Mitsuya Majime
main character
TV
7.4
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Anime DetailsFINISHED
Estimated watch time
4h 13m
⚡ 3 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Writing92%Primarily Adult Cast91%Work91%Male Protagonist83%Philosophy74%Coming of Age66%Educational60%Office Lady60%Ensemble Cast60%Josei60%
TVFINISHED2016 FALL7.4 / 10 AniList score
The Great Passage
舟を編む• Fune wo Amu
Synopsis & Story
The series follows the employees at the Genbu Shobou publishing company. Araki, who is a veteran editor for the dictionary department, is looking for a successor now that he's approaching retirement age. After Majime Mitsuya — a salesman who's a poor talker — meets Masashi Nishioka — Araki's coworker who is sociable and frivolous — Araki overhears their conversation and decides to recruit Majime into the department. The story follows "the awkward humans" Majime and Masashi as they work together to compile a medium-sized Japanese dictionary titled "The Great Passage" (Daitokai). (Source: Anime News Network)
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The Great Passage: should you watch it?
At a glance
The Great Passage has been well received, with an average AniList score of 74/100 — 55% of 11,278 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #33 highest-rated anime of 2016, and #68 most popular anime of 2016, and #10 highest-rated anime of Fall 2016 on AniList.
Of the 18.6K AniList users who started it, 6.7% dropped it, so it is dropped at a typical rate; 14.3K have finished it.
At about 4 h 13 min in total, it is a short commitment — a weekend binge.
Best for viewers who enjoy Drama, Romance, Slice of Life — especially writing, primarily adult cast, work, male protagonist.
Episodes
11 episodes are listed.
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Shion Miura
- Director
- Toshimasa Kuroyanagi
- Series composition
- Takuya Satou
- Character design
- Hiroyuki Aoyama
- Music
- Yoshihiro Ike
Opening & ending themes
Openings
- OP1“Shiokaze” by Taiiku Okazaki
Endings
- ED1“I & I”
Theme data from AnimeThemes.moe.
The Great Passage FAQ
- How many episodes does The Great Passage have?
- The Great Passage has 11 episodes of about 23 minutes each, roughly 4 h 13 min in total.
- How long does it take to watch The Great Passage?
- About 4 h 13 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 6 days; at one hour a day, about 5 days.
- Is The Great Passage finished?
- Yes. The Great Passage has finished airing — the final episode aired December 23, 2016.
- Is there a season 2 of The Great Passage?
- No sequel is listed for The Great Passage as of October 2026.
- Is The Great Passage based on a other source?
- Yes. The Great Passage adapts the other source by Shion Miura.
- Who animated The Great Passage?
- The Great Passage was animated by ZEXCS and directed by Toshimasa Kuroyanagi.
- Who sings the opening of The Great Passage?
- The opening, "Shiokaze", is performed by Taiiku Okazaki.
- Where can I watch The Great Passage?
- The Great Passage is listed on Amazon Prime Video, OceanVeil. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.