Underplayed Gems

Shomuni (2002)

Shomuni poster
Original title
ショムニ
Directed by
Takayoshi Watanabe
Genre
drama television series
Country
Japan
Length
4 seasons, 46 episodes
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 10 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A group of women work in a neglected office section at a big company. They use their skills and teamwork to handle problems and outsmart their male coworkers.

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What happens

Shomuni (ショムニ) (also called Power Office Girls) is a comedic TV drama serial based on the Japanese manga of the same name by Hiroyuki Yasuda (安田弘之, Yasuda Hiroyuki), though much of the details (all besides the company name and the characters) have departed from the comic. Released in 1998, Shomuni was a surprise winner of the ratings war for drama serials aired in Japan between April and June, despite being projected to finish a lowly thirteenth in a survey conducted by a major TV station. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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