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Welcome to the N.H.K.

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Twenty-two-year-old college dropout Tatsuhiro Satou has been a hikikomori for almost four years now. In his isolation, he has come to believe in many obscure conspiracy theories, but there is one in particular which he holds unshakable faith in: the theory that the evil conspirator behind his shut-in NEET (Not in Employment, Education or Training) status is the Nihon Hikikomori Kyokai (NHK)—an evil and secret organization dedicated to fostering the spread of hikikomori culture.

NHK ni Youkoso! is a psychological dramedy that follows Tatsuhiro as he strives to escape from the NHK's wicked machinations and the disease of self-wrought isolation, while struggling to even just leave his apartment and find a job. His unexpected encounter with the mysterious Misaki Nakahara might signal a reversal of fortune for Tatsuhiro, but with this meeting comes the inevitable cost of having to face his greatest fear—society.

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Characters & Voice Actors

Nakahara, Misaki
Nakahara, Misaki
MAIN Makino, Yui
Satou, Tatsuhiro
Satou, Tatsuhiro
MAIN Koizumi, Yutaka
Yamazaki, Kaoru
Yamazaki, Kaoru
MAIN Sakaguchi, Daisuke
Jougasaki, Akira
Jougasaki, Akira
SUPPORTING Tobita, Nobuo
Kashiwa, Hitomi
Kashiwa, Hitomi
SUPPORTING Kobayashi, Sanae
Kobayashi, Megumi
Kobayashi, Megumi
SUPPORTING Hayamizu, Risa
Kobayashi, Yuuichi
Kobayashi, Yuuichi
SUPPORTING Takemoto, Eiji
Kusano, Yuu
Kusano, Yuu
SUPPORTING Sawashiro, Miyuki
Mia
Mia
SUPPORTING Iwao, Junko
Midorikawa, Nanako
Midorikawa, Nanako
SUPPORTING Shishido, Rumi
Minegishi, Go
Minegishi, Go
SUPPORTING Hashi, Takaya
Nakahara, Kazuko
Nakahara, Kazuko
SUPPORTING Saitou, Kimiko
NHK Agents
NHK Agents
SUPPORTING Matsuzaki, Akiko
Nomura, Hideto
Nomura, Hideto
SUPPORTING Imaruoka, Atsushi
Purin
Purin
SUPPORTING Shishido, Rumi

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8.32 Score
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Format & Schedule

Type TV
Episodes 24
Duration 23 min per ep
Status Finished Airing

Airing Details

Aired Jul 10, 2006 to Dec 18, 2006
Season Summer 2006
Broadcast Mondays at 00:00 (JST)

Content Info

Source Novel
Rating 18+

Genres & Themes

Comedy Drama Romance Psychological

Production

Companies
Gonzo
Producers
O Omnibus Promotion Victor Entertainment
Licensors
ADV Films Funimation

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OP 1
Puzzle
ROUND TABLE feat. Nino eps 1-12
OP 2
Puzzle -extra hot mix-
ROUND TABLE feat. Nino eps 13-23
ED 1
Odoru Akachan Ningen
Kenji Ohtsuki and Fumihiko Kitsutaka eps 1-12
ED 2
Modokashii Sekai no Ue de
Yui Makino eps 13-22, 24
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Production Staff

Arai, Hidemasa
Arai, Hidemasa
Producer1/1
Chiba, Makoto
Chiba, Makoto
Producer1/1
Matsui, Satoshi
Matsui, Satoshi
Producer1/1
Yamamoto, Yuusuke
Yamamoto, Yuusuke
Director1/3
Shioya, Yoku
Shioya, Yoku
Sound Director1/1
Pearl Kyoudai
Pearl Kyoudai
Music1/1
Makino, Yui
Makino, Yui
Theme Song Performance1/2
ABe, Yoshitoshi
ABe, Yoshitoshi
Original Character Design1/1
Akiyama, Yukiko
Akiyama, Yukiko
Key Animation (eps 4, 10, 17, 22)1/1
Choe, Young Kyung
Choe, Young Kyung
In-Between Animation1/1
Ebihara, Masao
Ebihara, Masao
Animation Director (eps 9, 17)1/1
Fujimoto, Jirou
Fujimoto, Jirou
Episode Director (eps 10, 18)1/1
Fukuda, Michio
Fukuda, Michio
Storyboard (eps 9, 14, 18)1/1
Hachiya, Seiichi
Hachiya, Seiichi
Publicity1/1
Hashimoto, Hideki
Hashimoto, Hideki
Key Animation (ep 8)1/1

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Production Team

Staff

Production Staff 108 Total

Key Staff

Arai, Hidemasa

Arai, Hidemasa
Producer
Chiba, Makoto

Chiba, Makoto
Producer
Matsui, Satoshi

Matsui, Satoshi
Producer
Yamamoto, Yuusuke

Yamamoto, Yuusuke

3 Roles
Director Storyboard (eps 1-2, 24) Episode Director (ep 24)
Shioya, Yoku

Shioya, Yoku
Sound Director
Pearl Kyoudai

Pearl Kyoudai
Music
ABe, Yoshitoshi

ABe, Yoshitoshi
Original Character Design
Ebihara, Masao

Ebihara, Masao
Animation Director (eps 9, 17)
Fujimoto, Jirou

Fujimoto, Jirou
Episode Director (eps 10, 18)
Houri, Kouji

Houri, Kouji

4 Roles
Storyboard (eps 7, 11, 17) Episode Director (eps 7, 11, 20) Animation Director (ep 7) Assistant Animation Director (ep 12)
Igaki, Hiroshi

Igaki, Hiroshi
Art Director
Ishihama, Masashi

Ishihama, Masashi

4 Roles
Storyboard (OP1-2) Episode Director (OP1-2) Character Design Animation Director (OP1-2)
Ishikawa, Shinichirou

Ishikawa, Shinichirou
Executive Producer
Kaburagi, Hiro

Kaburagi, Hiro

2 Roles
Storyboard (eps 5, 10, 13, 22) Episode Director (eps 5, 13, 22)
Kataoka, Hideyuki

Kataoka, Hideyuki
Animation Director (ep 12)
Katou, Akira

Katou, Akira
Episode Director (eps 9, 17)
Katou, Tsurugi

Katou, Tsurugi

2 Roles
Episode Director (eps 9, 17) Key Animation (eps 1, 3, 5, 8)
Kawabata, Erkin

Kawabata, Erkin

4 Roles
Storyboard (eps 3, 19) Episode Director (eps 3, 19) Animation Director (eps 3, 19) Key Animation (eps 3, 8, 19, 23)
Kim, Jung-chul

Kim, Jung-chul

2 Roles
Animation Director (ep 20) 2nd Key Animation (ep 4)
Kitamura, Naoki

Kitamura, Naoki
Director of Photography
Kumazawa, Yuuji

Kumazawa, Yuuji

2 Roles
Storyboard (ep 21) Episode Director (eps 6, 14, 21)
Murai, Takashi

Murai, Takashi
Animation Director (eps 6, 14, 21)
Muramatsu, Hisao

Muramatsu, Hisao

3 Roles
Animation Director (ep 12) 2nd Key Animation (ep 3) Key Animation (Mahou Shoujo Pururin OP)
Naganuma, Norihiro

Naganuma, Norihiro

2 Roles
Animation Director (eps 5, 13, 22, ED2) Key Animation (OP1, ED2, ep 1, 5, 11, 22)
Nakazawa, Yuuichi

Nakazawa, Yuuichi
Animation Director (eps 2, 15)
Natsume, Shingo

Natsume, Shingo

2 Roles
Animation Director (ep 4) Key Animation (eps 1, 4, OP1-2)
Negishi, Hiroyuki

Negishi, Hiroyuki

2 Roles
Animation Director (eps 2, 15) Key Animation (ep 1)
Nishizono, Satoru

Nishizono, Satoru

2 Roles
Script (ep 1-24) Series Composition
Noda, Keita

Noda, Keita
Episode Director (ep 24)
Nozaki, Shinichi

Nozaki, Shinichi

2 Roles
Animation Director (ep 10) Assistant Animation Director (ep 12)
Okuno, Hiroyuki

Okuno, Hiroyuki

3 Roles
Storyboard (ep 8) Episode Director (eps 8, 16, 23) Animation Director (eps 8, 16, 23)
Ooiwa, Kenji

Ooiwa, Kenji
Original Character Design
Park, Hong-keun

Park, Hong-keun

2 Roles
Animation Director (ep 20) 2nd Key Animation (ep 4)
Shibata, Tomonori

Shibata, Tomonori
Producer (Animation Producer)
Shitaya, Tomoyuki

Shitaya, Tomoyuki

2 Roles
Chief Animation Director (eps 1-3, 5, 8, 10, 13, 16, 19, 22-23) Animation Director (eps 1, 24)
Sonoda, Masahiro

Sonoda, Masahiro

3 Roles
Storyboard (eps 4, 6, 12, 20) Episode Director (eps 1, 4, 12) Assistant Director
Swasey, John

Swasey, John
ADR Director
Takimoto, Tatsuhiko

Takimoto, Tatsuhiko
Original Creator
Yamakawa, Kouji

Yamakawa, Kouji

2 Roles
Animation Director (eps 11, 18) Assistant Animation Director (ep 12)
Yasuda, Takeshi

Yasuda, Takeshi
Executive Producer
Yoshida, Takahiko

Yoshida, Takahiko

3 Roles
Character Design Chief Animation Director (eps 6, 14, 21) Animation Director (ep 1)
Yoshida, Tooru

Yoshida, Tooru
Episode Director (eps 2, 15)

Supporting Staff

Makino, Yui
Makino, Yui
2
Theme Song Performance Inserted Song Performance (ep 7)
Akiyama, Yukiko
Akiyama, Yukiko
Key Animation (eps 4, 10, 17, 22)
Choe, Young Kyung
Choe, Young Kyung
In-Between Animation
Fukuda, Michio
Fukuda, Michio
Storyboard (eps 9, 14, 18)
Hachiya, Seiichi
Hachiya, Seiichi
Publicity
Hashimoto, Hideki
Hashimoto, Hideki
Key Animation (ep 8)
Hayashi, Akira
Hayashi, Akira
Key Animation (eps 12, 22)
Ikeda, Tomomi
Ikeda, Tomomi
Key Animation (ep 11)
Inomoto, Jun
Inomoto, Jun
Recording Assistant
Inoue, Shinichiro
Inoue, Shinichiro
Planning
Ishida, Kenji
Ishida, Kenji
Key Animation (ep 11)
Itou, Masato
Itou, Masato
Background Art
Kajita, Kouji
Kajita, Kouji
Planning
Kanazawa, Hidemi
Kanazawa, Hidemi
Key Animation (ep 2, 15)
Kang, Kyoung-min
Kang, Kyoung-min
In-Between Animation (eps 2, 4)
Karasu, Hiroaki
Karasu, Hiroaki
Key Animation (ep 8)
Katoki, Hajime
Katoki, Hajime
Setting (ep 24)
Katou, Masato
Katou, Masato
Key Animation (ep 10)
Kim, Jeong-soon
Kim, Jeong-soon
In-Between Animation (ep 2)
Kitagawa, Katsutoshi
Kitagawa, Katsutoshi
Theme Song Composition (OP)
Komito, Yukiyo
Komito, Yukiyo
Key Animation (eps 11, 17, 22)
Kono, Shin
Kono, Shin
Theme Song Arrangement (String Arrangement: OP1)
Kotani, Kyouko
Kotani, Kyouko
Key Animation (ep 16, 23)
Maruyama, Takashi
Maruyama, Takashi
Key Animation (OP1-2)
Matsumoto, Hiroki
Matsumoto, Hiroki
2
Background Art (Art Design) Key Animation (OP)
Matsumoto, Norio
Matsumoto, Norio
Key Animation (ep 24)
Matsuoka, Hideaki
Matsuoka, Hideaki
Key Animation (ep 13)
Minagawa, Kazunori
Minagawa, Kazunori
2nd Key Animation (ep 3)
Mishima, Akinori
Mishima, Akinori
Editing
Miura, Kaoru
Miura, Kaoru
Key Animation (ep 1)
Miwa, Kazuhiro
Miwa, Kazuhiro
Key Animation (ep 4)
Mori, Hisashi
Mori, Hisashi
Key Animation (ep 8)
Motoki, Hisatoshi
Motoki, Hisatoshi
Key Animation (ep 18)
Murakami, Tatsurou
Murakami, Tatsurou
Planning
Muroi, Yasuo
Muroi, Yasuo
Key Animation (ep 1)
Nakamoto, Nao
Nakamoto, Nao
Key Animation (ep 1)
Nishimura, Mutsuhiro
Nishimura, Mutsuhiro
Sound Effects
Ogawa, Tamotsu
Ogawa, Tamotsu
2
2nd Key Animation (ep 3) Key Animation (OP)
Ohtsuki, Kenji
Ohtsuki, Kenji
Theme Song Performance (1-12)
Oohata, Kouichi
Oohata, Kouichi
Storyboard (ep 15)
Park, Gun-mi
Park, Gun-mi
In-Between Animation (ep 4)
Park, Yun-ok
Park, Yun-ok
2nd Key Animation (ep 3)
Round Table featuring Nino
Round Table featuring Nino
2
Theme Song Arrangement (OP) Theme Song Performance (OP)
Sakurai, Chikara
Sakurai, Chikara
Key Animation (ep 24)
Sakuramoto, Aika
Sakuramoto, Aika
2nd Key Animation (ep 3)
Sasaki, Akira
Sasaki, Akira
Recording Assistant
Sasaki, Shinsaku
Sasaki, Shinsaku
Storyboard (eps 16, 23)
Sekiya, Kaoru
Sekiya, Kaoru
2
2nd Key Animation (ep 15) Key Animation (ep 9, 13)
Shimada, Masanori
Shimada, Masanori
Theme Song Arrangement (ED2)
Shingaki, Shigefumi
Shingaki, Shigefumi
Key Animation (eps 7, 11)
Shishido, Rumi
Shishido, Rumi
Inserted Song Performance
Sumimoto, Etsuko
Sumimoto, Etsuko
Key Animation (ep 5)
Suzuki, Michio
Suzuki, Michio
Planning
Suzuki, Yuudai
Suzuki, Yuudai
Key Animation (ep 1)
Takasaki, Misato
Takasaki, Misato
Key Animation (ep 2)
Takechi, Toshimitsu
Takechi, Toshimitsu
2nd Key Animation (eps 2-3)
Takeuchi, Tetsuya
Takeuchi, Tetsuya
Key Animation (ep 24)
Tomioka, Hiroshi
Tomioka, Hiroshi
Key Animation (ep 24)
Tsugihashi, Yuki
Tsugihashi, Yuki
Key Animation (ep 8)
Uchibayashi, Yumi
Uchibayashi, Yumi
Color Design
Umetsu, Yasuomi
Umetsu, Yasuomi
Key Animation (OP)
Wakano, Tetsuya
Wakano, Tetsuya
Key Animation (ep 11)
Yagami, Kouichi
Yagami, Kouichi
Key Animation (eps 1, 4)
Yamanaka, Masahiro
Yamanaka, Masahiro
Key Animation (ep 1)
Yamashita, Naohisa
Yamashita, Naohisa
Planning
Yokomine, Katsumasa
Yokomine, Katsumasa
Key Animation (ep 11)
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Original Broadcast Schedule FINISHED

Schedule: Mondays at 00:00 (JST)
Day: Monday
Time: 00:00
Timezone: Asia/Tokyo

Episodes 24 Total

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