The story and preview images for Episode 2 of the TV anime A Mangaka’s Weirdly Wonderful Workplace (JP: 笑顔のたえない職場です。) have been revealed. This episode will air on Friday, October 10 at 1:28 AM (JST), and will later be available on various international streaming platforms.

Episode 1 Story

As work continues on the To Subaru (JP: 昴へ, Subaru e) comic volume, Futami discovers that Mizuki’s four-panel manga posted on social media has gone viral. Hearing that an editor has already reached out with an offer, Futami encourages her by saying, “You should just debut already!” However, Mizuki herself remains evasive and unenthusiastic about the idea…

Introduction

Futami is a fledgling shojo manga artist.

With the help of her cool editor and her reliable assistants, she finally managed to start serialization of her long-desired shogi manga To Subaru...

But...stress upset her stomach, and she had to ask for an extension from the very first chapter.

Her storyboards wouldn’t progress, forcing her to stay glued to her desk until late at night.

She gained weight from late-night snacks, and her wild fantasies just wouldn’t stop...

Source : A Mangaka’s Weirdly Wonderful Workplace Official