Mr. Admin
Mr. Admin (がんばれ！ アドミンくん) (2005- ) is a weekly Japanese four-panel (4コマ) web comic strip published on a technology news portal site. It is notable for being the first Japanese comic aimed at IT professionals. Stories usually revolve around the IT staff at an unnamed company in a shabby building somewhere in the sprawl of Tokyo. Though most of the recurring characters have proper names, the persevering main character, a system administrator, is known only as “Mr. Admin.” The original Japanese comic has run since November 2005, and the English version since 2008.
Mr. Admin
The main IT guy for an unnamed medium-size Tokyo-based company. Typical Tokyo IT worker. An earnest guy working insanely long hours. Not especially flexible in his approach.
Ms. Shiratori
Kind-hearted and clever accountant. Friends with Mr. Admin.
Dept. Manager Kuroiwa
Ill-natured middle manager over Mr. Admin, Shiratori, Shimoyama, Suzuki, and Akada.
The Company President
Kuroiwa's boss. Incompetent and gullible with an explosive temper.
Mr. Shimoyama
Hiroshi Shimoyama. Mr. Admin's IT department co-worker. Not quite as knowledgeable, but hard-working.
Mr. Suzuki
Gadget geek. Good-natured. Joker.
Ms. Akada
In a permanent bad mood.