Atelier

8.1
201547m

A young "fabric geek" lands a job at an upscale Japanese lingerie company — and quickly discovers she'll need help to survive.

Production

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Seasons

13 Episodes • Premiered 2015

Naïve Mayuko seems like a strange new hire for the booming high-end lingerie brand Emotion, but her boss has a secret plan for the company.

Still image for Atelier season 1 episode 1: Lingerie 101

1. Lingerie 101

Mayuko steps into a curious new world: the lingerie industry. On her first day of work the office is busy with an upcoming floor show.

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2. You Are What You Wear

The atelier's owner, Nanjo, teaches Mayuko about brand strategy. Mayuko helps her first customer and finds she has much more to learn about lingerie.

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3. A Brand New Challenge

9.0

Nanjo pushes Mayuko to decide whether she wants in or out of the lingerie industry. A life-changing experience helps Mayuko grapple with the decision.

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4. A Change of Pace

9.0

President Nanjo wants to expand into big department stores. Preserving the brand while growing fast creates many issues for a small business to solve.

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5. Making My Mark

9.0

Sometimes you have to take risks to make a company grow. Mayuko is learning how to take chances while finding her place in the company.

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6. Marketing Matters

9.0

You can't sell products and build a strong brand without a bold advertising strategy. Mayuko volunteers so she can learn, but finds it perplexing.

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7. Race to the Top

9.0

Mayuko plans an ambitious runway show -- which she wants to rival those of the top designers -- but no one is sure how it will turn out.

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8. The Runway

9.0

Emotion is holding its first runway show ever. It’s an experience that goes beyond what the staff could have imagined. An incident occurs.

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9. What's Next?

8.0

With the big show finished and Emotion transitioning, Mayuko begins to think about her own future. What is lingerie to her? Where is Emotion headed?

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10. The Past is Present

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Mayuko creates the ideal lingerie. Nanjo visits the old site of a lingerie maker from her thwarted past. Emotion’s founding secret is revealed.

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11. When the Cat's Away

9.0

The employees are all worried about work even though they are on extended leave. Mayuko begins to actually create the lingerie that she wants to make.

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12. Opportunity Knocks

9.0

The runway show is a success, and Emotion receives more attention from the fashion industry, which in turn brings the new request Mayuko has been longing for.

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13. Out in the Open

9.0

Emotion preps for a new runway show themed "elegance," but it unfolds like a memoir of Nanjo's past. Mayuko learns about Nanjo's true intentions.

Cast

Photo of Mirei Kiritani

Mirei Kiritani

Mayuko Tokita

Photo of Mao Daichi

Mao Daichi

Mayumi Nanjo

Photo of Mayuko Kawakita

Mayuko Kawakita

Yuri Kouno

Photo of Ken Kaito

Ken Kaito

Jin Saruhashi

Photo of Wakana Sakai

Wakana Sakai

Mizuki Nishizawa

Photo of Maiko

Maiko

Fumika Iida

Photo of Masako Chiba

Masako Chiba

Reiko Tanaka

Photo of Dori Sakurada

Dori Sakurada

Sousuke Himeji

Photo of Nicole Ishida

Nicole Ishida

Sarii Machida

Photo of Megumi Sato

Megumi Sato

Rin Nakatani

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