How to be Likable in a Crisis(2021)

I don't want to think too deep. I want to be liked by those in power. That's how I live my life.

How to be Likable in a Crisis is a Japanese satirical comedy following Makoto Kanzaki, a university PR manager who finds himself cornered by an escalating series of scandals. As he scrambles to patch problems with quick fixes, the show spirals into darker territory, exposing the absurdities and hypocrisies of modern institutions. Blending sharp black humor with genuine pathos, the series examines how people navigate impossible situations in a world that demands perfection while rewarding compromise. Kanzaki's desperate attempts to manage perception become a mirror for society's contradictions—the gap between image and reality, between what we say and what we do. It's a darkly funny examination of institutional failure and personal survival.