Africa no Salaryman is a slapstick workplace comedy that follows the adventures of kind Lion, jaded Lizard, and perverted Toucan, as they trudge through office life while also becoming caught up in antics no regular office worker should.
Of course, most of these are the fault of Toucan, whose selfish actions and lack of filter still haven't gotten him fired. It's up to Lizard and Lion to keep themselves out of trouble and hang on to their jobs at the office. But trouble is never too far away from these savannah-treading folk.
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YeeYeeAss
This anime is so weird that it had to be made by some drunk college kid. The animation is beyond weird, all the cgi looks like it was made in gmod or sfm. We have three main characters. Lion is this humble and a bit laidback. Toucan is crazy, gets a lot of ladies. He is the best character. Then the last one is lizard. He probably is the most responsible of the two. Still he is funny as heck. Consider the fact that one person did most of the thing, it is perfection. The comedy is super funny. The story is not much(what doyou expect of comedy anime) But the glorious character and comedy make up for it. I can say both dub and sub are good in this one. I recommend this a lot.
ExemplarCayman
“At almost no point in that story did I feel any sympathy for you.” What I expected - Aggretsuko, male version. What I got - an unholy abomination made out of the body parts of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Bojack Horseman, and Happy Tree Friends. The eclectic nature of this show is most visible in its animation - one third traditional drawings, one third ugly-cute motion capture (the PV of the voice actors in facepaint posing for reference photos is what made me watch this in the first place), and one third surreal animation disasters reminiscent of the early 00s Newgrounds flash animations. “Surreal” is also themost suitable word to describe the comedy of this show. For example, many jokes rely on the contrast between the modern society veneer and the animal nature of the characters, but the exact degree of anthropomorphism is absurd and ill-defined. You’ve got your walking, talking, suit-wearing animals who go to work to have their watercooler conversations, and you’ve got non-talking animals kept as pets… but those also walk on two feet and wear clothes, and others can’t tell “pets” and “humans” apart. Those jokes didn’t really make me burst into laughter, but I was constantly kept in a state of anticipation, having no clue wtf would happen next. That’s not to imply the jokes are just “lol, random” - they are inherent to a story, have a structure and a point. Some of the better ones are elaborately set up over multiple scenes during an episode.
7/10 for an anime that consciously tries to be “different”.
Somebody101
I'm really surprised that this flew under the radar for most people despite it being one of the more interesting anime to air this season. It's funny, has some decent characters, and it's something fresh from what is usually coming out of anime studios from Japan. At least give the first 2 or 3 episodes a try, if the first couple episodes aren't your cup of tea, then it might not be for you. Sound and background music fits the show, the art and 3d actually works decent with the show, and the story is kept simple. Overall, I enjoyed it and I would definitely recommendthis to anyone looking for a comedy anime slightly more older catered then the usual highschool demographic
SanaeK10
I came into Africa no Salaryman with almost no expectations, except maybe thinking it would be similar to Gaikotsu Shouten'in Honda-san, i.e. a down-to-earth slice of life work comedy. What I got out of it was quite possibly the wackiest and funniest comedy of the season, maybe even year that almost never fails to surprise me at how absurd it can be. While not every episode is balls to the wall madness, (the final episode for instance was surprisingly down to earth and normal), the majority of the series effortlessly juxtaposes relatable work life with nonsensical, almost non-sequitur comedy to the point of perfection. Ialways have a dumb grin on my face as I watch this, at times even pausing the video just to hold onto my laughter.
It's great, saying more or spoiling any of the jokes kills the fun. Go watch it already.
7/10
YayaBunWa
For what it was and what it wanted to be - budget & “western-influences” included - it was an incredible show, and quite hilarious (and... somehow endearing, too...). Can’t give it a 10 cos, I’m sure even the studio agrees but, it was never meant to be a production on that level, nor did it want it to be; and giving it ‘only an 8’ would be to disregard the “heart&soul” - with how well it composed and synergised itself in & with every department of the show - that went into this endearing and memorable project. Be it the music (both the front stage andthe back stage), but it the animation (which matches every tone and implementation of the show), be it the voice acting (only watched the dub—and it was incredible!...), be it the directing (which was completely unified with the scripting and sound design), or the ‘story boarding’, or even just the fact that every facet of Africa Salaryman feels like it ‘wasn’t just a creation of many smaller components with fantastic direction and then, eventually, combined together, but rather... as if there were an ‘overall cohesion - a dream of a goal, or even “an inspired labour of love” - from every member of (what I assume was) a small team & budget’. Honestly, this kind of production, albeit ‘never intending to be a Blockbuster’, is something that can only come to exist through “an office of entirely Unified and Motivated corporate slaves” (as turtle would put it), which only makes the ironic juxtaposition to our African Salarymen more meaningfully poetic and bittersweet - a message that, I’m sure, the team that put together this lighthearted work of art, thought was a beautifully-satirical final touch on their studio’s child.
9/10 is what they aimed for, and 9/10 is what they accomplished. Bravo. (...And pleeeaaase do a sequel!!! Don’t slack off, Toucan!)
Semaforo
A toucan, a lizard and a lion enter in an office, no, it's not a joke, it's Africa no Salaryman, which is way better. The show tells about some african animals working in a japan-like society, the whole point is to criticize the japanese society, or maybe not, in any case it's amazing, the art is so terrible it becomes appealing, the characters are so nice and friendly you can nothing but love them. there are like 7000 punchlines per episode, they are not always that funny, but sure there are plenty of them that will make you at least smile. in the opening the main charactersdo the fortnite dance
in the opening
the main characters
do the fortnite dance
no, it's not cringe, it's epic
I reccomend not to watch all of them in a row, one or two a day is the ideal
sakuraskies
im surprised this anime went under the radar for this season.it's a really funny anime with a hilarious plot.although the animation wasn't the best, which might of made it hard for some people to watch.it's the type of show you watch after a long day to relax and have a laugh to.i really hope it get's the attention it deserves one day.once you get used to the animation, you will really enjoy it.if you don't like the animation or can't get used to it, this anime is not for you.although the animation was it's downfall, the plot and jokes were ultimately the best.
Briareoss
This show actually looks like a series you would expect on adult swim and it actually watches itself more like an adult cartoon rather than an anime. It has great humour and lots of clever references. It is pretty heavy on the social commentary, which is pretty rare for a japanese anime production (specially these days), but it never takes itself to serious which creates a perfect balance. The over the top presentation fits the whackyness of the world perfectly. Very entertaining show. I definitly recommmend this to anyone who is looking for some comedic relief and especially anyone who likes adult cartoons in general.Plus the ending theme by Akio Otsuka is one of the best we had over the last few years.
slothmen
Toucan carried it but the other characters are good too. Story: There are stories within the episodes and recurring bits littered throughout the show, which make it enjoyable to watch. Some of the tinier skits are not as much enjoyable because they rely on more randomness or surreality versus 'good' jokes. Art: Art-wise, the animation is strange. The characters are 3D while the backgrounds are traditional. This would normally be fine but when the characters walk, it does seem very awkward. However, I think the awkwardness does work for the show especially during the surreal moments.Sound:
Music was decent. Nothing particularly stood out to me except for the ED which had me sticking around for longer than usual.
Character:
Like I mentioned earlier, Toucan really stood out to me. Among the three already good main characters, I felt his character was the most interesting comedically. I think he was the most involved in the show as well. Lion and Lizard are also interesting and have their moments. As for the side characters, I felt they were not very interesting. Besides one or two, most of the side characters felt wishy-washy. Their personality was a lot more reliant on the plot of the particular episode rather than themselves.
Overall:
Despite some of its jokes not landing and some characters not being as enjoyable, Africa no Salaryman is a very enjoyable show. If you're looking for a workplace comedy (with the twist of them being animals), with references and bits, you will most likely enjoy the show.
Goldgiratina
I happened to chance on this anime as I was browsing through a anime opening playlist on YouTube. What caught my attention was the fortnite dance they did and so I decided to watch it. In my opinion, I'd say its kind of an average comedic anime. The humor is mainly targeted towards adults with the central theme of a office rat race 9-5 kind of lifestyle. I do not know to what extent it is representative of the Japanese working culture. The characters were pretty decent, I liked lizard the most out of them. I liked the cuts in the middle which featured thecharacters doing whack things using rotoscope. Frankly, I wished I could have seen more of that during the episodes. Overall, the comedy felt average to me but I would say it's mostly because I'm not really in the target audience.
I_m_an_essay
I have a soft spot for this weird piece of work. Its mix of CG and traditional animation and the humor will not appeal to everyone. I didn’t enjoy absolutely everything, and boy was Toucan annoying, but there were many hilarious moments and even some heartwarming ones. As a working adult I found it relatable, and a good way to just relax, switch off my brain and go with the flow. And Lion is absolutely adorable! I like the main VAs Tsuda Kenjiro, Ishida Akira (personal favourite) and even Shimono Hiro, and I totally heart Ohtsuka Akio in this. As well as him singing the ED, andthat the show was airing around his 60th birthday. Shassho-hamster cracked me up too.
