Friend's Distance

**Friend's Distance** (トモダチの距離, *Tomodachi no kyori*) is the second original animation DVD of *Wotaku ni Koi wa Muzukashii* anime series.

## Trivia

* This episode is based on Volume 4, Chapter 30, Volume 5, Chapters 35, 36 and 37, Volume 6, Chapter 42 and Volume 8, Chapters 57, 57.2, 61 of the manga.
	+ The ending credits also reference events from Volume 9, Chapter 66
* The sign for the first arcade reads "GAME" but is designed in the same style as the logo for video game company Sega. This is a reference to the Club Sega chain of arcades in Japan.
* The drum game that Naoya and Ko play is "太鼓の神様" (Taiko no Kamisama "Taiko God") which is a parody of the Taiko no Tatsujin ("Taiko Master") game series.
* The second video game that Naoya and Ko play together is *MaiMai*.
* The second arcade that Naoya and Ko go to, "Game Center" is a reference to Taito Game Station, another chain of arcades in Japan owned by Taito.
* As Naoya and Ko head to the theater, they run past a set of posters for:
	+ Volume 18 of the manga series, *Yuru Yuri*.
	+ The 2019 film *Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata Fine*.
	+ The manga and upcoming anime series, *Senpai ga Uzai Kouhai no Hanashi*.
		- Both *Wotakoi* and *Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata Fine* were animated by studios that are subsidiaries of Aniplex, A-1 Pictures and CloverWorks (a studio that was originally part of A-1 Pictures before separating in 2018). Though the first two seasons of *Saekano* were animated under A-1 Pictures.
		- *Wotakoi*, *Yuru Yuri*, and *Senpai ga Uzai Kouhai no Hanashi* share the same light novel publisher, Ichijinsha

## Differences between the anime and manga

* The sign for the arcade that the group visits reads "GAME".
	+ In the manga, the sign reads "SEGA" but is partially obscured. There is also an image of Miku Hatsune by the sign that is also partially obscured.
* In the manga, Kou and Naoya are shown just standing with drumsticks after they play their first game.
	+ In the anime, the arcade cabinet and game that they played, *Taiko no Kamisama* is shown.
* After Naoya and Ko play the second game, Naoya's friends just stand there and agree that Ko appears to be having fun.
	+ In the manga, the two friends decide to leave them alone and go play *KanColle Arcade*.
* When Kou goes to get water at the arcade, the area she visits is empty and she drinks while sitting down on a couch across from the vending machine.
	+ In the manga. Kou drinks while standing in front of the machine and there are a few people around who notice when she debates about apologizing before running into the bathroom.
* During Naoya's walk to the vending machine, he reflects back to when his brother wouldn't let him play with him, saying its a one player game.
	+ In the manga, the reflection takes places earlier, after Kou apologizes while saying that its fun to play with other people. Also, his walk to the vending machine is explained as him being asked to buy drinks for his friends who are busy playing a video game.
* The conversation between Naoya, Narumi, and Hirotaka is longer in the manga. It includes Narumi criticizing Hirotaka even more as well as Naoya's friends, following a scene where Naoya's friend told him that they knew Ko was a girl all along.
* When Hirotaka suggest that Naoya can find Ko via an online game, the room that Hirotaka shows them is rather dark and empty in the anime except for the lone desktop computer and a chair.
	+ In the manga, the room appears to brightly light and has an additional monitor along with controllers and headphones neatly set up on a wall rack.
* When Ko is playing on her computer in her bedroom and mentions finding loot, she takes a break and thinks about when she played with Naoya before going back to her game.
	+ In the manga, her father is shown knocking on her door and informs her that dinner is ready after her break. She tells him that she's not feeling well and will eat later. He then asks if school is going ok, as he noticed that she is happier.
* During the group's visit to Game Center, the characters are wearing short sleeve shirts. In the manga, the characters are shown wearing heavy winter coats.
	+ In the anime, Naoya and Ko's outfits appear to be based on the ones from Volume 8, Chapter 57 of the manga.
* During Hirotaka and Ko's conversation regarding Naoya at the coffee shop, the manga version is slightly longer. In the manga, Hirotaka explains that he is waiting on Narumi to finish up her overtime when he joins Ko at her table. Also, after he says that he will leave Naoya in Ko's hands, he suggests that he and Ko play another round of video games someday before heading outside to meet up with Narumi.
* The date between Naoya and Ko in the third segment does not actually happen in the manga. The segment is based on parts of Volume 8 with some noticeable changes made to turn it into one flowing story focused on the couple. The clothing that they wear on their date is also taken from the cover of Volume 8.
* One of the images during the end credits features Ko wearing a gakuran (Japanese school uniform for males in middle school) while Naoya and his friends are wearing a white sailor fuku (Japanese school uniform for females in middle school). The four of them stand around for a moment doing nothing in particular and then it quickly transitions to Naoya having his skirt flipped up from behind by one friend and the other takes a picture on his smartphone while Ko hides her face in embarrassment.
	+ In the manga, the boys are wearing a dark colored sailor fuku and it only shows the scene with Naoya's skirt being flipped up.