Top Office Lady Manga Recommendations

Wotaku ni Koi wa Muzukashii

Also known as Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance , Slice of Life

Narumi Momose has had it rough: every boyfriend she’s had dumped her once they found out she was an otaku, so she’s gone to great lengths to hide it. When a chance meeting at her new job with childhood friend, fellow otaku, and now coworker Hirotaka Nifuji almost gets her secret outed at work, she comes up with a plan to make sure he never speaks up. But he comes up with a counter-proposal: why doesn’t she just date him instead? In love, there are no save points.



Notes:
- Includes 29 extra chapters.
- The English edition combines 2 Japanese volumes into one each (so e.g. the first two Japanese volumes are combined into 1 English volume).

Tags: Otaku Culture , Primarily Adult Cast , Office Lady , Video Games , Heterosexual , Work , Episodic , Josei , Female Protagonist , Male Protagonist , Meta , Iyashikei , Office , Ensemble Cast , Cosplay , Tsundere , Crossdressing , Chibi

Solanin

Also known as Solanin.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Music , Slice of Life

College graduates struggle to cope with the real world. Music offers refuge in this modern manga with an American attitude. Meiko Inoue is a recent college grad working as an office lady in a job she hates. Her boyfriend Shigeo is permanently crashing at her apartment because his job as a freelance illustrator doesn't pay enough for rent. And her parents in the country keep sending her boxes of veggies that just rot in her fridge. Straddling the line between her years as a student and the rest of her life, Meiko struggles with the feeling that she's just not cut out to be a part of the real world.



Notes:
- The chapter count contains an epilogue published in October 2017 as part of the new Japanese volumes edition release.
- It was nominated for the 2009 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material - Japan.
- It was nominated for the 2009 Harvey Award for Best American Edition of Foreign Material.

Tags: Coming of Age , Band , Seinen , Tragedy , Heterosexual , Found Family , Primarily Adult Cast , Female Protagonist , Family Life , College , Urban , Rock Music , Office Lady , Nudity

Hige wo Soru. Soshite Joshikousei wo Hirou.

Also known as Higehiro: After Being Rejected, I Shaved and Took In a High School Runaway.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Drama , Romance

Yoshida is just your average salaryman, drowning his tears in booze. On his way home one night, he finds a runaway high school girl sitting on the street. She offers to sleep with him in exchange for a place to stay―and Yoshida lets her off the hook and offers her work instead. A rom-com between the most unbalanced couple you'll ever find!



Note: Includes 1 extra chapter.

Tags: Male Protagonist , Age Gap , Love Triangle , Work , Urban , Office Lady , Coming of Age , Heterosexual , Female Harem , Tragedy , Female Protagonist , Nudity , Gyaru , Shounen

Ase to Sekken

Also known as Sweat and Soap.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Ecchi , Romance , Slice of Life

Asako’s living her dream, working at the toiletry maker Lilia Drop. Little do her coworkers know, the reason she loves the company so much is that she’s ashamed of her body odor, and their soap is the only thing that does the trick. So when the company’s lead product developer, a perfuming genius, approaches her in the lobby and wonders what “that smell” is, she’s terrified … but could it be … that he likes it? And, even more surprising to Yae … does she like him?



Notes: The chapter count includes 13 extra stories.

Tags: Primarily Adult Cast , Sweat , Office Lady , Female Protagonist , Heterosexual , Work , Office , Seinen , Disability , Male Protagonist , Marriage , Nudity , Love Triangle

Senpai ga Uzai Kouhai no Hanashi

Also known as My Senpai is Annoying.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance , Slice of Life

Igarashi is a hardworking young office lady. Takeda, the senpai above her at work, annoys her constantly–and yet she finds herself growing closer to him. Every day is filled with comic mishaps and romantic moments as Igarashi tries to balance work, life, and love.



Notes:
- Comic POOL chapters are included in this entry, as they are included in the print release alongside the original serialization.
- Originally published on Twitter and collated by Ichijinsha for print release.
- Now serialized in Ichijinsha's Comic POOL.

Tags: Office Lady , Full Color , Female Protagonist , Tsundere , Primarily Adult Cast , Work , Heterosexual , Josei , Office , Ensemble Cast , Slapstick , Age Gap , LGBTQ+ Themes , Yuri , Crossdressing

Koori Zokusei Danshi to Cool na Douryou Joshi

Also known as The Ice Guy and the Cool Girl.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Comedy , Romance , Slice of Life , Supernatural

Sparks fly between the handsome descendant of a snow spirit and the oblivious coworker he has a crush on! A romantic comedy in an office setting that takes coworkers to lovers to new heights within a winter wonderland of emotions!

Himuro is a modern-day ice god, an ordinary office worker who just so happens to be the descendant of a snow spirit. He's also besotted with his coworker Fuyutsuki, who's a little unusual herself. At first glance, the pair both seem to be calm, cool, and collected. But beneath Himuro's icy good looks rages a passionate blizzard of love! On the other hand, his coworker's cool facade belies nothing about any feelings she might have for Himuro in return⁠-because she's too oblivious to realize anything! What's a snowman in love to do?



Note: Originally uploaded to Twitter, after nine chapters it was serialized by GANGANpixiv, where it is being republished and now continues.

Tags: Heterosexual , Primarily Adult Cast , Male Protagonist , Youkai , Office Lady , Kemonomimi , Super Power , Josei , Work , Kuudere , Episodic , Iyashikei , Urban Fantasy , Office

Kowloon Generic Romance

Also known as Kowloon Generic Romance.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Drama , Mystery , Romance , Sci-Fi , Slice of Life

Welcome to Kowloon Walled City: a dystopian townscape where the people are brimming with nostalgia, and where the past, present, and future converge. Amid the hidden emotions and extraordinary daily lives of the men and women working in its confines, a tale of romance begins to unfold for real estate agent Reiko Kujirai—one that feels as familiar as Kowloon itself…



Note:
- Nominated for the 14th Manga Taisho Award in 2021.
- Nominated for the 6th Tsugimanga Award in the Print Manga Category in 2020.

Tags: Female Protagonist , Seinen , Amnesia , Clone , Primarily Adult Cast , Dystopian , Office Lady , Urban , Work , Alternate Universe , Nudity , Foreign , Heterosexual , Memory Manipulation , LGBTQ+ Themes , Gender Bending

Ibeon Saeng-do Jal Butakae

Also known as See You in My 19th Life.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Romance

Ji-Eum Ban has a secret—she can remember the memories of her previous lives...all 18 of them! This means she retains past knowledge, skills, and most importantly, the bonds with the people she cares about. Guided by the bittersweet memories of her last life, Ji-Eum sets out to rekindle the love that was cut short by her tragic death. But little did she know her biggest rival would be her own past self...



Tags: Primarily Adult Cast , Reincarnation , Female Protagonist , Heterosexual , Office Lady , Full Color , Urban , Work , Disability , Dissociative Identities , Crime , Tragedy , Age Gap , Tsundere , Conspiracy , Bullying , Urban Fantasy , Revenge , Chibi , Office

Bonnouji

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance , Slice of Life

Fate brings two people who live in the same condo together on a typical afternoon. Ozawa (26) has just broken up with her boyfriend of five years and was in the process of trying to rebuild her life when she meets Oyamada who lives a couple floors below her. He is somewhat of a loner although he does have a few friends and his room is cluttered with all the random stuff that his impulse shopper brother sends him. Ozawa takes an interest with all the things in his room and the two start a friendship that slowly turns into something more.



Tags: Seinen , Primarily Adult Cast , Office Lady , Heterosexual , Iyashikei , Work , Time Skip , Mahjong , Nudity

Kekkon Suru tte, Hontou desu ka: 365 Days To The Wedding

Also known as 365 Days to the Wedding.

Status: Finished
Genres: Romance , Slice of Life

Takuya and Rika are coworkers in a travel agency in Tokyo. They’re both single, but they don’t mind, since they’re introverts with fulfilling lives at home. Unfortunately, now their job is looking to staff an office in Siberia, and non-married employees are the first to be considered. Rika is desperate to avoid the transfer and goes to Takuya with an idea: if they pretend they’re getting married in a year, they can stay in Tokyo. The only problem is the two of them barely know each other! If these two quiet coworkers “fake” a relationship, will it turn into something real?



Tags: Work , Marriage , Seinen , Fake Relationship , Primarily Adult Cast , Heterosexual , Female Protagonist , Male Protagonist , Kuudere , Family Life , Rural , Travel , Office , Office Lady , LGBTQ+ Themes

Hataraku Maou-sama!

Also known as The Devil is a Part-Timer!.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Comedy , Fantasy , Romance

It's tough being evil when you have to pay the rent! This comical tale of a demon-lord-turned-fry-slinger follows the daily travails of (former) Devil King Sadao Maou and his general Shiro Ashiya as they navigate the complexities of life in modern-day Tokyo. Having suffered utter defeat at the hands of a plucky hero, they've been banished to earth and stripped of magical power. And if that wasn't enough, that pesky hero is still hell bent on finishing the job. It turns out crushing your enemies beneath your feet is tricky when you haven't even made manager yet!



Tags: Demons , Magic , Work , Alternate Universe , Fugitive , Isekai , Primarily Adult Cast , Shounen , Love Triangle , Urban Fantasy , Office Lady , Food , Tsundere

Yaiteru Futari

Also known as How to Grill Our Love.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Romance , Slice of Life

Dating can be tough when you nerd out over barbecue. Kenta, a practical pitmaster, looks for a grill-friend in Chihiro, an aloof and faultless business babe…or is she? Scared of being rejected for who they really are, the two of them find comfort in food and each other…and all is well until Kenta must transfer away. With their developing relationship at steak, Chihiro proposes they tie the knot and they marry for better or wurst. Winging a long-distance marriage is one thing, but here's the rub—they barely know each other! It's a rare marriage where all the awkwardness of dating meets a sizzling passion for grilling!



Tags: Food , Primarily Adult Cast , Male Protagonist , Seinen , Family Life , Female Protagonist , Outdoor , Rural , Educational , Office Lady , Iyashikei , Heterosexual

Oya ga Urusai node Kouhai (♀) to Gisou Kekkon shitemita.

Also known as I Married My Best Friend to Shut My Parents Up.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance , Slice of Life

Morimoto, a young professional woman in Japan, is tired of fending off her parents' questions about her being single. They want her to marry a man and settle down, and they'll insist on nitpicking her choice of groom to death. In an unexpected move, another woman in the office - who has a crush on her - offers to be her wife in a sham marriage, which might make her parents back off. But this "fake" marriage could unearth something very real!



Note: Includes the extra chapters "Anaerobic Love" and "Fake Married Life".

Tags: Yuri , Primarily Adult Cast , Female Protagonist , Primarily Female Cast , Marriage , Office Lady , LGBTQ+ Themes , Fake Relationship , Work , Bisexual , Drawing , Family Life

Kaketa Tsuki to Doughnuts

Also known as Doughnuts Under a Crescent Moon.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance

Uno Hinako throws herself into makeup, fashion, and falling in love, hoping that will make her seem “normal” to the other people at her job. But no matter how hard she tries, she’s a self-doubting mess inside, and her attempts at “normal” romance with men just keep failing. When she starts to think she might be alone forever, a new normal presents itself–in the form of her relationship with Sato Asahi, a level-headed woman who works at her company, which starts as respect until it becomes far more intimate.



Tags: LGBTQ+ Themes , Yuri , Asexual , Office Lady , Work , Female Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Primarily Female Cast , Kuudere , Office , Love Triangle

Kono Kaisha ni Suki na Hito ga Imasu

Also known as I Have a Crush at Work.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance , Slice of Life

Yui Mitsuya and Masugu Tateishi aren't just any coworkers-they totally have the hots for each other. His helpful yet humble attitude makes her giddy, and her cuteness leaves him grinning like a fool. Problem is, they're trying to keep their new relationship under wraps to avoid making things awkward at work. But seeing how they can't keep their hands off each other, they run the risk of spilling their little secret with each passing day at the office.



Tags: Primarily Adult Cast , Office Lady , Seinen , Female Protagonist , Male Protagonist , Office , Heterosexual

Sanae Matseon

Also known as A Business Proposal.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Romance

After being worked to the bone at her office job, getting introduced to her longtime crush’s new girlfriend, and dealing with her family’s debt hanging over her head, Hari Shin's life seems to have hit rock bottom. Luckily, her friend Youngseo has a business proposal for her: go to an arranged date in her stead and Hari will receive a hefty compensation. Things grow complicated, however, when it turns out that the other party is Hari’s new CEO—and he's dead-set on marrying whoever shows up to the date!



Tags: Office Lady , Primarily Adult Cast , Female Protagonist , Love Triangle , Marriage , Heterosexual , Full Color , Work , Urban , Office , Foreign , Adoption , Crossdressing , Twins , Time Skip , Chibi , Fishing , Fake Relationship

NEW GAME!

Also known as New Game!.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

Aoba Suzukaze may look like a middle schooler, but she’s actually a character designer fresh out of high school. Not only is she working for the company that put out one of her favorite games, she also gets to spend her days modeling and creating characters. Follow her adorable shenanigans in this 4-panel slice of life as she learns the ropes of the industry and gets to know her co-workers.



Note: Includes 30 extra chapters, 13 side chapters from volume 5, 12 color chapters from volumes 1-12 and 5 bonus chapters from volumes 1, 2, 9, 10, 11.

Tags: 4-koma , Primarily Female Cast , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Work , Female Protagonist , Software Development , Video Games , Seinen , Office Lady , Primarily Adult Cast , Yuri , Drawing , Urban , Tomboy , School , Airsoft , Cosplay , Tanned Skin , College , Time Skip , Office

Ganbare, Douki-chan

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Ecchi , Romance , Slice of Life

The story of a salaryman's encounters with his coworkers and their feelings for him. Illustrated by Yom on his Twitter account.

Note: On October 2021 it was announced that the manga was licensed by the editorial GOT, and got an official volume release on December 28, 2021.

Tags: Female Harem , Office Lady , Primarily Adult Cast , Full Color , Love Triangle , Office , Male Protagonist , Female Protagonist , Work , Heterosexual , POV , Nudity

Kawaii Joushi wo Komarasetai

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance

Ira Megumi is a 31-year-old woman who is currently at the top of her career. She's a beautiful woman who's brimming with pride and totally has no interest in love or marriage.

The next morning, she wakes up and finds the new employee, Aoki Shun, sleeping beside her. Just what in the world happened!?

Tags: 4-koma , Work , Seinen , Heterosexual , Office Lady , Office , Primarily Adult Cast , Female Protagonist , Female Harem , Age Gap

Nae Nampyeongwa Gyeolhonhaejwo

Also known as Marry My Husband.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Fantasy , Romance

When Jiwon, a 37-year-old cancer patient, walks in on her husband and best friend, she realizes her whole life has been a lie. What’s worse, she dies a tragic death at the hands of her husband. Would things have been different if she had made different choices? Fortunately for Jiwon, she is given the chance to rewrite her fate when she is reincarnated as her younger self. This time, she vows to live a happy life. But first comes revenge. Her plan? To marry off her now former best friend to her lying, cheating husband.



Note: Chapter count includes 10 side stories.

Tags: Heterosexual , Primarily Adult Cast , Work , Revenge , Full Color , Time Manipulation , Female Protagonist , Office Lady , Tragedy , Reincarnation , Suicide , Family Life , Marriage , Yandere