Tonkatsu DJ Agetarō (2016): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2016, Tonkatsu DJ Agetarō is an animation and comedy series.

What it’s about. Agetarou works at his family's tonkatsu restaurant in Shibuya, but he's not very excited by the work. One day, he takes a delivery to the staff of a night club, and the worker lets him in to enjoy the club for a while. Agetarou finds that he loves the club, with its relaxed people and cute girls, all enjoying the music supplied by the DJ. He continues going to the club, until the night comes when the guest American DJ Big Master Fly puts on a show. Agetarou is inspired by Big Master Fly, and realizes that the groove of being a DJ is very similar to the groove of being a tonkatsu chef. Now Agetarou is determined to master both disciplines, though he is most excited to become a DJ!

Who’s in it. Tonkatsu DJ Agetarō stars Koji Ishii as Agesaku Katsumata, Erii Yamazaki as Satomi Amana, Yūki Amezawa as Takashi Hirazumi and Takashi Matsuyama as Gorō Mizokuro, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, Tonkatsu DJ Agetarō has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Crunchyroll and Crunchyroll Amazon Channel. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Tonkatsu DJ Agetarō page.

If you liked it. Fans of Tonkatsu DJ Agetarō tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Attack on Titan and Attack on Titan: No Regrets.