u/Unisand_gh

To me it's just inconceivable how the fast and furious equivalent in anime has such high ratings

Season 1 of Solo leveling has a score of 8.13, already above Shows like Angel Beats!, Hyouka, Kill la kill, and Kuruko no Basket.

But Season 2 of solo leveling, with a score of 8.5, is higher rated them OPM S1, Evangelion, Mob psycho 100 S1, psycho pass, and Haikyuu???

Is it just ratings inflation?

Welcome to the N.H.K. is an oldie but a goodie. Sure, it might be hard for many people to get into the anime because of the dated animation. When I first came across NHK, I thought so too and I put off watching NHK for quite a while.

It was only when I got quite bored of watching anime that I stumbled back upon NHK and decided to give it a go. I got hooked immediately after the first episode. I don't want to spoil any plots or details about the show but let's just say I could not stop watching.

I think what sets this show apart from other shows is how much I connected with NHK. For me personally and in my experience with some people, there is a side of them that is just super introverted, where sometimes you just don't want to interact with others and be in your own bubble. NHK is literally the show about this side of a person's identity, and it really explore these themes of isolation, of the anxiety and of the difficulty of connecting with people .

A lot of animes might touch on these topics but within NHK, the characters embody these traits and their inner conflicts throughout the show makes them feel human. Every character within the story is flawed. they have their strengths are their weaknesses and their repeatedly struggle to juggle with their inner psyche and confront their struggles. If you have watched cowboy bebop or Evangelion, this show feels a lot like those two with how it explores mental health, and I would go as far as to say that NHK does a even better job at doing it than those two iconic shows. Where a lot of anime today have flat 2d characters, self insert protagonists, and just generally poor writing, the character development throughout the entirety of NHK is excellently done and really makes you question yourself .

Not to mention music is also really good. It give NHK it's unique vibe/identity, also sort of like how the soundtrack of cowboy bebop or the soundtrack of Evangelion gave their respective animes their unique feel. I guess I'm just really a sucker for these aesthetic and introspective series where the characters are very well written.

If you don't mind too much about the old animation and quality of NHK, Definitely give the show a try if you feel like any of the stuff I mentioned interested you!