Wagnaria!!

About Wagnaria!!

Looking for background on Wagnaria!! (Working!!)? This comedy, romance and slice of life series by A-1 Pictures (2010) starts out like this. The setup: Due to his love for small, cute things, Souta Takanashi cannot turn childlike Popura Taneshima down when she recruits him to work for Wagnaria, a family restaurant located in Hokkaido. Takanashi takes particular joy in doting on the older Popura, which only fuels her complex over how young she looks.

As things develop, he also fast learns he must stay on his toes once he runs into the rest of his colleagues, including the katana-wielding floor chief Yachiyo Todoroki, the intimidating head chef Jun Satou. Powered by an eccentric cast, Working!! is a unique workplace comedy that follows the never-dull happenings within the walls of Wagnaria as Takanashi and his co-workers' quirky personalities combine to create non-stop antics.

In a comedy series like this, timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. It will appeal most to viewers who want something light between heavier series.

Production & Appeal

A-1 Pictures is the studio behind Wagnaria!!, and its direction shapes everything from character design to motion. Within the comedy category, timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. At 7.7/10 it earns a solid reception, a safe pick for fans of the genre. Released in 2010, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.