7.334 minSeason 5 • Episode 10
LatestThe 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.
Frustrated with her thankless office job, Retsuko the Red Panda copes with her daily struggles by belting out death metal karaoke after work.
Writing
Razor-sharp workplace satire that somehow makes misogyny in pig form hilarious.
Acting
Rareko's dual performance: squeaky cute then unhinged guttural screaming.
Score
Death metal interludes that hit harder than your quarterly review.
Creator
Rareko
Rareko
Retsuko-(death metal ver.) (voice)
Shingo Katou
Haida (voice) / Resasuke (voice) / CEO (voice)
Rina Inoue
Fenneko (voice) / Tsunoda (voice) / Puko (voice) / Inui (voice)
Sohta Arai
Ton (voice)/Komiya (voice)/Manumaru (voice)/Yoga instructor (voice)/Anai (voice)/Hyodo (voice)
Maki Tsuruta
Director Gori (voice) / Tsubone (voice)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Created by Sanrio—yes, Hello Kitty's parent company—making this their darkest, most subversive property ever. The corporate giant biting its own hand.
Rareko voiced both versions of Retsuko, reportedly damaging her vocal cords recording the metal screams. Method acting for voice work.
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