Aggretsuko: The Red Panda Office Manager Saying Everything You Want To Shout Out At Your Co-Workers

Sanrio is known for creating super cute characters. Are you surprised I didn’t say super “kawaii” characters? I am too. Combining moe features with anthropomorphism, characters like Chococat, My Melody, and most famously Hello Kitty are made. Admittedly, I’ve never been into any of their characters until I saw the trailer for their latest creation Aggretsuko and I felt a deep connection to a kawaii anime panda.

As you can probably tell from the trailer, the show focuses on the daily life, or struggles, of Aggretsuko (Aggressive Retsuko). She’s a 25-year-old Red Panda who happens to be a reliable office associate with a cute voice. Her bosses and co-workers provide real-life situations for her to overcome. Whether it’s her boss giving her more work, or another employee needing to cut in because she’s talking too much, she handles it with grace and sophistication.

UNTIL BISHES KEEP TALKING THAT TALK AND AGGRETSUKO HAS TO HEAVY METAL THEIR ASSES TO THE SHADOW REALM. FUCK I LOOK LIKE CARING ABOUT PICTURES OF YOUR FAMILY? I’M TRYNA GET HOME TO CATCH THE SAMURAI JACK MARATHON. So after a while, Aggretsuko goes into a literal rage mode. The kanji for rage is even written on her forehead. Her appearance changes just a tiny bit to give her that hardcore look and her voice becomes a little less cute, just a tad. She usually starts headbanging while death growling her inner thoughts. Every episode follows that formula and it never gets old. You’d think the show would run out of situat…