Hanako-san Lives in a Locker
2002 · 2 seasons · 44 eps · Comedy, Drama
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Ruuko has just been assigned to an elite position within the first-class trading company she works for, but quickly tires of the monotonous work her boss gives her. Then, she suddenly encounters Hanako-san, who becomes the guardian of the female employees and is called "The Super Helpful Ghost." Hanako-san is a ghost who lives inside a locker, and can only be seen by the OLs she haunts. This is a comedic drama about a strange ghost who helps out the women when they're having trouble at work!
Directed by Takeshi Shibata · Written by Masashi Todayama
Network: NHK
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Rie Tomosaka Kitaura Hanako -
Kazue Fukiishi Komine Ruko -
Sachiko Kokubu Ozono Ayako -
Aya Hirayama Mikuriya Misora -
Miho Konishi Anno Mirai -
Tagame Tamura Mitsuino Yuri -
Masanobu Katsumura Ozono Takafumi -
Yutaka Matsushige Shiina Shunsuke
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