Aggretsuko
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Our Review
Cast & Key People
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Our Review
Aggretsuko (2018) is a comedy and anime series from Netflix. It has built a run of 50 episodes. It premiered on April 20, 2018. Viewers rate it 7.3 out of 10. It is currently ended. It runs 5 seasons.
What Aggretsuko Is About
Frustrated with her thankless office job, Retsuko the Red Panda copes with her daily struggles by belting out death metal karaoke after work.
What to Expect When You Watch
The format keeps each instalment self-contained enough to drop into, the full run covers 50 episodes, spread across 5 seasons and it leans into its comedy/anime roots while leaving room for the quieter character beats.
Performance-wise the series leans on Rarecho Kaolip, Shingo Kato and Rina Inoue to carry the emotional weight, with the rest of the ensemble filling out the world around them.
Cast and Creative Team
Rarecho Kaolip, Shingo Kato, Rina Inoue, Komegumi Koiwasaki, Sota Arai and Maki Tsuruta lead the cast.
Key roles include Rarecho Kaolip as Retsuko; Shingo Kato as Haida; Rina Inoue as Fenneko; Komegumi Koiwasaki as Washimi; Sota Arai as Mr Ton.
Why It Stands Out
Fans of comedy, anime and fantasy have a clear reason to give this one a shot. It sits comfortably alongside Netflix’s other originals, a 7.3/10 audience score puts it in steady company and it commits to its premise instead of hedging between tones.
Released in 2018 and carried by Netflix with the series still ended, it lands hardest with comedy and anime viewers.
How Aggretsuko Compares
If Aggretsuko lands for you, the next stops are Nathan for You, Taskmaster and Seinfeld, which share its comedy/anime lean.
Each of those sits at a different point on the same spectrum, so they make a natural follow-up once you finish the run here.
Where to Stream
Aggretsuko comes from Netflix. Check your preferred platform for current availability, since regional rights move around.
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On the whole Aggretsuko is the kind of series that rewards a patient watch, with Rarecho Kaolip and Shingo Kato doing the heaviest lifting, a tone that stays true to its comedy/anime roots, It has held up since 2018 and so if the premise sounds like your lane, the execution holds up.
The Bottom Line
Aggretsuko is a safe bet for anyone already inside the comedy and anime lane, at 50 episodes it is an easy run to work through, the audience score holds around 7.3/10 and so there is little risk in starting it tonight.
Verdict: 7.3/10. Watch it if you want comedy/anime you can settle into.
