A Day in the Life of Retsuko
Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Apr 20, 2018 (16 min)
As Retsuko enters her fifth year at a prestigious trading firm, she struggles to motivate herself everyday as the daily stress from work takes a toll.
Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Apr 20, 2018 (16 min)
As Retsuko enters her fifth year at a prestigious trading firm, she struggles to motivate herself everyday as the daily stress from work takes a toll.
Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: Apr 20, 2018 (16 min)
Tired of her wholesome good-girl persona at work, Retsuko is drawn to the free-spirited lifestyle of her former high school classmate, Puko.
Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: Apr 20, 2018 (16 min)
Retsuko loses the will to tackle the daily grind after Puko asks her to join a new business venture. A fed up Retsuko talks back to her supervisor.
Episode: 1x04 | Airdate: Apr 20, 2018 (16 min)
When plans to leave her thankless job fall through, Retsuko continues to work in hopes of some day marrying and becoming a full-time house wife.
Episode: 1x05 | Airdate: Apr 20, 2018 (16 min)
The solitary life Retsuko leads is about to change when Director Gori and Washimi take her to a karaoke bar after yoga class.
Episode: 1x06 | Airdate: Apr 20, 2018 (16 min)
Washimi acknowledges Retsuko's efforts to make things right with Director Ton, using her position as assistant to the president as leverage to help.
Episode: 1x07 | Airdate: Apr 20, 2018 (16 min)
After the president cautions Director Ton on his abrasive behavior, his unusually polite demeanor puzzles and frightens his direct reports.
Episode: 1x08 | Airdate: Apr 20, 2018 (15 min)
Persuaded by her colleagues Director Gori and Washimi, a reluctant Retsuko agrees to join a company singles mixer hosted by Tsunoda.
Episode: 1x09 | Airdate: Apr 20, 2018 (16 min)
Supervisor Tsubone sends Retsuko on an errand to the sales department where she falls for a fellow colleague, Resasuke, whom she met the night before.
Episode: 1x10 | Airdate: Apr 20, 2018 (18 min)
A happy but frustrated Retsuko increasingly makes mistakes at work. Meanwhile, a busy quarterly reporting period looms ahead for the accounting team.
Episode: S01 Special | Airdate: Dec 20, 2018 (22 min)
Retsuko's newfound obsession with posting pics on her social media account threatens to ruin her Christmas, while Haida still hopes to spend Christmas with her.
Episode: 2x01 | Airdate: Jun 14, 2019 (16 min)
Retsuko becomes increasingly frustrated with her mother's overbearing ways. Director Ton demands the team be tough on their incoming new hire.
Episode: 2x02 | Airdate: Jun 14, 2019 (16 min)
Without Retsuko's approval, her mother sets up an arranged marriage meeting. At first glance, new hire Anai seems like a nice and eager employee.
Episode: 2x03 | Airdate: Jun 14, 2019 (15 min)
Director Ton berates Retsuko for Anai's lack of progress on the job. Meanwhile, Anai continues to react very badly to any feedback from Retsuko.
Episode: 2x04 | Airdate: Jun 14, 2019 (16 min)
Retsuko and Anai have to host a food stall for the company's Family Appreciation Day event, but Retsuko does all the work herself to avoid conflict.
Episode: 2x05 | Airdate: Jun 14, 2019 (16 min)
Everybody hates Retsuko's badly-prepared yakisoba. Anai doesn't lift a finger to help, until Kabae gives him some words of encouragement.
Episode: 2x06 | Airdate: Jun 14, 2019 (16 min)
Hearing that Shirota has officially moved on, Retsuko lets herself be talked into attending a matchmaking event -- where she runs into Director Gori.
Episode: 2x07 | Airdate: Jun 14, 2019 (16 min)
Now with a driver's license, Retsuko takes Gori and Washimi on a road trip, but things go south when the two ladies get into a heated argument.
Episode: 2x08 | Airdate: Jun 14, 2019 (16 min)
The unassuming Tadano turns out to be a rising tech mogul. He offers to take Retsuko out for ramen, but it's nothing like she imagined.
Episode: 2x09 | Airdate: Jun 14, 2019 (16 min)
Retsuko begins to dream of a happy future with Tadano. She joins him on a business-related golf outing, and is horrified when Director Ton shows up.
Episode: 2x10 | Airdate: Jun 14, 2019 (20 min)
The world learns all about Retsuko's high profile relationship and Tadano declares that he wants to be with her forever -- without getting married.
Episode: 3x01 | Airdate: Aug 27, 2020 (15 min)
With her romance over, Retsuko fills the void with a virtual boyfriend. Her savings take a massive hit when she spends recklessly on in-game purchases.
Episode: 3x02 | Airdate: Aug 27, 2020 (15 min)
Retsuko inadvertently backs into a parked car, damaging the other vehicle. Desperate for repair money, she reaches out to Gori for a loan.
Episode: 3x03 | Airdate: Aug 27, 2020 (15 min)
To repay her debt, Retsuko starts working as the accounting manager for an underground idol group. In reality, she's at their beck and call.
Episode: 3x04 | Airdate: Aug 27, 2020 (14 min)
The OTMGirls turn a profit for the first time thanks to Retsuko's business acumen. Haida hits it off with Inui after an unexpected encounter.
Episode: 3x05 | Airdate: Aug 27, 2020 (16 min)
After seeing Retsuko sing, Hyodo proposes that Retsuko become the lead vocalist, demoting Manaka in the process.
Episode: 3x06 | Airdate: Aug 27, 2020 (16 min)
The group's popularity soars after a blogger's favorable review. Concerned by Retsuko's recent odd behavior, Haida secretly tails her to Hokkaido.
Episode: 3x07 | Airdate: Aug 27, 2020 (15 min)
The OTMGirls receive an offer to perform at a rock festival. Hyodo rebrands the idols as a band, and the members must now learn to play instruments.
Episode: 3x08 | Airdate: Aug 27, 2020 (15 min)
Manaka's devotion to instrumental mastery inspires others to step up. Haida agrees to teach Retsuko guitar, but he invites Inui over on the same day.
Episode: 3x09 | Airdate: Aug 27, 2020 (16 min)
Inui opens up to Haida about her feelings, but he's unable to respond. Director Ton lectures Retsuko when he learns she has a side gig.
Episode: 3x10 | Airdate: Aug 27, 2020 (23 min)
She's shaken, but Retsuko acts normal in front of her bandmates after a deranged fan accosts her. Haida struggles to choose between Retsuko and Inui.
Episode: 4x01 | Airdate: Dec 16, 2021 (17 min)
With a new apartment and a collection of weapons, Retsuko moves forward after her attack, but her relationship with Haida remains at a standstill.
Episode: 4x02 | Airdate: Dec 16, 2021 (17 min)
Haida helps the company president to the hospital after avoiding Retsuko. Changes come to the office when Himuro is chosen as the company new lead.
Episode: 4x03 | Airdate: Dec 16, 2021 (16 min)
Retsuko and Haida's relationship worsens, and Fenneko panics. Himuro orders Ton to lay off several workers to save costs, but Ton refuses.
Episode: 4x04 | Airdate: Dec 16, 2021 (17 min)
Retsuko and Fenneko blab to Himuro about Ton's past work harassment during a night of drinking. Retsuko tells Haida she only wants to be friends.
Episode: 4x05 | Airdate: Dec 16, 2021 (17 min)
Ton despairs about his demotion while Yagyu becomes the new director. Haida gains a confidence boost after Retsuko reaches out to him.
Episode: 4x06 | Airdate: Dec 16, 2021 (17 min)
Ton resigns without telling his family. Yagyu nags Kabae after she leaves early to care for her son. Retsuko and her friends worry about more changes.
Episode: 4x07 | Airdate: Dec 16, 2021 (18 min)
Himuro praises Haida's work; Retsuko learns about Ton's new job. Feeling guilty, she tries to talk to Haida, but he's too busy doing Himuro's bidding.
Episode: 4x08 | Airdate: Dec 16, 2021 (19 min)
Encouraged by Tadano, Retsuko tries to get Ton to manage her Death-Voice channel. Haida accepts a nefarious task from Himuro.
Episode: 4x09 | Airdate: Dec 16, 2021 (19 min)
Retsuko uncovers Haida's actions after he gets his own office and seeks advice from Ton. Finally, Retsuko decides to confront Haida.
Episode: 4x10 | Airdate: Dec 16, 2021 (28 min)
Retsuko's friends join up to gather evidence of fraud. After Haida admits his involvement and Retsuko berates him, he makes one last critical decision.
Episode: 5x01 | Airdate: Feb 16, 2023 (18 min)
Haida still doesn't have a job, and doesn't seem interested in getting another one any time soon – which makes Retsuko feel uneasy.
Episode: 5x02 | Airdate: Feb 16, 2023 (18 min)
With no job, no home and no girlfriend, Haida hunkers down in an internet cafe and, mortifyingly, bumps into an online friend in real life.
Episode: 5x03 | Airdate: Feb 16, 2023 (17 min)
Under the avatar "Fennelope," Fenneko befriends Haida and Shikabane in the online game and sets up a meeting with them in real life.
Episode: 5x04 | Airdate: Feb 16, 2023 (18 min)
Haida now has to visit Retsuko's parents in two weeks. He'll have to tell them that he's unemployed — unless he can find a job before then.
Episode: 5x05 | Airdate: Feb 16, 2023 (17 min)
A suspicious looking man comes up to Manaka after an OTM Girls' show and asks her about "Aggressive Retsuko." Haida meets up with Tadano.
Episode: 5x06 | Airdate: Feb 16, 2023 (19 min)
Haida tells her she doesn't have to come, but Retsuko insists on going with him to visit his family home — and it's nothing like what she expected.
Episode: 5x07 | Airdate: Feb 16, 2023 (17 min)
Retsuko gets approached by a suspicious, but somewhat familiar-looking man who really, really wants her to run for office.
Episode: 5x08 | Airdate: Feb 16, 2023 (18 min)
The day after taking to the stage with Ikari, Retsuko is filled with stress and regret. Time for an epic karaoke session!
Episode: 5x09 | Airdate: Feb 16, 2023 (17 min)
Running for office isn't for the faint hearted — or the empty pocketed. They need to come up with a 3 million yen deposit fast.
Episode: 5x10 | Airdate: Feb 16, 2023 (33 min)
The pressure almost gets the better of her, but after a quick interaction with Ton, Retsuko picks up the microphone to speak to her potential voters.