Kachou Shima Kousaku

Synopsis

Kousaku Shima is a salaryman working as a section chief at Hatsushiba Electric in Tokyo. At 34 years old, he is doing well for himself and his family, and his loyalty to the company seems to be paying dividends for him. However, despite his apparent success, appearances can be deceiving. Behind the scenes, Kousaku has a habit of mixing business with pleasure. He is popular with women in and around the company, and he cannot bring himself to say no when the opportunity presents itself. In addition, he finds himself involved in some serious scandals and power struggles within the corporation—several of which he cannot avoid. As his affairs stack up and his reputation increases, Kousaku is exposed to different sides of Japanese corporate culture that he never knew existed or even really cared for. From struggling to find the right balance between work and play to questioning the morality of his decisions, each day is just another piece of business to take care of for Kousaku Shima, Section Chief. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Background

In 1991, Kachou Shima Kousaku won the 15th Kodansha Manga Award in the General category. At the 43rd Kodansha Manga Award in 2019, the series was given a special award, which was dedicated to Kodansha's 110th anniversary. Some volumes of the manga were published as bilingual English-Japanese editions by Kodansha. It had two chapters published in English in the educational publication Mangajin from August to September 1993 (issues #28 and #29). Kachou Shima Kousaku was also released in Chinese by Sharp Point Press. The series has received various Japanese TV show dramas and video game adaptations.

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