TV series

Hataraki Man

2006 · 1 season

A wry, grounded office comedy-drama that follows a driven young editor juggling ambition, exhaustion and romance with quiet warmth.

Overview: Hiroko Matsukata’s determined to work her way to the top, and at only 28, she’s now an editor at Jidai Weekly. But she’s had to dedicate her life to work while suppressing her feminine character traits to blend in with her uncouth male coworkers.
How it feels: Earnest, light, satirical and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Work, gender, ambition, identity
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: work
gender
ambition
identity
class
Places: workplace
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild