On and Off: Work-Life Imbalance
On and Off: Work-Life Imbalance is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Shinnosuke Kanazawa. It began publication as a webcomic published on the author's Twitter account in April 2023. It later began serialization on the author's Pixiv account the following month. It was later acquired by Square Enix who began to serialize it on the Pixiv Comic website under their Gangan Pixiv brand in December that same year.
Synopsis
Soutaro Amada and Akira Hanku are employees of the same company with contrasting personalities and reputations; Amada is popular and considered sociable, while Hanku is reserved and considered unapproachable. However, what the two have in common is when they're not working they indulge in the subculture they're most interested in; Amada is interested in lolita fashion, while Hanku is interested in punk fashion. After a chance encounter while indulging in their respective favorite fashion, the two become friends and then almost immediately learn about each other's identity.Publication
Written and illustrated by Shinnosuke Kanazawa, On and Off: Work-Life Imbalance initially began publication as a webcomic published on the author's Twitter account on April 25, 2023. It later began serialization on the author's Pixiv account on May 12, 2023. It was later acquired by Square Enix who began to serialize it on the Pixiv Comic website under their Gangan Pixiv brand on December 9, 2023. Its chapters have been compiled into four volumes as of June 2025.The series is published in English on Square Enix's Manga Up! Global website and app. During their panel at Anime Expo 2024, Square Enix Manga & Books announced that they would begin releasing volumes of the series in 2025.