S01E01 Vastness
Nishioka is in a book store when he spots a salesman named Majime from Genbu Books doing a poor job. Meanwhile, the veteran dictionary editor Araki is searching for a successor as he prepares for...
The Great Passage
Overview
The publication of a new dictionary titled The Great Passage progresses. Mitsuya Majime, originally from publisher Genbu Shobo's sales department, has been recruited by Kouhei Araki, a veteran editor of the dictionary department who is looking to retire soon. The dictionary department is known internally as the "money-eating insect," but Mitsuya uses his perseverance and attachment to the words in order to become a great editor. Mitsuya, who has poor social skills, finds himself working with another man named Masashi Nishioka, who is able to express himself better.
Episodes
S01E02 Encounter
After Majime transfers to the dictionary editorial department, he learns of Araki and the supervisor Matsumoto-sensei's passion for dictionaries, and tell him of Daitokai, the dictionary they are working on. Majime is consumed with worry...
S01E03 Love
It's discovered that Majime has fallen for Take's granddaughter Kaguya. The editorial team decides to visit the restaurant where she is learning to become a chef. Majime is enamored with Kaguya as she answers Nishioka's...
S01E04 Steady Progress
To stop the rumored cancellation of Daitokai, the editorial team unites to implement Nishioka's plan. Nishioka has never felt more alive while successfully executing his plan. A few months later, Majime has a day off...
S01E05 Waver
The director informs Nishioka the conditions for the Daitokai's continuation, which are the revision of another dictionary and Nishioka's transfer to the marketing department. Nishioka's shocked, but seeing the team's joy with the sample copies...
S01E06 Resonance
The morning after handing her the love letter, Majime panics and runs when he sees Kaguya. That afternoon, Nishioka reveals his transfer to the shocked team. Majime worries over losing Nishioka. That night, spurred by...
S01E07 Trust
Spotting issues with a professor's manuscript, Nishoka and Majime propose amendments. Majime reaffirms that they need Nishioka. But Nishioka reassures Majime that he will always be there for him. A few days later, the professor...
S01E08 Compile
Thirteen years pass and a new employee Kishibe arrives. With a fashion magazine background, she wonders why she has been transferred here. The team throw her a welcome party. Majime tells her he thinks she's...
S01E09 Blood
Kishibe is back and ready to work. She is enamored with Matsumoto and Majime's talk on words and dictionaries. The team is on the final phase, as a special paper is also being developed specially...
S01E10 Pride
The editorial team is dumbfounded by the discovery of an omitted word. Majime decides to recheck all 240,000 words. During all of this, Matsumoto is hospitalized. Majime frantically works to complete Daitokai. The team works...
S01E11 Torch
Majime and Araki visit Matsumoto with an advanced copy of Daitokai. Matsumoto is pleased, but he tells them he has cancer. That spring, the team gets a call informing them of his death. Daitokai is...
Cast
Yoko Hikasa
Kishibe Midori (voice)
Hiroshi Kamiya
Nishioka Masashi (voice)
Yoshiko Sakakibara
Sasaki Kaoru (voice)
Tetsuo Kanao
Araki Kohei (voice)
Maaya Sakamoto
Hayashi Kaguya (voice)
Takahiro Sakurai
Majime Mitsuya (voice)
Mugihito
Matsumoto Tomosuke (voice)
Chiwa Saito
Miyoshi Remi (voice)
