What is this genre all about? An office lady, often abbreviated OL, is a female office worker in Japan who performs generally pink collar tasks such as serving tea and secretarial or clerical work. Like many unmarried Japanese, OLs often live with their parents well into early adulthood. Office ladies are usually full-time permanent staff, although the jobs they do usually have little opportunity for promotion, and there is usually the tacit expectation that they leave their jobs once they get married.
OL stock characters are frequently found in josei manga and anime, often portrayed as attractive, clever, and wistful individuals bored with their jobs, over-pressured by their families, and facing psychological issues.
We present you the list of Office Lady manga you should read right now.
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Top 15 Office Lady manga you should read right now. [2026 List]
- 15. A Business Proposal
- 14. Noa-senpai wa Tomodachi.
- 13. Gal Yome no Himitsu
- 12. Batsu Hare
- 11. Sinipsawoneun Mawang
- 10. Bukiyou na Senpai
- 9. A Pervert's Daily Life
- 8. Ase to Sekken
- 7. See You in My 19th Life
- 6. Tokimori-san ga Muboubi desu!!
- 5. Arasa Dakedo, Hatsukoi desu.
- 4. Wotaku ni Koi wa Muzukashii
- 3. Bijin Onna Joushi Takizawa-san
- 2. Hige wo Soru. Soshite Joshikousei wo Hirou.
- 1. Qin Ai De Siduitou
15. A Business Proposal
Ha-ri made a deal—go on one blind date for her BFF and pretend to be a super-vixen to end all of her unwanted marriage set-ups! Unfortunately, instead of easy money, Ha-ri’s got a headache. Her date is Taemu, her company’s hot new CEO, and he’s got his own plans to get his family to back off by marrying whoever shows up on the date. Should Ha-ri accept his proposal to keep playing pretend? Nothing could go wrong with lying about your real identity while dating the boss... right??
A Business Proposal has finished publishing and it has 124 Chapters. It is also Known as: お見合い相手はうちのボス, Love Is Misfortune, 我和总裁相了个亲, I Got a Date with the President, The Office Blind Date
14. Noa-senpai wa Tomodachi.
Sometimes, when life is hard, you just need a "friend."
Working at a game company, Rihito Otsuka (23), is a "normal" guy who is a steady presence on and off the job. Noa Saotome (27) is a "hard-core" woman who likes to go all out at everything she does. Two people who usually wouldn't get along become "friends" by chance...? The is the start of an workplace "friendship" comedy that's a little sweet but also a little heavy!
Noa Is My Senior, and My Friend. is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: のあ先輩はともだち。, Noa-senpai wa Tomodachi.
13. Gal Yome no Himitsu
Fuyuki is a beautiful and cool gal! But there's a secret side of her that she only shows in front of her husband...? A cute love comedy with a gal wife!
Gal Yome no Himitsu is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: ギャル嫁の秘密, Gal Yome no Himitsu
12. Batsu Hare
On their second wedding anniversary, Ichiro Wako came home after work to find his wife having sex with another man...! After the divorce, Wako lost his home, his happiness, and the love of his life, but then...!
Batsu Hare is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: バツハレ, Batsu-Hare, 后宫开在离婚时
11. Sinipsawoneun Mawang
Dullahan, the demon lord who once terrorized the world, finally revives in modern-day Korea, eager to take revenge against the hero who defeated her centuries ago. But all she can find is his descendant, Yong-Rae Kim: a hapless, incompetent office worker with no prospects and no joy in life. Ending his life now would only be doing him a favor, so Dullahan decides to improve his life first… but Yong-Rae's two-timing girlfriend and his many strict superiors at work stand in the way. Can Dullahan crush the office hierarchy and awaken Yong-Rae's dormant hero abilities to make her revenge more satisfying?
The New Hire is the Demon Lord is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Sinipsawoneun Mawang
10. Bukiyou na Senpai
Kannawa-senpai is considered many things, but smooth is definitely not one of them. Then she meets Kamegawa, her new Kouhai. He's cute, a little nerdy, and easy to talk to. How will this awkward Senpai be able to handle these new feelings?!
Note: Fifth place of Tsugimanga 2020 Award in the Manga Category
My Awkward Senpai has finished publishing and it has 109 Chapters. It is also Known as: 不器用な先輩。, Tsundere Senpai, Неуклюжий семпай, ปิ๊งรักรุ่นพี่สายดุ, 서투른 선배
9. A Pervert's Daily Life
Let's just say Jinwoo and Seyoung got off to a rocky start. Not knowing Seyoung would be living in a company dorm with a male employee, her direct superior at that, she barged into his room thinking it was hers. Her timing couldn't have been more inappropriate as Jinwoo was in the middle of his pleasure time. Embarrassed and nowhere to hide, Jinwoo's life was headed towards misery. However, little did he know Seyoung was no ordinary rookie. She had her own dirty little secret...
A Pervert's Daily Life has finished publishing and it has 144 Chapters. It is also Known as: 新卒妄想ちゃんの日常性活！
8. Ase to Sekken
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?
Sweat and Soap has finished publishing and it has 98 Chapters. It is also Known as: あせとせっけん, Ase to Sekken
7. See You in My 19th Life
Jieum Ban has an extraordinary ability: she can remember the memories of all her past lives. After her previous life is cut short by a tragic accident, she sets out to reconnect with the people of her past life in her current one. Will memories of her 18th life sabotage romance in her 19th? Or will love endure across different lives?
See You in My 19th Life has finished publishing and it has 114 Chapters. It is also Known as: Please Take Care of Me in This Life as Well, Ibeon Saengdo Jal Butaghae, Please Take Care of This Student
6. Tokimori-san ga Muboubi desu!!
Tokimori-san is a beautiful and successful woman. But when she's off the job, she tends to be a bit absent-minded! Living together with the charming Tokimori-san always makes me nervous!
Tokimari-san is Completely Defenseless!! is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 時森さんが無防備です!!, Tokimori-san ga Muboubi desu!!
5. Arasa Dakedo, Hatsukoi desu.
"Inoue-san, you're my first boyfriend...", says Yamamoto, 28 years old.
"I don't have a lot of experience either, but we'll work through it together", says Inoue, 32 years old.
In reality, Inoue's never been with a girl either, but he couldn't tell Yamamoto that.
A fluffy love-comedy about the adventures of this innocent and pure couple.
Arasa Dakedo, Hatsukoi desu. has finished publishing and it has 63 Chapters. It is also Known as: アラサーだけど、初恋です。, I'm Nearly 30, but this is my First Love., I'm Around 30, but this is my First Love., I'm around thirty and finally in love., Around Thirty Dakedo, Hatsukoi desu.
4. Wotaku ni Koi wa Muzukashii
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.
Wotakoi: Love Is Hard for Otaku has finished publishing and it has 86 Chapters. It is also Known as: ヲタクに恋は難しい, It’s Difficult to Love an Otaku, Love is Hard for Otaku, Otaku ni Koi a Muzukashii, WotaKoi, 阿宅的戀愛太難, ♂taku ♀taku
3. Bijin Onna Joushi Takizawa-san
Kouta Takeda who just started working at XOX Corporation, meets his new boss, a beautiful woman with big breasts named Kyouko Takizawa.
Beautiful Female Superior Takizawa-san is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 美人女上司滝沢さん, Beautiful Female Superior Takizawa-san
2. Hige wo Soru. Soshite Joshikousei wo Hirou.
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.
Higehiro: After Being Rejected, I Shaved and Took In a High School Runaway has finished publishing and it has 67 Chapters. It is also Known as: ひげを剃る。そして女子高生を拾う。, I Shaved. Then I Brought a High School Girl Home., โกนหนวดไปทำงาน แล้วกลับบ้านมาพบเธอ, Higehiro. Me rechazaron. Me afeité. Una chica más joven se vino a casa conmigo., 刮掉鬍子的我與撿到的女高中生
1. Qin Ai De Siduitou
Everyone in the company knows that those two are fierce competitors who fight all the time. But at the company new year's party, they managed to break the ice after a few too many drinks! After that accidental encounter, the sworn enemies began to have strange feelings about each other…
Qin Ai De Siduitou has finished publishing and it has 42 Chapters. It is also Known as: My Dear Enemy, Dear Arch-Enemy, My Dearest Nemesis
