Season 1 poster

Season 1

(2006)

Cast

Rie Tanaka as Matsukata, Hiroko
Rie Tanaka

as Matsukata, Hiroko

Atsuko Tanaka as Kaji, Maiko
Atsuko Tanaka

as Kaji, Maiko

Yuji Ueda as Kobayashi, Akihisa
Yuji Ueda

as Kobayashi, Akihisa

Misato Fukuen as Nagisa, Mayu
Misato Fukuen

as Nagisa, Mayu

Kenyu Horiuchi as Narita, Kimio
Kenyu Horiuchi

as Narita, Kimio

Rumi Shishido as Nogawa, Yumi
Rumi Shishido

as Nogawa, Yumi

Kazuya Nakai as Sugawara, Fumiya
Kazuya Nakai

as Sugawara, Fumiya

Makoto Yasumura as Tanaka, Kunio
Makoto Yasumura

as Tanaka, Kunio

Tomomichi Nishimura as Umemiya, Tatsuhiko
Tomomichi Nishimura

as Umemiya, Tatsuhiko

Eiji Hanawa as Yamashiro, Shinji
Eiji Hanawa

as Yamashiro, Shinji

Episodes

The Female Hataraki Man poster

The Female Hataraki Man 0.0

October 13, 2006

Hiroko is damn good at her job, but the stress is eating her alive. An interview with a politician may lead to her bigg…

Stakeout Man poster

Stakeout Man 0.0

October 20, 2006

Fumiya really doesn’t like his job and likes Hiroko even less. But the job comes first, and he needs help on a stakeout…

Ramen Man poster

Ramen Man 0.0

October 27, 2006

Pointless meetings prevent employees from actually doing their work. Hiroko is NOT happy when her pitch for an article …

Apology Man poster

Apology Man 0.0

November 3, 2006

Someone needs to make sure important things get done. However, is it worth it when it puts a strain on a relationship?

Double Back Man poster

Double Back Man 0.0

November 10, 2006

Mayu discovers that she’s been sidelined in favor of Hiroko as a serial lead due to lack of experience.

Princess Man poster

Princess Man 0.0

November 17, 2006

An employee must navigate the murky waters of office politics and gossip carefully. Getting involved, no matter how wel…

Meticulous Man poster

Meticulous Man 0.0

November 24, 2006

Everyone needs a break to avoid burnout. Hiroko is a regular client of Midoriko, a massage therapist. Do both women hav…

Reward Man poster

Reward Man 0.0

December 1, 2006

Makoto Chiba works in sales. It’s an important job, but it can also be thankless. But that’s ok, it’s enough if a book …

Accomplished Hataraki Man poster

Accomplished Hataraki Man 0.0

December 8, 2006

Hiroko had an interview lined up, but the man died of heart failure from overworking. Whether she wishes to or not, Hir…

Incapable Hataraki Man poster

Incapable Hataraki Man 0.0

December 15, 2006

Personal problems can bleed over into work. In comparison to Hiroko’s life, Maiko seems to have everything figured out.

Nevertheless, Hataraki Man poster

Nevertheless, Hataraki Man 0.0

December 22, 2006

Hiroko and Shinji both consistently choose their careers over their relationship, which is now at a breaking point. Can…