WATAMOTE ~No Matter How I Look at It, It's You Guys Fault I'm Not Popular!~
Season 1
TV-14
Tomoko Kuroki is about as socially dysfunctional as it is possible for a first year high school girl to be. We start the story when she realizes she has attended high school for three months without even talking to anyone at all. Not all is lost, however, since she is irrepressibly optimistic about her chances to turn it around and live a fulfilling high school life.
Where to Watch Season 1
12 Episodes
- Since I'm Not Popular, I'll Change My Image a Bit
E1Since I'm Not Popular, I'll Change My Image a BitKuroki Tomoko thought she would instantly become popular once she entered high school... but the reality is that, two months after starting school, she still hasn't spoken with any of her classmates. As other kids in her class laugh over photos from their recent karaoke outing, Tomoko sits alone reading a book while she eats her lunch. That's when she decides it's time to take action so she can learn to converse with others - especially boys. - Since I'm Not Popular, I'll See My Old Friend
E2Since I'm Not Popular, I'll See My Old FriendTomoko receives a call from her old middle school friend, Yuu Naruse, asking to meet up with her, though she becomes nervous about meeting her due to her uneventful high school life. Whilst trying to improve herself before her meeting, she ends up spending an annoyingly brief time with another boy in the art room due to skipping classes, though feels touched by the portrait he drew of her. On the day of the meeting, Tomoko is surprised to find that Yuu's appearance has changed a lot since she last saw her, but feels relieved that she is still the same on the inside. After spending the day playing at the arcades, Tomoko feels encouraged by Yuu to keep doing her best, only to become depressed again after hearing she has a boyfriend. - Since I'm Not Popular, The Weather is Bad
E3Since I'm Not Popular, The Weather is BadOn a rainy day, Tomoko gets an earful from her teacher and a passerby and her umbrella breaks, forcing her to take shelter. As two other boys take shelter as well, she awkwardly attempts to make conversation with them. After being sent home early the next day after being hit by a basketball, Tomoko decides to tease Tomoki who is sick with a cold (caused by Tomoko herself), later becoming depressed when his female classmates come to deliver his homework. - Since I'm Not Popular, I'll Have a Good Dream
E4Since I'm Not Popular, I'll Have a Good DreamTomoko tries to follow a guide to have an erotic dream, but only winds up having nightmares. Later, she end up being consistently stuck on a train, where she fears she is being molested only to find that she had just gotten snagged on another girl's equipment. Afterwards, Tomoko asks Yuu to help her shop for some underwear, though she later ends up embarrassing herself by mistaking her newly bought panties as a handkerchief. She soon feels better after winning a massager from a raffle ticket which came from a BL game. - Since I'm Not Popular, I'll Boost My Skills
E5Since I'm Not Popular, I'll Boost My SkillsTomoko attempts to become popular by playing as a cool, silent character, but this does not play out how she would have hoped. Later, she tries to get some photo stickers taken of her, though is less than pleased with the results. The next day, Tomoko contemplates taking up a job as a cabaret girl and decides to practise lighting cigarettes and mixing drinks. However, she becomes less eager when she travels to the red light district the following night. - Since I'm Not Popular, I'll Go See the Fireworks
E6Since I'm Not Popular, I'll Go See the FireworksJust before summer break starts, Tomoko asks herself if it's really okay to let the first semester end before finding someone to go see a fireworks show with. When she looks in the mirror, the bags under her eyes are gone and she sees a new Tomoko looking back at her! - Since I'm Not Popular, I'll Enjoy My Summer Break
E7Since I'm Not Popular, I'll Enjoy My Summer BreakAfter spending several days doing nothing but playing games, reading manga and browsing the internet, Tomoko comes to the realization that she is wasting her summer vacation. To alleviate this, Tomoko buys a webcam in the hopes of becoming an internet personality, only to back out under the pressure. Later, she discovers she has a ticket enabling her to meet an otome game voice actor and request a line from him. After spending the whole night looking up what to make him say, she ends up cracking under pressure when she finally meets him and winds up giving a weird jumbled request. She attempts to remix it with her own voice to form a dubious dialogue, which her mother ends up listening to. - Since I'm Not Popular, I'll Put On Airs
E8Since I'm Not Popular, I'll Put On AirsTomoko's mother tells her that her middle-school-aged cousin Kii-chan is coming to visit. Since Tomoko always acted the role of a smart, popular girl in front of Kii-chan in the past, she starts to think up ways to keep her cousin from finding out that her stories about her boyfriend were all lies. - Since I'm Not Popular, Summer Is Ending
E9Since I'm Not Popular, Summer Is EndingAfter Tomoko visits a fancy café where Yu is helping out, she decides to take up a job making cakes in the hopes of also becoming trendy, only for it to turn out to be a not-so-glamorous factory job. Later, Tomoko's mother forces her to do some cleaning, where she finds an essay written by Tomoki about how he used to admire his big sister. Afterwards, Tomoko goes to watch a meteor shower, accompanied by a cat. - Since I'm Not Popular, Second Term is Starting
E10Since I'm Not Popular, Second Term is StartingThe second school term begins and Tomoko is still as unpopular as ever, made worse when she is relocated into the center of the class. She manages to find herself a secret spot amongst a pile of unused desks where she can eat and play game in private during lunch breaks, but it is inevitably cleaned up. As the school prepares for a culture festival, Tomoko contemplates starting her own club, but it is ultimately denied due to it being too vague. - Since I'm Not Popular, I'll Participate in the Culture Festival
E11Since I'm Not Popular, I'll Participate in the Culture FestivalWhilst trying to get involved with her class for the culture festival preparations, Tomoko cuts her hand but is helped out by the kind festival committee president, Megumi Imae. During the festival, Tomoko has little reason to enjoy herself, but nonetheless receives encouragement from Megumi. The next day, Tomoko is visited by Yuu, hoping to get an intimate hug from her but nonetheless appreciating the time spent with her. Noticing Tomoko feeling downhearted after Yuu leaves, Megumi borrows a mascot costume in order to give Tomoko a comforting hug. - Since I'm Not Popular, I'll Think About the Future
E12Since I'm Not Popular, I'll Think About the FutureAs Tomoko reflects on her uneventful past and thinks about her future, she views Megumi as the kind of student she should aim to become. When a cockroach roams about the class, Tomoko kills it hoping to be praised as a hero, only to leave a less than desirable impression on her classmates. Later that day, Tomoko tries to initiate a conversation with Megumi, but runs off after a blustery wind ruins the mood, not staying to hear Megumi's words of praise about her. The episode ends with Tomoko reading the Unpopular Girl definition from the first episode and laughing, realizing that none of it matters.
