(this text is spoiler-free, unless emotions are considered spoilers)

Everything in this world has no value unless someone truly values it, this is a concept that is applicable to everything including art, particularly because different people can interpret the same art piece in completely different ways. The case of "Welcome to the nhk" is especially interresting if we take in consideration the intention of the novel's author, he had the simple intention of writing a story full of dreams and hope, but the end result isn't as one-sided as intended. "Welcome to the nhk" is a work of contrasts, it can give both hope and despair, it is often comedic but it knows very well when and how to be serious, and this where it succesfully creates memorable and thought-provoking moments. And even if the show is surrounded by sadness it has a pretty colourful look, and this contrast of sadness and bright colours is exceptionally well presented in the opening that is accompanied by a track that manages to sound both grandiose and depressing at the same time. And this beautiful distinction is suprisingly well transfered through the majority of the soundtrack, that manages to be so peaceful, yet so sorrowful. Another great merit of the show are its characters, basically they are a bunch of losers, a bunch of worthless, yet very likeable losers, that are always put in thriling situations that effectively engage the viewer.
But what is the moral that Nhk offers, well... technically it is that the only you can help yourself, but the events of the show might be interpreted completely different, that you can not change yourself without the help of others, which is a difficult thing to take because you can't know if you will ever meet the person that can help you, since this is something that is mostly out of our control. And also because of that even if it gives some fairly clear answers on how to solve problems like anxiety and hikikomorism, it makes problems like loneliness and sadness seem even more difficult and unsolvable. But the main question remains, is "Welcome to the Nhk" capable of giving hope, and yes, it is, but not in a simple, obvious way, yes Nhk is full of sorrow, but only the viewer is able to find hope in this swamp of despair that life is, or at the very least this is how I interpreted it.

Puru puru pururin pururin
Puru puru pururin purupururin
Puru puru pururin pururin

Onna no ko wa fushigi na koto ni
Keetai dake ja ikiteyukenai
Mune ippai no ai to yuuki ga taisetsu nano yo

Atashi pururin purupururin
Pururin purupururin
Rinrin purupurupururin pururu

Mashumaro mitai ni
Honwa ka de
Uruurushichau
Yume to kibou no yume to kibou no
Mahou shoujo
Sore ga atashi nano yo