Aggretsuko: Season 2

I watched Season 1 of Aggretsuko a while ago. I liked it a lot, but I haven't revisited it for a second showing. So I was slightly worried jumping into season 2 I might not remember the characters and/or plot points from season one.  My big takeaway from Season one was I relate to the inner rage coming out in song form. I have a few playlists call "Fuel the Rage" and "Belt it out."  I also remember thinking I should invest in my own mic. 

Season 2 did a great job of being right back in the swing. 

I related to Retsuko a lot in this season, even though I am currently not working. I did some quick research nothing in depth, and learned a lot. 

Japan Times Article:Sanrio characters in 'Aggretsuko' reflect the realities of life at work — rage included

This article was a cool insight into how the show can be viewed as a modern commentary. It also gave me a little more context into the working culture. 

It also mentioned Office Lady. Which should not have been a surprising archetype character, but one I had never seen before consciously. 

I have learned about Office Man in Kawaii culture from Bijutsu-Kan Gallery in Epcot. The have a great few shelves with various Office Man products and characters. They mention it being a archetype for the common working man of the cities. There is even a mannequin! I only remember the display mentioning Office Man as a character itself, but it makes sense there is a female equivalent. 

While some of the expectations of the Office Lady are different say then the positions I have had in offices it still felt very universal.