Aggretsuko: We Wish You a Metal Christmas

Overworked red panda office worker Retsuko usually vents her daily stress by belting out death metal, but recently she’s discovered a different kind of release: chasing “likes” on Instagram. With the promise of social media validation offering its own rush, she finds herself checking notifications as often as she reaches for the microphone.

As Christmas arrives in the city, that craving for attention intensifies. Retsuko starts looking for ways to dress up and sweeten her ordinary routine for the camera, turning the season into a scramble to make her life look brighter online than it feels in reality.