A Mangaka's Weirdly Wonderful Workplace

A Mangaka's Weirdly Wonderful Workplace
First tankōbon volume cover
笑顔のたえない職場です。
(Egao no Taenai Shokuba Desu)
GenreComedy[1]
Manga
Written byKuzushiro
Published byKodansha
ImprintKC Deluxe
MagazineComic Days
Original runMay 18, 2019 – present
Volumes13
Anime television series
Directed byKaoru Suzuki
Written byMio Inoue
Music by
  • Kei Haneoka
  • Hironori Doi
StudioVoil
Licensed byCrunchyroll
Original networkAT-X, Tokyo MX, mit, BS Asahi
Original run October 6, 2025 – present
Episodes12

A Mangaka's Weirdly Wonderful Workplace (Japanese: 笑顔のたえない職場です。, Hepburn: Egao no Taenai Shokuba Desu; 'This is a Workplace Where You Can't Help But Smile') is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kuzushiro. It was initially published as a one-shot published in Kodansha's josei manga magazine Kiss in February 2019. It later began serialization on Kodansha's Comic Days manga website in May 2019. An anime television series adaptation produced by Voil premiered in October 2025.

Characters

Nana Futami (双見 奈々, Futami Nana)
Voiced by: Yūko Natsuyoshi[2]
The main protagonist. A young mangaka who authors Dear Subaru a shogi-themed manga centered around a teenage boy. Although a talented mangaka, Futami is generally a nervous wreck who overcomplicates situations, so she needs sense talked into her by Mizuki. Futami has a more serious side to her when she focuses on her manga and has new ideas to try.
Kaede Satō (佐藤 楓, Satō Kaede)
Voiced by: Sora Amamiya[2]
Kaede is Futami's current editor. She's the polar opposite of Toda, being generally a much more supportive editor who believes any idea can flourish if properly developed. Although she has a serious outward demeanour she's very kind.
Mizuki Hazama (間 瑞希, Hazama Mizuki)
Voiced by: Miku Itō[2]
Futami's main assistant, who regularly playing the straight-role for Futami whenever she's overcomplicates matters. Mizuki is very diligent in her work and is usually the one that tries to make Futami focused. She wanted to be a mangaka, but realized she didn't have enough talent for it, questioning herself. Soon after Futami asked her to be her assistant, to which she happily accepted. She's the younger sister of Yuzuki.
Arisa Nashida (梨田 ありさ, Nashida Arisa)
Voiced by: Yū Kobayashi[3]
Futami's co-worker and senior assistant from the time they worked under Takizawa, and a fellow professional mangaka. After her work was terminated by Toda, she came to reside in Futami's apartment. She generally vents her frustrations through drinking. Although a good person, Nashida can be complicated at times which annoys Mizuki. Nashida became the basis for a rival character in Futami's manga.
Toko Kakunodate (角館 塔子, Kakunodate Tōko)
Voiced by: Eriko Matsui[3]
A professional shogi player and the advisor for Dear Subaru. She's shown to be cheerful and respectful of Futami's work as a mangaka.
Nekonote (ねこのて)
Voiced by: Miharu Hanai[3]
Futami's second assistant. She's a high-school girl who works remotely as she's from another region. Nekonote is a very shy person, but is happy and grateful to work for Futami. She's noted to be very skilled and work fast in her art.
Shiori Asakura (浅倉 栞, Asakura Shiori)
Voiced by: Iori Saeki[4]
Kaede's subordinate.
Ren Takizawa (滝沢 蓮, Takizawa Ren)
Voiced by: Mamiko Noto[4]
A popular mangaka and the mentor of Futami and Nashida who both worked as her assistants. She supports both their work as mangaka. A spin-off of her work was passed into Nashida.
Wakako Tatsunami (立浪 和歌子, Tatsunami Wakako)
Voiced by: Kikuko Inoue[4]
The editor-in-chief in the magazine that publishes Dear Subaru and Kaede's boss. She's an avid fan of Futami and supports her work.
Yuzuki Hazama (間 柚希, Hazama Yuzuki)
Voiced by: Saori Hayami[5]
Futami's former classmate from their school years and her best friend. Although she isn't into manga, she does buy and read Futami's Dear Subaru. She's the older sister of Mizuki and a massage therapist.
Nagomi Hayachine (早池峰 和, Hayachine Nagomi)
Voiced by: Sumire Uesaka[5]
Masayuki Toda (戸田 昌行, Toda Masayuki)
Voiced by: Jun Fukuyama[6]
An editor for the same magazine as Kaede and a coworker. He's infamous for being inflexible, unsupporting and forcing his ideas into the mangaka under his charge, for which nearly all authors under him vehemently dislike him.

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Kuzushiro, A Mangaka's Weirdly Wonderful Workplace was initially published as a one-shot in Kodansha's josei manga magazine Kiss on February 25, 2019.[7] It later began serialization on Kodansha's Comic Days manga website on May 18 the same year.[1] Its chapters have been collected into thirteen tankōbon volumes as of September 2025.[8]

No. Release date ISBN
1 December 25, 2019[9]978-4-06-517985-7
2 October 14, 2020[10]978-4-06-521055-0
3 April 14, 2021[11]978-4-06-522939-2
4 October 20, 2021[12]978-4-06-525090-7
5 March 18, 2022[13]978-4-06-527108-7
6 September 20, 2022[14]978-4-06-529120-7
7 March 20, 2023[15]978-4-06-531076-2
8 August 18, 2023[16]978-4-06-532700-5
9 January 18, 2024[17]978-4-06-534303-6
10 June 19, 2024[18]978-4-06-535921-1
11 November 20, 2024[19]978-4-06-537615-7
12 April 18, 2025[20]978-4-06-539234-8
13 September 19, 2025[8]978-4-06-540970-1
14 January 20, 2026[21]978-4-06-542155-0

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced on January 18, 2024.[22] It is produced by Voil and directed by Kaoru Suzuki, with Mio Inoue handling series composition, Kana Miyai designing the characters and Kei Haneoka and Hironori Doi composing the music.[2] The series premiered on October 6, 2025, on AT-X and other networks.[5] The opening theme song is "Zettai Shōsan!" (絶対称賛！; 'Absolute Praise!') performed by HoneyWorks featuring HaKoniwalily, and the ending theme song is "Thankful" performed by Sizuk.[3] Crunchyroll is streaming the series.[23]

Episodes

No.Title [24][25]Directed by [24]Written by [24]Storyboarded by [24]Original release date [26]
1"A Certain Mangaka and Her Editor"
Transliteration: "Toaru Mangaka to Henshū Desu" (Japanese: とある漫画家と編集です。)		Shōhei YamanakaMio InoueMitsuko KaseOctober 6, 2025 (2025-10-06)
2"She's a Truly Dependable Assistant"
Transliteration: "Shinsoko Tayoreru Ashi-san Desu" (Japanese: 心底頼れるアシさんです。)		Yūya Kanbe & Shōhei YamanakaMio InoueAtsushi ŌtsukiOctober 13, 2025 (2025-10-13)
3"I'm So Swamped, I'd Even Take Help from a Cat"
Transliteration: "Neko no Te mo Karitai Jōkyō Desu" (Japanese: 猫の手も借りたい状況です。)		Yūya KanbeShinichi InotsumeShōhei YamanakaOctober 20, 2025 (2025-10-20)
4"It's a Job I Can't Do Alone"
Transliteration: "Hitori ja Dekinai Shigoto Desu" (Japanese: 一人じゃできない仕事です。)		Satoshi TobaMisaki MorieSatoshi TobaOctober 27, 2025 (2025-10-27)
5"My Senpai Calls Herself My Rival"
Transliteration: "Senpai wa Jishō Raibaru Desu" (Japanese: 先輩は自称ライバルです。)		Shōhei YamanakaMisaki MorieAtsushi ŌtsukiNovember 3, 2025 (2025-11-03)
6"It's a Strange Dynamic Between the Three of Us"
Transliteration: "Fushigi na Sankaku Kankei Desu" (Japanese: 不思議な三角関係です。)		Masato MiyoshiMio InoueNoriyo SasakiNovember 10, 2025 (2025-11-10)
7"I Didn't See It Coming"
Transliteration: "Sōtei Shitenai Tenkai Desu" (Japanese: 想定してない展開です。)		Yūya KanbeNatsumi ShiratoYūya KanbeNovember 17, 2025 (2025-11-17)
8"This Is Also Part of a Mangaka's Work"
Transliteration: "Kore mo Mangaka no Shigoto Desu" (Japanese: これも漫画家の仕事です。)		Shōhei YamanakaShinichi InotsumeShōhei YamanakaNovember 24, 2025 (2025-11-24)
9"A Treasure I Found on a Walk"
Transliteration: "Sanpo de Mitsuketa Otakara Desu" (Japanese: 散歩で見つけたお宝です。)		Mamiko SekiyaNatsumi ShiratoMasato TakayanagiDecember 1, 2025 (2025-12-01)
10"Let's Take a Day Off Work for a Change"
Transliteration: "Tamani wa Oshigoto Yasumimasu" (Japanese: たまにはお仕事休みます。)		Shōhei YamanakaMio InoueAtsushi ŌtsukiDecember 8, 2025 (2025-12-08)
11"It's Important to Actually Experience It"
Transliteration: "Taiken Suru no wa Taisetsu Desu" (Japanese: 体験するのは大切です。)		Satoshi TobaMisaki MorieYoshiharu AshinoDecember 15, 2025 (2025-12-15)
12"I'm So Glad I Kept Going! I'm So Touched"
Transliteration: "Kaitete Yokatta! Kandō Desu" (Japanese: 描いててよかった！感動です。)		Masato MiyoshiShinichi InotsumeMasato TakayanagiDecember 22, 2025 (2025-12-22)
13"A Mangaka's Weirdly Wonderful Workplace"
Transliteration: "Egao no Taenai Shokuba Desu" (Japanese: 笑顔のたえない職場です。)		Kaoru SuzukiMio InoueAtsushi ŌtsukiDecember 29, 2025 (2025-12-29)

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