>>37290655Yes, this is how Japanese Work Culture works.
When you're ready to retire to a higher role that doesn't do much work, such as Executive Producer, you pass on your previous status to either a trusted employee who's been under your wing, a trusted family member who has loads of work experience, or a trusted friend who's worked with you at the company just as long or almost as long as you have.
Do some fucking research and you'll find these things happen a LOT.
