Hataraki Man
Japanese manga series and its adaptations From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Japanese manga series and its adaptations From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 | |
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 | |
| Original network | Fuji TV (Noitamina) |
| Original run | October 13, 2006 – December 22, 2006 |
| Episodes | 11 |
| Television drama | |
| Directed by |
|
| Original network | Nippon TV |
| Original run | October 10, 2007 – December 19, 2007 |
| Episodes | 11 |
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.
Hiroko Matsukata is a woman who works as editor at the magazine Weekly Jidai (週刊「JIDAI」, Shūkan Jidai). She puts all she has into her work, and is known as a strong, straightforward working woman, who can at will turn herself into Hataraki man (working man) mode. Despite Hiroko's success at work, her life lacks romance. Even though a hard worker, she would leave early anytime to go on a date. Too bad her boyfriend is an even bigger workaholic than Hiroko.
Anno has said that "Absolutely, women need a Man Switch", saying that more understanding is needed of male and female psychology in the workplace. She is critical of a "laziness" in modern Japanese culture, saying that "The traditional virtue of Japan was that people took everything very seriously. As those traditions have been eroded, the quality of Japanese work has been downgraded."[2]
Written and illustrated by Moyoco Anno, Hataraki Man started its serialization in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Morning in March 2004.[4] The series entered on indefinite hiatus in March 2008 due to Anno's health.[5][6] Before its hiatus, Kodansha collected the series' chapters in four tankōbon, released from November 22, 2004, to August 23, 2007.[7][8] A fifth volume was released on June 27 of the same year.[9][10]
| No. | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | November 22, 2004[7] | 978-4-06-328999-2 |
| 2 | July 22, 2005[11] | 978-4-06-372453-0 |
| 3 | October 6, 2006[12] | 978-4-06-372550-6 |
| 4 | August 23, 2007[8] | 978-4-06-372626-8 |
| 5 | June 27, 2024[13] | 978-4-06-372626-8 |
An eleven-episode anime television series adaptation, animated by studio Gallop, was broadcast on Fuji TV's Noitamina late night programming block from October 13 to December 22, 2006. Puffy performed the opening theme "Hataraku Otoko" (働く男, lit. 'Working Man'), while Chatmonchy performed the ending theme "Shangri-La" (シャングリラ, Shangurira).[3][14]
In North America, the anime series was licensed by Maiden Japan in 2018.[15] The entire series was released on Blu-ray on January 22, 2019.[16]
| No. | Title | Original air date [3] |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Female Hataraki Man" Transliteration: "Onna no Hataraki Man" (Japanese: 女の働きマン) | October 13, 2006 |
| 2 | "Stake Out Man" Transliteration: "Harikomi Man" (Japanese: 張り込みマン) | October 20, 2006 |
| 3 | "Ramen Man" Transliteration: "Rāmen Man" (Japanese: ラーメンマン) | October 27, 2006 |
| 4 | "Error Man" Transliteration: "Ayamari Man" (Japanese: あやまりマン) | November 3, 2006 |
| 5 | "Turn Around Man" Transliteration: "Furimuki Man" (Japanese: 振り向きマン) | November 10, 2006 |
| 6 | "Princess Man" Transliteration: "O-Himesama-n" (Japanese: お姫さマン) | November 17, 2006 |
| 7 | "Fussy Man" Transliteration: "Kodawari Man" (Japanese: こだわりマン) | November 24, 2006 |
| 8 | "Reward Man" Transliteration: "Mukuware Man" (Japanese: 報われマン) | December 1, 2006 |
| 9 | "Full-Fledged Hataraki Man" Transliteration: "Ichininmae no Hataraki Man" (Japanese: 一人前の働きマン) | December 8, 2006 |
| 10 | "Non-working Man" Transliteration: "Hatarakanai Man" (Japanese: 働かないマン) | December 15, 2006 |
| 11 | "Even So, Hataraki Man" Transliteration: "Soredemo Hataraki Man" (Japanese: それでも働きマン) | December 22, 2006 |
A television drama adaptation aired from October to December 2007.
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By June 2024, the manga had over 3.3 million copies in circulation.[17] It was nominated for the tenth Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in 2006.[18]
The realism of the series has been regarded as key to its popularity with readers facing the same issues in life.[19]
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