History YMMV / WelcomeToTheNHK

* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: "Odoru Akachan Ningen" as the ending theme and in the final episode. In fact, the entire soundtrack is beautiful. Go listen to it. Right now.

* MisaimedFandom: Let's just say that some of the series' core messages, such as "no ManicPixieDreamGirl is going to appear out of nowhere and fix your problems for you - and if one does, she's probably just manipulating you" and "being a {{Hikkikomori}} is an unsustainable and impractical lifestyle", aren't taken the way they're intended by certain fans.

* TheWoobie: Satou. He's a good person, he just doesn't know it. Misaki also qualifies once you learn why she wants to help Satou: [[spoiler:her mother committed suicide, she blames herself and considers herself to be worthless and wants to find a friend/lover who's more pathetic than her.]]

* IdiotPlot: The pyramid scheme/"Multi-Level Marketing" storyline in the anime. The characters genuinely believe in the scams for long enough, but it's PlayedForLaughs.
** It's not so straightforward: Satou suspects it from the start and doesn't need to see much evidence to convince him. Yet while Megumi was genuinely suckered in, she gets Satou ''because'' she tells him it's a scam, that he can use to 'take revenge' on the world. Misaki is taken by Megumi, believe it or not, ''trying to get back Satou's money''. [[ManipulativeBastard Megumi's pretty good at this.]]

** It's never stated what exactly is wrong with Yamazaki, though he does suffer from delusions, paranoia, and severe social anxiety.

* CrossesTheLineTwice: Yamazaki's misogynist rant against women, culminating in, "BEGONE, DIRTY WHORES!"
** Especially as he ''instantly'' abandons his previous misogynistic attitude when the girl he likes calls to invite him to go watch the fireworks.

* TallPoppySyndrome: One of the techniques Misaki recommended Sato use to get over his being a hikikomori sounded a bit like this.

* EarWorm:
** "Purupuru Pururin, Purupuru Pururin, Puru Pururin..."
** "Dame! Dame! Dame ningen! Ningeee----n! NINGEEE------N!"

** Totally agree. Puzzle is a pretty good opening song (got to love those trumpets!) and Hitori Bocchi is pretty iconic. SupraDarky even nominated Hitomi no Tame no Lullaby and Make It Home from Monster as good songs despite more of a VGM guy (over 1,000 songs too!). The soundtrack is just that good.

* IdiotPlot: The pyramid scheme (sorry, "Multi-Level Marketing") storyline in the anime. The characters genuinely believe in the scams for long enough, but it's PlayedForLaughs.

* [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes Keep Circulating the Books]]: The manga and light novel were licensed by Tokyopop. The manga sold reasonably well, but fell out of print after TP shut down, was not rescued by anyone, and volumes are increasingly difficult to find even on the used market. The novel had only a small print run, and tends to command a ridiculously high price on the rare occasion it appears on retail/auction sites.
** The anime, by contrast, is ''much'' easier to find, especially if you're in the USA, since Funimation uploaded the entire thing onto its website (and for non-Americans there are... other methods).

* CrossesTheLineTwice: Yamazaki's misogynist rant against women, culminating in, "BEGONE, DIRTY WHORES!"
** Especially as he ''instantly'' abandons his previous misogynistic attitude when the girl he likes calls to invite him to go watch the fireworks.

* MisaimedFandom: Introverted fans of the series can often be found wishing they knew someone like Misaki in their life, despite the series' message that this comes with its own set of problems.
** It's better than knowing no girls.
** Not to mention they ultimately still benefited from their creepy little relationship.
** An alternate interpretation is that selflessly devoting oneself to another can be harmful, whereas mutual assistance can save all involved.
*** Misaki's portrayal in the novel and anime is a bit easier to swallow. Her personality issues in the manga are quite a bit more frightening.
** The amount of people who have watched or read this series and ''still'' proudly declare themselves as a {{Hikikomori}} on the Internet - yes, including Wiki/ThisVeryWiki - is staggering and depressing.
*** Finally getting a diagnosis can be a huge relief. Being able to put a name on the problem is a first step towards fixing it. Or it can let someone write off their personality defects as symptoms of something they can't help rather than putting the hammer down and actually sorting their life out.
** There are people taking Yamazaki's misogyny as gospel. While his betrayal by women in his life can be seen in sympathetic light, the whole point of his misogyny is that it's the wrong way to react.

* AdaptationDisplacement: The anime is much more well-known than the original novel, particularly outside Japan.

** The amount of people who have watched or read this series and ''still'' proudly declare themselves as a {{Hikikomori}} on the Internet - yes, including ThisVeryWiki - is staggering and depressing.

* {{Anvilicious}}[=/=]SomeAnvilsNeedToBeDropped: Life's hardships are better dealt with head-on instead of running from them.

* [[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic Crowning Music Of Awesome]]: "Odoru Akachan Ningen" as the ending theme and in the final episode. In fact, the entire soundtrack is beautiful. Go listen to it. Right now.

* EarWorm: "Purupuru Pururin, Purupuru Pururin, Puru Pururin..."

** Most of the show walks the line between this and Dark Comedy, really.

** And the episode where [[spoiler:Yamazaki moves back to his farm realizing that his dream is futile]]. Hell, all of the last 4 episodes qualify. Most of the show walks the line between this and Dark Comedy, really.

** And the episode where [[spoiler:Yamazaki moves back to his farm realizing that his dream is futile]]. Hell, all of the last 4 episodes qualify.

* DudeNotFunny: Probably the entire series counts due to the huge amount of jokes about isolated people.

* [[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic CrowningMusic Of Awesome]]: "Odoru Akachan Ningen" as the ending theme and in the final episode. In fact, the entire soundtrack is beautiful. Go listen to it. Right now.

* [[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic CrowningMusic Of Awesome]: "Odoru Akachan Ningen" as the ending theme and in the final episode. In fact, the entire soundtrack is beautiful. Go listen to it. Right now.

* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: "Odoru Akachan Ningen" as the ending theme and in the final episode. In fact, the entire soundtrack is beautiful. Go listen to it. Right now.