Summer 2006

Twenty-two-year-old school dropout Tatsuhiro Satou has been a hikikomori for nearly 4 years now. In his isolation, he has come to imagine in lots of obscure conspiracy theories, however there’s one specifically which he holds unshakable religion in: the concept that the evil conspirator behind his shut-in NEET (Not in Employment, Training or Coaching) standing is the Nihon Hikikomori Kyokai (NHK)—an evil and secret group devoted to fostering the unfold of hikikomori tradition.

NHK ni Youkoso! is a psychological dramedy that follows Tatsuhiro as he strives to escape from the NHK’s depraved machinations and the illness of self-wrought isolation, whereas struggling to even simply depart his residence and discover a job. His sudden encounter with the mysterious Misaki Nakahara may sign a reversal of fortune for Tatsuhiro, however with this assembly comes the inevitable value of getting to face his biggest worry—society.