Tatsuhiro Satou
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Estimated watch time
9h 36m
⚡ 5 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Hikikomori99%Rehabilitation90%Otaku Culture83%Male Protagonist82%Denpa81%Conspiracy80%Philosophy79%Primarily Adult Cast76%Coming of Age72%Psychosexual64%
TVFINISHED2006 SUMMER8.2 / 10 AniList score
Welcome to the N-H-K
N・H・Kにようこそ！• NHK ni Youkoso!
Synopsis & Story
Satou’s life – or what’s left of it – is a paranoid mess of conspiracy theories and social anxieties. He’s terrified of the outside world; his apartment is overflowing with the remnants of cheap take-out food; and his retinas have been permanently scarred by a steady diet of internet porn. But maybe it’s not all his fault. After all, the nefarious N-H-K is out there, and they’re determined to turn society’s fringe-dwellers into a brainwashed lot of jobless, hopeless, futureless recluses. Enter Misaki – a mysterious girl-next-door type who is Satou’s last chance to beat down his inner demons and venture out into the light of day. She’s ready to help him overcome his crippling phobias, but Satou would rather cower in his existential foxhole and pretend to work on the demo for his virtual sex game. He’s afraid to face the world. She’s strangely desperate to fix a total stranger. Maybe together they can be normal. (Source: Funimation)
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Welcome to the N-H-K: should you watch it?
At a glance
Welcome to the N-H-K has been very well received, with an average AniList score of 82/100 — 77% of 67,295 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #5 highest-rated anime of 2006, and #7 most popular anime of 2006, and #1 highest-rated anime of Summer 2006 on AniList.
Of the 116.1K AniList users who started it, 4.4% dropped it, so it is rarely abandoned; 89.8K have finished it.
At about 9 h 36 min in total, plan on one to two weeks at a couple of episodes a day.
Best for viewers who enjoy Comedy, Drama, Psychological — especially hikikomori, rehabilitation, otaku culture, male protagonist.
Episodes
24 episodes are listed.
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Tatsuhiko Takimoto
- Director
- Yuusuke Yamamoto
- Series composition
- Satoru Nishizono
- Character design
- Takahiko Yoshida
- Character design
- Masashi Ishihama
Welcome to the N-H-K FAQ
- How many episodes does Welcome to the N-H-K have?
- Welcome to the N-H-K has 24 episodes of about 24 minutes each, roughly 9 h 36 min in total.
- How long does it take to watch Welcome to the N-H-K?
- About 9 h 36 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 12 days; at one hour a day, about 10 days.
- Is Welcome to the N-H-K finished?
- Yes. Welcome to the N-H-K has finished airing — the final episode aired December 18, 2006.
- Is there a season 2 of Welcome to the N-H-K?
- No sequel is listed for Welcome to the N-H-K as of October 2026. You can continue the story in the original light novel.
- Is Welcome to the N-H-K based on a light novel?
- Yes. Welcome to the N-H-K adapts the light novel by Tatsuhiko Takimoto.
- Who animated Welcome to the N-H-K?
- Welcome to the N-H-K was animated by GONZO and directed by Yuusuke Yamamoto.
- Where can I watch Welcome to the N-H-K?
- Welcome to the N-H-K is listed on Crunchyroll. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.