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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Nov 1, 2024

JamieNormand

Not Recommended

Good Lord, that was boring. I mean, Netoge no Yome wa Onnanoko ja Nai to Omotta? / And You'd Think There's Never A Girl Online starts alright, in fact it start quite well. However, things not only don't improve but they also regress from that promising start.
So, there's that lad who plays video games and gets acquiainted with a girl who cannot understand the difference between real life and gameplay conditions, and they discover they are at the same school and then with others they form a school club to play a game so she would understand that real life and play are different mediums.
And ... guess what, from then on, till the very end it is "Rusian this" "Rusian that" and nothing changes and nothing improves and strange things just become normalized.
Maybe I miss the main point of this anime series, but I found it to be tiresome, pointless, and frankly, useless. Maybe you might enjoy it.

Reviewer’s Rating: 4

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