Series synopsis
Hataraki Man, also known as 働きマン is a Japanese animation comedy drama television series that premiered on Fuji TV on October 13, 2006. It ended on December 22, 2006. It stars Rie Tanaka, Atsuko Tanaka, Yuji Ueda and Misato Fukuen.
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.
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Rie Tanaka as Hiroko Matsukata (voice)
- Atsuko Tanaka as Maiko Kaji (voice)
- Yuji Ueda as Akihisa Kobayashi (voice)
- Misato Fukuen as Mayu Nagisa (voice)
- Kenyu Horiuchi as Kimio Narita (voice)
- Rumi Shishido as Yumi Nogawa (voice)
- Kazuya Nakai as Fumiya Sugawara (voice)
- Makoto Yasumura as Kunio Tanaka (voice)
Supporting cast
- Tomomichi Nishimura as Tatsuhiko Umemiya (voice)
- Eiji Hanawa as Shinji Yamashiro (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 11 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 11 | October 13, 2006 | December 22, 2006 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Female Hataraki Man Hiroko is damn good at her job, but the stress is eating her alive. An interview with a politician may lead to her biggest scoop yet, but there’s a cost to everything. |
October 13, 2006 |
| 2 |
Stakeout Man Fumiya really doesn’t like his job and likes Hiroko even less. But the job comes first, and he needs help on a stakeout… |
October 20, 2006 |
| 3 |
Ramen Man Pointless meetings prevent employees from actually doing their work. Hiroko is NOT happy when her pitch for an article is reassigned to someone else. |
October 27, 2006 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Fuji TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 13, 2006 |
| Last aired | December 22, 2006 |
| Runtime | 23 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Thursday at 12:45:00 |