A Mangaka’s Weirdly Wonderful Workplace Episode 5 Story & Preview Cuts Released: Futami Struggles to Introduce a “Rival” Character

The story and preview images for Episode 5 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 31 at 1:28 AM (JST), and will later be available on various international streaming platforms.

Episode 5 Story

Futami wants to introduce a new character a “rival.” As she wrestles with the idea, her senior from her assistant days, Arisa Nashida, suddenly shows up. Recently hit with a cancellation notice, Nashida is a drunken, clingy, and sleepy mess. In the middle of the chaos, Mizuki makes a surprising proposal...

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