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. 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

18. 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

17. 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?

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. 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

14. 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)

13. 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

12. 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

11. 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

10. 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

9. 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

8. 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

7. 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

6. 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

5. Asutoro Kingu - Shoukan Yuusha dakedo Kakyuu Nintei sareta node Meido Haaremu o Tsukurimasu!

Called to another world as heroes, a group of high-school students were summoned to clear a dungeon. They were lured in with the promise of unlimited sex with the maids of the castle. While his classmates were being defeated by the dungeon one after another, Yoshitsune, who was originally summoned with a low-rank, used his cheat skill to steadily increased the number of maids in his harem...?

Astro King – Summoned As A Hero, I Turned Out To Be Low Rank, So I Made A Maid Harem! is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: アストロキング　召喚勇者だけど下級認定されたのでメイドハーレムを作ります！, Asutoro Kingu - Shoukan Yuusha dakedo Kakyuu Nintei sareta node Meido Haaremu o Tsukurimasu!

4. 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

3. 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

2. Nagisa no Saameido

Wataru is a lonely boy who lost his parents in an accident. For some reason, there is one maid—named Kosame, who has been by his side since he was little. Set in a unique coastal fishing village with rows of boathouses, a love story of eternal love begins!

Shark Maid of the Shore has finished publishing and it has 13 Chapters. It is also Known as: 渚のサーメイド, Nagisa no Shark Maid, Nagisa no Sāmeido, SharMaid

1. Housekishou no Maid

People choose jewelry, and jewelry chooses people.

The jewelry store "Rohstein" has an unusual way of "maids selling jewelry".
The store, located off the main street, is frequented by gentlemen, aristocrats, actresses, poor students, and all sorts of people who have heard the rumors. When they come across a sparkling jewel, their lives begin to shine brightly. A tale spun between gems and the people who desire them - a series of jewel-like short stories, delicately illustrated.

The Jeweler's Maid is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 宝石商のメイド, Housekishou no Maid