If you’re unfamiliar with the Netflix series "Aggretsuko," our protagonist is Retsuko, a young red panda struggling to find purpose in her daily life. In the opening scene, she’s hopeful and earnest ...

Offered in Japanese with optional English subtitles and audio, ‘Aggretsuko’ gives a sharp insight into Japanese culture, all wrapped up in adorable animal characters and a cartoon Tokyo. Throughout ...

Sorry, fans of love stories! In the lead-up to the latest season of Netflix’s “Aggretsuko,” trailers teased a will-they-won’t-they relationship between main ...

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 ...

A heavy metal-loving panda full of rage is a new character Japanese working women can identify with Being kawaii - or cute - is a huge part of being a good Japanese girl, but what happens when you ...

On April 20, 2018, a rather striking Netflix Original Series joined the streaming platform. Aggretsuko, a 10-episode series based on the Sanrio character Aggressive Retsuko, made its debut. It is ...

It’s a situation that most stressed office workers can all relate to: Long commutes, odd co-workers and a never-ending task list. But on this occasion, it’s not your average city dweller who’s ...

The cult Netflix character will take on comics starting in February 2020. By Graeme McMillan The office worker who can only truly be herself singing death metal at her local karaoke bar has already ...