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Hanako-san Lives in a Locker

2002–2003 · 2 seasons

A gentle, quirky workplace comedy with a ghostly helper, offering light laughs and mild heartwarming moments.

Genres
Comedy, Drama
Overview
Ruuko has just been assigned to an elite position within the first-class trading company she works for, but quickly tires of the monotonous work her boss gives her. Then, she suddenly encounters Hanako-san, who becomes the guardian of the female employees and is called "The Super Helpful Ghost." Hanako-san is a ghost who lives inside a locker, and can only be seen by the OLs she haunts. This is a comedic drama about a strange ghost who helps out the women when they're having trouble at work!
How it feels
Light, whimsical, warm and satirical. Brisk and easy to follow.
About
Work, friendship, gender, isolation
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour6
Realism5
Romance2
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

Cast

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama
Created by
Takeshi Shibata, Yoshio Watanabe
Written by
Masashi Todayama
Starring
Rie Tomosaka, Kazue Fukiishi, Sachiko Kokubu, Aya Hirayama, Miho Konishi, Tagame Tamura, Kami Hiraiwa, Masanobu Katsumura
Length
2 seasons, 44 episodes, 15 min each
Network
NHK
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

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