Working!!

Main article: List of Working!! episodes

The first season of the anime, consisting of 13 episodes, is produced by A-1 Pictures and directed by Yoshimasa Hiraike. It aired in Japan between April 4 and June 26, 2010, on Tokyo MX, ^[15] with the first episode having a special pre-broadcast on March 6, 2010, on Tokyo MX. NIS America licensed the anime under the title Wagnaria!!, and an English-subtitled DVD box set was released on March 24, 2011. ^[16] The anime's opening theme is "Someone Else" by Kana Asumi, Saki Fujita and Eri Kitamura (the three female leads). The ending theme is "Heart no Edge ni Idomō" (ハートのエッジに挑もう, Haato Ejji ni Idomō; Go to Heart Edge) by Jun Fukuyama, Daisuke Ono, and Hiroshi Kamiya (the three lead men). The special ending theme for episode nine is "Golden Day" (ゴールデン・デイ, Goruden Dei) by Saki Fujita.

A second season, titled Working'!! (with an apostrophe), began airing on October 1, 2011, after a September 3, 2011 preview airing. ^[17] Crunchyroll did a simulcast of the series. The second season's opening theme is "Coolish Walk" by Asumi, Fujita and Kitamura, while the ending theme is "Always Love&Peace!!" (いつものようにLOVE&PEACE!!, Itsumo no Yōni Love & Peace!!) by Fukuyama, Ono and Kamiya.

A third anime season ^[18] titled Working!!! premiered on July 4, 2015. It is also streamed online with English subtitles on Aniplex Channel, Crunchyroll, Hulu, Daisuki and Viewster. ^[19] The third season's opening theme is "Now!!! Gamble" by Asumi, Fujita and Kitamura, while the ending theme is "Matsuge ni Lock" (まつ毛にLOCK; Lock with Your Eyelashes) by Fukuyama, Ono and Kamiya.

WWW.Working!!, an anime adaptation of Web-ban Working!!, the print release of the webcomic predecessor of the manga, premiered on October 1, 2016, on Tokyo MX and other television networks. ^[5] A-1 Pictures and Yumi Kamakura returned to produce and direct the series, respectively. ^[3] The opening theme song, titled "Eyecatch! Too Much!", is performed by Haruka Tomatsu, Yōko Hikasa and Sora Amamiya. The ending theme song, titled "Mujūryoku Fever" (無重力Fever; No Weight Fever), is performed by Yūichi Nakamura, Kōki Uchiyama, and Kenshō Ono. ^[20] WWW.Working!! is licensed in North America by Aniplex of America. ^[21] It ran on Animax Asia from October 1, 2016, to December 24, 2016.

Reception

The fourth manga volume of Working!! was the seventh highest-selling manga volume in Japan for the week of October 23–29, 2007. ^[22] The sixth manga volume was the sixth-highest selling manga volume in Japan for the week of March 24–30, 2009, having sold over 73,000 volumes that week. ^[23]

See also

• Servant × Service , a manga by the same author

References

1. Bruno, Travis (March 30, 2011). "Complete Series Premium Edition Review". Capsule Computers. Retrieved January 5, 2026.
2. Pineda, Rafael (January 24, 2017). "Animax Asia to Air WWW.WORKING!!, First Love Monster, Scared Rider Xechs in February". Anime News Network . Archived from the original on December 16, 2022. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
3. Ressler, Karen (April 1, 2016). "Working/Wagnaria's Web Comic Edition Gets TV Anime". Anime News Network . Archived from the original on April 2, 2016. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
4. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (September 1, 2016). "Nana Mizuki Replaces Risa Taneda in Upcoming WWW.WORKING Anime". Anime News Network . Archived from the original on November 30, 2020. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
5. Ressler, Karen (August 26, 2016). "Working/Wagnaria's New TV Anime Reveals Additional Cast, October Premiere". Anime News Network . Archived from the original on January 25, 2021. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
6. Working!! 1 (in Japanese). Square Enix. ASIN   4757515774 – via Amazon.co.jp.
7. Working!! 13 (in Japanese). Square Enix. ASIN   4757544367 .
8. Nelkin, Sarah (August 7, 2014). "Working!! Manga to End With 13th Volume in December". Anime News Network . Archived from the original on January 26, 2021. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
9. 迷糊餐廳 1 [Working!! 1]. book.com.tw (in Chinese). Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved August 9, 2009.
10. Loo, Egan (October 2, 2009). "Working!! 4-Panel Manga to Spawn Biweekly Web Version". Anime News Network . Archived from the original on October 4, 2009. Retrieved October 2, 2009.
11. TVアニメーション「Working!!」 [TV Animation Working!!] (in Japanese). A-1 Pictures. Archived from the original on October 5, 2009. Retrieved October 2, 2009.
12. ヤングガンガン ブック・イン・CD WORKING!! Vol.1 (ヤングガンガンブック・イン・CD) (CD-ROM)[Young Gangan Book In CD Working!! Vol.1 (Young Gangan Book In CD) (CD-ROM)] (in Japanese). Square Enix. ASIN   4757519389 – via Amazon.
13. ヤングガンガン ブック・イン・CD WORKING!! Vol.2 (ヤングガンガンブック・イン・CD) (CD-ROM)[Young Gangan Book In CD Working!! Vol.2 (Young Gangan Book In CD) (CD-ROM)] (in Japanese). Square Enix. ASIN   4757522509 – via Amazon.
14. ヤングガンガン ブック・イン・CD WORKING!! Vol.3 (ヤングガンガンブック・イン・CD) (CD-ROM)[Young Gangan Book In CD Working!! Vol.3 (Young Gangan Book In CD) (CD-ROM)] (in Japanese). Square Enix. ASIN   4757525338 – via Amazon.
15. TVアニメーション「Working!!」 [TV Animation Working!!] (in Japanese). A-1 Pictures. Archived from the original on August 11, 2009. Retrieved August 9, 2009.
16. Loo, Egan (November 19, 2010). "NIS America Adds Working!! Restaurant Comedy Anime". Anime News Network . Archived from the original on November 20, 2010. Retrieved November 19, 2010.
17. Manry, Gia (April 1, 2011). "Working!!/Wagnaria!! TV Anime Gets 2nd Season". Anime News Network . Archived from the original on November 11, 2020. Retrieved April 1, 2011.
18. Nelkin, Sarah (August 11, 2014). "Working!!/Wagnaria!! Anime Gets 3rd Season". Anime News Network . Archived from the original on November 11, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2014.
19. Ressler, Karen (June 24, 2015). "Aniplex USA to Simulcast Classroom Crisis, Charlotte, Wagnaria!!3 Anime". Anime News Network . Archived from the original on September 25, 2015. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
20. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (September 4, 2016). "WWW.WORKING Anime's Cast Performs Show's Opening, Ending Theme Songs". Anime News Network . Retrieved September 4, 2016.
21. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (September 30, 2016). "Aniplex USA to Stream WWW.WAGNARIA!! Anime". Anime News Network . Archived from the original on October 8, 2017. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
22. Loo, Egan (October 31, 2007). "Japanese Comic Ranking, October 23–29". Anime News Network . Archived from the original on January 29, 2021. Retrieved August 9, 2009.
23. Loo, Egan (April 1, 2009). "Japanese Comic Ranking, March 24–30". Anime News Network . Archived from the original on March 27, 2014. Retrieved August 9, 2009.

External links

• Karino Takatsu's personal website (in Japanese)
• Working!! at the Wayback Machine (archived January 25, 2010) at Square Enix (in Japanese)
• Anime official website (in Japanese)
• WWW.Working!! official website (in Japanese)
• Working!! (manga) at Anime News Network 's encyclopedia

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Cover of volume 1 of Working!!, published by Square Enix, featuring Popura Taneshima (center)
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