An anime packed with “relatable civil servant moments,” made for civil servants by civil servants. A short anime that takes a peek into the daily lives of the staff working at the ward office in the fictional Chitoku Town Village’s “Hodora Ward” Hodoyoku! Word Office is a short anime aimed at civil servants working in local governments and public institutions. This series reunites director Takeshi Onaka, who teamed up about 10 years ago on Neko to Mata, with voice actors Tasuku Hatanaka and Takuma Nagatsuka. Set in Hodora Ward Office, the comedy centers on rookie staff member Shinji (CV: Tasuku Hatanaka) and his senior colleague, the protective-cat Neko-yama-san (CV: Takuma Nagatsuka), with the banter built around “civil servant relatability” portrayed as a comedic dialogue-driven story (from Animate Times) (↓Featured article) https://www.animatetimes.com/news/details.php?id=1776676732 Available now on Jichitai Works.com https://com.jichitai.works/video/

A mini-segment within the anime Pop Team Epic. Following the first season released in 2018, this work is the second season. An omnibus format featuring multiple filmmakers. While based on the original work, it was produced with an emphasis on developing a distinct style. In Episode 7, “Rising Hell: Hellshake Yano,” which AC-bu handled in its entirety, the work is an experimental piece shot in a single live-action take using about 20 sketchbooks, despite being an animated production. In addition, the Pop Team Epic anime changes voice actors between the first 15 minutes and the latter 15 minutes, and Episode 7 also drew attention because one voice actor—the legendary Japanese voice actor Koichi Yamadera—performed all roles.