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 19 Office Lady manga you should read right now. [2026 List]
- 19. Noa-senpai wa Tomodachi.
- 18. Batsu Hare
- 17. Bukiyou na Senpai
- 16. Ase to Sekken
- 15. Ganbare, Douki-chan
- 14. Kaisha To Shiseikatsu
- 13. Wotaku ni Koi wa Muzukashii
- 12. Monochrome no Futari
- 11. Tokimori-san ga Muboubi desu!!
- 10. Gal Yome no Himitsu
- 9. Our Office Story
- 8. Bonnouji
- 7. Genkai OL Kirigiri Giriko
- 6. A Pervert's Daily Life
- 5. Qin Ai De Siduitou
- 4. Hige wo Soru. Soshite Joshikousei wo Hirou.
- 3. Kekkon suru tte, Hontou desu ka: 365 Days to the Wedding
- 2. Tonari no Kuroki-san wa Nomu to Yabai
- 1. Arasa OL Haman-sama
19. 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.
18. 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
17. 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
Awkward Senpai is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 不器用な先輩。, Tsundere Senpai, Неуклюжий семпай, ปิ๊งรักรุ่นพี่สายดุ, 서투른 선배
16. 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
15. Ganbare, Douki-chan
The story of a salaryman's encounters with his coworkers and their feelings for him. Illustrated by Yom on his Twitter account.
Ganbare, Douki-chan has finished publishing and it has 222 Chapters. It is also Known as: がんばれ同期ちゃん, You Can Do It, Douki-chan, Senpai is Mine
14. Kaisha To Shiseikatsu
Company and Private Life is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 会社と私生活, Kaisha To Shiseikatsu
13. 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
12. Monochrome no Futari
A reliable office worker, Hanaichi Fudo, undoubtedly had a gift for the arts but gave up on his dreams of becoming an artist to lead a normal life. One day, his senior at work, Saori Wakaba, asked Hanaichi for help in writing her manga. Will he take up the pen again?! Written by Yosuke Matsumoto, author of "The Lady Becomes an Idol", a unique new take on aspiring manga artists!
Monochrome Days is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: モノクロのふたり, Monokuro no Futari
11. 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!!
10. 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
9. Our Office Story
Ahn was a mature and attractive older woman I met through my company's task force. Wise and caring, that's how I became captivated with her... However, she was also a woman with a child.
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Our Office Story has finished publishing and it has 65 Chapters. It is also Known as: My Office Noona Story, My Office Noona's Story, Office Noona, The Story About My Office Noona, 年上姐姐的诱惑, 오피스 누나 이야기
8. Bonnouji
Fate brings two people who live in the same condo together on a typical afternoon. Ozawa (26) has just broken up with her boyfriend of five years and was in the process of trying to rebuild her life when she meets Oyamada who lives a couple floors below her. He is somewhat of a loner although he does have a few friends and his room is cluttered with all the random stuff that his impulse shopper brother sends him. Ozawa takes an interest with all the things in his room and the two start a friendship that slowly turns into something more.
has finished publishing and it has 36 Chapters. It is also Known as: 煩悩寺, Bonnouji
7. Genkai OL Kirigiri Giriko
Giriko Kirigiri is a typical office lady just eating to get through each day. Join her as she reviews her struggle meals. These gourmet creations push the limits of food to the extreme, so don’t go trying them at home!
Note: Originally self-published, was then licensed by Shueisha for serialization.
The Struggle is Real with Giriko Kirigiri! is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 限界OL霧切ギリ子, OL Kirigiri Giriko At Her Limit
6. 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！
5. 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
4. 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
3. Kekkon suru tte, Hontou desu ka: 365 Days to the Wedding
The "new generation wedding" manga features the tagline, "Will getting married really bring happiness? Isn't getting married a risk?"
Are You Really Getting Married?: 365 Days to the Wedding has finished publishing and it has 110 Chapters. It is also Known as: 結婚するって、本当ですか 365 Days To The Wedding, 365 Days to the Wedding, Are You Really Getting Married?, Is It True That You're Getting Married?, Kekkon Surutte, Hontou desu ka?
2. Tonari no Kuroki-san wa Nomu to Yabai
Hajime Goto just moved to Tokyo from the countryside to start university. His neighbor is a super office worker, Asami Kuroki, who is beautiful, stylish, and great her job! Living alone for the first time, Hajime is excited about his new life and the girl next door, but Kuroki-san has a fatal weakness......? A funny and exciting neighborly love comedy begins.
Next Door Kuroki-san Is Dangerous When She Drinks has finished publishing and it has 31 Chapters. It is also Known as: 隣の黒木さんは飲むとヤバイ, My Neighbor Kuroki-san Is Bad With Alcohol
1. Arasa OL Haman-sama
A spin-off reimagining Haman Karn as a modern corporate section chief at an apparel company named Neo Zeon.
The Thirty-ish Office Worker Haman-sama is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: アラサーOLハマーン様, Around 30 OL Haman-sama
