603: Aggretsuko
So… for the past two months, I’ve been completely glued to Aggretsuko, this hilarious anime about a red panda named Retsuko who’s just trying to keep it together in a soul-sucking office job. It’s a Japanese-American thing, dreamed up by some Sanrio mastermind called Yeti, and it kicked off as these short, snappy episodes on TBS from 2016 to 2018.
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Retsuko’s all cute and professional by day, but when her jerk boss or endless paperwork pushes her over the edge, she hits the karaoke booth and unleashes pure death metal chaos.
I’m head over heels for this show, no lie. It’s so fun and light, the perfect thing to melt into after work, and it’s got this dark, “haha, capitalism is a nightmare” humor that just hits. I’ve already powered through all five seasons, and I’m not even sorry about the sleep I’ve lost. Big props to Flynn for the rec.
