Welcome to Irabu's Office

About Welcome to Irabu's Office

Meet Welcome to Irabu's Office (空中ブランコ), a comedy, drama and psychological anime by Toei Animation (2009). Here is the premise in a nutshell. The setup: Many patients with different problems visit the psychiatric ward of Irabu General Hospital; a trapeze artist suffering from insomnia after all at once failing his jumps. They undergo counseling by Dr.

Also worth knowing: Ichiro Irabu, who is the child-like son of the hospital director. His assistant is the sullen faced sexy nurse Mayumi. With his enigmatic injections, and advice that does not make sense, Dr.

As a comedy title, timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. Tetsuya Taguchi (Takahiro Sakurai) and Kouhei Yamashita (Toshiyuki Morikawa) are two of the characters you will meet early. Think of it as a pick for viewers who want something light between heavier series. At 11 episodes in total, it is easy to plan a viewing schedule.

Production & Appeal

Animation is handled by Toei Animation, so the studio's house style defines how Welcome to Irabu's Office looks and moves on screen. The comedy focus matters here: timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. At 7.6/10 it earns a solid reception, a safe pick for fans of the genre. On the casting side, Takahiro Sakurai voicing Tetsuya Taguchi gives the lead role a recognizable voice. It aired in 2009, which makes it easy to place in the wider anime calendar.