On and Off: Work-Life Imbalance

On and Off: Work-Life Imbalance
First wideban volume cover, featuring Soutaro Amada (back) and Akira Hanku (front)
会社と私生活－オンとオフ－
(Kaisha to Shiseikatsu: On to Ofu)
Genre
Manga
Written byShinnosuke Kanazawa
Published bySquare Enix
English publisher
  • NA: Square Enix
ImprintGangan Comics Pixiv
Magazine
  • Gangan Pixiv
  • (December 9, 2023 – present)
Original runMay 12, 2023 – present
Volumes5

On and Off: Work-Life Imbalance (Japanese: 会社と私生活－オンとオフ－, Hepburn: Kaisha to Shiseikatsu: On to Ofu) 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 sociable and considered popular, 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.[2] It later began serialization on the author's Pixiv account on May 12, 2023.[3] 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.[4] Its chapters have been compiled into four wideban volumes as of March 2026.[5]

The series is published in English on Square Enix's Manga Up! Global website and app.[6] During their panel at Anime Expo 2024, Square Enix Manga & Books announced that they would begin releasing volumes of the series in 2025.[7]

No. Original release date Original ISBN North American release date North American ISBN
1December 21, 2023[8]978-4-7575-8969-8June 3, 2025[9]978-1-6460-9367-0
  1. "My Cute Work-Life Balance"
  2. "My Cool Work-Life Balance"
  3. "In Each Other's Orbits"
  4. "Unexpected Contact"
  5. "Plans to Meet Again"
  6. "The Rendezvous"
2June 20, 2024[10]978-4-7575-9256-8September 16, 2025[11]978-1-6460-9390-8
  1. "My Buddy Tamotsu"
  2. "My Weird Work-Life Balance"
  3. "A Maiden's Pure Heart"
  4. "Return to Happiness"
  5. "Little Mitsu"
  6. "After Work"
  • Special Chapter: "Finding Punk Rock"
3January 21, 2025[12][13]978-4-7575-9630-6
978-4-7575-9631-3 (SE)		March 17, 2026[14]978-1-6460-9447-9
  1. "Resolve"
  2. "Realization"
  3. "Inkling"
  4. "Normal"
  5. "Outing"
  6. "Hanku's Place"
  • Special Chapter: "Meeting Little Mitsu"
4June 20, 2025[15]978-4-7575-9924-6——
5March 21, 2026[5][16]978-4-3010-0404-2
978-4-3010-0405-9 (SE)		——

Reception

The series was nominated for the tenth Next Manga Awards in the web category, and ranked 18th.[17] It was also nominated for the eleventh edition in the same category.[18] The series was ranked sixth in AnimeJapan's "Manga We Want to See Animated" poll in 2026.[19]

References

  1. ^ a b "On and Off: Work-Life Imbalance". Square Enix. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
  2. ^ Shinnosuke Kanazawa [@koikanazawa] (April 25, 2023). 意識し合う二人 #会社と私生活 (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved January 2, 2025 – via Twitter.
  3. ^ 会社と私生活-オンとオフ. Pixiv (in Japanese). May 12, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
  4. ^ 会社と私生活－オンとオフ－. Pixiv Comic (in Japanese). Retrieved January 2, 2025.
  5. ^ a b 会社と私生活－オンとオフ－ 5 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved February 27, 2026.
  6. ^ Hazra, Adriana (May 28, 2024). "Manga Up! Global Adds Shinnosuke Kanazawa's On and Off: Work-Life Imbalance Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
  7. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (July 5, 2024). "Square Enix Manga & Books Reveals Spring 2025 Print Releases". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
  8. ^ 会社と私生活－オンとオフ－ 1 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
  9. ^ "On and Off: Work-Life Imbalance, Volume 1". Square Enix. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
  10. ^ 会社と私生活－オンとオフ－ 2 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
  11. ^ "On and Off: Work-Life Imbalance, Volume 2". Square Enix. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
  12. ^ 会社と私生活－オンとオフ－ 3 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
  13. ^ 会社と私生活－オンとオフ－ 3 小冊子付き特装版 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
  14. ^ "On and Off: Work-Life Imbalance, Volume 3". Square Enix. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
  15. ^ 会社と私生活－オンとオフ－ 4 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
  16. ^ 会社と私生活－オンとオフ－ 5　小冊子付き特装版 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved February 27, 2026.
  17. ^ 「次にくるマンガ大賞 2024」1位に「カグラバチ」「ふつうの軽音部」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 28, 2024. Archived from the original on September 1, 2024. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
  18. ^ "Next Manga Award 2025 Reveals 100 Nominees: Full List Including War of the Adults". Japan Anime News. Oricon. June 19, 2025. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
  19. ^ Dempsey, Liam (March 4, 2026). "The Mortifying Ordeal of Being Seen Tops AnimeJapan's 'Manga We Want To See Animated Ranking' Poll for 2026". Crunchyroll. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
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