Worker Quits After Boss Mentions Manga
55sThe sudden shift from celebration to panic perfectly satirizes the fear of more work in anime studios.
▶ Play ClipA comedic skit depicting the harsh, exploitative working conditions in anime studios, where a boss pressures workers to finish projects by 2023, uses threats and manipulation, and dismisses their complaints.
A worker says he's finally finished, but the boss immediately assigns more work.
The boss acknowledges the work done but pressures the team to keep going.
The boss tries to discuss a manga, but workers react negatively, fearing more work.
One worker says he's done and quits, citing wasted time and low pay.
The boss announces they've picked up multiple new anime series, adding to the workload.
The worker pleads for his life, mentioning his family, while the boss threatens him.
The boss tells workers to be diligent and finish by 2023, the next time he checks on them.
The workers agree to work until 2023, showing resignation.
"The skit accurately satirizes the overwork and pressure in anime studios, matching the title's promise."
Worker quits
Captures the breaking point of an overworked employee, a common theme in anime industry critiques.
0:48Deadline set to 2023
Hyperbolic deadline highlights unrealistic expectations in the industry.
1:55[00:01] all right guys i think i'm finally
[00:02] finished man
[00:07] hey how's everybody doing oh pretty good
[00:10] for the holidays it looks like some
[00:12] great work has been doing here
[00:14] you said you wrapped up yeah amazing
[00:18] i'm so happy that you guys are going to
[00:19] see your family thank you thank you no
[00:21] problem thank you guys hey have y'all
[00:23] heard of dark lights
[00:24] oh no please
[00:27] wait what are y'all doing
[00:28] no no no literally it's i'm not saying
[00:30] anything i'm literally just talking
[00:31] about a manga in an animation studio can
[00:33] we not do that okay well what about it
[00:34] it's a great read you know it's about
[00:36] action it's about you know those people
[00:37] get powers at nighttime and stuff okay i
[00:39] think it's gonna really win the people
[00:40] over okay okay picked it up
[00:45] what you looked really interested though
[00:46] man now man i quit
[00:48] you quit i'm done yes i quit i'm tired
[00:50] of this what no i'm done you do it
[00:54] i'm done wasting time i'm about to get
[00:56] started oh you don't waste the time
[00:58] right now oh okay
[00:59] yeah yeah well get started everybody get
[01:01] started uh we also picked up under the
[01:02] stars another action anime and then we
[01:04] uh mongamine and then we also picked up
[01:07] uh assassination school so if you guys
[01:09] were really diligent no no man you're
[01:12] going to kill me and my family needs me
[01:14] man y'all never pay me enough
[01:16] man i'm done with this bro you have to
[01:18] kill me man for real sonia
[01:20] what
[01:22] sonia
[01:23] that's your daughter's name right yes
[01:25] but what does she have to do 16 30
[01:26] bridge bro
[01:27] don't do this man don't do that
[01:29] don't do it real fast don't stop man you
[01:32] don't have to do this that's what i'm
[01:33] saying like please
[01:35] please hello stop take him out stop stop
[01:38] stop okay okay
[01:45] oh yeah just another one talking a false
[01:47] alarm yeah oh wait what
[01:50] you already did it what no
[01:52] please just kidding
[01:55] get to work guys get to work so like i
[01:57] was saying if y'all work very diligently
[01:59] you'll be done by 2023 okay and that'll
[02:02] be the next time i check on you okay
[02:05] lily
[02:06] okay get to work yes sir rebecca
[02:09] yeah yeah i'm on it all right all right
[02:12] ashley yes sir i got you oh it's making
[02:14] sure i got everybody's information
[02:16] ready to work until 2023 right
[02:18] all right
[02:19] all right guys
[02:22] [Music]
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