働くお兄さん!
Working Buddies!
🚪 Often abandoned
The story centers around the cheerful calico Tapio Chatorazawa and the pessimistic Russian blue Kuehiko Roshihara. The two study in the same college, and also work together on various odd jobs. (Source: Anime News Network)
Names
| Original | 働くお兄さん! (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Hataraku Onii-san! |
| English | Working Buddies! |
| Chinese | 打工哥哥! (unknown · via wikidata) |
Facts
| Format | TV short · 12 ep · 5 min · 1h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2018-01-05 → 2018-03-30 (Winter 2018) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Tomovies |
| Source | Original work |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | ComedySlice of Life |
| Themes | Primarily Animal CastWorkAnimalsIyashikei |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll |
Reception
| Community score | 6.08 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 6.91 / 10 |
| Composite | 42.5 |
| On lists | 3,211 |
| Favourited | 25 (0.8%) |
| Completion | 70.6% |
| Drop rate | 18.0% |
| In backlog | 31.7% |
| Score spread σ | 2.00 |
Score distribution
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Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Winter 2018 | D | 61 of 82 |
| Format | TV short | C | 208 of 417 |
| Year | 2018 | D | 294 of 383 |
| Length | Short-form | D | 849 of 1,250 |
| Season (all years) | Winter | D | 1,241 of 1,557 |
| Genre | Slice of Life | E | 1,375 of 1,578 |
| Source material | Original work | D | 1,376 of 1,732 |
| Era | Late 2010s | D | 1,431 of 1,863 |
| Genre | Comedy | E | 2,904 of 3,488 |
| Origin | Japan | E | 5,832 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Tomoya Takashima , Hiroki Urakari |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Yoshiki Usa, Hiromu Kumamoto |
| Character design | Haruka Oda |
| Music | Ryuuta Iida |
| Original creator | Yoshiki Usa |
Franchise — 働くお兄さん!
Related
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| sequel | 2018 | Working Buddies! 2 |
AniList id 100873 · MAL id 36784 · record updated 2026-08-27