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 17 Office Lady manga you should read right now. [2026 List]
- 17. Noa-senpai wa Tomodachi.
- 16. Batsu Hare
- 15. Gal Yome no Himitsu
- 14. Tokimori-san ga Muboubi desu!!
- 13. Kaisha To Shiseikatsu
- 12. Gogogo Go Go Ghost
- 11. Hige wo Soru. Soshite Joshikousei wo Hirou.
- 10. Our Office Story
- 9. Wotaku ni Koi wa Muzukashii
- 8. Genkai OL Kirigiri Giriko
- 7. Tonari no Kuroki-san wa Nomu to Yabai
- 6. Bukiyou na Senpai
- 5. Itai Onee-san wa Suki Desu ka?
- 4. A Business Proposal
- 3. Bijin Onna Joushi Takizawa-san
- 2. Kyatapi Land
- 1. Shishidou-san ni Shikararetai.
17. 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.
16. 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
15. 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
14. 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!!
13. 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
12. Gogogo Go Go Ghost
After an illicit affair at work falls through, office worker Ushiro Akechi is wallowing in quiet desperation and stumbling toward ending it all. What she really needs is an older sister to talk her back from the edge... Luckily, she's about to meet one— from the other side! Self-proclaimed Guardian Spiritual Older Sister Masako is ready and waiting to take Ushiro under her wing! Together can they turn a brush with death into the start of a gloriously funny new partnership!?
GOGOGOGO-GO-GHOST! has finished publishing and it has 33 Chapters. It is also Known as: ゴゴゴゴーゴーゴースト, Go Go Go Go! Go! Ghost!
11. 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
10. 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
9. 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
8. 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
7. 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
6. 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
5. Itai Onee-san wa Suki Desu ka?
Shiori Itai, 26 years-old is an office lady who has gone through her entire life boyfriendless. She might look apathetic, but she still wants to be loved as much as anyone. Never letting a hot tip go to waste, constantly challenging herself. However, her natural awkwardness and cringeyness tend to lead to unfortunate results. An unfortunate but lovable OL's daily life!
Do you like a cringeworthy older woman? has finished publishing and it has 100 Chapters. It is also Known as: いたいお姉さんは好きですか？, Itai Oneesan wa Suki desu ka?
4. 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
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. Kyatapi Land
Violence!!!! Shootouts!!!! Zombies!!!! Electricity!!!! An office life comedy with no straight man begins.
Kyatapi Land is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: きゃたぴランド, Kyatapi Land
1. Shishidou-san ni Shikararetai.
Inui Narumi is an entry-level office worker who is put under the supervision of Director Shishidou, a stunning woman with a fearsome reputation in the company as a merciless boss.
Inui begins recognizing that Shishidou is indeed a merciless and ambitious boss where it's warranted, but this doesn't mean that she's not doting or kind, or that she doesn't take care of her employees, and better yet... she starts to bring him with her wherever she goes!
Still, does she realize just how kind she is towards him?
Is she proceeding out of duty to her subordinate, or is there something special about Inui in particular?
(Note: chapter 10.5 is an extra chapter and does not count into the overall chapter amount)
Shishidou-san ni Shikararetai. has finished publishing and it has 23 Chapters. It is also Known as: 獅子堂さんに叱られたい。, I want to get scolded by Shishido-san.
