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Ganbare Doukichan

TV·2021–2021·1 season, 12 episodes·ABEMA·Animation, Comedy, Drama·7m·Created by Yom

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Douki-chan is an office lady who is working with Douki-kun in an office. Unbeknownst to Douki-kun, Douki-chan secretly has feelings for him. As Douki-chan struggles to confess her feelings, her rivals, both the kouhai and senpai, continue to vie for his affection.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Ganbare Doukichan S01E08They Clash!! The Junior Coworker VS The Business Client Senpai!S01E08 · 8.5Dinner with Douki-kun has now turned into drinking with Douki-chan's rivals. But Douki-kun pulls her aside to be alone with her.
  2. 02Ganbare Doukichan S01E02My coworker and I were in the elevator together and then we were trapped inside togetherS01E02 · 8.0Douki-chan and the coworker she likes are trapped in the elevator together. Can she use this opportunity to get closer to him?
  3. 03Ganbare Doukichan S01E04My Coworker Who Came Back To Pick Up What He Left BehindS01E04 · 8.0Douki-kun comes back to the restaurant and sees that Douki-chan has fallen asleep. He helps her get home, and then...?

Cast

Nene HiedaNene HiedaDouki-chan (voice)Sumire UesakaSumire UesakaKouhai-chan (voice)Asami SetoAsami SetoSenpai-san (voice)Junya EnokiJunya EnokiDouki-kun (voice)

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode12Episodes2021Aired 7.5Season avg
  1. S01E01Ganbare Doukichan S01E01Due To A Mix-up At The Hotel, Two Coworkers End Up Sharing A Room On A Business TripSeptember 20, 2021 7.5Douki-chan tries to take advantage of the mix-up on a business trip to seduce a coworker she likes.
  2. S01E02Ganbare Doukichan S01E02My coworker and I were in the elevator together and then we were trapped inside togetherSeptember 27, 2021 8.0Douki-chan and the coworker she likes are trapped in the elevator together. Can she use this opportunity to get closer to him?
  3. S01E03Ganbare Doukichan S01E03The Junior Who Gives Chocolate On Valentine's Day At WorkOctober 4, 2021 7.5Douki-chan makes chocolates for the coworker she likes, but her Junior steals him away.
  4. S01E04Ganbare Doukichan S01E04My Coworker Who Came Back To Pick Up What He Left BehindOctober 11, 2021 8.0Douki-kun comes back to the restaurant and sees that Douki-chan has fallen asleep. He helps her get home, and then...?
  5. S01E05Ganbare Doukichan S01E05A Coworker Who Was Looking Forward To A White Day Gift...October 18, 2021 8.0March 14th is White Day, when men who received chocolates on Valentine's Day are supposed to give back thank-you gifts. Douki-chan is hopefu
  6. S01E06Ganbare Doukichan S01E06My Coworker Who Received An Embarrassing SelfieOctober 25, 2021 7.5Douki-chan accidentally sends her cosplay selfie to Douki-kun. Out of embarrassment, she calls in sick. But she gets this weird feeling and
  7. S01E07Ganbare Doukichan S01E07A Coworker Who Goes All-Out With Seductive LingerieNovember 1, 2021 8.0Douki-chan puts on the best lingerie to tell Douki-kun how she really feels. However, another unexpected rival shows up.
  8. S01E08Ganbare Doukichan S01E08Season's bestThey Clash!! The Junior Coworker VS The Business Client Senpai!November 8, 2021 8.5Dinner with Douki-kun has now turned into drinking with Douki-chan's rivals. But Douki-kun pulls her aside to be alone with her.
  9. S01E09Ganbare Doukichan S01E09A Coworker Who's Obliviously AsleepNovember 15, 2021 5.7After Douki-chan's attempt to tell her feelings to Douki-kun was interrupted, she wakes up next morning naked, and not alone.
  10. S01E10Ganbare Doukichan S01E10A Coworker Who's Excited About A Poolside DateNovember 22, 2021 5.7Douki-chan and Douki-kun receive free tickets to the luxurious hotel pool. Douki-chan shows up in a new swimsuit, and waiting for her at the
  11. S01E11Ganbare Doukichan S01E11It Finally Bears Fruit!! Good For You, Douki-ChanNovember 29, 2021 8.0Douki-chan and Douki-kun are at a wedding, and some guys hit on Douki-chan.
  12. S01E12Ganbare Doukichan S01E12That's What I'm Talking About, Douki-KunDecember 6, 2021 8.0Douki-kun whisks Douki-chan away from the guys who are hitting on her. Then Douki-chan performs in her maid costume.

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