or "A Hole Filled By An Old Man."
| Japanese | Romaji | English Literal | |----------|--------|----------------| | おじさん | Ojisan | middle-aged man / uncle | | で埋める | de umeru | to fill with (by means of) | | 穴 | ana | hole / gap / vacancy |
In English, we have similar concepts: "dead-end job," "pigeonholing," "quiet quitting," or "the burnout brigade." But none have the visceral, almost violent physicality of stuffing a body into a hole .
A company has a client that complains constantly, pays late, and demands absurd discounts. This is a "loss client." Sending a young ace would ruin their morale. So, you dig the hole deeper and fill it with an Ojisan. His job? Smile, apologize, and fill out paperwork until the client goes bankrupt or he retires.
“Filling a hole with a middle-aged warm body.”
The title for the collected anthology is often listed as (おじさんで埋める穴 ～チーム☆ラッキー作品集～), which translates to "Ojisan de Umeru Ana: Team☆Lucky Anthology."
"Ojisan de Umeru Ana" is a two-episode produced by the studio Shion and released by Pink Pineapple . The OVA is an adaptation of a doujinshi (self-published manga) by the circle Team☆Lucky (チーム☆ラッキー).