What is this genre all about? A maid is a female employed in domestic service. They usually wear uniforms. Since their nature is to be obedient and serve their goshujin-sama (master), they are one of the most desired types of women in Japan, a dream of every Japanese man, particularly otaku. Often seen in so-called Maid Cafes in Akihabara, where male customers can for a little time enjoy the feeling of being served by a woman. The male gender opposite is the butler.
We present you the list of Maid manga you should read right now.
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Top 19 Maid manga you should read right now. [2026 List]
- 19. Beware of the Villainess!
- 18. Gal Maid to Akuyaku Reijou: Ojousama no Happy End shika Katan!
- 17. How to Survive as a Maid in a Horror Game
- 16. Majutsushi Kunon wa Miete Iru
- 15. Bannou “Murazukuri” Cheat de Otegaru Slow Life: Mura desu ga Nani ka?
- 14. Kusuriya no Hitorigoto
- 13. Shinigami Bocchan to Kuro Maid
- 12. Kaichou wa Maid-sama!
- 11. Einen Koyou wa Kanou Deshou ka: Buaisou Mukuchi na Mahou Tsukai to Hajimeru Sai Shuushoku Life
- 10. Nyako to Hakase
- 9. Con Cafe Jou wa Koi wo Kiru
- 8. A Talented Maid
- 7. Megami no Café Terrace
- 6. The Count's Secret Maid
- 5. Kimi wa Meido-sama.
- 4. Tsuruko no Ongaeshi
- 3. Kikaijikake no Marie
- 2. Saving the Villain Who Was Abandoned by the Female Lead
- 1. Saikin Yatotta Maid ga Ayashii
19. 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
18. 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!
17. 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
16. 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
15. 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?
14. 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
13. Shinigami Bocchan to Kuro Maid
In a large mansion lives a boy, an aristocrat who was cursed by the witch to "let everything he touches die." With him is his maid Alice, who besides serving him, likes to tease him. The boy who is interested in her doesn't mind the teasing, but not being able to touch her is painful!
If they are unable to hold hands, how will their love ever bloom?
Note: Included chapters: 0, 14.5, 28.5, 41.1, 41.2, 49.1, 54.5, 56.1, 57.1, 57.2, 68.5
The Duke of Death and his Black Maid has finished publishing and it has 235 Chapters. It is also Known as: 死神坊ちゃんと黒メイド, Young Master the Grim Reaper and the Black Maid, The Duke of Death and his Black Maid
12. 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
11. Einen Koyou wa Kanou Deshou ka: Buaisou Mukuchi na Mahou Tsukai to Hajimeru Sai Shuushoku Life
Lucille was unceremoniously fired from the mansion where she had lived and worked as a maid for three years. She came to the countryside in search of a new job, and was introduced to the home of Phyllis, a taciturn and unfriendly wizard. The job at the house of Phyllis, a difficult man who hates "unnecessary things," turned out to be a great opportunity for Lucille! In order to hold on her new job at all costs, she began to carefully observe Phyllis in order to avoid any "superfluous" landmines. As she gradually got to know Phyllis better, she encounters an unexpected side of him that was not him just being difficult, and Lucille's feelings gradually changed.
Re-employment Life With an Unsociable Untalkative Magician is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 永年雇用は可能でしょうか～無愛想無口な魔法使いと始める再就職ライフ～, Einen Koyou wa Kanou Deshou ka: Buaisou Mukuchi na Mahou Tsukai to Hajimeru Sai Shuushoku Life
10. Nyako to Hakase
One day, Dr. Kikuchi decided that she wanted a cat-ear maid, so she made one named Nyako. For Nyako, it is her first time seeing the world, making new friends, and eating delicious food, and she is full of excitement. With the addition of Chuko the mouse, Dr. Kikuchi's solitary life changes drastically, and a lively daily life begins!
The long-awaited commercial volume of the heartwarming Nyako series includes 63 newly drawn pages!
Nyako and Professor has finished publishing and it has 24 Chapters. It is also Known as: にゃこと博士, Nyako to Hakase
9. 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
8. A Talented Maid
As Maurina, she's on the run as the last of her kingdom’s royal line. Disguised as Marie, she is just a maid, serving the victorious empire. She’s never been very good at anything, so when she's told to make a wish, she asks for the ability to help others and bring them happiness. Now as visions of brilliant and skilled people fill her dreams, she’s imbued with a bounty of abilities perfectly suited for any dilemma. But will her secrets last as the crown prince seeks out both Maurina and Marie?
A Talented Maid is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: A Capable Maid, A Competent Maid, La sirvienta capaz, Marie Sang Pelayan Berbakat, Marifetli Hizmetçi, Una criada capaz, Una mucama competente, Une bonne capable, Une bonne compétent, Une domestique capable, Une domestique compétent, Une femme domestique capable, Une femme domestique compétent, Способная горничная
7. Megami no Café Terrace
Kasukabe Hayato has been accepted to Tokyo U on his first try. Receiving news of his grandmother's death, he returns to his childhood home, Cafe Terrace Familia, for the first time in three years to find five strange girls there who claim to be "Grandma's Family"! Hayato's unexpected life in a seaside town with these five girls of fate begins here!
Source: MU
The Goddess's Cafe Terrace has finished publishing and it has 217 Chapters. It is also Known as: 女神のカフェテラス, Megami no Kafeterasu, The Cafe Terrace of the Goddesses
6. 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
5. Kimi wa Meido-sama.
A girl in a maid uniform came to Hitoyoshi's house looking for a job. Her previous job was an assassin, and she is skilled in all the deadly arts, but she's a complete beginner at housework. Hitoyoshi was confused by the strange request and sent her away. But then she saved Hitoyoshi from a deadly accident, and he thought maybe they can make this work? This is a story about a maid who was a cold-hearted killer learning about new emotions. A maid who lived a lonely life in the underworld finally finding family. The start of an enjoyable daily life.
You Are Ms. Servant is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 君は冥土様。, Kimi wa Maid sama.
4. Tsuruko no Ongaeshi
Nekokado is an extremely straight-laced high school teacher who has lived alone since the death of his sister. But one day, he discovers a photo of her in a maid costume. He goes to a concept café in order to investigate his sister's secret, but there he meets a girl named Tsuruko…?!
Tsuruko Returns the Favor has finished publishing and it has 39 Chapters. It is also Known as: 鶴子の恩返し, Tsuruko no Ongaeshi
3. 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
2. Saving the Villain Who Was Abandoned by the Female Lead
I tried to save the sub male lead, who was poisoned by the female lead, but an accident happened! He said he would repay the favor, but he randomly sent me to the most notorious villain, the Family of Assassins?! The family that consists of the oldest brother, a knight in the Imperial Army preparing for a revolt, the second brother, a reverend with a large bounty on his head, and a father who is the greatest villain of all time... Will I be safe in this villainous family throughout my three year contract?
Saving the Villain Who Was Abandoned by the Female Lead has finished publishing and it has 130 Chapters. It is also Known as: Methods to Save the Villain Who Was Abandoned by the Heroine
1. Saikin Yatotta Maid ga Ayashii
There’s something really strange about the maid I just hired! No normal person could be so beautiful, or cook such amazingly delicious food, or know exactly what I want before I even ask. She must be using magic-right, a spell is the only thing that can explain why my chest feels so tight whenever I look at her. I swear, I’m going to get to the bottom of what makes this maid so...mysterious!
Note: Ninth place of Tsugimanga 2020 Award in the Manga Category.
My Recently Hired Maid Is Suspicious has finished publishing and it has Chapters. It is also Known as: 最近雇ったメイドが怪しい, La criada que contraté recientemente es sospechosa., My Recently Hired Maid Is Mysterious, The Maid I Hired Recently Is Mysterious, My Recently Hired Maid Is Suspicious (Serialization), Saikin Yatotta Maid ga Ayashii (Serialization)
