Aggretsuko is back for an encore to viciously sing her troubles away for a second season. If you’re not familiar with this anime series, here’s the story – Retsuko the red panda’s thankless office job ...

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General wisdom goes that you shouldn’t rely on anime to provide a picture of what life in Japan is really like. Yet that’s not always true, at least in the case of seeing a red panda death-scream her ...

The phenomenal anime series deserves way more attention, and these scenes from its sensational final season are beautiful, hilarious examples of why. Deputy Entertainment Editor For half a decade, ...

For half a decade, Aggretsuko has quietly become one of Netflix’s greatest shows. Any anime fan knows this—the show is based on a hugely popular character by the hugely popular brand Sanrio; it’s got ...

Everyone’s favorite red panda who sings about her relatable problems is returning for a fifth season. Unfortunately, this will also be the last season of the series. What will happen to Retsuko and ...

The Aggretsuko final season is upon us, as Netflix announced a February 16, 2023 release date for season 5 of the show. When it did, it also released a new trailer showing what the characters will be ...

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I’m The Times’s Tokyo bureau chief and have lived in Japan since 2016. Books, streaming shows and music are among the ways I explore my current home in Asia and stay connected to what people are ...