The Great Passage

The Great Passage is a TV drama anime adapted from the novel by Mitsuru Miura (三浦しをん), produced by ZEXCS under the direction of Toshimasa Kuroyanagi and series composition by Takuya Sato. The series follows Mitsuya Majime, a quietly passionate young editor, as he and his colleagues dedicate years of their lives to compiling a monumental dictionary. Blending slice-of-life warmth with heartfelt drama, the show explores the profound relationship between people and words, while weaving in a tender romance between Mitsuya Majime and Kaguya Hayashi. A must-watch for fans of thoughtful, character-driven storytelling.

Set within the dictionary editorial department of Genbu Shobou, a mid-sized publishing company, this story centers on the quiet, word-loving world of dictionary compilation. Kouhei Araki, a seasoned editor who has devoted his career to crafting dictionaries, finds himself contemplating retirement and wondering who might carry on his life's work. By chance, he notices something remarkable in Mitsuya Majime, a soft-spoken and socially awkward salesman, after overhearing him speak with the easygoing and outgoing Masashi Nishioka. Araki sees in Majime an unexpected spark — and recruits him into the department. Together, the mismatched duo embarks on an ambitious project: compiling a medium-sized Japanese dictionary called "The Great Passage." The series offers a heartfelt look at the painstaking, passionate craft of dictionary-making, and the unlikely bonds that form between people who dedicate themselves to the living, breathing world of words.