Hikikomori

INT. Minami Hisoka’s Room – Day

Dirty clothes and an assortment of garbage is scattered all over the floor. The bed is on one side of the room left unmade, a mess of sheets and pillows. Beside that is a nightstand that has drawers with socks and undergarments hanging out of them. A cutesy alarm clock of an anime girl stands on top, along with several uneven stacks of manga. Next to that, there’s a bookcase full of manga. There’s a window beside that with blinds and curtains drawn. On the other side of the room, there’s a closet and a computer desk that has shelves of figurines of female characters from various anime series. The only source of light comes from the lamp on the desk as well as the computer screen.

Seated at the desk is MINAMI HISOKA, a young man who’s dressed in oversized sweats. His hair is greasy and messy. There are heavy bags underneath his bloodshot eyes, which are glued to the screen, watching an idol group of anime girls perform on stage as he clutches a body pillow of one of the girls close to his chest.