The Great Passage: I'll Make a Dictionary

A gentle, unhurried look at quiet people finding meaning in patient, meticulous work.

Created by

Naomi Hiruta

Genres

Drama

Starring

Elaiza Ikeda, Yojiro Noda, Osamu Mukai

Overview

Kishibe Midori (Ikeda Elaiza), an editor for a popular fashion magazine, finds herself transferring to the lexicography division following the magazine's discontinuation. The place is filled with a group of quirky characters, led by Majime Mitsuya (Noda Yojiro), a boss with a shaggy hair who is extremely serious. While being tossed about by them, Midori is influenced by their patience and passion for making a dictionary which takes over a decade, and she gradually immerses herself in the work. This drama depicts their struggles in creating and finalizing the dictionary, "The Great Passage."

How it feels

Warm, earnest, whimsical and melancholic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Work, obsession, found family, identity

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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