Wotakoi: like Is difficult for Otaku by Fujita is something of a rarity still in the us — it’s a manga starring adults in an office setting. It’s a comedy about nerds in their work environment as well as charming lives, which I tried since I like seeing more mature characters in manga than the usual school-age kids.

Narumi has been hiding her fandom, since guys keep dumping her for liking yaoi. (She won’t date one more otaku, since they’re “creepy”.) She bumps into old good friend Hirotaka, a gamer who doesn’t care who understands it, at work, as well as the two begin pretending to date. Their two finest friends, somewhat older co-workers, are likewise geeky as well as likewise dating, however more for real.

The series is a bit sluggish to get going if you’re not as hardcore into video games as well as references as it is, however there are lots of notes to help. The chapters are short, interspersed with one-pagers as well as sometimes character comparisons. since the series began as a webcomic, it’s understandable that it’s episodic. I liked finest the chapters with clearer purposes, as when Hirotaka assists Narumi display at a comic convention, or when all four of them end up at Hirotaka’s apartment for a gaming party.

Kodansha’s presentation is nice as well as chunky, with two Japanese volumes in each us book. I liked the second half more than the first, since when it gets past the establishment of the premise, it settles down to short gag chapters with events that were more about the group hanging out, less about making fandom points. Narumi’s friend, a cosplayer, tries to talk her boyfriend into dressing up, or we satisfy Hirotaka’s clueless younger brother, or they all try playing an MMORPG together. now that we’ve gotten to understand the characters, these daily events are enjoyable to show them. It’s fun hanging out with other adult geeks.

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