💼 Yoisho no Otoko aka Bootlicker / よいしょの男 (2002) Japanese DVD

Complete Workplace Comedy Drama Series | English Subtitle

🎥 Product Overview

Enjoy the entertaining Japanese drama Yoisho no Otoko aka Bootlicker / よいしょの男 (2002) — a humorous workplace comedy about ambition, office politics, and survival in the corporate world.

The story follows a cheerful and overly enthusiastic salaryman who uses his social skills, charm, and positive attitude to navigate difficult office situations and workplace relationships. Despite misunderstandings and challenges, he continues trying to succeed while learning important lessons about honesty, friendship, and career life.

A fun and nostalgic drama perfect for fans of Japanese workplace comedy series.

Summary:

SMAP-man Goro Inagaki is back starring in his first full-fledged comedy series, "Yoisho no Otoko", as the most obsequious salaryman in Tokyo.

Yoisho suru is a contemporary verb phrase that conveys the same meaning as the more traditional goma-suri, or "apple polishing." Generally, it refers to the kind of corporate behavior that one has to demonstrate toward superiors in order to be promoted within the organization.

Kotaro Sakurai (Inagaki) has reached a supervisory sales position at the insurance company he works for faster than any of his peers, precisely because he has cultivated a "super power" for sucking up to his betters. Consequently, he is resented by these peers and not entirely trusted by his longtime girlfriend Naomi (Akiko Yada), who appreciates his innate kindness but feels uncomfortable with his need to please everyone all the time.

Things at the company have become complicated, however, with the arrival of a new sales division manager from a foreign company that is thinking of buying the ailing insurance firm. Makiko Ogata (Yuko Asano) has an MBA from a prominent American university and very little tolerance for traditional Japanese corporate culture.

✨ Features

✔ Japanese Workplace Comedy Drama
✔ Office politics and career storyline
✔ Funny and lighthearted storytelling
✔ English Subtitles included
✔ Great for J-Drama collectors and comedy fans

⭐ Story Highlights

• Office and corporate workplace setting
• Funny social and work situations
• Ambition, friendship & career themes
• Lighthearted and nostalgic atmosphere
• Entertaining character interaction

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