Retsuko
main character
ONA
7.4
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Anime DetailsFINISHED
Estimated watch time
2h 30m
⚡ 2 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Work95%Office Lady93%Metal Music93%Anthropomorphism92%Primarily Adult Cast90%Urban88%Female Protagonist87%Office84%Animals81%Chibi76%
ONAFINISHED2018 SPRING7.4 / 10 AniList score
Aggretsuko
アグレッシブ烈子• Aggressive Retsuko
Synopsis & Story
Some offices have stereotypical dynamics: the chauvinistic pig of a boss who never does any real work; the employees whose goal is to suck up to the boss; the ones whose lives seem perfect; and the individuals who have all the actual work pushed onto them. Retsuko the red panda is in the last group, as she stays late most nights to make up the work her coworkers are too lazy to do themselves. Her relief from the stress of her everyday life comes in the form of singing death metal at a local karaoke club. Night after night, Retsuko channels her grief into a microphone and considers the place to be her own personal sanctuary. But as she moves further away from her comfort zone and the ideas people have of her, she discovers that letting others into her world of death metal may not be such a bad thing.
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Aggretsuko: should you watch it?
At a glance
Aggretsuko has been well received, with an average AniList score of 74/100 — 55% of 33,491 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #12 highest-rated anime of 2018, and #5 most popular anime of 2018 on AniList.
Of the 53.8K AniList users who started it, 3.5% dropped it, so it is rarely abandoned; 48.6K have finished it.
At about 2 h 30 min in total, it is a short commitment — a weekend binge.
Best for viewers who enjoy Comedy, Music, Slice of Life — especially work, office lady, metal music, anthropomorphism.
Where it fits in the series
- Start here. Aggretsuko is the first entry in its story.
- Watch next: Aggretsuko: Season 2 (2019)
- Optional extras: Aggressive Retsuko, Aggretsuko: We Wish You A Metal Christmas
Episodes
10 episodes are listed.
Main cast & creators
- Director
- Rarecho
- Music
- Hanae Nakamura
- Music
- Miki Sakurai
- Music
- Natsumi Tabuchi
- Music
- Satoshi Houno
Aggretsuko FAQ
- How many episodes does Aggretsuko have?
- Aggretsuko has 10 episodes of about 15 minutes each, roughly 2 h 30 min in total.
- How long does it take to watch Aggretsuko?
- About 2 h 30 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 5 days; at one hour a day, about 3 days.
- Is Aggretsuko finished?
- Yes. Aggretsuko has finished airing — the final episode aired April 20, 2018.
- Is there a season 2 of Aggretsuko?
- Yes — the story continues in Aggretsuko: Season 2 (2019).
- Where do I start Aggretsuko?
- Start here: Aggretsuko is the first entry, followed by Aggretsuko: Season 2.
- Is Aggretsuko based on a manga?
- No. Aggretsuko is an original anime story, not adapted from a manga or novel.
- Who animated Aggretsuko?
- Aggretsuko was animated by Fanworks and directed by Rarecho.
- Where can I watch Aggretsuko?
- Aggretsuko is listed on Netflix. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.