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The Best Episodes of Wotakoi: Love Is Hard for Otaku

Every episode of Wotakoi: Love Is Hard for Otaku ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Wotakoi: Love Is Hard for Otaku!

When Narumi, an office lady who hides the fact that she is a yaoi fangirl, changes jobs, she is reunited with Hirotaka, her childhood friend...
Genres:ComedyAnimation
Network:Fuji TV

Top Episode Ratings Summary

"Sales Event and Gamers Meetup" is the best rated episode of "Wotakoi: Love Is Hard for Otaku". It scored 7.7/10 based on 129 votes. Directed by Tsuyoshi Tobita and written by Tomoko Shinozuka, it aired on 4/27/2018. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Go Out on a Date with Me!".

  • Sales Event and Gamers Meetup
    7.7/10129 votes
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    #1 - Sales Event and Gamers Meetup

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/27/2018

    Hirotaka invites Narumi to his house after work, but Narumi starts acting weird. As they head to his place, Narumi talks about her childhood memories, but tells Hirotaka that she doesn't remember how they started being friends. Hirotaka has a sad look on his face as he listens.

    Director: Tsuyoshi Tobita

    Writer: Tomoko Shinozuka

  • Go Out on a Date with Me!
    7.7/10117 votes
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    #2 - Go Out on a Date with Me!

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 6/8/2018

    Hirotaka takes Narumi out on a date. However, Narumi has a hard time switching over to non-otaku mode. Hirotaka tells her that he wishes she acted more formally than normal, so they try going out on a date where they've made otaku things off-limits!

    Director: Jin Iwatsuki

    Writer: N/A

  • Love Is Hard for Otaku
    7.6/10140 votes
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    #3 - Love Is Hard for Otaku

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 6/22/2018

    Narumi goes over to Hirotaka's place on the last day of vacation while fantasizing about how Hirotaka would react when she shows up unannounced. However, when she rings the doorbell, no one answers.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Tomoko Shinozuka

  • Is Mature Love as Difficult?
    7.3/10127 votes
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    #4 - Is Mature Love as Difficult?

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 5/4/2018

    Hanako and Kabakura get into a fight when they go out for drinks after work one day. Hanako starts to worry because she thought that dating Kabakura would be easy since they were both otaku. Narumi is reminded of her own relationship as she watches Hanako and Kabakura.

    Director: Satoshi Saga

    Writer: N/A

  • Introducing Kou-kun and Online Gaming Revenge
    7.3/10111 votes
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    #5 - Introducing Kou-kun and Online Gaming Revenge

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 6/15/2018

    At work, Naoya notices a customer concentrating hard on a game. Naoya notices it's the same online game that he played before and tries talking to the customer, but the customer apologizes and gets up to leave…

    Director: Satoshi Saga, Tsuyoshi Tobita

    Writer: N/A

  • Narumi and Hirotaka Meets Again, and...
    7.2/10159 votes
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    #6 - Narumi and Hirotaka Meets Again, and...

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/13/2018

    Narumi Momose (a secret yaoi fangirl) decides to change jobs after her boyfriend breaks up with her, and runs into her childhood friend Hirotaka Nifuji (a hardcore game addict) at her new company by coincidence. Narumi tells Hirotaka that they're otaku friends, but Hirotaka has something that he wants to tell Narumi.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Weakness is Thunder and Years of Insecurity
    7.2/10109 votes
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    #7 - Weakness is Thunder and Years of Insecurity

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 6/1/2018

    Hirotaka asks Kabakura what he and Hanako are like when they’re alone. Kabakura answers that they’re the same as Hirotaka and Narumi, but Hirotaka doesn’t fully believe him, and proposes a new idea to Narumi on the way home.

    Director: Matsuo Asami

    Writer: Tomoko Shinozuka

  • Are We Now Dating?
    7.1/10147 votes
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    #8 - Are We Now Dating?

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/20/2018

    Narumi and Hirotaka went from being otaku friends to being in a relationship. However, Narumi feels awkward and starts avoiding Hirotaka. When they notice what's going on, their senior coworkers Hanako Koyanagi (a cosplayer) and Taro Kabakura (a mild otaku) try to give some advice.

    Director: Matsuo Asami

    Writer: N/A

  • Introducing Naoya and Gamers Meetup (Part II)
    7.1/10121 votes
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    #9 - Introducing Naoya and Gamers Meetup (Part II)

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 5/11/2018

    Hanako and Kabakura see Narumi having fun talking to a Starbocks barista and start to get suspicious. However, it turns out that the young guy she was talking to is actually Hirotaka’s younger brother, Naoya Nifuji. Afterwards, they all end up going over to Hirotaka’s house together.

    Director: Jin Iwatsuki

    Writer: Tomoko Shinozuka

  • Online Gaming and Their Respective Nights
    7.1/10112 votes
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    #10 - Online Gaming and Their Respective Nights

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 5/25/2018

    The group decides to get together to play an online game. However, while they wait inside the game for Hirotaka to join them, a rare enemy suddenly appears! Narumi, Hanako, and Kabakura aren’t strong enough to beat the enemy themselves and find themselves in a tight spot when suddenly, a savior comes to the rescue!

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Bleak Christmas
    6.9/10113 votes
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    #11 - Bleak Christmas

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 5/18/2018

    It’s the end of the year, and Christmas is coming up while everyone is busy. Hanako, who tells Narumi that last year’s Christmas was the worst ever, isn’t expecting much this year. Meanwhile, Kabakura is busy at work...

    Director: Kazuomi Koga

    Writer: N/A