#mr tonegawa middle manager blues

[sparkle-cakez-art]

I found a sketch of an empty-headed Ebitani that deserves its own post.

Ebitani collage for reference that I've had on my phone forever 😭

[goody-goody-gunshots]

Mister Tonegawa

[lorillee]

im like actually so serious though after finally stumbling on the Evil Corporation Sitcom Spinoffs straight from my dreams. its actually diabolical that this is not something thats more common like i know why that probably is but i also seriously dont care. WHERES MY VILLAIN BREAK ROOM AND TERRIBLE PETTY OFFICE POLITICS. PLEASEEEEEEEE

[silverfoxes-showdown]

Hottest GILF Tournament - Round 1-C

[thecarnivorousmuffinmeta]

did you or vinelle watch the original Squid Game or the reality show Squid Game? opinions?

I watched Squid Game, the show and not the... reality show, to my knowledge @therealvinelle hasn't.

In retrospect, Squid Game is actually Kaiji and Mr. Tonegawa's Middle Management Blues (which I had not seen at the time of watching Squid Game) and... they're different enough that I don't feel I necessarily have to compare them and they focus on different things (Kaiji on the inescapable allure of gambling and Squid Game more on the evils of society). Though the walking on glass planks bit had my eyebrows raised as "wow, that's the human derby from Kaiji, down to the letter, alright"

But anyways, I thought (season 1 at least, I'm not holding my breath for season 2) was a decent show that had a good main character and a decent if not as good supporting cast (I didn't find them quite as compelling). It had a great tense soundtrack, delightfully surreal visuals, and I have no major complaints.

I do feel a season 2 is unnecessary, as I felt the story was satisfactorily concluded, and I don't think dismantling the Squid Games will make as good of a point/story as the games itself did in season 1.

As for there being a reality show now...

Well...

They kind of missed the point of the show but I'm not shocked.

[doglike-devotion]

I began watching Mr. Tonegawa Middle Management Blues in earnest today (I've seen a few episodes here and there, but not the whole thing yet). Here are some of my favorite screenshots from the first episode.

I can't get over how handsome he is... His strong side profile is just so gorgeous. 💘 I'm very excited to continue the series.

[nelfs]

it just so happened that I watched the flu episode of Mr. Tonegawa: Middle Management Blues when news of the covid pandemic was beginning to spread and i dont think the timing could possibly have been better

[pati-patter]

The screenshot is from a kaiiji spin-off called "Mr. Tonegawa: Middle Management blues"

Ahhh makes sense

[shockissheep]

It cannot be understated just how much Mr. Tonegawa: Middle Management Blues has fundamentally changed the way I speak

[animefeminist]

[Review] Mr. TONEGAWA Middle Management Blues – Episode 1

What’s it about? Tonegawa Yukio is the legendary number two of the Teiai Group, a money management firm with obviously shady ties. This is the tale of his daily struggles—to meet his boss’s demand for a thrilling death game, and to remember the names of his identically dressed subordinates.

Are you a middle-aged manager working in an office job? Then this anime might have something relatable to offer you. The rest of us are kind of out in the cold, though.

Middle Management Blues is doing its best to strike an absurd tone: the art is drawn with thick black lines more befitting Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure or Fist of the North Star than a slice-of-life series, there’s a flashforward opening to the survivor of the Death Game who will serve as Tonegawa’s rival, and every event from the murderous to the mundane is narrated by a hyper-intense sports announcer.

It’s all clearly meant to elevate a mundane job to pulse-pounding stakes. Fair enough in concept, if somewhat breathless and grating in execution.

Read it at Anime Feminist!

[koujinna]

Mr. Tonegawa Middle Management Blues hits too close to home when you’ve worked for or are working for corporate. 

But that made this anime all the more hilarious because it feel so human. It made me want to cry at moments because you get blindsided by the unexpected kindness in a capitalist-dominant environment.

[anita1tupatrona]

Been watching  Mr. Tonegawa: Middle Management Blues tm Recently and couldn't stop thinking about that episode where they DID NOT SHOW US young Tonegawa so I made a silly edit, enjoy

[lorillee]

this show was actually made for me .

[burning-coco]

Yamatone / Kurotone

[jadenvargen]

the universe keeps playing cosmic jokes one me by making me fall for more and more niche characters. anyway they are these

[pharoosh]

Middle Maid Tonegawa