Name: Diary of a Successful Salaryman • Conclusion-Bridegroom: Manager No.1
Director: Masanori Kakei
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1960-03-29
Duration: 89 min
Cast: Keiju Kobayashi, Reiko Dan, Daisuke Katō, Chisako Hara, Ichirō Arishima

A 1960 Japanese salaryman gets promoted AND married—what could possibly go wrong? Everything. Deliciously.

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Overview

Comedy Drama

Salaryman comedy.

JP Japanese

Content warning

Standout Aspects

Acting

Keiju Kobayashi's masterful slow-burn frustration

Production

authentic salaryman culture time capsule

Writing

sharp workplace satire that still stings

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Director

Masanori Kakei

ReleasedMar 29, 1960

Runtime1h 29m

StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady

Intensitymedium

Tonelight

Feellight

Top Cast

Keiju Kobayashi

Reiko Dan

Daisuke Katō

Chisako Hara

Ichirō Arishima

Akihiko Hirata

Mickey Curtis

Ikio Sawamura

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

The 'salaryman' genre exploded in 1950s-60s Japan, capturing white-collar anxiety during economic miracle years. This film sits squarely in that wave.

Trivia

Director Masanori Kakei spent his career in studio comedies; this was one of eight films he made in 1960 alone. Studio system productivity was wild.