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I really thought i could write a decent all-summarizing review about this when i wait a little, but today i am still uncertain about the thing as a whole.

"Welcome to the NHK" portraits the life of a Hikkikomori, which in essence means that he is afraid to go outside and has almost no social contacts. Funny thing is that he is well aware of his mental problem and plagued by a mild paranoia he comes to the conclusion that it must be a conspiracy of a evil company to turn people into Hikkikomori (for whatever reason).

A girl comes into play and she's trying her ... best to "lure him" out. Apart from the foreseeable romantic undertone the show manages to not loose focus. This plays out especially well in the later episodes. The viewer learns more and more of the psychological barriers of a Hikkikomori, seeing how hard it is for him to meet her (or go out at all). And this is just one of the many story telling variations you get to see, which makes it so enjoyable.

I think this is also the reason why it is so hard to summarize this. It is not just "one thing". I think you need a certain level of real-life experiences to grasp the lengths this show is going. Don't expect a flawless series though. There are some weird things that weren't pulled right and i think they kinda lost track here and there, but overall it is very entertaining.

I recommend this to anyone (Seinen) interested into the subject.

Lovely short story about androids living among the general public. One of the top sci-fi fantasies ever. The robot cleaning after you, looks and dresses like you want and does everything without asking. I don't even dare to guess which book/movie portrayed this vision first.

In these six episodes we get to see many different point of view on the subject. I don't want to get into any details so, generally speaking, you get one episode for every aspect. Simple human-robot relationships, ignorance and slavery, doubts and justice, love and friendship, parenting and careers, media coverage and behind-the-scene groups trying to push their vision ... through power disregarding everything in between.

The warm atmosphere, unusual art, camera work and a very good soundtrack transport these at a nice pace, not only allowing the viewer to think about the subject for a second, but also to enjoy the scenery and tag along with the two male leads trying to wrap their head around this themselves.

Not a "must see", but i "highly recommend" as this is just a well made, not so everyday, anime.

I couldn't have finished it if they wouldn't have justified the boredom with the intro sentence explaining that this is just a story about 3 girls and nothing special. To be frank, this series is absolutely boring. I do have a broad taste in humor an also often laugh about things most people wouldn't even take as a joke - in short - i don't hesistate when there's something remotely funny. But in this show the only real funny thing was the running gag about the drama tv show the three sisters are following. "sensei!" ... "ninomya-kun!" ... "sensei!"

That got me giggle every now and ... then, but the rest was plain mediocre. At some point i was hoping that they would turn it into a love triangle rom-com. Then at least something interesting would be going on.

But, i don't wanna bash this show. In all fairness they at least apologize before each episode so i can't be too hard on them. It was alright, but do take the intro sentence seriously! They mean it. It is ordinary and may be overlooked without regrets.

Even though it makes a bold entrance suggesting a rough ride, it manages to come of a light thriller with a nice selection of interesting characters. The pace is good and the story is presented with very good timings. The plot turns at moments where its "just right" which makes watching this OVA very entertaining.

I don't want to downplay the mature content and it may leave scars to younger viewers but i found it not as dark as it could have gotten, and being aimed at a mature audience the plot seemed a little bit too easy. If you are a seasoned thriller/crime viewer ... you will know what i mean.

But then we have the overall good presentation and sound, a nice atmosphere and just 2 hours to wrap things up. I would say it has been pulled off alright. The only thing i didn't understand was why they decided to do the two and only episodes with different stories. If they knew they only can do a small OVA why bother trying to suggest an ongoing show with returning characters? Well, i wouldn't mind this as a show, but leaving things like this might come off as fast exit, while there was really no need to rush things. The beginning was brilliant and could have been easily extended.

Overall: It's a perfect "movie" for a mild summer night. Good flow and not too heavy of a theme. Wouldn't mind to see this again.

What i found lacking was plot continuity. The base story is very interesting, but only 12 shows which are very episodic and only relate through sideplots are not enough to build up more tension than there already is from the beginning. This drove me nuts around episode 10, knowing that there are only 2 more left to a point where i felt that i wasted my time on a missed opportunity show. However, this show has enough unique traits to keep you very entertained through each of its "mini-stories", minus the beach episode.