Top 20 Maid manga you should read right now. [2026 List]

20. Gal Maid to Akuyaku Reijou: Ojousama no Happy End shika Katan!

A gyaru named Serina is reincarnated into the world of an otome game as a background character who is sold off by her family and now works as the exclusive maid of the game's villainess Almelia. Yuri romcom hijinks ensue.

Gal Maid & Villainess: Only Milady's Happy End Will Win! has finished publishing and it has 15 Chapters. It is also Known as: ギャルメイドと悪役令嬢 ～おじょーさまのハッピーエンドしか勝たん！～, Gyaru Maid to Akuyaku Reijou: Ojoo-sama no Happy End shika Katan!, Gal Maid & Villainess, Gyaru Maid and Villainess, Gal Maid to Akuyaku Reijou: Ojoo-sama no Happy End shika Katan!

19. Kusuriya no Hitorigoto

In the imperial court, a young woman is put into servitude, Maomao. The tale is just beginning for the woman doctor/pharmacist from the red-light district, as rumors circulate about the emperor's children's lives being short-lived. Her curious nature and thirst for knowledge pushes her to action. To satisfy her curiosity, this young doctor/pharmacist will investigate the origin! What is shifting in the imperial court..!?

The Apothecary Diaries is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 薬屋のひとりごと, The Pharmacist's Monologue, The Pharmacist's Soliloquies, Drugstore Soliloquy

18. Majutsushi Kunon wa Miete Iru

Born blind, Kunon aims to be the first person to use water magic to create new eyes for himself. After five months of study, he has already surpassed his teacher, and continues to grow his talents. Not only can his magic help him sense color, but he can also use it to make handy items and even conjure a whole cat! Word of his skills and ingenuity soon reach the court and earn him a spot as disciple to the most powerful magician in the land. But is his ultimate goal even attainable?

Kunon the Sorcerer Can See is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 魔術師クノンは見えている, Majutsushi Kunon wa Miete Iru

17. Himeul Sumgigo Jeulgineun Pyeonghwaroun Hanyeo Saenghwal

The Peaceful Life Of A Maid Who Hides Her Power And Enjoys It is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: A Peaceful Maid's Life While Hiding Her Power, The Peaceful Life of a Maid Who Hides Her, A Peaceful Maid Life While Hiding My True Power, The Peaceful Life of a Maid Who Hides Her Power

16. Beware of the Villainess!

A refreshing, unique villainess who's been dropped in the world of a novel, only to overthrow it all! The reason why? She couldn't just stand by and watch the female lead be manipulated by all four shitty male leads. The story of a villainess, who intends to throw out all the jackasses, and a wolf that only yearns for her!

Beware of the Villainess! has finished publishing and it has 128 Chapters. It is also Known as: Gare à la vilaine!, その悪女に気をつけてください, 小心那个恶女！, 恶毒女配今天不营业, ระวังไว้ ยัยตัวร้ายกำลังมา

15. Douyara Watashi No Karada Wa Kanzen Muteki No You Desu Ne

On her deathbed, a sickly young girl wishes to be reborn with a strong body that will never succumb to anyone or anything. Lo and behold, her wish is granted! Upon reincarnating into another world as Mary Regalia, she discovers her new body has maxed-out attributes, from physical strength to defense—even magic. But wait! That isn’t what she really wanted! All she longed for was a normal life. Baffled by God’s choice to grant her wish in this most unexpected way, Mary tries to spend her days as uneventfully as possible. The hitch is...nothing’s harder than living a normal life when you’re absolutely invincible!

The Invincible Little Lady is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: どうやら私の身体は完全無敵のようですね, Douyara Watashi No Karada Wa Kanzen Muteki No You Desu Ne

14. The Count's Secret Maid

For Paula, not a single day passed by without a reminder of her ugliness. But it was her hideous face that spared her from being sold to a brothel or dying tragically like her sisters. So when Paula's father sells her off to work at an esteemed nobleman's mansion, she realizes that peasant girls are a disposable resource. However, she finds the young Count Belunita tucked away in an annex, shamefully hidden from the curious eyes of the public. And as Paula struggles to appeal to her tyrannical master's whims, she must also embrace her role as his secret maid.

The Count's Secret Maid is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: สาว(ลับ)ใช้ของท่านเคานต์ตาบอด, 伯爵家的神秘侍女

13. Heroine? Seijo? Iie, All Works Maid desu (ko)! @COMIC

Melody reincarnates into the world of an otome game and works as a maid. She has never played an otome game and that's why she hasn't realized that she's actually the saint, the heroine of the game.

Heroine? Saint? No, I'm An All-Works Maid (Proud)! is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: ヒロイン？聖女？いいえ、オールワークスメイドです（誇）！＠COMIC, Heroine? Seijo? Iie, All Works Maid desu (ko)! @COMIC

12. How to Survive as a Maid in a Horror Game

"How did you know? I hid it well so that no one would find out."

Adrian Caesar von de Paltzgraf, the successor to the Paltzgraf Family. He is hailed as an angel in this world, but only I knew that the serial murders and murder attempts happening in the area which everyone was talking about were all committed by a young, good-looking gentleman.

[Adrian's murderous intent has increased.]
[Convince Adrian to lower his murderous intent. If not, you die.]
[Adrian's murderous intent is at 92%.]

I am the only one who knows. I was the only one who transmigrated into the world of this ridiculous horror game.

How to Survive as a Maid in a Horror Game is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: No Exit Horror, Surviving as a Maid in a Horror Game

11. Bannou “Murazukuri” Cheat de Otegaru Slow Life: Mura desu ga Nani ka?

Presented with the strange Gift of Village Building, Luke, the son of a lord, is cast out of the domain in shame. He arrives in a barren land with plans to develop it as well as he can, and to live a simple, quiet life...when suddenly his mysterious Gift activates! Enjoy Luke’s amazing, slow life, and watch as his village grows, his Gift levels up, and his village-building capabilities transform in this new comedic series!

The Amazing Village Creator: Slow Living with the Village Building Cheat Skill is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 万能「村づくり」チートでお手軽スローライフ　～村ですが何か？～, Bannou “Murazukuri” Cheat de Otegaru Slow Life: Mura desu ga Nani ka?

10. Kaichou wa Maid-sama!

The class president has a little secret she's keeping from everyone in her high school. As President of the Student Council, the overachieving feminist Misaki really socks it to the guys in an attempt to make the former all-boys' school attract a more female student body. But what will she do when the most awesome boy in class finds out Misaki's part-time job is in a maid café?! It's love at first fight in this shojo romantic comedy—with a whole new look at the battle between the genres!

Maid-Sama! has finished publishing and it has 98 Chapters. It is also Known as: 会長はメイド様！, Class President Is a Maid!, Toumei na Sekai, Transparent World

9. Uahan Yamanui Bada

The daughter of a noble family deep in debt, Irina Nordiak’s only desire is to marry her long-time love Ludwig Fontern, but her financial situation prevents this. With no other options, she calls upon an old schoolmate, Ileanor Schuberg, who is now a wealthy lord. While cruel to others, he acts like a different person to Irina, pining over her while detesting her love for Ludwig. Though he agrees to pay off Irina’s debt in exchange for her servitude, he has no intention of letting her leave.

The Elegant Sea of Savagery has finished publishing and it has 84 Chapters. It is also Known as: Elegante Mar Salvaje, The Elegant Sea of Barbarism

8. Baekjo Mudeom

Seeking a way back to her world, Anna becomes a maid at the infamous "Swan's Grave." When the marquis mistakes her for his vanished wife and offers a forbidden bargain, Anna is drawn into the haunting legacy of the Lorengreen house.

Swan's Grave is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Swan Grave, Swan Tomb, The Swan’s Grave, 天鹅之墓

7. Kikaijikake no Marie

Marie gets hired to be a maid. But not just any maid... A robot maid!? How will she get through her new life pretending to be an emotionless mechanical maid?

Mechanical Marie has finished publishing and it has 31 Chapters. It is also Known as: 機械じかけのマリー, Kikaiji Kake no Marii, A Massive Hit, Kikai jikake no Marii, Mechanically Marie

6. Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu

Suddenly high school student Subaru Natsuki has been summoned to another world on the way back from the convenience store. With the biggest crisis of his life being summoned to another world and no sign of the one who summoned him, things become worse when he is attacked. But when he is saved by a mysterious silver-haired girl with a fairy cat, Subaru cooperates with the girl to return the favor. When they finally manage to get a clue, Subaru and the girl are attacked and killed by someone. Subaru then awakens in the place he was summoned and notices he gained the ability "Returns by Death." A helpless boy that only has the ability to rewind time by dying. And beyond the despair can he save the girl from the fate of death?

Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Re：ゼロから始める異世界生活, ReZero, Re: Life in a different world from zero

5. Sore ga Meido no Kanna desu

After entering high school, Rikuto, the future head of the Ayamejou-Kouji family, begins living alone in a penthouse apartment at the top of a luxury tower. However, his new life takes an unexpected turn when Kanna, a maid with a knack for eccentric behavior and conversations, arrives. With every action and word of Kanna's being packed with weirdness, Rikuto can't stop reacting and retorting. He's torn, does he want her to act normal, or stay just the way she is?

Sore ga Meido no Kanna desu is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: それがメイドのカンナです, That's Maid Kanna for You

4. Bokunchi no Maid-san-tachi.

Bokunchi no Maid-san-tachi. is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: ボクんちのメイドさんたち。, Bokunchi no Maid-san-tachi.

3. Kusuriya no Hitorigoto

In the East is a land ruled by an emperor, whose consorts and serving women live in a sprawling complex known as the hougong, the rear palace. Maomao, an unassuming girl raised in an unassuming town by her apothecary father, never imagined the rear palace would have anything to do with her—until she was kidnapped and sold into service there.Though she looks ordinary, Maomao has a quick wit, a sharp mind, and an extensive knowledge of medicine. That's her secret, until she encounters a resident of the palace at least as perceptive as she is: the head eunuch, Jinshi. He sees through Maomao's façade and makes her a lady-in-waiting to none other than the Emperor's favorite consort... so she can taste the lady's food for poison!

The Apothecary Diaries is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 薬屋のひとりごと, The Pharmacist's Monologue

2. Boku to Roboko

The year is 20XX... A time when every household owns cute maid robots known as OrderMaids. Average grade-schooler Bondo dreams of having his very own robot. But what he got was... Unable to compute!!! Life is gonna get a whole lot weirder when Roboco, the most powerful clumsy maid ever created, shows up at his door!

Me & Roboco is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 僕とロボコ, Roboco With Me

1. Con Cafe Jou wa Koi wo Kiru

Tsumugu Osaka, is a huge fan of clothes and aspires to become a fashion designer. One day, she meets a con cafe girl in Kabukicho and ends up working as a new cast member. What happens when she can only "talk about clothes" with people she meets for the first time?

(source: Comic Fuz, translated)

Con Cafe Girl Wears Love has finished publishing and it has 20 Chapters. It is also Known as: コンカフェ嬢は恋を着る, Con Cafe Jou wa Koi wo Kiru