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The Great Passage

Name: The Great Passage
Genre: Animation, Drama
Released: 2016-10-14
Rating: 7.0
Cast: Yoko Hikasa, Hiroshi Kamiya, Yoshiko Sakakibara, Tetsuo Kanao, Maaya Sakamoto

Animation Drama

★ 7.0/10 TMDB Premiered 2016-10-14 1 season 11 eps

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.

Last Episode Aired 2016-12-23

S1E11 — Torch

Majime and Araki visit Matsumoto with an advanced copy of Daitokai. Matsumoto is pleased, but he tells them he has cancer. That spring, the team gets a call informing them of his death. Daitokai is completed, and they throw a party to celebrate. Araki reads a moving thank you letter from Matsumoto. Later, Majime reflects on Matsumoto's message as he walks with Kaguya, finding peace and solace.

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