Welcome to the NHK Predicted Japan's Loneliness Epidemic

-TRIGGER WARNING: discussions around suicide, depression and mental health are heavily discussed- 2006 was a very interesting year for anime. The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya pushed the boundaries of how meta the medium could be, Satoshi Kon’s Paprika was winning awards and inspiring filmmakers like Christopher Nolan to create Inception, and Studio Gonzo serialized Welcome to the NHK. The latter told the story of a severely depressed, paranoid, and isolated man living in his apartment—a strikin