A Mangaka's Weirdly Wonderful Workplace poster

A Mangaka's Weirdly Wonderful Workplace (2025)

Animation · Comedy

Futami, a novice shojo manga artist, is finally publishing her beloved shogi manga, Dear Subaru. But…the stress makes her stomach hurt, she's forced to push the deadline for her first chapter, and she isn't making any progress on the storyboards. To top it off, she's gaining weight from midnight snacking and starts having wild delusions! Will Futami be able to enjoy life as a manga artist?!

IMDb rating: 6.4 (171 votes)
Episode average: 8.5 +2.1 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Crunchyroll
Language: JA
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2025)

8.52 avg 13 episodes 7.5 → 9.0 24 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Toaru Mangaka to Henshuu desu.	7.5	28
2	Shinsoko Tayoreru Ashi-san desu.	7.9	19
3	I'm so Swamped, I'd Even Take Help from a Cat	8.6	16
4	It's a Job I Can't Do Alone	8.5	15
5	My Senpai Calls Herself My Rival	8.4	16
6	It's a Strange Dynamic Between the Three of Us	8.7	15
7	I Didn't See It Coming	8.7	15
8	This is Also Part of a Mangaka's Work	8.7	15
9	A Treasure I Found on a Walk	8.5	15
10	Let's Take a Day Off Work for a Change	8.5	14
11	It's Important to Actually Experience It	8.7	14
12	I'm So Glad I Kept Going! I'm So Touched	9.1	15
13	Episode #1.13	9.0	11