I'm Taking the Day Off (2014): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2014, I'm Taking the Day Off is a drama and comedy series.

What it’s about. Hanae Aoishi is set to turn 30. She works for a general trading company and has never taken a day off or been late for work. She dresses pleasantly plain and has zero dating experience. She attends a company party and drinks with part-time employee Yuto Tanokura. He is a handsome university student. Through the evening, Hanae becomes drunk and passes out. When she wakes up, Hanae finds Yuto Tanokura sleeping next to her and he is naked. She becomes confused about what happened and takes the day off from work for the first time. To come out of her shell, Hanae decides to date Yuto Tanokura who is 9 years younger than her. At this time Yu Asao, the CEO of a food company located in the same building as her company, begins to have feelings for Hanae.

Who’s in it. I'm Taking the Day Off stars Haruka Ayase as Aoishi Hanae, Sota Fukushi as Tanokura Yuuto, Hiroshi Tamaki as Asao Yuu and Riisa Naka as Ookawa Hitomi, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.1/10, I'm Taking the Day Off has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads and Doki Amazon Channel. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch I'm Taking the Day Off page.

If you liked it. Fans of I'm Taking the Day Off tend to enjoy Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba and Attack on Titan.