Working!!

Sometimes all I need is a breath of fresh air when it comes to anime. As much as I love great dramatic stories with gorgeous animation, excellent voice acting, and flawless soundtracks, a zany comedy can break up the monotony (so to speak) and remind me why I enjoy anime in the first place.

Working!! is a comedy about a group of quirky people who work at a family restaurant together. There are only a few "normal" characters in this story, and they get next to zero screen time. This story is all about the eccentricities of this unlikely group of coworkers. The manager is only there for the food, which her chief-of-staff dotingly prepares for her each day all the while carrying around a katana. A waitress has severe androphobia and attacks any man that comes within range of her fist. An easygoing chef blackmails his coworkers so that they will do his work for him. And this is just the beginning.

Both seasons of Working!! (the second season is differentiated as Working'!!), comprised of 13 episodes each, are available on crunchyroll. If you need something to make you laugh, this is an anime for you.