The Great Passage

Overview

The publication of a new dictionary titled The Great Passage progresses. Mitsuya Majime, originally from publisher Genbu Shobo's sales department, has been recruited by Kouhei Araki, a veteran editor of the dictionary department who is looking to retire soon. The dictionary department is known internally as the "money-eating insect," but Mitsuya uses his perseverance and attachment to the words in order to become a great editor. Mitsuya, who has poor social skills, finds himself working with another man named Masashi Nishioka, who is able to express himself better.

Seasons

Specials

22 episodes

Season 1

11 episodes

Cast

Yoko Hikasa

Kishibe Midori (voice)

Hiroshi Kamiya

Nishioka Masashi (voice)

Yoshiko Sakakibara

Sasaki Kaoru (voice)

Tetsuo Kanao

Araki Kohei (voice)

Maaya Sakamoto

Hayashi Kaguya (voice)

Takahiro Sakurai

Majime Mitsuya (voice)

Mugihito

Matsumoto Tomosuke (voice)

Chiwa Saito

Miyoshi Remi (voice)