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. Megami no Café Terrace
- 18. Majutsushi Kunon wa Miete Iru
- 17. A Talented Maid
- 16. Kusuriya no Hitorigoto
- 15. Saikin Yatotta Maid ga Ayashii
- 14. Kaichou wa Maid-sama!
- 13. Bannou “Murazukuri” Cheat de Otegaru Slow Life: Mura desu ga Nani ka?
- 12. Gal Maid to Akuyaku Reijou: Ojousama no Happy End shika Katan!
- 11. Angnyeo Hwanghunimi Nal Neomu Joahae
- 10. The Count's Secret Maid
- 9. Shinigami Bocchan to Kuro Maid
- 8. Beware of the Villainess!
- 7. How to Survive as a Maid in a Horror Game
- 6. Kimi wa Meido-sama.
- 5. Douyara Watashi No Karada Wa Kanzen Muteki No You Desu Ne
- 4. Sayonara Rose Garden
- 3. The Daughter of a Fallen Aristocrat Becomes The Poor Knight's Maidservant
- 2. Watashi no Oshi wa Akuyaku Reijou.
- 1. Kusuriya no Hitorigoto
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!
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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. 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. 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
16. 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
15. 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)
14. 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
13. 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?
12. 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!
11. Angnyeo Hwanghunimi Nal Neomu Joahae
5-year-old palace maid Charlie knows that in this world, she will be murdered out of jealousy by the villainous empress at a young age. Her only sources of hope are her plan to escape the palace as soon as possible, and her best friend Rose, a fellow maid who's like a big sister to her. However, when Charlie discovers that the kind-hearted Rose is actually the empress in disguise, her plans come crashing down around her. Can Charlie stay close enough to the empress to make it out alive?
The Villainess's Bestie is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Villain Empress Loves Me So Much, The Evil Empress Loves Me So much, The Evil Empress Adores Me, 悪女の皇后様に溺愛されてます, 惡女皇后的寵愛
10. 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
9. 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
8. 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
7. 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
6. 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.
5. 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
4. Sayonara Rose Garden
England, the early 1900s. Alice, a young noblewoman, has a Japanese maid named Hanako working in her household. The two have a fairly typical relationship... until the day Alice begs Hanako to kill her. As Hanako tries to figure out why her mistress would make such a terrible request, she and Alice grow closer until an entirely new feeling begins to blossom between them. Don't miss this poignant tale about women falling in love in historical Britain.
Goodbye, My Rose Garden has finished publishing and it has 17 Chapters. It is also Known as: さよならローズガーデン, 안녕, 로즈가든, 永别了蔷薇花园
3. The Daughter of a Fallen Aristocrat Becomes The Poor Knight's Maidservant
Amongst nobles and royals, Lady Agnes, daughter of an aristocrat is the "Rose Amongst Thorns," due to her unparalleled beauty. On the other hand, Bernard is the fifth son of a Lord who rules a small rural town far from the capital. At first glance, Bernard gets stared down in disgust by Lady Agnes, most likely because of his lowly status. Five years later, Lady Agnes's father faces trial due to embezzlement, resulting in her family losing everything. After receiving the status of a "fallen aristocrat," everyone leaves Agnes to fend for herself... except for Bernard, the low-ranking knight. A misunderstanding develops into a charming love story!
The Daughter of a Fallen Aristocrat Becomes The Poor Knight's Maidservant is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Botsuraku Reijou, Bimbou Kishi no Maid ni Narimasu, 没落令嬢、貧乏騎士のメイドになります, 没落千金是穷骑士的女仆, 몰락 영애, 빈곤 기사의 메이드가 됐습니다
2. Watashi no Oshi wa Akuyaku Reijou.
The story of a reincarnated gamer pursuing her villainous lady love at a fantasy girls’ academy!
Ordinary office worker Oohashi Rei has just woken up in the body of the protagonist of her favorite girls’ otome game, Revolution. To her delight, the first person to greet her is her favorite character, Claire Francois–who just so happens to be the main antagonist of the story. Now, Rei is determined to do what the game never allowed: romance Claire instead of one of the male leads. But how will her villainous lady love react to that?!
I’m in Love with the Villainess has finished publishing and it has 18 Chapters. It is also Known as: 私の推しは悪役令嬢。, I am in Love With the Villainess (Novel), I Favor the Villainess (Novel), I'm in Love With the Villainess (Novel), Я предпочитаю злодейку (Novel), 私の推しは悪役令嬢 (Novel), Watashi no Oshi wa Akuyaku Reijou (Novel), I Favor the Villainess, WataOshi, Watashino Oshiwa Akuyakureijou
1. 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
