Series synopsis
A Mangaka's Weirdly Wonderful Workplace, also known as 笑顔のたえない職場です。 is a Japanese animation comedy television series that premiered on AT-X on October 6, 2025. It ended on December 29, 2025. It stars Yuko Natsuyoshi, Sora Amamiya, Miku Ito and Yu Kobayashi.
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?!
Premise
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?!
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Yuko Natsuyoshi as Nana Futami (voice)
- Sora Amamiya as Kaede Satō (voice)
- Miku Ito as Mizuki Hazama (voice)
- Yu Kobayashi as Arisa Nashida (voice)
- Eriko Matsui as Tōko Kakunodate (voice)
- Iori Saeki as Shiori Asakura (voice)
- Miharu Hanai as Nekonote (voice)
- Mamiko Noto as Ren Takizawa (voice)
Supporting cast
- Kikuko Inoue as Wakako Tatsunami (voice)
- Saori Hayami as Yuzuki Hazama (voice)
- Sumire Uesaka as Nagomi Hayachine (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 13 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | October 6, 2025 | December 29, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
A Certain Mangaka and Their Editor Futami, a rookie mangaka, finally finished the storyboard she had been struggling with. But when sending it... |
October 6, 2025 |
| 2 |
She's a Truly Dependable Assistant. Futami finds out that Mizuki was offered a debut and encourages her to do it, but Mizuki dodges it because... |
October 13, 2025 |
| 3 |
I'm So Swamped, I'd Even Take Help from a Cat. Futami wants to hire another assistant, so Sato introduces a remote assistant named Nekonote. |
October 20, 2025 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | AT-X |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 6, 2025 |
| Last aired | December 29, 2025 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday at 21:30:00 |