Salaryman's Club
On tv asahi
A sports anime about redemption and camaraderie, following a traumatized badminton player rebuilding himself and a weak team through competition and brotherhood.
Shiratori Mikoto utilizes his keen observation skills as a badminton player. However, a traumatic incident at the Interhigh leaves him unable to play the way he wants. He's cut from Mitsuboshi Bank's powerhouse amateur team. In an attempt to make a comeback, he takes a job at Sunlight Beverages, where he finds waiting for him work with unfamiliar coworkers and a weak unaccomplished badminton team...
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Questions people ask
Is Salaryman's Club violent? Barely. Less violent than 89% of series.
Does Salaryman's Club leave you hopeful? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of series.
Is Salaryman's Club scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of series.
Is Salaryman's Club easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of series.
Is Salaryman's Club sad? Somewhat. More sad than 66% of series.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
You have seen this shape before.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Salaryman's Club
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Salaryman's Club
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Salaryman's Club, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Salaryman's Club, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Salaryman's Club, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
