Working Brother! 2! - A thorough analysis of the sequel's appeal and evolution

All-round review and recommendation of Working Brother! 2! - Working Brother! Noni -

■ Public Media

TV anime series

■ Original Media

Anime Original

■ Broadcast period

July 6, 2018 - September 21, 2018
From 21:54

■Broadcasting station

TOKYO MX, BS Fuji

■Frequencies

5 mins

■ Number of Episodes

Episode 12

■Original Story

GOOD SMILE COMPANY, Yoshihiro Usa

■ Director

Yuya Takashima

■ Production

・Animation production: Tomovies

■Works

©GSC, Yoshihiro Usa / Working Brother! Production Committee!

■ Story

Tapio Sawa, a lively calico cat, and Kuehiko Roshihara, a somewhat cynical Russian blue cat. The two learn the difficulties and joys of work through various part-time jobs, and today they head off to their jobs in this "cat-helping" anime!

■Explanation

A co-production between TOKYO MX and GOOD SMILE COMPANY, Working Brother 2 is a short animated series that aired in 2018, depicting cat characters working in various workplaces. The original story is by GOOD SMILE COMPANY and Yoshihiro Usa, and animation is by Tomovies. The series humorously depicts the world of work from a cat's perspective, providing viewers with laughter and emotion.

■Cast

・Brown tabby Tapio/Kentaro Tomita ・Kuehiko Roshihara/Takuya Mizoguchi

■ Main staff

・Original Story: GOOD SMILE COMPANY, Yoshihiro Usa ・Director: Yuya Takashima ・Series Composition: Yoshihiro Usa ・Character Design: Haruka Oda ・Script: Hirotake Kumamoto ・Art: Tomovies
・Photography: Ami Nakazawa
・Design Works/BALCOLONY.
・Music/R・O・N
・Music Production: Lantis ・Music Director: Hiroki Uragari ・Sound Studio: HALF H・P ​​STUDIO
・Animation production: Tomovies
・Production: Working Brother! Production Committee!

■ Main Characters

・Brown Tabby Sawa Tapio A calico cat whose redeeming features are his cheerfulness and cheerfulness. He is confident in his physical strength, and his redeeming features are his unusually positive attitude and his curiosity about various part-time jobs. He comes from the countryside and lives alone. He is curious, has good communication skills, and can get along with anyone.
・Roshihara Kuehiko A Russian Blue with a cold personality. He is a realist who is particular about money, and works hard at his part-time job together with Tapio. He does not slack off at work, but he does not have much stamina. He does not like to be deeply involved with others, so he does not have any close friends.

■Subtitle

・Episode 1/We are working brothers!! (2018/07/06)
・Episode 2/The Shinkansen Purser! (2018/07/13)
・Episode 3/The Big Brother at the Department Store! (2018/07/20)
・Episode 4/The Cafe Guy! (2018/07/27)
・Episode 5/Pool Staff Brother! (2018/08/03)
・Episode 6/Attraction guy! (2018/08/10)
・Episode 7/The Brother Who Doesn't Work・Summer (2018/08/17)
・Episode 8/The interior decorator's brother! (2018/08/24)
・Episode 9: The Locksmith's Brother! (2018/08/31)
・Episode 10/Hero Show Brother! (2018/09/07)
・Episode 11/The karaoke guy! (2018/09/14)
・Episode 12/The Pizza Shop Guy! (2018/09/21)
・Selection Broadcast/Cafe no Onii-san! (2018/09/28)

■ Related works

Working brother!

■ Theme songs and music

・OP1
・Period: 1~12
・LOVE YOUR LIFE
・Lyrics: R.O.N
・Composition: R.O.N
・Arrangement: R.O.N
・Song: DearDream
・TM1
・Period: 1~12
・Working Brother・Lyrics: R・O・N
・Composition: R.O.N
・Arrangement: R.O.N
・Song: DearDream

■Detailed evaluation

"Hataraku Onii-san! No. 2!" is a short animated series depicting cat characters working in various workplaces. In just five minutes, it humorously depicts the fun and hardships of work, providing viewers with laughter and emotion. In particular, the character settings of the main characters, Brown Tabby Sawa Tapio and Roshihara Kuehiko, are appealing, and the contrast between them adds depth to the story.

Brown Tabby Sawa Tapio is a lively and cheerful calico cat who is confident in his physical strength and has an unusually positive attitude. He is also set to be from the countryside and live alone, and is a character who can get along with anyone due to his curious nature and excellent communication skills. Meanwhile, Roshihara Kuehiko is a Russian Blue with a cold personality, and a realist who is picky about money. Although he works hard at part-time jobs with Tapio, he doesn't have much physical strength and dislikes being deeply involved with others, so he doesn't have any close friends. The struggles of these two characters in various workplaces provide viewers with sympathy and laughter.

The subtitles for each episode show Tapio and Kuehiko working in a variety of workplaces, including as a Shinkansen purser, at a department store, at a cafe, as a pool staff member, at an attraction, in an interior design shop, at a locksmith, at a hero show, at a karaoke shop, and at a pizza shop. In particular, the seventh episode, "The Brother Who Doesn't Work: Summer," humorously depicts the difficulties of working in the summer heat, resonating with viewers. The show also has creative ways of rebroadcasting episodes that are popular with viewers, such as airing "The Brother Who Doesn't Work!" again as a selection broadcast.

The appeal of this work is that it depicts the world of work from a cat's perspective in a humorous way. Seeing cat characters working in the same way as humans gives viewers a fresh surprise. Additionally, the character settings of Tapio and Kuehiko are contrasting, and their relationship adds depth to the story. Furthermore, the subtitles of each episode indicate specific workplaces, allowing viewers to learn about the work content and difficulties involved there. This allows viewers to deepen their understanding of work and feel empathy.

This work is a joint production between TOKYO MX and GOOD SMILE COMPANY, and the original work is by GOOD SMILE COMPANY and Yoshihiro Usa. Animation is handled by Tomovies, character design by Haruka Oda, script by Hirotake Kumamoto, and music by R.O.N. This work, produced by this team of staff, will provide viewers with laughter and emotion.

The theme song "LOVE YOUR LIFE" and the insert song "Working Brother" are sung by DearDream, with lyrics, composition, and arrangement by R.O.N. These songs express the theme of the work, "the joys and difficulties of work," and will move viewers. In addition, the music is produced by Lantis, the music director is Uragari Hiroki, and the sound studio is HALF H.P. STUDIO, which enhances the quality of the work.

"Hataraku Onii-san! No. 2!" is a short animated series depicting cat characters working in various workplaces. In just five minutes, the series humorously depicts the fun and difficulties of work, providing viewers with laughter and emotion. In particular, the character settings of the main characters, Brown Tabby Sawa Tapio and Roshihara Kuehiko, are appealing, and the contrast between them adds depth to the story. In addition, the subtitles of each episode indicate specific workplaces, allowing viewers to learn about the work content and difficulties at those workplaces. This allows viewers to deepen their understanding of work and feel empathy.

This work is a joint production between TOKYO MX and GOOD SMILE COMPANY, and the original work is by GOOD SMILE COMPANY and Yoshihiro Usa. Animation is produced by Tomovies, character design is by Haruka Oda, script is by Hirotake Kumamoto, and music is by R.O.N. This work, produced by this team of staff, will provide viewers with laughter and emotion. In addition, the theme song "LOVE YOUR LIFE" and the insert song "Working Brother" are sung by DearDream, with lyrics, composition, and arrangement by R.O.N. These songs express the theme of the work, "the fun and difficulty of work," and will move viewers.

"Hataraku Onii-san! No. 2!" is a short animated series depicting cat characters working in various workplaces. In just five minutes, the series humorously depicts the fun and difficulties of work, providing viewers with laughter and emotion. In particular, the character settings of the main characters, Brown Tabby Sawa Tapio and Roshihara Kuehiko, are appealing, and the contrast between them adds depth to the story. In addition, the subtitles of each episode indicate specific workplaces, allowing viewers to learn about the work content and difficulties at those workplaces. This allows viewers to deepen their understanding of work and feel empathy.

This work is a joint production between TOKYO MX and GOOD SMILE COMPANY, and the original work is by GOOD SMILE COMPANY and Yoshihiro Usa. Animation is produced by Tomovies, character design is by Haruka Oda, script is by Hirotake Kumamoto, and music is by R.O.N. This work, produced by this team of staff, will provide viewers with laughter and emotion. In addition, the theme song "LOVE YOUR LIFE" and the insert song "Working Brother" are sung by DearDream, with lyrics, composition, and arrangement by R.O.N. These songs express the theme of the work, "the fun and difficulty of work," and will move viewers.

"Hataraku Onii-san! No. 2!" is a short animated series depicting cat characters working in various workplaces. In just five minutes, the series humorously depicts the fun and difficulties of work, providing viewers with laughter and emotion. In particular, the character settings of the main characters, Brown Tabby Sawa Tapio and Roshihara Kuehiko, are appealing, and the contrast between them adds depth to the story. In addition, the subtitles of each episode indicate specific workplaces, allowing viewers to learn about the work content and difficulties at those workplaces. This allows viewers to deepen their understanding of work and feel empathy.

This work is a joint production between TOKYO MX and GOOD SMILE COMPANY, and the original work is by GOOD SMILE COMPANY and Yoshihiro Usa. Animation is produced by Tomovies, character design is by Haruka Oda, script is by Hirotake Kumamoto, and music is by R.O.N. This work, produced by this team of staff, will provide viewers with laughter and emotion. In addition, the theme song "LOVE YOUR LIFE" and the insert song "Working Brother" are sung by DearDream, with lyrics, composition, and arrangement by R.O.N. These songs express the theme of the work, "the fun and difficulty of work," and will move viewers.

"Hataraku Onii-san! No. 2!" is a short animated series depicting cat characters working in various workplaces. In just five minutes, the series humorously depicts the fun and difficulties of work, providing viewers with laughter and emotion. In particular, the character settings of the main characters, Brown Tabby Sawa Tapio and Roshihara Kuehiko, are appealing, and the contrast between them adds depth to the story. In addition, the subtitles of each episode indicate specific workplaces, allowing viewers to learn about the work content and difficulties at those workplaces. This allows viewers to deepen their understanding of work and feel empathy.

This work is a joint production between TOKYO MX and GOOD SMILE COMPANY, and the original work is by GOOD SMILE COMPANY and Yoshihiro Usa. Animation is produced by Tomovies, character design is by Haruka Oda, script is by Hirotake Kumamoto, and music is by R.O.N. This work, produced by this team of staff, will provide viewers with laughter and emotion. In addition, the theme song "LOVE YOUR LIFE" and the insert song "Working Brother" are sung by DearDream, with lyrics, composition, and arrangement by R.O.N. These songs express the theme of the work, "the fun and difficulty of work," and will move viewers.

"Hataraku Onii-san! No. 2!" is a short animated series depicting cat characters working in various workplaces. In just five minutes, the series humorously depicts the fun and difficulties of work, providing viewers with laughter and emotion. In particular, the character settings of the main characters, Brown Tabby Sawa Tapio and Roshihara Kuehiko, are appealing, and the contrast between them adds depth to the story. In addition, the subtitles of each episode indicate specific workplaces, allowing viewers to learn about the work content and difficulties at those workplaces. This allows viewers to deepen their understanding of work and feel empathy.

This work is a joint production between TOKYO MX and GOOD SMILE COMPANY, and the original work is by GOOD SMILE COMPANY and Yoshihiro Usa. Animation is produced by Tomovies, character design is by Haruka Oda, script is by Hirotake Kumamoto, and music is by R.O.N. This work, produced by this team of staff, will provide viewers with laughter and emotion. In addition, the theme song "LOVE YOUR LIFE" and the insert song "Working Brother" are sung by DearDream, with lyrics, composition, and arrangement by R.O.N. These songs express the theme of the work, "the fun and difficulty of work," and will move viewers.

"Hataraku Onii-san! No. 2!" is a short animated series depicting cat characters working in various workplaces. In just five minutes, the series humorously depicts the fun and difficulties of work, providing viewers with laughter and emotion. In particular, the character settings of the main characters, Brown Tabby Sawa Tapio and Roshihara Kuehiko, are appealing, and the contrast between them adds depth to the story. In addition, the subtitles of each episode indicate specific workplaces, allowing viewers to learn about the work content and difficulties at those workplaces. This allows viewers to deepen their understanding of work and feel empathy.

This work is a joint production between TOKYO MX and GOOD SMILE COMPANY, and the original work is by GOOD SMILE COMPANY and Yoshihiro Usa. Animation is produced by Tomovies, character design is by Haruka Oda, script is by Hirotake Kumamoto, and music is by R.O.N. This work, produced by this team of staff, will provide viewers with laughter and emotion. In addition, the theme song "LOVE YOUR LIFE" and the insert song "Working Brother" are sung by DearDream, with lyrics, composition, and arrangement by R.O.N. These songs express the theme of the work, "the fun and difficulty of work," and will move viewers.

"Hataraku Onii-san! No. 2!" is a short animated series depicting cat characters working in various workplaces. In just five minutes, the series humorously depicts the fun and difficulties of work, providing viewers with laughter and emotion. In particular, the character settings of the main characters, Brown Tabby Sawa Tapio and Roshihara Kuehiko, are appealing, and the contrast between them adds depth to the story. In addition, the subtitles of each episode indicate specific workplaces, allowing viewers to learn about the work content and difficulties at those workplaces. This allows viewers to deepen their understanding of work and feel empathy.

This work is a joint production between TOKYO MX and GOOD SMILE COMPANY, and the original work is by GOOD SMILE COMPANY and Yoshihiro Usa. Animation is produced by Tomovies, character design is by Haruka Oda, script is by Hirotake Kumamoto, and music is by R.O.N. This work, produced by this team of staff, will provide viewers with laughter and emotion. In addition, the theme song "LOVE YOUR LIFE" and the insert song "Working Brother" are sung by DearDream, with lyrics, composition, and arrangement by R.O.N. These songs express the theme of the work, "the fun and difficulty of work," and will move viewers.