I Have a Crush at Work
I Have a Crush at Work, also known as Can You Keep a Secret?, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akamaru Enomoto. It was serialized in Kodansha's manga magazine Morning from March 2019 to January 2023, with its chapters collected in fifteen volumes. An anime television series adaptation produced by Blade aired from January to March 2025.
Plot
Masugu Tateishi works in the accounting department of Tsuda Confectionery, a sweets manufacturing company. His relationship with Yui Mitsuya—a coworker who joined the company at the same time but works in the planning department—is particularly hostile, to the point that their frequent clashes earn them the office nickname "mortal enemies". In reality, however, the two are deeply attracted to each other, and after a series of twists and turns, they finally become a couple.Despite their feelings, Yui worries about workplace gossip and the challenges of office romance. To avoid scrutiny, they agree to keep their relationship a secret. Thus begins their covert life as coworkers-turned-lovers, all while maintaining their carefully crafted façade of mutual dislike in the office.
Characters
;Masugu Tateishi;Yui Mitsuya
;Shizuno Hayakawa
;Keisuke Somei
;Maria Morizono
;Chiharu Utō
;Yukiko Sakura
;Itsurō Mita
;Seiya Suzuki
;Hiromi Kiribayashi
Production
Like Enomoto's previous work, Fumino-san no Bunguna Nichijō, the series focuses on working adults. The series is based on Enomoto's own experiences as a company employee and a suggestion from the editor in charge to focus the series on a workplace romance.Media
Manga
Written and illustrated by Akamaru Enomoto, I Have a Crush at Work was serialized in Kodansha's manga magazine Morning from March 7, 2019, to January 26, 2023. Kodansha collected its chapters in fifteen volumes, released from July 23, 2019, to March 23, 2023.The manga has been licensed for English digital release in North America by Kodansha USA.