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Life is hard. Adulting is even harder.
Which of the following animated slice of life anime* about adults making their way in the working world is the most relatable?
Let's commiserate about adulting at work over here.
*No police procedurals. No series below an IMDb rating of 7.0. Keyword: Slice-of-life.
Which of the following animated slice of life anime* about adults making their way in the working world is the most relatable?
Let's commiserate about adulting at work over here.
*No police procedurals. No series below an IMDb rating of 7.0. Keyword: Slice-of-life.
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- StarsKaolipShingo KatoRarekoFrustrated with her thankless office job, the 25-year-old red panda copes with her daily struggles by belting out heavy metal karaoke after work.
- StarsJuri KimuraHiroyuki YoshinoNobuyuki HiyamaA group of friends move to Tokyo and get jobs in the anime industry.
- StarsRyôta ÔsakaYôko HikasaNao TôyamaHilarity and fun ensues when Satan ends up in modern day Japan without any magic to return, and starts working part time in a fast food joint.
- 2010–201427 epsTV-PG7.4 (525)TV SeriesStarsHisako KanemotoMiki ÔtaniRie TanakaFurious about ocean pollution, Squid Girl launches a one-squid land invasion to subjugate all humanity.
- StarsJun FukuyamaKana AsumiSaki FujitaDue to his love for small, cute things, Souta Takanashi cannot turn childlike Popura Taneshima down when she recruits him to work for Wagnaria, a family restaurant located in Hokkaido. Takanashi takes particular joy in doting on the older Popura, which only fuels her complex over how young she looks. He also quickly learns he must stay on his toes once he meets the rest of his colleagues, including the katana-wielding floor chief Yachiyo Todoroki, the intimidating head chef Jun Satou, the dangerously well-informed and subtly sadistic sous chef Hiroomi Souma, the adamantly lazy manager Kyouko Shirafuji, and the waitress Mahiru Inami who has a "painful" fear of men. Powered by an eccentric cast, Working!! is a unique workplace comedy that follows the never-dull happenings within the walls of Wagnaria as Takanashi and his co-workers' quirky personalities combine to create non-stop antics, shenanigans, and hilarity.
- StarsAi KayanoTatsuhisa SuzukiMai NakaharaThe ward office where Yamagami Lucy has been hired employs many unique characters on its staff. Yamagami and her colleagues are full of energy and secrets as they're hard at work (?!) in this workplace comedy.
- StarsKazunari TanakaSatsuki YukinoAi OrikasaAi Tanabe joins the Debris Section of the Technora Corporation as they work to remove the debris left around Earth. As Ai tries to accommodate to space life, she learns more about her crew on the dilapidated 'Toy Box'.
- StarsErino HazukiChiwa SaitôChinami NishimuraAkari, Aika, and Alice are three girls who share a single dream: to become the most talented gondoliers in all of Neo-Venezia. Every day they train while exploring all the wondrous sights the water-covered planet Aqua has to offer.
- StarsTakahiro SakuraiHiroshi KamiyaTetsuo KanaoA major publishing company Genbu Shobo has moved ahead with a publish plan of a new Japanese dictionary named "Daitokai". A young sales staff in Genbu Shobo, Mitsuya Majime is poor at expressing himself, and he loves books. A veteran lexicographer Araki finds out that he has a natural facility for the Japanese language, and headhunts him to the Lexicographical Department. So Majime becomes a highly competent lexicographer over time.
- CreatorAraki JôStarsTakahiro MizushimaAyumi FujimuraLeo MorimotoAt the Eden Hall bar, genius bartender Ryu Sasakura serves divine drinks and helps out his customers with whatever troubles they have.
- CreatorTatsuya EgawaStarsDoug SmithMatt GreenfieldMitsuo IwataA University drop-out rides Japan on his bicycle, taking part-time jobs and trying not to take women.
- StarsAyaka NanaseReina UedaChika AnzaiCareer plans that didn't work out lead five different girls to start working at a local tourism bureau where their lives become intertwined.
- StarsTakahiro SakuraiJun FukuyamaHiroshi KamiyaMany animals work at a local zoo. When they aren't working, they relax at a polar bear's cafe.
- StarsRie TanakaStory about young journalist girl who failed in work-life balance.
- CreatorShôji GatôStarsKôki UchiyamaAi KakumaAyako KawasumiThe film is set in an amusement park in the Tokyo suburbs of Japan, with a princess at the center of the story.
- StarsKaoriRomi ParkBrian DrummondTwo ostensibly opposite women, both named Nana, become roommates in Tokyo and grow inseparable. However, their relationship is jeopardized as the harsh realities of adult life take shape.
- CreatorMari OkadaStarsKanae ItôJun'ichi SuwabeAki ToyosakiOhana, a girl from Tokyo, is forced to leave her hometown to live at an inn with her grandmother whom she's never met. What awaits is her journey of friendship, love, self-discover and dreams.
- StarsYumiko KobayashiShûhei SakaguchiTakehito KoyasuAzuma Kazuma isn't terribly clever, but he's got a good heart and great skill - at baking. Since childhood, he's been on a quest to create the perfect bread to represent Japan internationally. Now, he seeks to enter the famous bakery Pantasia, in hopes of reaching his goal.
- StarsMariya IseMiyuki SawashiroHiroaki HirataTwo brothers witness a UFO, sparking their dream of space travel. Years later, the younger brother pursues being an astronaut while the older regains his drive and applies to the space agency, hoping to fulfill their childhood promise.
- CreatorFujitaStarsArisa DateKent ItouMiyuki SawashiroA gaming otaku and a fujoshi reunite for the first time since middle school at work.
- StarsYûki TakadaYôko HikasaAi KayanoDaily office lives of Aoba and her colleagues at the game development studio Eagle Jump.
- CreatorNatsuya SemikawaStarsSuzuko MimoriTomokazu SugitaMisaki KunoCharacters from a fantasy world enter a Japanese Izakaya (tavern) and enjoy various dishes and drinks.