Me and My Beast Boss

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Me and My Beast Boss
Second tankōbon volume cover
獣上司に実は認められていた話
(Kemono Jōshi ni Jitsuwa Mitome Rareteita Hanashi)
Genre
Manga
Written byShiroinu
Published byEnterbrain
English publisher
ImprintB's Log Comics
MagazineB's Log Cheek
Original runApril 28, 2021 – present
Volumes4

Me and My Beast Boss (獣上司に実は認められていた話, Kemono Jōshi ni Jitsuwa Mitome Rareteita Hanashi) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Shiroinu. It was originally published as webcomic on the author's Twitter account in September 2020. It was later acquired by Enterbrain who began serializing it on the Pixiv Comic website under their B's Log Cheek brand in April 2021.

Plot

The series is set in a world where beastmen have superiority over humans. The protagonist, Saki Oki, goes through seemingly endless discrimination at her work place from her beastmen superiors and coworkers. When she's called to the office of the company president, Atlas, she initially believes that she would get fired, only for Atlas to reward her with a promotion to become his private secretary.

Characters

Saki Oki (沖咲, Oki Saki)
Voiced by: Yūko Kaida (PV)[2]
Atlas (アトラス, Atorasu)
Voiced by: Satoshi Hino (PV)[2]

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Shiroinu, Me and My Beast Boss was originally published as a webcomic on the author's Twitter account on September 18, 2020.[3] It was later acquired by Enterbrain who began serializing it on the Pixiv Comic website under their B's Log Cheek brand on April 28, 2021.[4] Its chapters have been collected into four tankōbon volumes as of January 2025.[5]

During their panel at Anime NYC 2022, Yen Press announced that they had licensed the series for English publication.[6]

No. Original release date Original ISBN North American release date North American ISBN
1December 27, 2021[7]978-4-04-736879-8May 23, 2023[1]978-1-9753-6123-5
  • Chapters 1–8
  • Bonus
2November 1, 2022[8]978-4-04-737245-0October 31, 2023[9]978-1-9753-7395-5
  • Chapters 10–15
  • Bonus: "First Meeting: Atlas' Side"
  • Bonus: "Birthday"
3November 1, 2023[10]978-4-04-737666-3September 17, 2024[11]978-1-9753-9872-9
  • Chapters 16–22
  • Chapter 18.5: "A Small Change"
  • Bonus: "Memories"
4January 31, 2025[5]978-4-04-738283-1March 24, 2026[12]979-8-8554-2610-6
  • Chapters 23–29
  • Bonus: "Chemistry"
  • Bonus: "Year-End Special Story"

Other

A promotional video commemorating the release of the first volume was uploaded to the Kadokawa YouTube channel on December 27, 2021. It featured the voices of Satoshi Hino and Yūko Kaida.[2]

Reception

The series was nominated for the eighth Next Manga Awards in the web category.[13]

References

  1. "Me and My Beast Boss, Vol. 1". Yen Press. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
  2. がんばるあなたを応援「獣上司に実は認められていた話」日野聡＆甲斐田裕子出演のPVも. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 27, 2021. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
  3. Shiroinu [@WanwanSiroinu] (September 18, 2020). 【創作漫画】獣上司に実は認められていた話 #漫画が読めるハッシュタグ #創作漫画 (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved January 1, 2025 – via Twitter.
  4. 獣上司に実は認められていた話. Pixiv Comic (in Japanese). Retrieved January 1, 2025.
  5. 獣上司に実は認められていた話　4 (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
  6. Loo, Egan (November 19, 2022). "Yen Press Announces Over 2 Dozen Titles at Anime NYC". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
  7. 獣上司に実は認められていた話　1 (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
  8. 獣上司に実は認められていた話　2 (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
  9. "Me and My Beast Boss, Vol. 2". Yen Press. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
  10. 獣上司に実は認められていた話　3 (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
  11. "Me and My Beast Boss, Vol. 3". Yen Press. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
  12. "Me and My Beast Boss, Vol. 4". Yen Press. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
  13. Morrissy, Kim (June 23, 2022). "Voting Opens for Next Manga Awards 2022". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 1, 2025.