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{{quote|If you ever met a Tomoko in real life you would be disgusted by her lack of hygiene and, in any case, you both would be too scared to introduce yourselves to each other.|A message to all Tomokofags}}

[[File:TomokoKuroki.jpg|thumb|220px|[[no|uguu~ Am I kawaii???]]]]
'''It's Not My Fault I'm Not Popular''' or [[Moonspeak|'''Watashi ga Motenai no wa dō Kangaetemo Omaera ga Warui!''']] in moonspeak, or '''WataMote''' to save yourself from repeating a title longer than 5 syllables, is a manga following the life of protagonist Tomoko Kuroki, who essentially embodies any given [[Anon]] in the form of a lolita. While portrayed as unattractive and [[Autistic|socially abnormal]], Tomoko is adored by hoards of like-minded greasy [[4chan|4channers]], particularly [[A/|/a/nons]] who simply wish to liberate this young girl from their computer screens and make her their own. Because this cannot be physically accomplished, plan B entails of perpetually spamming Tomoko threads on ''all boards'' describing how one [[Mai Waifu|would treat this "delicate flower"]].

==Plot==
[[File:Wataamote linup.jpg|right|190px]]
The manga is, essentially, about Tomoko who thought she was so cool that when she entered high school she would become a huge slut. [[Unrealistic Expectations|Tomoko believed she had untapped popularity waiting for her because she played a bunch of video games and watched a lot of high school anime.]] Two months later, she learns she was just [[You|a shut in with poor hygiene and only one friend.]] Her friend went on to a different high school leaving Tomoko with no one at her new school. Tomoko, suffering from [[USI]], looks down on her [[NORP]] classmates yet still  seeks out attention and popularity, only to suffer from perpetual failure. Such humdrum plot devices have left [[Encyclopedia Dramatica|internet cultural experts]] astonished at the rise of such mediocre entertainment.

==Reception==
[[File:Tomoko and NORPs.jpg|thumb|right|/a/ fell in love]]
Tomoko’s hatred of NORPs, cynical personality, awkward social graces, and love of anime and manga, led her to being loved by /a/. Her awkward social interactions led to her being nicknamed Spaghetti-tan, after the [[FUCKING GAMESTOP!|GameStop copypasta.]] 

Threads about the series usually derail into My Blog by:

# Thread about the newest chapter is made
# Tomoko experiences something an /a/non has too
# [[WHEN I WAS|Blogs, mfw, tfw]]
# ???
# PROFIT!!!

Japan barely gave a shit about Tomoko and her misadventures, however 4chan loved her so much when the volumes came out they bought a shit load of them to the point that sales let it get green lighted for an anime. The author brought up 4chan for why it was so successful. Now /a/ eagerly awaits the anime, arguing over the possibilities.

===Update===
[[File:Stop posting god damn it.gif|thumb|right|Be careful what what you wish for.]]
The anime was decently animated and and actually followed the manga closely, and so /a/ let out a sigh of relief. However, as expected, it brought hordes of undesirable scumbags to /a/ from the likes of [[v/|/v/]], [[jp/|/jp/]], [[co/|/co/]], and [[newfag|newfags]]. It also brought again to light anime ONLY faggots. All of them flooding /a/ with typical shit like:

*Who is this girl?
*Sauce?
*Where can I read this?
*I bet this will happen next! (Despite there being a fucking manga telling you what was going to happen next.)

All of which led /a/ on the always reoccurring crusade to land-blast new from its shores with [[GTFO]], [[google]] faggot, and [[Boku No Pico]].
/a/ still feels the effects as Tomoko threads show up almost daily and fags asking when a season two will be made, would you a Tomoko?, and you know if Tomoko existed you would x. It also didn’t help that 4chan got new banners that year with at least two featuring her, leading to more making a pilgrimage to /a/ to ask who she was, leading to the cycle starting all over again.


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==Fanbase==
{{center|{{morphquote|mq1|background-color: transparent; width: 100%;|font-weight: normal;
|I just want to tie her up and rape her even more now that I know she's into that.
||<b> >implying I don't have a fetish for stinky feet

>implying her lack of hygiene isn't therefore a turn-on </b>

I bet she almost never changes her socks and they smell like vinegar, cheese, corn chips and burnt popcorn.
||<b> >implying her poor hygiene isn't a turn-on

>implying that the ancient, primal, human drive to give chase and procreate with her wouldn't spur me into a moment of resplendent alphaness upon seeing her shyness supersede mine </b>

It'll happen someday I just know it;_;
||Sexualizing Tomoko leaves me confused, saddened, and aroused at the same time.
||GOD DAMN IT!

WHY CAN'T I BREAK THROUGH THIS FUCKING DIMENSION AND HUG HER?!
||Does 2chan like the thought of Tomoko Incest like we do?
|
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{{center|<gallery perrow="5">
File:Tomoko poem.png|thumb|right|150px|Comparable to [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfJS6dzMWM0 other modern classics]
Image:A loves Tomoko.jpg|thumb|150px|/a/ can only wish
File:Tomoko_dub.jpg|thumb|right|150px|WHAT THE FUCK
</gallery>}}

==Gallery==

{{cg|Notable panels and some creepy shit made by fans|ItsNotMyFault|center|
<gallery perrow="5">
File:Tomoko feet.gif|lolwut
File:Tomoko REAL PEOPLE.jpg|When a waifu alone won't suffice
File:Tomokostinks.png
File:Tomoko getting really turned on.png|Expect to see this a lot
File:Tomokoart.png|[[Avant-garde|mordorn ort]]
</gallery>|<gallery perrow="5">
File:Tomokowtf.png|Fap-material for every rorery anon
File:Reborn as shit.png
File:Natural conversation.jpg|Notable life achievements
File:We all know that feel.jpg
File:Tomoko wishful thinking.jpg
File:Tomoko this slut is my friend.png
File:Not sure if dubs- its not my fault i'm not popular - Check 'em.png|"[[Dubs|Uh, Ch-Ch-Check 'em]]??"
File:Tomoko Dat Ass.png
File:Tomoko doesn't get molested.png
File:Its-not-my-fault-that-im-not-popular-3998869.jpg|Tomoko enjoys the [[loli]]
File:Its-not-my-fault-that-im-not-popular-3998871.jpg|Previously on [[slut|Tomoko]] [[pedo]] adventures.
File:So you expected some hot girl Tomoko.png
File:Tomoko Girl Power.jpg
File:Tomoko incest 1.jpg
File:Tomoko incest 2.png
File:Tomoko lesbian.jpg
File:Tomoko Weiner.PNG
File:Its not my fault that i'm not popular jews happy merchant face meme.png|[[Happy Merchant]]]
File:Tomoko.jpg
File:Trumphattomoko.png
File:Watamotecolumbine.jpg|[[Columbine]]
File:Chris Chan Watamote.jpg
</gallery>
}}

==See also==
*[[Tomoko Kuroki NTR]]
*[[A/|/a/]]
*[[Socially Awkward Penguin]]
*[[K-On!]] - They seem to reference this anime a lot.
*[[Ongezellig]] - Dutch clone.

==External links==

*[http://www.slide.world-three.org/reader/series/its_not_my_fault_that_im_not_popular/ Read this shit here]
*[http://www.mangareader.net/its-not-my-fault-that-im-not-popular ...or here]	
*[http://www.mangatraders.com/manga/series/7983 And here, you can read it and download your own copy, as long as you get a free account first]
*[http://www.world-three.org/ The scanlation group that translated this for the pleasure of weeaboos everywhere.]
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