Hataraki Man

Hataraki Man
First tankōbon volume cover, featuring Hiroko Matsukata
働きマン
Genre	Drama, slice of life[1]
Manga
Written by	Moyoco Anno
Published by	Kodansha
Magazine	Morning
Demographic	Seinen
Original run	March 2004 – March 2008 (on hiatus)
Volumes	5
Anime television series
Directed by	Katsumi Ono
Music by	Yugo Kanno
Studio	Gallop
Licensed by	NA: Maiden Japan
Original network	Fuji TV (Noitamina)
Original run	October 13, 2006 – December 22, 2006
Episodes	11
Television drama
Directed by	Nagumo Seichi Sakuma Noriko
Original network	Nippon TV
Original run	October 10, 2007 – December 19, 2007
Episodes	11
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Hataraki Man (働きマン, lit. 'Working Man') is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Moyoco Anno. It was serialized in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Morning from 2004 to 2008, before entering on indefinite hiatus. The story centers on 28-year-old Hiroko Matsukata, editor at the magazine Weekly Jidai. Talented and hard-working, Hiroko's colleagues refer to her as Hataraki Man (literally "working man") because of her dedication to her job. But despite her successes in the workplace, she struggles with moments of self-doubt and with the challenge of balancing life and career.

Hataraki Man was adapted into an anime television series broadcast from October to December 2006 and a drama that aired from October to December 2007. In North America, the anime series has been licensed by Maiden Japan.