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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Despite being around for years now, Aggretsuko isn’t what one would call a household name. While it may enjoy favorable reviews by fans and critics alike, and managed to stick around for five full ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...