Aggretsuko’s second season introduces meddling moms and psychotic colleagues
Netflix’s Aggretsuko was a surprise breakout hit last year, considering it was a Sanrio property that got unexpectedly real about sexism in the workplace and millennial anxieties. The second season is streaming now, and it’s as hilarious and painfully relatable as ever.
While the first season introduced us to Retsuko, the 25-year-old red panda who deals with the stress of her power-tripping boss through death metal karaoke, season 2 finds her settling into her job and being given the responsibility of training a new co-worker — who turns out to be more than she can handle.
One of Aggretsuko‘s many strengths comes from its character design and the stylized animation that delightfully serve as the joke itself. Facial expressions and…