Atelier

Season 1

Tokita Mayuko who was majored in textile technology moved to Tokyo and finally found a job in Ginza. Mayuko's dream is to develop new kinds of fabric, but she ends up working in a handmade luxury lingerie atelier called Emotion.

Where to Watch Season 1

13 Episodes

Lingerie 101
E1
Lingerie 101Mayuko steps into a curious new world: the lingerie industry. On her first day of work the office is busy with an upcoming floor show.
You Are What You Wear
E2
You Are What You WearThe atelier's owner, Nanjo, teaches Mayuko about brand strategy. Mayuko helps her first customer and finds she has much more to learn about lingerie.
A Brand New Challenge
E3
A Brand New ChallengeNanjo pushes Mayuko to decide whether she wants in or out of the lingerie industry. A life-changing experience helps Mayuko grapple with the decision.
A Change of Pace
E4
A Change of PacePresident Nanjo wants to expand into big department stores. Preserving the brand while growing fast creates many issues for a small business to solve.
Making My Mark
E5
Making My MarkSometimes you have to take risks to make a company grow. Mayuko is learning how to take chances while finding her place in the company.
Marketing Matters
E6
Marketing MattersYou can't sell products and build a strong brand without a bold advertising strategy. Mayuko volunteers so she can learn, but finds it perplexing.
Race to the Top
E7
Race to the TopMayuko 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.
The Runway
E8
The RunwayEmotion is holding its first runway show ever. It’s an experience that goes beyond what the staff could have imagined. An incident occurs.
What's Next?
E9
What's Next?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?
The Past is Present
E10
The Past is PresentMayuko creates the ideal lingerie. Nanjo visits the old site of a lingerie maker from her thwarted past. Emotion’s founding secret is revealed.
When the Cat's Away
E11
When the Cat's AwayThe 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.
Opportunity Knocks
E12
Opportunity KnocksThe 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.
Out in the Open
E13
Out in the OpenEmotion 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.