Retsuko
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ONA
7.1
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Estimated watch time
0h 22m
⚡ 1 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Urban79%Metal Music79%Snowscape79%Anthropomorphism79%Work75%Animals73%Primarily Adult Cast66%Female Protagonist60%Primarily Animal Cast60%Unrequited Love60%
ONAFINISHED2018 FALL7.1 / 10 AniList score
Aggretsuko: We Wish You A Metal Christmas
アグレッシブ烈子：We Wish You a Metal Christmas• Aggressive Retsuko: We Wish You A Metal Christmas
Synopsis & Story
Red panda Retsuko, worked to the bone, unleashes her frustration in the form of death metal. Lately, though, she's found another joy—getting the most likes possible on her Instagram posts. In fact, it is said that social media attention can release endorphins. As Christmas falls upon the city, Retsuko's hunger for validation only grows, pushing her to find new ways to embellish and sugarcoat her otherwise drab life for the internet to see.
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Aggretsuko: We Wish You A Metal Christmas: should you watch it?
At a glance
Aggretsuko: We Wish You A Metal Christmas has been well received, with an average AniList score of 71/100 — 38% of 8,896 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #21 highest-rated anime of 2018, and #19 most popular anime of 2018 on AniList.
Of the 13.9K AniList users who started it, 0.4% dropped it, so it is very rarely abandoned; 13.7K have finished it.
At about 22 minutes in total, it is a short commitment — a weekend binge.
Best for viewers who enjoy Comedy, Music, Slice of Life — especially urban, metal music, snowscape, anthropomorphism.
Main cast & creators
- Director
- Rarecho
- Music
- Miki Sakurai
- Music
- Tatsuhiko Saiki
- Music
- Natsumi Tabuchi
- Music
- Hanae Nakamura
- Music
- Satoshi Houno
Aggretsuko: We Wish You A Metal Christmas FAQ
- How many episodes does Aggretsuko: We Wish You A Metal Christmas have?
- Aggretsuko: We Wish You A Metal Christmas has 1 episodes of about 22 minutes each, roughly 22 minutes in total.
- Is Aggretsuko: We Wish You A Metal Christmas finished?
- Yes. Aggretsuko: We Wish You A Metal Christmas has finished airing — the final episode aired December 20, 2018.
- Is there a season 2 of Aggretsuko: We Wish You A Metal Christmas?
- No sequel is listed for Aggretsuko: We Wish You A Metal Christmas as of October 2026.
- Is Aggretsuko: We Wish You A Metal Christmas based on a manga?
- No. Aggretsuko: We Wish You A Metal Christmas is an original anime story, not adapted from a manga or novel.
- Who animated Aggretsuko: We Wish You A Metal Christmas?
- Aggretsuko: We Wish You A Metal Christmas was animated by Fanworks and directed by Rarecho.