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Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku (manga)

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Alternative title:
Keine Cheats für die Liebe (German)
Otaku ni Koi wa Muzukashii (Japanese)
Otaku Otaku (French)
Qué difícil es el amor para un otaku (Spanish)
Wotakoi - O Amor é Difícil para Otakus (Portuguese)
Wotakoi. Miłość jest trudna dla otaku (Polish)
ヲタクに恋は難しい (Japanese)
Genres: comedy, romance
Themes: otaku
Plot Summary: Narumi, a female office worker who hides her fujoshi lifestyle, and Hirotaka, a handsome and capable company man who is a game otaku. The two seem perfect for each other, but love is difficult for a nerd.
User Ratings: 12 ratings have been given [details]
 Masterpiece: 4 votes (Eng:4)
 Excellent: 2 votes (Eng:2)
 Very good: 1 vote (Eng:1)
 Good: 2 votes (Eng:2)
 Decent: 2 votes (Eng:2)
 So-so: -
 Not really good: -
 Weak: -
 Bad: -
 Awful: -
 Worst ever: 1 vote (Eng:1)
Seen in part or in whole by 31 users, rank: #2058 (of 6862)
Median rating: Excellent
Arithmetic mean: 7.667 (Very good−), std. dev.: 2.7487, rank: #1777 (of 7710)
Weighted mean: 8.403 (Very good+), rank: #529 (of 7710) (seen all: 9.27 / seen some: 6.53 / won't finish: 7.00)
Bayesian estimate: 8.225 (Very good+), rank: #193 (of 3518)
Number of tankoubon: 6
Vintage:
2014-04-17 (posted on Pixiv)
2015-11-06 (serialized in Comic Pool)
Release dates: We have 19
Official website:
Otaku ni Koi wa Muzukashii @ Niconico Seiga (Japanese)
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    Wotakoi: Love Is Hard for Otaku - [Box Set] (GN) 2022-11-22 (from $59.34)
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    Wotakoi: Love Is Hard for Otaku (GN 3) 2018-11-27 (from $13.81)
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Japanese staff
Japanese cast
Story & Art: Fujita
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Japanese companies
Publisher: Ichijinsha
English staff
English cast
Translation:
Jennifer O’Donnell (vol 3)
Jessica Sheaves
Sawa Matsueda Savage (vol. 4-6)

Cover Design: Phil Balsman
Editing:
Lauren Scanlan
Paul Starr (vol 3)
Vanessa Tenazas (vol 4 - )
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Lettering: Andworld Design
Licensed by: Kodansha Comics
Online Distribution: K MANGA
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Publisher: Kana
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Licensed by:
Panini Comics (Mexico; Argentina)
Publisher: ECC Ediciones (Spain)
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Italian staff
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Publisher: Planet Manga
Italian cast
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German staff
German companies
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Publisher: Altraverse GmbH
German cast
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Russian staff
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Publisher: Istari Comics
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Publisher: Studio JG
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Publisher: Panini (Brazil)
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