Name: Ichijyoma Mankitsu Gurashi!
Genre: 現代, 職場, 日常, 輕鬆治癒, 喜劇
Released: 2026

Ichijyoma Mankitsu Gurashi! follows Meiko Morita, a girl from the countryside who manages to gain admission to an elite all-girls high school. Upon enrolling, she learns of a special arrangement: volunteer work in exchange for a full tuition waiver — a deal that sounds almost too good to be true. As it turns out, there's quite a twist to what this "volunteer work" actually entails. Meiko soon finds herself both living and working inside a manga cafe, with her personal space amounting to little more than a single small booth. Far from a typical school life, her new routine revolves around the cozy, book-lined world of the cafe, alongside a charming cast of fellow high school girls who make up the staff. Whether cramped quarters and manga-filled shelves can add up to something unexpectedly wonderful is a question at the heart of this lighthearted slice-of-life story.

Episodes

5 Aired

Unexpectedly Moving to Tokyo! What Will Happen to Meiko!?

EP 01

2026.04.11 (土)·23分

Unexpectedly Moving to Tokyo! What Will Happen to Meiko!?

まさかの上京! どうなる芽衣子!?

Meiko Morita, a high school student from Akita, is selected as a transfer student to Amamiya Girls' Academy under conditions that are almost too good to be true, and begins her dormitory life in Tokyo. The dormitory is also a manga cafe, where she has to work as a service activity. There she meets Rie Amamiya, the shop owner, dorm manager, and refined lady; Marika Suzuki, a video streamer; and Neo Nakano, a hardcore gamer. Thus begins her life in a one-tatami mat manga cafe with these dorm mates! However, the reason Meiko was able to transfer was that she was mistaken for the rookie manga artist "Meiko Morita"...

Hedgehog Closing!? Rebuild the Management!

EP 02

2026.04.18 (土)·23分

Hedgehog Closing!? Rebuild the Management!

ヘッジホッグ閉店!? 経営を立て直せ!

Meiko is gradually getting used to living in a manga cafe, going shopping with Neo and coming up with new menu items with everyone. One day, Kozue Amamiya, Rie's mother and the chairwoman of Amamiya Girls' Academy, visits the shop. Kozue then announces that at this rate, the shop will have to close down. It turns out the shop is in a massive deficit due to Rie's lax management. Meiko and the others hurriedly work on improving the management situation, but...!?

EP 03

2026.04.25 (土)·23分

Fate! Cat vs. Hedgehog

因縁! 猫VSハリネズミ

Meiko spends her happy days with everyone, playing zombie games with Neo and filming videos for streaming with Marika. One day, Michika Narumi, a cat-loving girl who works at a cat cafe in the same building, barges into the shop. Michika is angry that the cat cafe has become smaller due to the forced expansion Rie carried out... The cross-industry showdown between the manga cafe and the cat cafe is about to begin...!?

EP 04

2026.05.02 (土)·23分

It's Summer! It's Hot! GO to the South!

夏だ! 暑いぞ! 南国へGO!

In the height of summer, business is booming at the manga cafe, leaving Meiko and the others in high spirits. However, an unexpected air conditioner breakdown forces them to temporarily close. Kozue encourages Rie, who is disappointed that things were finally going well. To Meiko and the others, who are worried about where to stay until the AC is fixed, Kozue suggests her villa in Guam. Meiko and the rest, including Michika, suddenly set off for a tropical resort!

EP 05

2026.05.09 (土)·23分

Meiko, Homecoming

芽衣子、ホームカミング

Meiko feels relaxed as she thinks back on her recent trip to Guam. However, she fails her final exams and has to take makeup tests. Alongside fellow makeup test-takers Marika and Neo, she dives into intense studying under the guidance of Rie—who actually has great grades—and even gets Michika involved. Finally, summer vacation arrives, and Marika and Neo return to their hometowns. Meiko, who somehow managed to get through her supplementary lessons, also plans to return home where Miori and her other siblings are waiting, but she finds herself worried about Rie, who is staying at the shop alone...