Probably not until it gets closer to release.
The final JP release isn’t until March, so probably a minimum of 6 months after that.
As an interesting note…
Sentai uploaded the Watamote dub clip to their YT page the other day, and within a couple hours, was taken down due to copyright from Media Factory.
I wonder if they’re going to try and upload it again, or just let it go.
And so no one is left hanging:
Sentai Twitter:
Episodes 1-12 (Dub) are live at ANO
It has been brought to our attention that the dub episodes do not have English credits. I have inquired about this and am awaiting an answer.
It’s actually a somewhat common issue I’ve noticed with several Anime Network shows, in that the videos cut off before the credits scroll finishes. It’s never been much of an issue before for people who only want to see the English Cast, since that part of the list used to be near the top, but since some recent shows like WataMote have moved the English cast to the bottom of the credits scroll, listing them alongside the English staff, we don’t get to see the cast anymore since the credits scroll gets cut off halfway through by the video ending.
Curiously, I’ve heard from a friend that this issue doesn’t effect The Anime Network mobile app, so it seems limited to watching the episodes here on the site.
The English credits run on the app, as well as the Anime Network logo at the end? Thanks for your help with this.
Official Watamote English Dub Cast List
7/30/2014 4:08:31 PM
Director - Emily Neves
English Dub Cast List
Tomoko Kuroki - Monica Rial
Tomoki Kuroki - David Matranga
Hina - Margaret McDonald
Okada - Ashley Miller
Kiyota - Blake Shepard
Suzuki - Clint Bickham
Yuu - Emily Neves
Yandere Boy - Blake Shepard
Teacher - John Johnston
Nurse - Carli Mosier
Kosaka - Johnny DeLaCerda
Gym Teacher - Beth Lazarou
Sniper - Elizabeth Bunch
Mrs. Kuroki - Shelley Calene-Black
Mr. Kuroki - David Wald
Ishimine - Leraldo Anzaldua
Narrator - David Wald
Kii, Imae - Juliet Simmons
Karbowski isn’t in this at all, despite “playing” the main character in the TAN promo? Interesting.
I’ll add it to my backlog but I don’t have high hopes as I found this show to be extremely boring when I simulcast it. This is why I don’t like the modern “gotta watch it in Japanese to watch it in English” system as the English dub could make this into a show that I’d really enjoy but I might never find out because it was the opposite of that in Japanese.
Interview: Monica Rial on Watamote
8/28/2014 8:58:32 PM
The long awaited release of Watamote was earlier this week, and I got a chance to hang out and talk a bit with Monica Rial, voice of main character Tomoko Kuroki:
First question: what did you think about playing Kuroki?
Sometimes you just click with a character and that was definitely the case with Tomoko. I can’t even begin to tell you how much I loved voicing her. Fans had been telling me about the show (and Tomoko in particular) for ages. When I got the call that I’d be playing her I was totally stoked!
Anything from the show hit close to home for you?
Honestly, more than I’d like to admit. I think deep down everyone can relate, Tomoko just takes everything to the extreme. For example, I know I’ve gone out of my way to avoid running into people but I’d never go so far as to do a quick change in a Mickey D’s bathroom.
Kuroki’s mannerisms and speech patterns are well documented for being somewhat tricky. What line (or scene) was the hardest for you to get right?
Luckily, a lot of her dialogue is in her own head which means very few lip flaps! (Lip flaps = the animated mouth movements we have to match.) So the difficulty was not in the technical aspect as much as trying not to laugh while saying my lines.
Favorite line (or scene) from the show?
There are so many! I loved when she got all flustered ordering at the coffee shop. I have that same inner monologue every time I go to Starbucks. I also really love when she’s making fun of the people around her. It was fun playing Tomoko mimicking others. Also, any scene with Tomoki was hilarious.
There must have been a few times where you thought, “Oh my god, this is so embarrassing to say!” Any one time you remember the most?
The scene where she’s getting her recording from the voice actor. It was such a weird place for me, as a voice actor, to then voice a character asking a voice actor to say the most inappropriate things. It really made me think about what I would do if somebody came up to me and asked me to say those kinds of things. For the record, I’d probably do it, too.
What are your personal thoughts on Kuroki as a character?
I’m so incredibly lucky to have gotten voice such an amazing anti-heroine. Sure she’s awkward, but she has so much heart you can’t help but love her.
Your voice range is legendary in the anime community. Did you try any other types of voices before you settled with the one you used for Kuroki?
Aw, thank you! Believe it or not, when we started recording I just opened my mouth and it came out. It was weird. It was almost like I was a psychic channeling the character. I’m telling you, I’ve never had another recording experience like it.
Kuroki’s brother is a jock, and her closest friend Yuu is part of the “in” crowd, and of course Kuroki is an outcast. Who were you in high school?
I was that girl who was friends with everybody. I’d spend one day eating lunch with the jocks and the next with the outcasts. I was nice to everyone and, in turn, everyone was nice to me. So if you know a Tomoko, give them a hug. There could be a great friend hiding under all that awkward. 
Watamote is now available on Blu-ray and DVD, dont miss it!
Blu-ray: http://bit.ly/WatamoteBD
DVD: http://bit.ly/WatamoteDVD
That makes me want to give Sentai’s version of Haganai a second chance but the memory of struggling to stay awake while watching this in Japanese is a tough hurdle to get over.
TBH, this reminds me of BGHK, which was another ultra-boring show IMO.
Watamote: No Matter How I Look At It, It’s You Guys’ Fault I’m Not Popular! Official Trailer
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When I saw this in my feed, my first thought was “What was the OP for this series again?”
It’s been too long since I watched this I had forgotten.
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Another anime (along with Mysterious Girlfriend X) that screams “2nd season”.
So I had to do with the manga, and I’m not really a manga person.
And it wasn’t the same.
But you do with what you have…
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