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written and illustrated by Miman. It has been serialized in

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'' since November 2016, and is licensed in English by

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as the company's first ''yuri'' release. An

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television series adaptation by Passione and

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aired from April to June 2023.

Plot

Hime Shiraki is a high school girl who deeply cares about her image as a sweet, helpful princess but on the inside only cares about herself. So when she accidentally injures a café manager named Mai Koshiba, she is willing to cover some shifts to keep her façade intact. Hime ends up working as a waitress at a place that is part café, part theater, where all the waitresses pretend to be students at a fictional all-girls boarding school known as Liebe Girls Academy. Hime finds herself drawn to another waitress at the café, who in front of the customers gives Hime love and devotion like she has never known. However, behind the scenes, the girl seems to hate her guts.

Characters

The following names represent a character's real name / Liebe Girls Academy name: ; : :Hime dreams of marrying rich and living an easy life of wealth. To achieve this dream, she always presents a charming persona to endear herself to others, leaving few to know her true character. ; : :A beautiful and graceful girl who plays the role of a kind ''senpai'' at the salon. She very quickly comes to dislike Hime, since unbeknownst to Hime, the two are old friends who parted on bad terms. ; : :A shy girl who has been Hime's friend since middle school and actually knows Hime's true personality. Kanoko comes to work at the café after following Hime there. Kanoko is secretly in love with Hime to the point where she is obsessed with her. ; : :Sumika plays a cool and collected ''senpai'' in the café. However, outside of work, she is considered a ''

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''. Sumika becomes more involved with Kanoko once she begins to believe that Kanoko may harbor unrequited feelings for Hime. ; : :The manager of the café. Mai guilts Hime into working at the café after Hime accidentally injured her arm. ; : :One of the first waitresses hired at the café alongside Sumika. However, she has since moved to become part of the kitchen staff instead. ; : :A former member of the café. When she worked there, she played a seductress character who got between Nene and Sumika's personal and professional lives. ; :A new member of the kitchen staff who works alongside Nene. While she does not fully understand the concept of the café, she still finds it charming.

Media

Manga

''Yuri Is My Job!'' is written and illustrated by Miman. It began serialization in

's ''

'' on November 18, 2016. Ichijinsha has compiled its chapters into individual volumes. The first volume was published on June 16, 2017. As of January 17, 2024, thirteen volumes have been published.

licensed the manga in English as the company's first ''yuri'' release. Ichijinsha published an anthology of the series, titled , on May 17, 2023. The manga went on hiatus on May 17, 2024. A month later, it was announced the hiatus was extended indefinitely due to Miman's health issues.

Volumes

Anime

television series adaptation was announced on May 14, 2022. It was produced by Passione and

, and directed by Hijiri Sanpei, with scripts written by Naoki Hayashi, character designs handled by Taisuke Iwasaki, and music composed by Megumi Ōhashi. The series aired from April 6 to June 22, 2023, on AT-X and other networks. The opening theme song is by

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, while the ending theme song is by Ogura and

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. At

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2022,

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announced that they licensed the series for streaming worldwide.

Episodes

Reception

Manga

Rebecca Silverman from

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gave the first volume an overall B+ grade. Silverman noted that the first volume was "much more interested in the parodic aspects of the story, though, so readers should be prepared for more humor than actual yearning glances, and a certain degree of familiarity with Class S yuri is probably going to make the book more enjoyable". ''Anime UK News'' gave the first volume 8/10, praising its strong setup and additional German translation notes. In 2018, ''Yuri Is My Job!'' was part of the top 20 finalists featured in the

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and Da Vinci's

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s. The series has also been featured on

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's top-selling manga for 2019 and 2020. As of May 2023, ''Yuri Is My Job!'' has 1 million copies in circulation.

Anime

The anime was received positively. Alex Henderson of ''Anime Feminist'' reviewed the first episode, stating that there is "fun to be had" with the show's premise, with a potential for satire and meta commentary in the show's cafe, arguing those working there are "literally performing an idealized girlhood", argued it had a premiere with "potential", and said she is excited for the series going forward.

Notes

References

External links

Official Japanese manga website

Official English manga website

Official anime website
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