Ojisan Kaizo Koza

おじさんかいぞうこうざ

Aired: 1990

Theatrical omnibus anime produced by Tokyo Movie Shinsha, inspired by Ramo Nakajima's eponymous essays. Directed by Tsutomu Shibayama at 92 minutes, the film consists of 11 segments lampooning Japanese salaryman society with cynical humor and exaggerated 'ojisan' archetypes. As a male counterpart to the era's 'Obatarian' phenomenon, it features memorable insert songs by SHINE'S (Yosuke Ito and Taro Sugimura) such as 'Alps no Salaryman' and 'OL Hakusho.' Mixing social satire and laughter, this distinctive adult-targeted theatrical anime balances frenetic gags with poignant portraits of salaryman life. (C)Tokyo Movie Shinsha