112 - Welcome to the NHK vol. 5

112 - Welcome to the NHK vol. 5

Author: We Appreciate Manga™ April 30, 2023 Duration: 32:10
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Today's episode contains explicit talk since we are talking about a manga about a porn addict who lives with his parents. It's Welcome to the NHK! Skip plot summary @ 3:10

 

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112: Welcome to the NHK vol. 5

Chapters 21 to 25, 'Welcome to the ARCADIA VILLAGE!' and 'Welcome to the NEXT STAGE!'

Story by Tatsuhiko Takimoto

Art by Kendi Oiwa

English Translation by Katherine Schilling and Zachary Rau

Lettering by Star Print Brokers

 

The gang go to a hot springs sauna to unwind from the drama of the last volume's events however Kaoru has been given drugs that make him have a psychotic episode, leading him into the hospital. Once in hospital Satou's parents have no choice but to take him back to the family home and help him recover from his depression and mental struggles.

 

Misaki enrols back into high school in the hopes to becoming a better person and Satou also tries his best to finish the game however falls into a slump and once again struggles with his addiction to porn giving us a comical scene of his mom catching him masturbate.

 

All the side characters we seen in this manga are revealed to be connected to each other one way or another, Kashiwa's now husband is the school counsellor to Misaki and the woman who was in the pyramid schemes brother is an online gaming companion to.

 

All characters are still dealing and coping with their struggles in life. The ups and downs of it. Kaoru and his crush Nanako argue, Nanako calls Kaoru out on his fear of intimacy and love for real women. Then Nanako decides to seduce and have sex with teary eyed Kaoru. 

 

Satou calls Misaki and hears a man in the background assuming the worst not knowing it's her school counsellor. Kashiwa who is feeling lonely emails Satou wanting intimacy from him. In his sadness Satou comes to terms with his situation and feelings for Misaki. He has another psychotic episode of Misaki as an angel coming to his side.

 

 

 

Topics:

 

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Getting Setbacks on goals.

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Addiction

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Living with Parents

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Coping with love

 

 

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