What is this genre all about? The life of someone actually working on a often less than glamorous job is depicted in this anime. The job is taxing and the pay is low, not really the dream job one would choose to work in.
Examples: Working as salesperson in a department store, or as a waitress in a family restaurant.
We present you the list of Working Life manga you should read right now.
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Top 20 Working Life manga you should read right now. [2026 List]
- 20. Super no Ura de Yani Suu Futari
- 19. Seija Musou: Salaryman, Isekai de Ikinokoru Tame ni Ayumu Michi
- 18. Hwataga Doen Oegwauisa
- 17. Shinjin shain Kimu chorusu
- 16. Megami no Café Terrace
- 15. Noa-senpai wa Tomodachi.
- 14. Downpour
- 13. Level-Up Doctor Choe Gi-Seok
- 12. Kono Kaisha ni Suki na Hito ga Imasu
- 11. Seiyuu Radio no Uraomote
- 10. [Oshi no Ko]
- 9. Wotaku ni Koi wa Muzukashii
- 8. Perfect Surgeon
- 7. Kaisha to Shiseikatsu: On to Off
- 6. Monochrome no Futari
- 5. Ramen Aka Neko
- 4. XXX Buddy
- 3. Koori Zokusei Danshi to Cool na Douryo Joshi
- 2. Sensei, Ore ni Kamawazu Itte Kudasai!!
- 1. Sekitou Elegy
20. Super no Ura de Yani Suu Futari
At age forty-five, office worker Sasaki has had enough of the corporate grind. His only solace is smoking-and the friendly smile of supermarket cashier Yamada. When Sasaki can't find Yamada after a particularly trying day, a striking woman invites him to smoke with her. The despondent man thinks he's made a new smoking buddy in the cool, teasing Tayama, but Sasaki doesn't realize he already knows her!
Note: On June 23, 2022 it was announced that the manga got licensed by Square Enix. It started being published in the magazine Big Gangan on August 25, 2022.
Winner of the Next Manga Award 2022 in the Web Manga Category.
Smoking Behind the Supermarket With You is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: スーパーの裏でヤニ吸うふたり, A Story About Smoking at the Back of the Supermarket, スーパーの裏でヤニ吸う話, Super no Ura de Yani Suu Hanashi, Behind the Supermarket, Smoking with You.
19. Seija Musou: Salaryman, Isekai de Ikinokoru Tame ni Ayumu Michi
One moment, a certain salaryman is on cloud nine, that promotion finally within his grasp, and the next, he’s keeled over pain, and that was all she wrote. Luckily for him, fate had a bit more to say. A world of magic, monsters, and other such life-shortening entities await his newly reincarnated self for a second shot at life. With nothing but his past-life experiences and sharp business skills to guide him in the foreign lands of Galdardia, he takes up the name Luciel and vows that his (next) demise will be from naught but old age. And what better way to avoid a(nother) gruesome death, than by taking up a nice, cushy job as a healer? But getting by in another world doesn’t come easy, or cheap. It’ll take a lot of blood, sweat, and tears to hone the skills he needs to make his way. But make it he will...or die (again) trying!
The Great Cleric is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 聖者無双 ～サラリーマン、異世界で生き残るために歩む道～, Seija Musou: Salaryman, Isekai de Ikinokoru Tame ni Ayumu Michi
18. Hwataga Doen Oegwauisa
Because of being just, before even becoming a specialist, Jisoo Han, a 3rd year of general surgery, has died. Was it an angel, demon, or some unknown system of the world? Because of his good deeds, he got a chance to live again. But he was resurrected as a dead man who was killed by mountain bandits. But this body… Is it the body of a great legendary surgeon?! A generation of heroes with an endless battle, around the year 200. As a great legendary surgeon of the 200’s, he tries to stand up to it. An unexpected and extraordinary journey of a young surgeon, who fell into the world of Romance of the Three Kingdoms, has began!
Source: MU
I Reincarnated as a Legendary Surgeon is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Hwataga Doen Oegwauisa
17. Shinjin shain Kimu chorusu
On the day he was rejected by the company he had devoted his life to,
He went back to the moment of his first day at work.
Kim Cheol-su, a low-spec rookie employee who joined Han-young, a leading domestic company.
Can he finally achieve his long-desired position as the ‘CEO’ in this lifetime?
Rookie Employee Kim Cheolsu is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: リストラ男、回帰して人生逆転を目指す, 新职员王小明, 新人社員 キム・チョルス
16. 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
15. 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.
14. Downpour
Having been outed at work, shoe designer Park Seok-Yeon is forced to start all over. He gets a new job at “Youm,” an up-and-coming brand with an accepting work environment and generous perks. It seems like the perfect company until Seok-Yeon finds out that the CEO is none other than his former crush, Jin Yeowon, the cold-hearted jerk who nearly drove him to end his own life. Now, they must work together, but will old feelings well up? Like a sudden downpour, love appears when you least expect it.
Downpour has finished publishing and it has 85 Chapters. It is also Known as: Raining Cats and Dogs, Cloudburst, Raining Cats and Dogs, 爱如急雨, 爱的阵雨
13. Level-Up Doctor Choe Gi-Seok
Growing up as an orphan, Jeong He-Jin didn’t open his heart to anyone.
After giving his all to become a cardiothoracic surgeon, he got into an unfortunate accident, after which he woke up not as ‘Jeon He-Jin’ but as ‘Choe Gi-Seok’. And on top of that, he has to using his skills…?
The accident changed his fate drastically… Can he become the Greatest Cardiothoracic Surgeon as Choe Gi-Seok?
Level-Up Doctor Choe Gi-Seok has finished publishing and it has 111 Chapters. It is also Known as: Level Up Doctor Choi Kiseok, Level-Up Doctor, Level-Up Doctor Choi GiSeok, 레벨업 닥터 최기석
12. Kono Kaisha ni Suki na Hito ga Imasu
Yui Mitsuya and Masugu Tateishi aren't just any coworkers who totally have the hots for each other. His helpful yet humble attitude makes her giddy, and her cuteness leaves him grinning like a fool. The problem is, that they're trying to keep their new relationship under wraps to avoid making things awkward at work. But seeing how they can't keep their hands off each other, they run the risk of spilling their little secret with each passing day at the office.
I Have a Crush at Work has finished publishing and it has 147 Chapters. It is also Known as: この会社に好きな人がいます, Can You Keep a Secret?, The Person I Like Works at the Same Company
11. Seiyuu Radio no Uraomote
Yuuhi Yuugure and Yasumi Utatane, two high school voice actresses who just happened to attend the same school and coincidentally got placed into the same class, are the two hosts of a radio weekly program. As fellow classmates and voice actresses, they show all the listeners their great friendship! At least, on the surface. In reality, the quiet girl Chika and the gyaru Yumiko are complete opposites. And they absolutely cannot stand each other. Off air, chaos and insults erupt. On air, they're the best of friends. Just where will this tumultuous relationship lead them?
The Two Sides of Seiyuu Radio has finished publishing and it has 17 Chapters. It is also Known as: 声優ラジオのウラオモテ, Seiyuu Radio no Ura Omote
10. [Oshi no Ko]
![[Oshi no Ko]](https://media.kitsu.app/manga/56391/cover_image/048d161cfcba4908901a07a09a1afadc.jpg)
"In the world of showbiz, lies are weapons." Goro works as an OB-GYN in the countryside, a life far removed from the entertainment industry. Meanwhile, his favorite idol, Ai Hoshino, has begun her climb to stardom. The two meet in the "worst possible way," setting the gears of fate in motion! The amazing Aka Akasaka and Mengo Yokoyari team up to depict the world of showbiz from a completely new perspective in this shocking series!
【OSHI NO KO】 has finished publishing and it has 168 Chapters. It is also Known as: 【推しの子】, My Favorite's Child, Favorite Girl, My Idol's Child, Oshi no Ko, [Mein*Star], เกิดใหม่เป็นลูกโอชิ
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. Perfect Surgeon
When he was a child, his father was said to have died from a car accident. But what actually caused his death was ‘Medical Negligence’. Ever since that, his dream was to become a ‘Perfect Doctor’ that would never deny or mistreat a patient.
However, reality was harsh. His mother was inflicted with an incurable disease, which required a lot of money. He quit his university hospital internship and became a sell-out dermatologist.
While he had stopped in his tracks due to the harshness of reality, a state-of-the-art Artificial Intelligence, ‘A.I. – Ronnie’, came to him. And thus, his journey to become a perfect doctor started once again.
Perfect Surgeon has finished publishing and it has 117 Chapters. It is also Known as: Perfect Surgeon
7. Kaisha to Shiseikatsu: On to Off
Most adults have a work life (on) and a private life (off). One man is an office worker who likes to cross-dress, loli-style. One woman is an office lady who dresses up like a hard-core punk. The gap between their lives on and off work is sure to make you fall in love! This is a slice-of-life tale about two working people's metamorphosis!
Kaisha to Shiseikatsu: On to Off is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 会社と私生活－オンとオフ－, Company and Private Life -On and Off-
6. 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 has finished publishing and it has 43 Chapters. It is also Known as: モノクロのふたり, Monokuro no Futari
5. Ramen Aka Neko
Meet Tamako, who’s found her way into an interview at a ramen shop run solely by cats. When the feline manager asks if she likes cats, Tamako admits that she’s actually more of a dog person...only to be hired on the spot! But her job description isn’t quite what she expects — rather than serving ramen, she’s now a dedicated cat caretaker...?!
Red Cat Ramen is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: ラーメン赤猫, Ramen Aka Neko
4. XXX Buddy
Seo Hyunsoo is sure of one thing: people are scum and they will always disappoint you. Sure enough, at his very first company dinner after his transfer to a new department, he finds his coworker, the obnoxiously upbeat Baek Youngchan, performing an unsavory deed in the men's bathroom. As much as Hyunsoo would like to avoid Youngchan from that point on, Youngchan seems intent on not letting him out of his sight... Will Hyunsoo be able to evade the encroaching chaos of his new work neighbor? Or will these two clashing coworkers find that opposites really do attract?
XXX Buddy has finished publishing and it has 117 Chapters. It is also Known as: Perfect Buddy, Fuck-pect Body
3. Koori Zokusei Danshi to Cool na Douryo Joshi
A cute fluffy romance about a cool female worker and a (literally) freezing-cold colleague.
Ice Guy and the Cool Female Colleague is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 氷属性男子とクールな同僚女子, Koori Zokusei Danshi to Cool na Douryo Joshi
2. Sensei, Ore ni Kamawazu Itte Kudasai!!
Ashida Mamoru is a god-tier manga assistant but his habit of turning authors lazy has left him without a job. Luckily one of his classmates from university happens to have a little sister who is a serialised manga author in need of an assistant.
Drawing While Masturbating has finished publishing and it has 53 Chapters. It is also Known as: 先生、俺にかまわずイッてください!!, Are You Gonna Come?, Sensei, Ore ni Kamawazu Itte Kudasai!!, Onanii Shinagara Kakimashita, ※オナニーしながら描きました♥, Boşalıyor musun?
1. Sekitou Elegy
Satoshi Yanagawa is working part-time controlling traffic at work sites, and works with a beautiful girl that he likes at first sight.
But she has a pretty bad character. Are there any prospects for romance? Read on to find out, the story is hilarious at certain moments, and touching at others.
Sekitou Elegy has finished publishing and it has 165 Chapters. It is also Known as: 赤灯えれじい, Sekitou Elergy
