Recovery of an MMO Junkie

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!

An excellent ending to an episode. I'm glad they didn't hold that interrupted confession for so long. This anime is a treasure, and is supremely mature given its subject matter. We're not even done yet, but I already highly recommend this anime to any romcom fan.

The show's setting up a love triangle, but the creeping feeling that this is all for Yuuta's sake is cute. It's also cool how the story POV has shifted to Yuuta, and you finally get to see his inner thoughts after all this time, especially after hiding under a "mask" for so long.

My guy Koiwai is such a wingman! He's transparent and extremely supportive of a relationship he thinks is better than his - such a great man. That aside, the episode is great as usual, and the IRL romcom part hits right without forgetting the MMO context.

The "reveal" at the end was funny, and it's something you knew would happen someday - just not when. The build-up through the episode was worth it. That aside, I realized just how little focus there is on the game part, and more on the social part of MMOs, which is refreshing.

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.

After years of being subjected to isekai or super serious MMO settings in anime, hearing MMO characters talk about real-life things while in-game is refreshing - and also authentic for how 70% of MMO conversations go. A cute building up to the incoming, inevitable romance.

Ah, the era when MMOs were popular. This anime was made during that time, but watching this brings back memories of my own from that time. Including playing as the opposite gender in-game. A very awkward but engaging watch, Moriko is a sweet and cute NEET.

Since episode 1 I've been on the edge of my seat and engaged all the way. The show overall has a very cozy vibe to it and was enough to binge for a while! That being said, this was one of the best season finals I have seen in a long time. I love how everything is wrapped up neatly in a bow! No cliffhangers or dragged slow burns. It makes me excited for the next season starting off with a clean slate and a new plot.

Koiwai is such a great friend. I now understood how Mori's new lifestyle really damaged her self esteem. These two moving pieces adds so much depth to the story and I wonder what will happen next.

The climax is so intense!!! I'm happy that all has been revealed but at what cost!?!?

I think the love triangle is more serious than I thought seeing how one of them downloaded the game but who knows. I can relate to Mori's anxiety about it.

I liked how there was this unofficial/official love triangle going on to encourage the love interest to make a move. Seeing Mori get complimented despite her low self esteem was so healing!

I love the build up that this episode has! Seeing that there's plenty of episodes left in this season, I wonder what the next plot bomb will be.

The first half was a bit of a filler but still entertaining in its own way. Definitely would watch!

This episode has cemented this anime to become one of my favorite romances. The comedy and awkwardness was so cute to see blossom.

The awkwardness was so cute to see from our main characters, really great.

This episode was the best one so far, seeing a lot of emotions and why these characters play an MMO is so heartwarming.