted like that?

Anyway, the anime's not super strong story-wise. It's only 12 episodes, and most of it focuses on their gaming adventures and Rusian trying to help Ako distinguish between the game and real life. But despite that, it's still a fun watch. I loved the characters - they're all so unique and quirky in their own ways.

I gotta say, though, the anime could've explored some deeper themes. Like, what's the impact of online gaming on our relationships? How do we balance our virtual and real-life connections? It touches on those questions, but doesn't really delve too deep.

Overall, I'd give it a 7/10. It's a lighthearted, enjoyable watch, but don't expect anything too profound. If you're an online gamer, you'll definitely relate to some of the moments, and the characters are lovable enough to keep you watching.

Reviewer’s Rating: 7

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Jan 4, 2025

luanourin

Not Recommended

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Don't waste your time watching this.


First off, is there anyone who's actually a fan of this?
I just finished watching it, and I really wonder, "Could this actually be someone's favorite anime?"
There's nothing special here. Honestly, I feel like I just wasted my time.
... I'm still looking for the "romance" this anime supposedly promised. Honestly, I couldn't pinpoint any genre other than ecchi.
Ecchi is definitely not my favorite thing.

It doesn't bother me if it's not ridiculously over-the-top, and I went into this knowing it would be a bit explicit.

But dude??? They're high schoolers. How is this not problematic??? You've gotta have seriously bad taste to write scenes like that, for real.

Positives:

The "Legendary Age" scenes are mostly fun to watch, especially in the last few episodes.

The relationship between Ako and Nishimura is kinda nice to see. It's cool how Nishimura is considerate of Ako's feelings and can actually help her in certain moments. If this anime were an actual romance, the initial premise could've worked really well.

Negatives:

The animation is mediocre. It's impressive how, most of the time, the animation focuses entirely on how the female characters' (again, high schoolers') boobs jiggle.

The soundtrack is terrible. If you like the kind of music they used for the opening, honestly, you're probably a weird guy, and I'd avoid having a conversation with you.

The characters are just exaggerated stereotypes. There's no development, and they're completely uninteresting.

The episodes are painfully dull. I watched it all in two days, and I wanted to sleep after every episode. Honestly, even if you watched one episode a week, it would still feel super boring.

Overall, better not, bro. If you're looking for an anime like this, just watch Watamote. Way better than this.

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Não perca seu tempo vendo isso


Primeiramente, existe alguém que é realmente fã disso aqui?
Eu acabei de assistir agora, e eu realmente me pergunto "Será que esse é o anime favorito de alguém?"
Não tem nada de especial, sinceramente eu sinto que só perdi tempo vendo isso
Estou até agora procurando o "Romance" que o anime tava prometendo, na real eu não consegui identificar nenhum gênero fora o ecchi
Ecchi definitivamente não é meu estilo favorito, não me incomoda se não for estupidamente exagerado, assisti esse anime já esperando que seria um ecchi meio explícito, mas cara??? São colegiais, isso não é nem um pouco problemático??? Tem que ter muito mal gosto pra escrever cenas assim, namoral

Pontos positivos: As cenas do tal "Legendary Age" Na maioria das vezes são legais de ver, principalmente nos últimos episódios
A relação da Ako e do Nishimura é interessante de ver, é legal ver como o Nishimura é cuidadoso com os sentimentos da Ako, e como ele pode realmente fazer bem a ela em tais momentos, se o anime fosse realmente um ROMANCE, colaria muito bem a proposta inicial do anime.

Pontos negativos:
A animação é bem medíocre, é incrível como na maioria das vezes a animação é 100% focada em como os peitos das personagens (novamente, colegiais) balançam
A trilha sonora é horrível, se você gosta desse tipo de música tocada na abertura, eu sinceramente te acho um cara muito estranho, eu evitaria uma conversa contigo
os personagens são só esteriótipos bem forçados, não tem nenhum desenvolvimento e são completamente desinteressantes
os episódios são muito enjoativos, eu assisti tudo em 2 dias, eu queria dormir a cada episódio, acho que mesmo se você assistir um episódio por semana, vai continuar super enjoativo

Em geral, melhor não bro, se preocura um anime assim, melhor assistir um Watamote, mil vezes melhor que isso.

Reviewer’s Rating: 4

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