Socially challenged

[kjk8288]

I'm looking for an anime with protagonist that's mentally ill. The only important genre I need is comedy , romance is good too. Also, I mean mentally ill as in Satou from Welcome to the NHK, or Nozomu from Sayonara Zetsubo Sensei. Not psychologically crazy like Light from death note or Lelouch from code geass.

[Deus ex Digital Boy]

Well, you've already seen the two best shows! haha! Erm, anyway, you've made a really difficult request because not only are those rare, but the two shows you mentioned are so good it's hard to imagine anything comparable. Unless you count Genshiken, which is a show entirely about otaku and not to be missed.

[Irenicus]

Despite the show being primarily about gothic lolita dolls bashing each other and stuff, the protagonist of Rozen Maiden, Jun, is a classic hikkikomori.

That's supposed to be a psychological problem, I think.

P.S. Despair-sensei is so not ill! He's just in despair with our society!

[Deus ex Digital Boy]

Originally Posted by Irenicus

Despite the show being primarily about gothic lolita dolls bashing each other and stuff, the protagonist of Rozen Maiden, Jun, is a classic hikkikomori.

That's supposed to be a psychological problem, I think.

P.S. Despair-sensei is so not ill! He's just in despair with our society!

the thing about that is, though, that it's kind of not romance or comedy. And like Kiyo from Zatch Bell, he is an antisocial who recovers >_<

[kjk8288]

lol I agree, Welcome to the N.H.K is the best!

I did see Genshiken already, but didn't mention it cause I didn't think it fit. I've heard quite a few people comparing Genshiken with N.H.K, but I dunno why. They are totally different! Other than the fact the Welcome to the N.H.K has an otaku.

Still holding onto faith, anyone got a befitting suggestion??

[D a m i e n]

battel programer shirase. main guy is really socially challenged only problem the anime isnt that great (i d say it sucks) and there is no "ending" either.

[Nenkitsune]

I think the one aspect that would get NHK and Genshiken related is the otaku character Yamazaki. but besides that, they aren't really alike at all.

[EXEs]

Shinji from Neon Genesis Evangelion, definitely.

[S Class hunter Amon]

Prince of tennis, but that only works if your into tennis, the lead is socially challenged he can't do anything except for think of ways to beat his dad at tennis

[Oloko]

Its hard to find people who are crazy like Satou because he starts hallucinating.

Spoiler for Satou hallucinating in the book:

Strange that in the book he takes drug before he sees them.

I guess Noda from Nodame Cantabile is kind of like Satou, maybe not has crazy but you can easily see that she must not get along with most peoples.
There is also Randel from Pumpkin Scissors that has difficulty socially.
Maybe Planetes would fall in that category, I mean all of the people in their section look like a society failure.
My last suggestion would be the movie Mind Game. The guy in it is not socially challenged, but he does look mentally ill (maybe its all of the movie that just make no sense).

[gh0stmice]

almost every harem has a socially challenged character....



and the main character in Genshiken is really akward and socially inept...of course i only watched the first few episodes then i dropped it....


Exes, i have a question for you. What show is your avatar from...it looks familiar but i cant put my figer on it

[Nenkitsune]

Originally Posted by Oloko

Its hard to find people who are crazy like Satou because he starts hallucinating.

Spoiler for Satou hallucinating in the book:

Strange that in the book he takes drug before he sees them.

that was THE first thing i noticed when i was reading it.
I was thinking "wait...he did hallucinate, but i don't remeber THAT part of it!"

Spoiler for hallucinations:

And remember he said he got the legal(?) kind online hahaha