Just a little tidbit, I will be using the romanized title for Japanese dramas as that’s typically the title they go by. When it comes to other ones, if there is a more common English translation, like how there is with Chinese, Taiwanese, and Korean, then I’ll be using that. If anyone is curious the English translation for this show is: This is Not A Business Expense. I will also be mostly using the character’s first name, even though I know that’s not the norm, but just to make it easier in the case if someone has the same last name.

So I just happened to stumble across this drama one day when I was kind of looking for something that would jump out for me to watch. And after watching the first episode, I can say that I did enjoy this. It seems like a light-hearted slice-of-life type of workplace drama that I’m impressed focuses on a line of work that I haven’t really seen many done about, the work of an accountant.

The general premise of the drama is about Moriwaka Sanako, played by Tabe Mikako, a woman who is working in the accountant department of a company called Ten Ten Corporation, who specializes in cosmetics and soap production. It may seem like a very general premise, but Sanako seems like someone who will dive head first to get to the bottom of things, as much as she tries to stop herself from getting too involved in the personal matters of the people at the company.

Of course we have a male lead, presumably played by Shigeoka Daiki, of Johnny’s West, an idol group, but it doesn’t seem like this drama will be primarily romance focused, but instead more about Sanako’s life as an accountant and her interactions with the people around her. So, without further ado, let’s get into the first episode!

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