Movies and TvShows featuring "working-life" theme.
2 Broke Girls follows the lives of Max, a street-smart waitress from a poor background, and Caroline, a former rich girl who is now broke. They meet while working at a diner in Brooklyn and become unlikely friends. Together, they navigate the challenges of saving money, dealing with money problems, and dreaming of opening their own cupcake business.
After inheriting his late grandmother’s failing café, Hayato sees it as a bother and plans to sell it for a quick buck. Until he discovers five beautiful girls staying there! When they beg him to keep the café open, Hayato reluctantly gives in. Can he manage the seaside shop while learning to live with these unruly women?
Miss Kobayashi's life takes a turn when she encounters Tohru, a dragon who becomes her maid. Together, they navigate daily life while dealing with magical creatures and forming unexpected friendships.
Hōzuki is the aide to the great king of Hell, King Enma. Calm and super-sadistic, Hōzuki tries to resolve the various problems in Hell, including a rampaging Momotarō and his companions. However, he also likes spending his free time on his hobbies, such as fawning over cute animals and raising "Goldfish Flowers."
The newspaper office, Tozai Shinbun, plans to publish the Ultimate Menu to commemorate their 100th anniversary. It would not only describe foods but also pass on dietary cultures for many generations to come. Despite its importance, Shirou Yamaoka, a lazy employee, and Yuuko Kurita, a company newcomer, are selected as the editors.
Five girls work in the tourism bureau of their small provincial town. The town revives its "micro-nation" tourism program, which originated from a nationwide movement during Japan's bubble economy period, and hires the five girls as "monarchs" (tourism ambassadors).
Wagnaria!! is a delightful comedy that centers around the quirky staff at a family restaurant. From the eccentric waitstaff to the amusing customers, each episode brings a new hilarious situation. With unrequited love, workplace mishaps, and plenty of endearing moments, this anime creates a heartwarming and relatable story.
Maid Sama! is a romantic comedy anime series set in a high school. The story revolves around Misaki Ayuzawa, the strict and disciplined student council president, who secretly works at a maid cafe. As Misaki tries to maintain her strict image at school, she encounters various comedic situations, love triangles, and conflicts with other students. The series explores themes of love, friendship, and personal growth.
Imagine if three people suddenly found themselves as civil servants of the city Mitsuba. What sort of personalities and drives would they have to push them to seek out such careers? Lucy Yamagami, a serious young woman assigned to the Welfare Administrative Section, intends to use the job as a means of settling a vendetta against another civil servant. Yutaka Hasebe, a flirtatious young man assigned to the First Section of the Welfare Department, intends to slack off whenever he can and have a good time. And Saya Miyoshi, a college graduate assigned to the Second Section of the Welfare Department, intends to simply get through the first job she's had in her life as best she can. Servant x Service follows these three newcomers starting their jobs as government employees under their supervisor, Taishi Ichimiya, who is utterly clueless about how to direct them—despite having worked there for the last eight years. Nevertheless, he welcomes them as fellow civil servants and encourages them to work themselves like dogs for the sake of the citizens. We follow their day-to-day lives as they experience the rigors of government employment, including dealing with regulations, office romances, paperwork, and being the nearest punching bags when citizens need something to complain about.
Cocoa Hoto is a positive and energetic girl who becomes friends with anyone in just three seconds. After moving in with the Kafuu family in order to attend high school away from home, she immediately befriends the shy and precocious granddaughter of Rabbit House cafe's founder, Chino Kafuu, who is often seen with the talking rabbit, Tippy, on her head. After beginning to work as a waitress in return for room and board, Cocoa also befriends another part-timer, Rize Tedeza, who has unusual behavior and significant physical capabilities due to her military upbringing; Chiya Ujimatsu, a waitress from a rival cafe who does everything at her own pace; and Sharo Kirima, another waitress at a different cafe who has the air of a noblewoman despite being impoverished. With fluffy silliness and caffeinated fun.
The story follows the life of Yotaro, a former yakuza member, as he becomes a disciple of the legendary rakugo master Yakumo. Through his journey, Yotaro navigates the complexities of the rakugo art form, forms deep friendships, deals with rivalries, and experiences personal growth.
Aoi’s soaked by a sudden rainstorm and takes shelter at Rainy Color, a cozy café where the warmth of the staff compliments the sweet hot cocoa he’s served. When he falls into a job at the café he feels like things are finally looking up— until Keiichi Iwase, the man he couldn’t help but stare at on the train, shows up.
Tamako Market is a heartwarming story about Tamako, a cheerful and energetic high school student who helps run her family's mochi shop in a shopping district. One day, she comes across a talking bird named Dera who claims to be a royal court messenger searching for a bride for his prince. As Tamako befriends Dera and helps him with his mission, she also navigates through her daily life surrounded by her friends and acquaintances.
NEW GAME! follows Aoba Suzukaze, a high school graduate who joins Eagle Jump, a video game company, as a character designer. She works alongside her colleagues, navigating the challenges of the gaming industry while forming friendships and learning about herself.
My Roommate is a Cat follows the story of a reclusive novelist named Subaru Mikazuki who forms an unlikely friendship with a stray cat he names Haru. Through their interactions, Subaru learns valuable life lessons and begins to open up to the world around him.
The Great Passage follows a group of dedicated dictionary editors as they work together to create a comprehensive dictionary. Their journey is filled with challenges and personal growth as they navigate the intricacies of language and strive to capture its essence in words.
Haru Chitose, Eri Kumagai, Sarasa Ryuuouh, Kiri Mukae, Uori Mukae, Sasame Mitsukuri, Miku Nishio, Hiyo Yukino, Shupe Gushiken, Kotoko Kintoki, and Roro Morooka are the eleven members of "Music Girls," an idol group produced by Pine Records. However, they're a third-rate idol group that can't seem to sell CDs at all. But even though they're obscure and constantly in debt, the members and their producer, Ikehashi, are all trying their hardest. Ikehashi gets the idea that Music Girls needs a new member—an idol who can light a fire under them so that they can grasp success!
The Helpful Fox Senko-san tells the story of Nakano, a tired and overworked salaryman who is visited by Senko, a deity fox girl. Senko takes it upon herself to help Nakano relax and enjoy life, providing him with comfort, delicious meals, and plenty of care and attention. As their bond grows, Nakano starts to find solace in Senko's presence and learns to appreciate the little joys in life.
Monster Girl Doctor is set in a fantasy world where humans and monsters coexist. Dr. Glenn Litbeit is a renowned doctor who specializes in treating monster girls. Along with his nurse assistant, Saphentite Neikes, they provide medical care to various species of monster girls, dealing with their unique ailments and forming new bonds along the way.
The life of an artist can be hard: Long, arduous hours working with only your thoughts and assistants to keep you company. In the case of overworked mangaka Aito, his attempts to merge the two are so far unsuccessful. His priorities are askew and subjecting his assistants to his fantasies has taken precedent over work. Despite his abuse of power, his assistants are willing to play along. Thankfully, editor Mihari is there to keep him in line, from threatening to fire him to physical punishment.