Aggretsuko or Aggressive Retsuko (Japanese: アグレッシブ烈子, Hepburn: Aguresshibu Retsuko) is a Japanese anime franchise based on the eponymous character created by "Yeti" for the mascot company Sanrio. The character first appeared in a series of animated shorts by Fanworks which aired on TBS Television between April 2016 and March 2018. An original net animation series launched worldwide on Netflix in April 2018.[1]
Plot
Retsuko is an anthropomorphic red panda, 25 years old and single, who works in the accounting department of a Japanese trading firm. Facing constant frustration everyday from pushy superiors to annoying co-workers, Retsuko lets out her emotions by going to a karaoke bar every night and singing death metal.[2][3] After 5 years of working the daily grind, her relationships with her various co-workers are starting to shift, and slowly begins to open up in ways that can change her life for better...or for worse.
Characters
Retsuko (烈子)
Voiced by: Kaolip, Rarecho (death metal ver.) (Japanese); Erica Mendez, Jamison Boaz (death metal ver.)[4] (English)
A 25-year old red panda in her company's accounting department who lets out frustrations over her job by singing death metal at a karaoke bar.
Retsuko's fennec fox co-worker. Highly perceptive and insightful, she is able to deduce anyone's mental state through mere observation of one's habits and deviations from them.
Haida (ハイ田)
Voiced by: Shingo Kato (Japanese); Ben Diskin[4] (English)
Retsuko's mild-mannered hyena co-worker, who develops a crush on her after five years together as friends.
A gorilla lady who works as director of marketing at Retsuko's company. Along with Washimi, she does yoga with Retsuko and eventually joins her in karaoke. Despite her serious nature at work, she is highly excitable and takes great interest in bonding with Retsuko.
A secretary bird who works as the secretary to the company's president. Strong-willed and confident, she's very level-headed and gives Retsuko a lot of sage advice.
Media
TV anime
A series of 100 one-minute anime shorts directed by Rarecho by Fanworks aired on TBS Television between April 2, 2016 and March 31, 2018 as part of the Ō-sama Brunch television program.[5]Pony Canyon began releasing the shorts on DVD from January 18, 2017.[6]
Netflix series
A Netflix Original Series was announced in December 2017, with Rarecho returning as director and writer at Fanworks.[7] The first season, consisting of ten episodes, was released worldwide on April 20, 2018.[8]
