"Abominable" is not Abominable at all
"Abominable" is an exciting story for children and a great step forward for positive Asian representation.
Bijin hisho: Oshaburi settai
Rie was studying secretarial work at a vocational school. When her father was hospitalized, she decided to quit school and work to earn money for his medical expenses. Her father had secretly helped her find a job at a trading company, and she was invited to work in the company's secretarial department. She met with the president, Kondo, and was officially hired. However, Kondo was actually a man who sexually harassed his secretary, Keiko, making her work without underwear. He took a liking to Rie and distanced himself from Keiko. Keiko enlisted the help of the head of the secretarial department, Murakami, and plotted revenge against him. Kondo invited a powerful politician to Hakone and took Rie to a ryokan (traditional Japanese inn). There, he assaulted Rie.
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Rie was studying secretarial work at a vocational school. When her father was hospitalized, she decided to quit school and work to earn money for his medical expenses. Her father had secretly helped her find a job at a trading company, and she was invited to work in the company's secretarial department. She met with the president, Kondo, and was officially hired. However, Kondo was actually a man who sexually harassed his secretary, Keiko, making her work without underwear. He took a liking to Rie and distanced himself from Keiko. Keiko enlisted the help of the head of the secretarial department, Murakami, and plotted revenge against him. Kondo invited a powerful politician to Hakone and took Rie to a ryokan (traditional Japanese inn). There, he assaulted Rie.
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Written By:Satoru Kobayashi
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Runtime:60 minutes
Studio:Kobayashi Productions, Okura Pictures
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