These anime delve into the lives of NEETs (Not in Education, Employment, or Training); they isolate themselves from society and mostly spend their lives indoors. In this article, we will embark on a journey through the top ten anime portraying the lives and experiences of NEETs.
1. Recovery Of An MMO Junkie
It is the story of a 30-year-old lady, Moriko Morioka, who leaves her 11-year-old job because she is not happy with it. Now she spends her time playing online games. There she meets Lily, and both of them become good friends. Morioka adapts to this lifestyle; she only goes out of her apartment if she needs to.
2. Welcome To The NHK
It follows the story of 22-year-old NEET Satou Tatsuhiro, who believes everything around him is a conspiracy. According to his theory, there is a Nihon Hikikomori Kyokai, a mysterious organization that produced a world filled with hikikomori, and he wants to break free from this world but is unable to do so as he is so afraid of going out. Then he meets Misaki Nakahara, who claims she can help him cure his hikikomori.
3. No Game No Life
The two step-siblings, Sora and Shiro, are the best pro gamers in the world; they are known as blank gamers. They have never lost a game. One day they got enigmatic mail, and after responding to it, they teleported to another world.
4. Mekakucity Actors
It follows the story of Shintarou Kisaragi, who has not left his room for two years because it gives him anxiety. One day he spills soda on the keyboard, and the online stores were closed due to the festival so he has no choice but to go out and buy a new one. He left his room for the first time in two years. He was anxious to go out, but living without a computer makes him more conscious. Before he could do anything, he was forced to join a group with several characters.
5. KonoSuba: God's Blessing On This Wonderful World!
Kazuma Satou was on his way back from buying a game when he died in an accident. He finds himself in front of the goddess Aqua, who gives him the offer to go to heaven or to be transported to the new world. He chooses to go to a new world, and he is given the offer to take one thing with him. He chooses to go with the goddess herself. Later, he finds out she was no use for him.
6. Rozen Maiden
Jun Sakurada is a reclusive person who orders and returns things online due to past school trauma. He gets a note asking if he wants to wind something, assuming it's a package. He agrees and gets a special doll named Shinku. She's part of a doll group called Rozen Maiden, competing in the Alice Game to become real. More dolls join, and they need Jun's help to win. Challenges arise, making Jun's life complex.
7. Gabriel DropOut
To become full-fledged angels, heaven sent young angels to study on Earth among humans. Gabriel White Tenma believes that by becoming full-fledged, she can bring happiness to mankind. However, she becomes addicted to video games and becomes a hikikomori. She calls herself a Fallen Angel. Her demon friend Vignette tries to help, but Gabriel resists change. They meet other odd characters: the sadistic angel Raphael and the clumsy demon Satanichia.
8. BToom!
Ryouta Sakamoto is great at an online game, but his life changes when he wakes up on an island with a crystal in his hand. He's in a real-life version of the game, where players must use bombs to survive. They need to kill others and take their crystals to go home. Ryouta teams up with Himiko to escape and uncover the truth behind the deadly contest.
9. The Wallflower
It follows the story of a girl, Sunako Nakahara, who faces rejection and is extremely hurt by it. She shuts herself in a room. So, her aunt forced her to live with four boys to turn her back into the woman she once was in exchange for free rent. The boys are Kyohei, Ranmaru, Takenaga, and Yukinojo. Over time, Sunako sees them differently and realizes she might not be an outcast after all.
10. I Can’t Understand What My Husband Is Saying
The drama revolves around the daily lives of Kaoru and her husband, Hajime. Kaoru is a hard-working office lady, while her husband is an otaku working as a blogger. The series follows both lovebirds' chaotic marriage lives and the challenges they face in learning and accepting each other.
