I Will Not Work Overtime, Period! (2019): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2019, I Will Not Work Overtime, Period! is a drama series.

What it’s about. Higashiyama Yui works as a director at Net Heroes, a web production company. Due to her workaholic father and bad experiences in the past, she loathes working overtime. Even 2 years ago, she broke off her engagement to Taneda Kotaro because he was a workaholic. At her job, Higashiyama Yui always leaves at the end of the regular working day and never works overtime. She tries to be as efficient as possible and productive during her normal working hours. After she leaves her office, Higashiyama Yui normally drinks beer at her regular Chinese restaurant. Her peaceful days begin to change after a new department head arrives at work.

Who’s in it. I Will Not Work Overtime, Period! stars Yuriko Yoshitaka as Yui Higashiyama, Osamu Mukai as Kotaro Taneda, Yusuke Santamaria as Seiji Fukunaga and Yuki Uchida as Yae Shizugatake, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.1/10, I Will Not Work Overtime, Period! has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch I Will Not Work Overtime, Period! page.

If you liked it. Fans of I Will Not Work Overtime, Period! tend to enjoy Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba and Attack on Titan.