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.
Top 16 Office Lady Manga to read
- 1. Bijin Onna Joushi Takizawa-san
- 2. Bukiyou na Senpai
- 3. Gal Yome no Himitsu
- 4. Noa-senpai wa Tomodachi.
- 5. Batsu Hare
- 6. Hogushite, Yui-san
- 7. Monochrome no Futari
- 8. Sajangnimui Teukbyeoljisi
- 9. Hige wo Soru. Soshite Joshikousei wo Hirou.
- 10. Tokimori-san ga Muboubi desu!!
- 11. Kaisha To Shiseikatsu
- 12. Our Office Story
- 13. Wotaku ni Koi wa Muzukashii
- 14. Igyou Atama-san to Ningen-chan
- 15. Nikurashii Hodo Aishiteru
- 16. Misato-san wa Amasugi Joushi ni Chotto Kibishii
1. 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 . It is also Known as: 美人女上司滝沢さん, Beautiful Female Superior Takizawa-san
2. 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 . It is also Known as: 不器用な先輩。, Tsundere Senpai, Неуклюжий семпай, ปิ๊งรักรุ่นพี่สายดุ, 서투른 선배
3. 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 . It is also Known as: ギャル嫁の秘密, Gal Yome no Himitsu
4. Noa-senpai wa Tomodachi.
Sometimes, when life is hard, you just need a "friend."
Working at a game company, Rihito Otsuka , is a "normal" guy who is a steady presence on and off the job. Noa Saotome 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 . It is also Known as: のあ先輩はともだち。, Noa-senpai wa Tomodachi.
5. 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 . It is also Known as: バツハレ, Batsu-Hare, 后宫开在离婚时
6. Hogushite, Yui-san
Karin, a new employee at an unethical job-listing magazine publisher, was wrecked both physically and mentally after just half a year. One day, Yui-san, her senior and a health nerd, gave her a massage to relax her body. In return, Yui asked Karin to hug her to warm her body up.
Hogushite, Yui-san is currently publishing . It is also Known as: ほぐして、癒衣さん。, Hogushite, Yui-san
7. 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 . It is also Known as: モノクロのふたり, Monokuro no Futari
8. Sajangnimui Teukbyeoljisi
Soohyeon’s dreams of prosperity fall short of reality when he finds himself working as a secretary with an average salary. On top of that, his boss is Choi Jungwoo, nicknamed “Satan” due to her unyielding personality. One day, she requests something unexpected: she asks him to marry her. Just as he’s about to resign, she hands him a contract with conditions he can’t resist. If he marries her for one year, he’ll have all the money he needs to give his parents a better life. But… can he do it?
Source: Tapas
My Boss's Special Request is currently publishing . It is also Known as: The President's Special Instructions
9. Hige wo Soru. Soshite Joshikousei wo Hirou.
Yoshida was swiftly rejected by his crush of 5 years. On his way home after drinking his sorrows away, he saw a high school girl sitting on the street.
"I'll let you do it with me, so let me stay."
"Don't even joke about something like that."
And so, the story of living with the high school girl Sayu began. The slice-of-life romantic comedy between a runaway high school girl and a 26 year old salaryman ensues.
Hige wo Soru. Soshite Joshikousei wo Hirou. is currently publishing . 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.
10. 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 . It is also Known as: 時森さんが無防備です!!, Tokimori-san ga Muboubi desu!!
11. Kaisha To Shiseikatsu
Similar Manga like Kaisha To Shiseikatsu
Company and Private Life is currently publishing . It is also Known as: 会社と私生活, Kaisha To Shiseikatsu
12. 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 is finished and has null Volumes and 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. 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 is finished and has 11 Volumes and 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
14. Igyou Atama-san to Ningen-chan
The main character who got worked to the bone as a corporate slave office lady in the current world got transported to another world, where she became the pet of aberrant head-san. Although they both hold romantic feelings towards each other, it's hard for them to develop their love with their difference in species standing in the way.
The Aberrant-Headed Guy and the Human Girl is currently publishing . It is also Known as: 異形頭さんとニンゲンちゃん, Igyou Atama-san to Ningen-chan
15. Nikurashii Hodo Aishiteru
Asano and Fujimura are an unbeatable duo at work, but their relationship is more than just professional. Is this office affair about love, or is it just a game?
I Love You So Much, I Hate You is finished and has 1 Volumes and 9 Chapters. It is also Known as: 憎らしいほど愛してる, 憎らしいほど愛してる ～不倫×百合＆上司×部下～, Nikurashii Hodo Aishiteru: Furin x Yuri & Joushi x Buka
16. Misato-san wa Amasugi Joushi ni Chotto Kibishii
Misato-san, a very beautiful office lady who is good at her job, and her boss—Konishikawa-san, a middle-aged man who spoils his subordinates. Misato-san has a strict attitude toward Konishikawa-san, but what are the hidden feelings behind it?! The gap between the seriousness and cuteness will make you faint in anxiety, and this office love comedy with a difference in age begins!
Misato-San Is a Bit Cold Towards Her Senpai Who Pampers is currently publishing . It is also Known as: 三郷さんは甘すぎ上司にちょっとキビしい, Misato-san wa Amasugi Joushi ni Chotto Kibishii
