My New Boss Is Goofy
My New Boss Is Goofy is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Dan Ichikawa. It has been published on Akita Shoten's online manga platform Manga Cross since February 2019. An anime television series adaptation produced by A-1 Pictures aired from October to December 2023.
Synopsis
Kentarō Momose, whose physical and mental health deteriorated after his boss' power harassment, changed his job to a sales position at an advertising agency. However, due to his trauma, he is unable to move due to stomach pain during his first tour. Momose's new boss, Shirosaki, leaves Momose without saying anything, and Momose becomes worried that his new boss will be the same as before.As he panics, Shirosaki returns with medicine for menstruation cramps, realizing in his panic he defaulted to the stomach pain medication he bought for his ex-girlfriend, and the tension is relieved as Momose realizes the reason his boss disappeared.
The series continues to follow the two of them as Momose struggles to overcome his trauma and Shirosaki's accidental antics and good-hearted attempts to protect Momose slowly help him recover.
Following a phone call from his former boss and a threat to stalk his apartment, Momose moves in suddenly with Shirosaki.
Characters
;Yūsei Shirosaki;Kentarō Momose
;Mitsuo Aoyama
;Aigo Kinjō
;Hakutō
Media
Manga
Written and illustrated by Dan Ichikawa, My New Boss Is Goofy first started as webcomic published by the author on Twitter in 2018; it was proven popular and began serialization on Akita Shoten's online manga platform Manga Cross on February 5, 2019. Akita Shoten has collected its chapters into individual volumes. The first volume was released on August 20, 2019. As of May 20, 2020, two volumes have been released.In October 2024, Seven Seas Entertainment announced that it had licensed the manga for English release in North America, with the first volume set to be released in April 2025.
Volumes
Anime
In May 2023, it was announced that the series would receive an anime television series adaptation. It was animated by A-1 Pictures and directed by Noriyuki Abe, with Ayako Kōno serving as assistant director, Masahiro Yokotani in charge of the scripts, Takahiro Yasuda serving as character designer and chief animation director, music composed by Masato Nakayama and Jin Aketagawa serving as sound director. The series aired for 12 episodes from October 7 to December 23, 2023, on Tokyo MX and other networks. The opening theme song is "Planeteria" by Fujifabric, while the ending theme song is "Hanataba" by.In North America, the series is licensed by Aniplex of America, and streamed by Crunchyroll.