A red panda accountant screams death metal at karaoke to survive capitalism. Same, girl.
Season 1 • Episode 100
LatestRetsuko's entire day is ruined.
Series of 100 one-minute anime shorts that centers on Retsuko, a 25-year old red panda who works in her dream company's accounting department. But it turns out that she is forced to keep doing more and more impossible tasks by her superiors and co-workers. She doesn't talk back to them, but she still has to let off steam, so she ends up going to karaoke by herself and singing death metal.
Writing
Bite-sized office horror that punches way above its runtime
Sound
Retsuko's death metal screams are genuinely cathartic
Production
Sanrio's subversive pivot from Hello Kitty to existential dread
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Created by Sanrio's 'Cute Character Project' specifically to appeal to adult women exhausted by kawaii culture expectations. The irony is delicious.
Voice actress Kaolip performed the death metal vocals herself; she had no prior metal experience and learned specifically for this role.
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