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- Region:Japan
- Type:OVA
- English name:Wotaku ni Koi wa Muzukashii OVA / Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku OVA
- Official name:ヲタクに恋は難しい OAD
- Chinese name:宅男腐女恋爱真难 OAD
- Other names:Otaku ni Koi wa Muzukashii
- Premiered:March 29, 2019
- Status:Finished Airing
- Tags:Love / Workplace / Funny / Daily / Source manga
- Director:平池芳正→高野やよい(2&3)
- Scenario:篠塚智子 / 内海照子
- Storyboard:渡辺了 / 高野やよい
- Co-director:高野やよい / 古賀一臣
- Character design:安田京弘→中村ユミ(2&3)
- Music:Aniplex / 関向弥生 / 本間昭光 / HALF H・P STUDIO / 土屋雅紀
- Studios:A-1 Pictures→ラパントラック(2&3)
- Producers:一迅社 / 岩上敦宏
- Family:Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku
- Rating:12+
Wotaku ni Koi wa Muzukashii OVA
Tarou Kabakura, a third-year high school student and captain of the boys' volleyball team, is constantly being harassed by his underclassman Hanako Koyanagi, who is in charge of the girls' team.
Koyanagi insists that since the girls have a match coming up, Kabakura should give up the courts to let them practice.
When he refuses, she pulls out photographic evidence exposing his secret hobby.
With the danger of his entire team finding out about his otaku interests looming over him, Kabakura agrees to hand over the volleyball courts to Koyanagi, giving her some private coaching as well.
As the two grow closer, they begin to forge an everlasting bond.
Third OVA—covering the "employee trip" chapter(s) from the sixth tankouban volume—will be bundled with the special edition of the 11th and final volume of the manga which ships on October 14, 2021.
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Main EpisodesTiles view / List view
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EP1 - It Appeared Suddenly=Love
Narumi and Hirotaka bump into Koyanagi at the coffee shop, who mentions she'll be going with Kabakura to a 2.5D show about high school volleyball. They recall how the two used to be volleyball captains in high school, in 2nd and 3rd year respectively, with Koyanagi saying how they used to be like enemies, prompting them to pressure her to tell them how they eventually become a couple. In high school, Koyanagi and Kabakura used to fight over getting time to practice in the gym, with Kabakura using his seniority and tenacity to force the girls out. However, Koyanagi blackmails Kabakura with a photo of him looking at otaku merchandise, begrudgingly giving the girls more time to avoid being exposed. Sometime later, Kabakura sees Koyanagi practicing jump shots alone, and in an attempt to show off, inadvertently leads Koyanagi to become entranced by his skill and asks him to teach her, which he agrees if she deletes the photo. Back at the coffee shop, the two listeners debate who confessed first, with Narumi choosing Kabakura, and Koyanagi for Hirotaka, before she continues her story. During their practices, Kabakura lets slip that he imagines his favourite anime theme song whenever he does his jump shots, which Koyanagi admires thanks to his earnestness about his feelings. During the final game before Graduation, Kabakura's team loses and he's consoled by a just as heart-broken Koyanagi. After Graduation, the two meet outside thanks to a letter Koyanagi wrote. They exchange their usual quips towards each other before heading off in their separate directions, with ultimately the two of them turning around to embrace the other, not wanting to lose their relationship. After finishing the story, Kabakura rushes in to scold Koyanagi for spilling it all to them, with the two once again arguing over who actually hugged the other first. Narumi and Hirotaka secretly look over to Koyangi's phone, realizing she never actually deleted the photo, and as her and Kabakura head off to their show, Narumi comments that she knows why she couldn't delete it.
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EP2 - Friend's Distance
Kou goes out to the arcade with Naoya and his friends, where she feels self-conscious over still not telling him she's a girl. He accidentally spots her coming out of the girl's bathroom, leading him to become surprised at the realization, while she runs away embarrassed. Naoya goes to Hirotaka and Narumi for advice when Kou stops showing up to school, and logs into Hirotaka's user account to try and contact her in-game. After some attempts at the two apologizing to each other, and having fun working together to evade an enemy, they reconcile. Later, Naoya, while accompanying Hirotaka and Narumi on a date at the arcade, runs into Kou again, as the four hang out, with Hirotaka and Kou bonding over their skill levels. Kou is initially a little jealous of Narumi, but is relieved when she learns she's not with Naoya. On another day, Naoya receives tickets to the movies, and with encouragement from his friend, invites Kou out who, with help from Narumi, arrives in more girl-y clothes, to Naoya's surprise. She also remembers a conversation with Hirotaka where he thanks her for being so close to him. After their date, Kou admits to how much better she feels whenever she's around Naoya, saying she likes him and wants to stay friends forever; Naoya's slightly caught off guard but still happily accepts. As they head their separate ways, the two reflect on their feelings on what they want in their relationship.











