…or in its Japanese title, “Watashi ga Motenai no wa dō Kangaetemo Omaera ga Warui!” or just WataMote for short. Here’s an anime featuring a girl attempting to become popular and maybe get a boyfriend along the way but does not quite succeed. Or does she?
Tomoko Kuroki decides it’s time to change her social status before it’s too late. High school year is approaching and she doesn’t want to be the unsociable loner that everybody seems to think she is. (Actually , she is). Everybody is just too blind or ignorant to see what a ‘popular’ person she is. (Actually, she’s the blind and ignorant one).
In each episode, she takes certain measures. This is when it will dawn on viewers that there’s probably not going to be a happy ending for this kid. God help her. Not to be mean, it’s just so hilarious to watch. She gets A+ for staying positive, having high self-esteem and the courage to better herself.
The sad thing is, she really could do it…if she didn’t take it too overboard or misses the important points. For example, puckering your lips with alluring eyes doesn’t mean looking like something the cat dragged in…Also, take the weird behavior out of the equation would do nicely. But she doesn’t have a clue much to her brother’s bewilderment.
Her mother worries over her daughter’s strange behavior but pretty much leaves her alone instead of giving much needed advice. Her younger brother, Tomoki, is often embarrassed by her strange ideas of improving herself and just doesn’t want anything to do with her. However, he finds himself witnessing her attempts whether he wants to or not and feeling a little sorry for her.
This anime is still ongoing at episode 6 and so is the manga, written by Nico Tanigawa. Not only should one watch this anime because of its hilarious main character, but one should also watch this anime because of how it relates to all of us in some way.
chokocat 
Aug 14, 2013 @ 20:42:26
I hadn’t thought about checking this anime out but your write-up is pretty funny and I like comedy. Thanks!