Wotaku ni koi wa muzukašii
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The term “otaku” is often dubiously associated with antisocial behaviour, attached to an almost pathological obsession with popular culture. It’s for this reason that Narumi is keen to hide her visceral enthusiasm for anime, and especially yaoi manga, in which heterosexual men share moments of burning passion. However, her childhood friend Hirotaka, himself a video-game otaku, works in the same company and knows all about Narumi’s passions. Although she initially shuns him, they reconnect over a few games of Mario Kart and vow never to reveal their secret. As they spend time together, Hirotaka falls in love with Narumi, but she, out of fear of the gaze of another, has no intention of falling in love with another otaku. (Fantasia International Film Festival)
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As much as I was looking forward to this, I was disappointed. I guess there's not much point in comparing it to the anime; after all, the movie took a completely different route, the musical route, but I can't help but note how sorry I am that they basically split the two characters from the prequel in half here, and it shows in the quality of those characters. They're diluted. Anyway, it's more of a comedy than anything else. Takahata Mitsuki is cute, even if she does look like a retard. She's intentionally overacting here, and it's fine because it at least distracts from the weak script; and this time the direction wasn't quite 100% either. Yamazaki Kento wore the same expression constantly and that's good because his character was like that. If he was supposed to make a face, he just wouldn't be good at it; somehow I don't believe in those comedy routines, they don't fit him. On the other hand, it's a joy to watch Kaku Kento because he's a comedian by nature... Saito Takumi and Nanao were just window dressing. Actually, they were all just window dressing, it was really all about the songs, right? At least that's what it seemed like. It's more of a long music video for a few songs than a movie. It was watchable, I don't regret watching it, but it was boring.
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