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Nobody knows what it's like to be the bad man… except the bad man's right-hand man, who has to take the boss' deranged ideas and turn them into functioning plans. So, when the sadistic president

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    Mr. TONEGAWA Middle Management Blues Season 1 Episode 6 - Self-Destruct
    7.8/10(13 votes)

    #1 - Self-Destruct

    S1:E6

    As the deadline for the design of the Restricted Rock Paper Scissors cards approaches, Ebitani feels insecure because of Saemon's repeated successes. Tonegawa tries to mentor the wayward employee, but will he listen?

    Director:Unknown
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  2. Mr. TONEGAWA Middle Management Blues Season 1 Episode 13 - Setting Sail
    7.7/10(12 votes)

    #2 - Setting Sail

    S1:E13

    The day is finally here: Tonegawa and his team are going to host the first game of Restricted Rock Paper Scissors. It's all been leading up to this, but can they pull it off without a hitch?

    Director:Unknown
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  3. Mr. TONEGAWA Middle Management Blues Season 1 Episode 24 - End of the Line
    7.6/10(11 votes)

    #3 - End of the Line

    S1:E24

    Hyoudou's latest craving for diabolical entertainment is so twisted, people are afraid to talk about it... even the narrator! And then, wedding bells begin to ring for one member of Team Tonegawa.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. Mr. TONEGAWA Middle Management Blues Season 1 Episode 3 - Surefire
    7.5/10(12 votes)

    #4 - Surefire

    S1:E3

    After a vicious act of betrayal in the last meeting, Tonegawa arranges weekend trip to an all-expenses paid villa to repair the cracks in his relationship with the team... but will it be enough?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Mr. TONEGAWA Middle Management Blues Season 1 Episode 8 - Shrimp
    7.5/10(13 votes)

    #5 - Shrimp

    S1:E8

    After being fired from Teiai and causing Tonegawa's salary to be cut, Ebitani returns hoping to make amends.

    Director:Unknown
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  6. Mr. TONEGAWA Middle Management Blues Season 1 Episode 14 - Excursion
    7.5/10(12 votes)

    #6 - Excursion

    S1:E14

    We've seen that the Teiai Group runs a ruthless business. But what happens when people with debt stacked beyond the ceiling fail to show any signs of paying off their loans? Witness a trip into the secret hell on Earth inhabited by the most hapless of debtors... and how one man manages to make the most of his otherwise dire situation.

    Director:Unknown
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  7. Mr. TONEGAWA Middle Management Blues Season 1 Episode 21 - Defamation
    7.5/10(11 votes)

    #7 - Defamation

    S1:E21

    Overseeing the Teiai corporate Twitter exposes Tonegawa to an account that seems to exist solely to hate on his company, triggering the middle manager's combative instincts. Meanwhile, Ootsuki's underground gambling games hit a snag when a rival foreman begins running his own entertainment scheme.

    Director:Unknown
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  8. Mr. TONEGAWA Middle Management Blues Season 1 Episode 23 - Premonition
    7.5/10(11 votes)

    #8 - Premonition

    S1:E23

    Tonegawa attends a class reunion where he hopes to see what's become of the classmates he always held in contempt. Meanwhile, Ootsuki's latest excursion is threatened when he gets unexpectedly sick.

    Director:Unknown
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  9. Mr. TONEGAWA Middle Management Blues Season 1 Episode 4 - Adult
    7.4/10(12 votes)

    #9 - Adult

    S1:E4

    After three unproductive meetings and a company trip, Tonegawa's team still has essentially nothing to show in terms of progress on their death game project. But after a bolt of inspiration, the middle manager himself thinks he might have the answer.

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  10. Mr. TONEGAWA Middle Management Blues Season 1 Episode 5 - Soul-Searching
    7.4/10(12 votes)

    #10 - Soul-Searching

    S1:E5

    With the proposal for Restricted Rock Paper Scissors finished, Tonegawa just needs to turn it in to President Hyoudou... The tyrannical, temperamental, explosively volatile President Hyoudou.

    Director:Unknown
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  11. Mr. TONEGAWA Middle Management Blues Season 1 Episode 12 - Fake
    7.4/10(12 votes)

    #11 - Fake

    S1:E12

    When President Hyoudou decides that he wants a body double, Tonegawa and the men in black begin a search to find the perfect doppelganger for their boss.

    Director:Unknown
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  12. Mr. TONEGAWA Middle Management Blues Season 1 Episode 19 - Newcomers
    7.4/10(12 votes)

    #12 - Newcomers

    S1:E19

    With the recent transfers leaving him short-manned, Tonegawa welcomes three new employees to his team, and doesn't take long for two of them to start making waves within the company.

    Director:Unknown
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  13. Mr. TONEGAWA Middle Management Blues Season 1 Episode 22 - Conclusions
    7.4/10(10 votes)

    #13 - Conclusions

    S1:E22

    Two stories come to a conclusion, as Ootsuki concocts a scheme to usurp Odagiri's movie business, and Tonegawa tracks down the social media troll that has been flaming Teiai.

    Director:Unknown
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  14. Mr. TONEGAWA Middle Management Blues Season 1 Episode 7 - Proliferation
    7.3/10(12 votes)

    #14 - Proliferation

    S1:E7

    As work begins to proceed on the first Restricted Rock Paper Scissors game, an unseen danger threatens to freeze the team's work to a standstill.

    Director:Unknown
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  15. Mr. TONEGAWA Middle Management Blues Season 1 Episode 15 - Playing Hard
    7.3/10(12 votes)

    #15 - Playing Hard

    S1:E15

    One of Ootsuki's regular excursions results in a clash of epic proportions, against an unexpected opponent...

    Director:Unknown
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  16. Mr. TONEGAWA Middle Management Blues Season 1 Episode 16 - Natural Enemies
    7.3/10(13 votes)

    #16 - Natural Enemies

    S1:E16

    Tonegawa is Teiai's number two man, but his position isn't exactly uncontested. When his rival, Kurosawa, steps into the picture even the battle hardened middle manager finds himself at a loss.

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  17. Mr. TONEGAWA Middle Management Blues Season 1 Episode 2 - Conjecture
    7.2/10(14 votes)

    #17 - Conjecture

    S1:E2

    The second meeting of the death game production team is held, and Tonegawa needs to make up for the bad first impression he gave his workers. But between the confusing names of his team members and their bizarre objective, can the executive make sure the conversation heads in a productive direction?

    Director:Unknown
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  18. Mr. TONEGAWA Middle Management Blues Season 1 Episode 10 - Rehearsal
    7.2/10(13 votes)

    #18 - Rehearsal

    S1:E10

    It's finally time for the first rehearsal game of Restricted Rock Paper Scissors. But will difficulties with equipment and participants spell trouble for Tonegawa's big project?

    Director:Unknown
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  19. Mr. TONEGAWA Middle Management Blues Season 1 Episode 11 - Business Trip
    7.2/10(11 votes)

    #19 - Business Trip

    S1:E11

    Tonegawa hits the road, with business to attend to outside of Tokyo, and hopes to find a chance for relaxation while away from home.

    Director:Unknown
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  20. Mr. TONEGAWA Middle Management Blues Season 1 Episode 1 - Initiative
    7.1/10(19 votes)

    #20 - Initiative

    S1:E1

    In Kaiji: Ultimate Survivor, he tormented the downtrodden and enticed them into playing games where their lives were wagered against incredible cash prizes. But even a cold blooded monster can't spend every moment of the day trampling others. And in the real world, death games require planning, funding, oversight, and execution. This is the story of a lone man who struggles between his employer, the president, and his own employees, the men in black...Tonegawa Yukio: Middle Manager!

    Director:Unknown
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  21. Mr. TONEGAWA Middle Management Blues Season 1 Episode 9 - Cutlets
    7.1/10(11 votes)

    #21 - Cutlets

    S1:E9

    The annual round of hiring for Teiai has begun, with Tonegawa and Yamazaki interviewing potential new employees. Afterwards, Tonegawa goes out for lunch, but ends up getting a little more than he bargained for.

    Director:Unknown
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  22. Mr. TONEGAWA Middle Management Blues Season 1 Episode 18 - Alignment
    7.1/10(12 votes)

    #22 - Alignment

    S1:E18

    Tonegawa's annual check-up leads to some lifestyle changes that are accompanied by unwanted attention, while Ootsuki finds something he never expected to encounter on one of his excursions.

    Director:Unknown
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  23. Mr. TONEGAWA Middle Management Blues Season 1 Episode 20 - Entertaining
    7.1/10(12 votes)

    #23 - Entertaining

    S1:E20

    The man-eating Bog is a pachinko machine that makes a ludicrous amount of money for one of Teiai's underground casinos. The time has come for Tonegawa to collect the winnings, which means a showdown between him, the diabolical device, and the man who responsible for it: Ichijou!

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  24. Mr. TONEGAWA Middle Management Blues Season 1 Episode 17 - Unofficial Announcement
    6.7/10(13 votes)

    #24 - Unofficial Announcement

    S1:E17

    The time has come for personnel changes at Teiai. When everything is said and done, who will be left on Team Tonegawa?

    Director:Unknown
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Best Episodes Summary

"Self-Destruct" is the best rated episode of "Mr. TONEGAWA Middle Management Blues". It scored 7.8/10 based on 13 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 8/8/2018. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Setting Sail".