Underplayed Gems

OLにっぽん (2008)

OLにっぽん poster
Genre
drama television series
Country
Japan
Length
1 season, 10 episodes
Elsewhere
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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 Japanese office workers in a general affairs department face cost-cutting measures during an economic downturn. Their company decides to outsource their jobs to China, which initially angers them. Over time, they witness the dedication of the Chinese trainees and begin to reconsider their own attitudes toward work and life.

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What happens

『OLにっぽん』(オーエルにっぽん)は、2008年10月8日から12月10日まで日本テレビ系列で毎週水曜22:00 - 22:54(JST)に放送されていた日本のテレビドラマ。 初回は、15分拡大の22:15 - 23:24プロ野球中継(読売ジャイアンツ対阪神タイガース)が延長となったため、放送時間が繰り下げとなった。までの放送。 東慶商事に勤めるOL・神崎島子が所属する総務課は、経済不況の煽りを受けて経営コストの削減をせざるを得なくなっていた。そこで、会社は総務課の仕事を中国に海外アウトソーシングする方針を出す。当初は、見ず知らずの中国人に仕事を任せられないと憤慨する島子を始めとする総務課の社員達だったが、研修生達の一生懸命に生きる姿を見て、自分達の生き方を見直すことになる。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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