I am not kidding on the title. It is as it says, Working!! deals with, well, work. Well, to be more precise, it deals with the workplace of unusual employees in the Wagnaria family restaurant. Another title that, to me, came from outta nowhere, starting as a 4koma, then a Square Enix manga, and now an anime.
A slice of life comedy, there isn't much plot to it, when you look back on that fact. The anime deals with Sota Takanashi, a 16 year-old high school student who is hired as a new recruit to the Wagnaria restaurant, after running into the slightly older, but shorter Popura Taneshima. From then on he meets, and works alongside a rather unique group of people, while living his life normally. Well, that's all there is to say about it mostly, as it follows pretty much the lives of those working in Wagnaria, as well as the comedic antics that ensues.
Spawning 13 episodes, it was made in A-1 Pictures, and licensed by NIS America for US distribution, but under the title Wagnaria!! The title is recent, completed only a year ago, but it's second season, Working'!! (with an apostrophe, in case you didn't see it) is currently being planned out. As it is a young title, there isn't English voices yet, at least not in record, but with NIS licensing it, that is doubtful for now. Watching this anime, you'll see a lot of personalities, from the androphobic to the yakuza-like personality (that is Kyoko).
If you're not a fan of the slice of life genre, then this probably isn't for you. But in perspective, Working!! or Wagnaria!! gets a 7 of 10.
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