Aggretsuko is an anime that centers around a socially awkward office worker named Retsuko. Retsuko is like many of us. She dreamt of joining the workforce but now that she has spent a few years in it she can see that her “dream job” isn’t all that she thought it would be.
Retsuko is probably one of the most relatable characters I have ever encountered. She is just trying to find happiness in her life. Retsuko isn’t enchanted, fighting a war or on some magical quest. She is just trying to get through her ordinary life and find moments of joy within it. Retsuko is also trying to find herself.
As if dealing with the pressures of working for a big company weren’t enough Retsuko also has an interesting cast of characters surrounding her. Her boss is a chauvinist pig. She has gossips to deal with. A flighty friend whose life is the opposite of hers. Extra work is constantly being given to her. How is a girl supposed to deal with all of that stress? Secret sessions of death metal karaoke of course.
Aggretsuko is a surprisingly refreshing anime to watch. I was unsure how I would feel about such an, well for lack of a better term, ordinary anime. The character designs are adorable. As they should be since Retsuko started out as a mascot for Sanrio. I love the difference in style between every day at the office and when Retsuko is singing death metal. Different musical styles are also featured throughout the series.
The characters also have a lot of depth. Since the cast isn’t very large we are able to see some different sides of characters other then Retsuko. The show also doesn’t shy away from showing sides of characters that are not positive. It is always nice to see characters as people with different personalities which Aggretsuko does very well. Also Aggretsuko is a very bingeable series as the episodes are less than a half an hour long.
So if you are looking for something funny and relatable I would suggest Aggretsuko. It is a must watch anime that is a great palate cleanser!
Always keep sparkling!
Real Women of Gaming 
I’ve been thinking about watching this anime! I follow Ben Diskin on Twitter (he’s the voice actor for Haida) and stuff kept coming up about it, so I will add it to my “To Watch” list.
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