A manga with a base, development and depth, overcoming the cringe. A protagonist, who falls, stumbles, cringes, improves.

Watashi ga Motenia no wa Dou Kangaete mo Omaera ga Warui (commonly known as "WataMote") was an anime that is known to many, and to others not so much, it should be noted that many of us who saw ONLY THE ANIME, have strong memories of the series , the cringe and the discomfort of the situations or bad luck that the protagonist Tomoko goes through, feels like a dish of our defects thrown in our face, but the truth is, this is only the "base" of one of the best character developments what can you see.

If I had to divide watamote into parts, I would divide it into 1st year (the base + cringe) where they show us the life, situation and difficulties of the protagonist Tomoko Kuroki, her goal of trying to be popular (with clumsy methods), as well as the harsh reality of being a person who cannot adapt to this society, 2nd year (development) where Tomoko manages to be more observant of her surroundings, and begins to develop the way of communicating with others (with a little help from the sensei, that we already know), questioning whether being popular is what she really wants and 3rd year, (the climax of the development and the next possible outcome) where our protagonist manages to build a circle of true friends with whom she manages to feel comfortable, giving up that dream not precisely to adapt to society, but rather seeking to adapt it, finding its place in it just as it is.

It is true, pathetically it may not be identifiable for everyone, in the end we are not all the same, nor do we end up having different perspectives, some of us are shy, simply introverted and others have social anxiety. some more difficult than others, but WataMote ends up being the manga that comes closest to the realistic perspective, the pessimistic and at the same time optimistic perspective, we meet a character that does not resemble the idealization of what we would like it to be, but rather the representation that we would all hate about ourselves, a representation of all our deep defects.

I think that WataMote is an entertaining, fun, reflective manga (in its own way), but also special, one where you can feel as uncomfortable as it is comfortable and nostalgic.

Watching Tomoko surpass herself and move forward in her goals, it's amazing slowly coming out of her shell, slowly becoming able to not be ashamed of herself, it gives me so much hope that one day I won't have to be ashamed of myself. Tomoko is identifiable, but not only because she is a tray of flaws, but also because she is a sign of personal progress.

In my opinion, WataMote is a good manga, from Slice of Life, school, comedy, psychological and if you want drama (although the latter is subjective). AND NO, IT'S NOT A YURI HAREM, NOR IS THE SERIES ABOUT IT! Gang of trolls xd

The yuri harem thing is only shipped by fan lore, there is no character that gives any indication as such (except for Ucchi, of course).

If you asked me, would I recommend WataMote, it's a really good and fun manga