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. Noa-senpai wa Tomodachi.
- 19. Super no Ura de Yani Suu Futari
- 18. Ramen Aka Neko
- 17. [Oshi no Ko]
- 16. Kono Kaisha ni Suki na Hito ga Imasu
- 15. Seiyuu Radio no Uraomote
- 14. Our Office Story
- 13. Hwataga Doen Oegwauisa
- 12. Wotaku ni Koi wa Muzukashii
- 11. Zeikin de Katta Hon
- 10. Shinjin shain Kimu chorusu
- 9. Koori Zokusei Danshi to Cool na Douryo Joshi
- 8. JoJo Comics
- 7. Itai Onee-san wa Suki Desu ka?
- 6. On or Off
- 5. Honzuki no Gekokujou: Shisho ni Naru Tame ni wa Shudan wo Erandeiraremasen Dai 4-bu - Kizoku-in no Toshokan wo Sukuitai!
- 4. Henjo: Hen na Joshikousei Amaguri Senko
- 3. Kaketa Tsuki to Doughnut
- 2. Hakozume: Koban Joshi no Gyakushuu
- 1. Boukensha Zettai Korosu Dungeon
20. 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.
19. 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.
18. 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
17. [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
16. 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
15. 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
14. 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
13. 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
12. 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
11. Zeikin de Katta Hon
Ishidaira is a delinquent who visited the library for the first time since elementary school. He discovered that he still hadn't returned a book he borrowed 10 years ago. He ended up having to work part-time at the library to pay for it. This is the beginning of a manga that makes you want to go to the library after you read it.
Zeikin de Katta Hon is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 税金で買った本, Books Bought with Taxes
10. 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
9. 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
8. JoJo Comics
Eunjo is an ordinary office worker who lives by the personal mantra, “There’s always tomorrow!” She’s lazy, messy, and clueless when it comes to looking presentable. Her colleague Wan Jo is the polar opposite. He’s religious about self-care, and particular about his carefully constructed image. But they both have something in common: they’re constantly at war with their past and future selves.
Source: Webtoon
Daily JoJo is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: JoJo Comics
7. 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?
6. On or Off
Yiyoung is building a startup with his college friends. They get a chance to present their proposal to SJ Corporation, one of the leading companies in the country. But in the meeting room he sees Kang Daehyung, the extremely handsome company big shot that's so very much his type, and Yiyoung's heart starts to race...
Can pretty-faced Yiyoung win both in love and his career?
On or Off has finished publishing and it has 91 Chapters. It is also Known as: 开或关
5. Honzuki no Gekokujou: Shisho ni Naru Tame ni wa Shudan wo Erandeiraremasen Dai 4-bu - Kizoku-in no Toshokan wo Sukuitai!
Manga adaptation of Part 4 of Honzuki no Gekokujou.
Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 4 is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 本好きの下剋上~司書になるためには手段を選んでいられません~ 第四部 「貴族院の図書館を救いたい！」, Honzuki no Gekokujou: Shisho ni Naru Tame ni wa Shudan wo Erandeiraremasen Dai 4-bu - Kizoku-in no Toshokan wo Sukuitai!
4. Henjo: Hen na Joshikousei Amaguri Senko
Amaguri Senko is a high school girl with a cool personality and a big pervert. She openly reads porn and masturbates, and isn’t perturbed in the slightest at the sight of penises and such. The story is about two adult men that come to live and work for her father, who runs a company that does various oddjobs, which she helps out with. And the various forms of sexual harassment to which she subjects the one which she has taken a liking to.
Henjo - The Strange Female High-Schooler Amaguri Senko is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 変女～変な女子高生 甘栗千子～, Henjo: Hen na Joshikousei Amaguri Chiko
3. Kaketa Tsuki to Doughnut
Dress up fashionably, put on make up, fall in love….
Uno Hinako thinks that’s what “normal” means.
Doughnuts Under a Crescent Moon has finished publishing and it has 20 Chapters. It is also Known as: 欠けた月とドーナッツ, Crescent Moon and Doughnuts, Missing Moon and Doughnut, Kaketa Tsuki to Donuts, 弦月與甜甜圈, 이지러진달과도넛, Donuty i nadgryziony księżyc, Bollos a la luz de la luna, Donuts sous un croissant de lune
2. Hakozume: Koban Joshi no Gyakushuu
The tale of two policewomen and their ever-changing lives - the manga that won the 66th Shogakukan manga award!
Police in a Pod has finished publishing and it has 207 Chapters. It is also Known as: ハコヅメ ～交番女子の逆襲～, Hakozume: Koban Joshi no Gyakushuu
1. Boukensha Zettai Korosu Dungeon
The dungeion is a bright and romantic stage.
For adventurers.
But for Aine and Nacht, the floor staff of the dungeon, they are working hard behind the scenes every day. Cleaning, replenishing supplies, and handling complaints.
Damn adventurers.
The staff will now let loose the dungeon's fangs on the adventurers who gang up and do not care about other people's troubles!
The Dungeon That Kills All Adventurers is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 冒険者絶対殺すダンジョン, Boukensha Zettai Korosu Dungeon
