Hataraki Man | |
![]() First tankōbon volume cover, featuring Hiroko Matsukata | |
働きマン | |
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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 | |
Original network | Fuji TV (Noitamina) |
Original run | October 13, 2006 – December 22, 2006 |
Episodes | 11 |
Television drama | |
Directed by |
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Original network | Nippon TV |
Original run | October 10, 2007 – December 19, 2007 |
Episodes | 11 |
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.