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This part is the crux of this whole presentation. It's the core of my interpretation of Tomoko. I've been working on this for years. I know it sounds stupid but it's true: I'm obsessed with this character, and I'm not talking about some kind of waifu bullshit. There's just so much to take away from her. You peel back the surface layer of spaghetti, and you find a tragic story about mental illness, and yet underneath that, there's this amazing philosophy of courage and perseverance in the face of adversity.

I've always wished I could teach a class on Watamote, so that's kind of what this video series is, an explanation of my basic Tomoko theory.

Anyway, I hope you guys are enjoying this. I know it's pretty serious face type content, but after part three is finished, I'm gonna go back to doing comedic stuff, because I need a break from thinking. Also, I know that not all of you are anime fans, but I hope you give this show a shot. It's just so worth it.

I gotta get to work on part three. As always, thank you guys very, very much.

-Unit

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Watamote Emotional Breakdown - Part 2: Tomoko Kuroki and the War Against Anxiety

Part two of a three-part video essay on Watamote's Tomoko Kuroki. This video focuses on Tomoko's greatest qualities as a person, and how she uses them in the struggle against her social anxiety. The hat on the ground: https://www.patreon.com/AbsoluteUnit https://paypal.me/crankubus?locale.x=en_US Twitter: https://twitter.com/AbsoluteUnit30

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Applestone

For me the crux was the fireworks scene where she reminisced about bitter-sweet memories and how she mostly made bitter ones. Also when I started watching it I was wondering "What kind of hellish life did the Mangaka have to create this show?" and then I looked it up and saw it was 2 people and I was like "Ok now I understand." It's a good show, but I generally prefer it less hard-core, like with MLP or more action-heavy stuff like Naruto and One Piece (but only the first few seasons of all these three of these shows).

Tradley

I wonder what professional therapists/psychologists would think of these.

TossedJosh

When I watched it the first time, I was so high I couldn’t understand you but I still listened to your beautiful voice. I then I watched it again. I loved twice