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Welcome to the N.H.K.

Welcome to the N.H.K.
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Cover of the English novel published by Tokyopop
N・H・Kにようこそ!
(N.H.K. ni Yōkoso!)
Genre Black comedy, comedy-drama, romance
Novel
Written by Tatsuhiko Takimoto
Illustrated by Yoshitoshi ABe (Cover)
Published by Kadokawa Shoten
English publisher
Tokyopop (formerly)
Published January 28, 2002
Manga
Written by Tatsuhiko Takimoto
Illustrated by Kenji Oiwa
Published by Kadokawa Shoten
English publisher
Demographic Shōnen
Magazine Monthly Shōnen Ace
Original run June 24, 2004June 6, 2007
Volumes 8
Anime television series
Directed by Yūsuke Yamamoto
Produced by
  • Makoto Chiba
  • Hidemasa Arai
  • Satoshi Matsui
Written by Satoru Nishizono
Music by Pearl Brothers
Studio Gonzo
Licensed by
Original network CTC, TVS, tvk, KBS, GBS, WTV, TVN, MTV, HOME
English network
Original run July 9, 2006December 17, 2006
Episodes 24 (List of episodes)
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Welcome to the N.H.K. (N・H・Kにようこそ! N.H.K. ni Yōkoso!?) is a Japanese novel written by Tatsuhiko Takimoto, with a cover illustration by Yoshitoshi ABe, and was published by Kadokawa Shoten in Japan on January 28, 2002. The novel was first published in English by Tokyopop on October 9, 2007. The story revolves around a 22-year-old asocial individual who gets aid from a strange girl who seems to know a lot about him, despite never having met him before. A common theme throughout the story deals with the hardships of life and how people must deal with them in their own way.

Welcome to the N.H.K. was adapted into a manga series, also written by Takimoto, with art by Kendi Oiwa. The manga was serialized between June 2004 and June 2007 in Kadokawa Shoten's manga magazine Shōnen Ace. The manga's forty chapters have been collected into eight bound volumes released in Japan and overseas. The English edition of the manga is published by Tokyopop, and the first volume was released in October 2006. The novel was also adapted into a 24-episode anime television series by Gonzo which aired in Japan between July and December 2006 on Chiba TV. ADV Films announced at Anime Central that they acquired the English rights to the anime, and they released DVD volume one in October 2007 with volume two released in December 2007. In 2008, the anime became one of over 30 ADV titles acquired by Funimation.


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