Recovery of an MMO Junkie

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Game / Fantasy / Comedy10 EP/10 Oct 2017

Oshimeter

10.0
3 Fans
5 Want to Watch
23 Watched

Synopsis

For the first time since graduating high school, 30-year-old Moriko Morioka is unemployed—and she couldn't be happier. Having quit her long-standing job of over 11 years, Moriko quickly turns to online games to pass her now-plentiful free time, reinventing herself as the handsome and dashing male hero "Hayashi" in the MMO Fruits de Mer. With the pesky societal obligations of the real world out of the way, she blissfully dives headfirst into the realm of the game, where she promptly meets the kind and adorable healer Lily. Befriending each other almost instantly, the two become inseparable just as Moriko herself becomes more and more engrossed in her new "life" as Hayashi. Eventually, Moriko adopts the reclusive lifestyle in its entirety, venturing out from the safety of her apartment only when absolutely necessary. Meanwhile, unbeknownst to Moriko, a timid 28-year-old corporate worker named Yuuta Sakurai has also logged onto Fruits de Mer from the other side of town. Coincidentally bumping into each other at the convenience store one night, both write off their meeting as no more than just another awkward encounter with a stranger—however, fate has more in store for them than they think. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

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Characters

Moriko Morioka

30-year-old NEET Moriko Morioka escapes reality through online gaming, finding solace in her in-game persona, Hayashi.

Portrayed by Doty Terri

Yuuta Sakurai

Timid, elite trading company employee Yuuta Sakurai prefers online gaming to real-life socializing.

Portrayed by Grelle Jessie James

Lily

Lovely recovery magic conductor, Lily, has a soft tone but spends excessively on gacha games.

Portrayed by Hoover Natalie

Hayashi

Misunderstood and harmless, Hayashi is a popular but miserable knight in a net game.

Portrayed by Dismuke Aaron

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Some of the side characters are given some screen-time, which is a little refreshing, but the episode truly shines when it refocuses on the main couple's relationship again. It's a pretty relatable episode on all fronts, especially if you've played as a girl in MMOs.
A cute conclusion(ish) to the story! There is actually an 11th episode, tagged as a special, that immediately follows this up worth watching. This episode, though a little inconclusive, still caps off a great and grounded romance (while still having fateful coincidences galore)!
A really drama-heavy episode, and the perfect sign we're headed to the end. Koiwai remains a 10/10 wingman, and he probably sees the main couple as the cutest thing ever - same for me! The budding romance is appropriately awkward. Now, on to the end!
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