My Awkward Senpai


My Awkward Senpai is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Makoto Kudo. It initially began as a webcomic published on Kudo's Twitter account in March 2019. It later began serialization in Square Enix's manga magazine Young Gangan in December 2019. An anime television series adaptation produced by Studio Elle aired from October to December 2025.

Plot

Azusa Kannawa is an office worker at a video game development company known for her good looks and serious attitude. However, her office personality is just a façade, as in reality she is awkward around people. When she is tasked to mentor new hire Yū Kamegawa, she finds the task difficult. As time passes, the two form a relationship, with Azusa opening up more to people.

Characters

;Azusa Kannawa
;Yū Kamegawa
;Mio Hotta
;Ritsu Kankaiji
;Nashiko Akizuki
;Kosuke Hita
;Minori Tamana
;Rin Suzugaya
;Sayaka Kanzaki
;Kaoru Hisayama
;Eiji Kurokawa
;Akemi Hamawaki
;Yuko Yamaka
;Shun Tsukahara
;Sakura Kannawa
;Yuki Kamegawa

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Makoto Kudo, My Awkward Senpai initially began as a webcomic published on Kudo's Twitter account published on March 2, 2019. It later began serialization in Square Enix's manga magazine Young Gangan on December 6, 2019. Its chapters have been collected into ten volumes as of September 2025, with the series set to end with the release of its eleventh volume in February 2026. The series is published in English by Comikey and by Square Enix through their Manga UP! Global app.

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced on December 16, 2024. It is produced by Studio Elle and directed by Ayumu Kotake, with series composition by Mio Inoue, character designs by Kenrō Tokuda and music composition by Kōji Fujimoto. The series aired from October 2 to December 18, 2025, on Tokyo MX and other networks. The opening theme song is "Bukiyōu na I love you", performed by Angela, while the ending theme song is "Bukiyōu ni Kimi no Tonari", performed by Ami Maeshima. Crunchyroll streamed the series.

Episodes

Other

In commemoration of the releases of volumes 3 and 4, the series had two cosplay collaborations with the model Nashiko Momotsuki dressed-up as main character Azusa Kannawa in 2021.

Reception

The series was ranked fifth at the sixth Next Manga Awards in the print category.