The Oblivious Girl and the Maidenly Man
| The Oblivious Girl and the Maidenly Man | |
First tankōbon volume cover | |
| 無自覚ちゃんとオトメな男 (Mujikaku-chan to Otome na Otoko) | |
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| Genre | Romantic comedy[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Rabi |
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| Imprint | Birz Comics |
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| Original run | July 1, 2024 – present |
| Volumes | 4 |
The Oblivious Girl and the Maidenly Man (Japanese: 無自覚ちゃんとオトメな男, Hepburn: Mujikaku-chan to Otome na Otoko) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rabi. It was originally published as a webcomic on the author's Pixiv account in March 2024. It was later acquired by No. 9 who began serializing chapters on online bookstores in July 2024, with its physical releases handled by Gentosha.
Synopsis
[edit]Rintaro is an effeminate man who owns a café. He has a crush on his regular customer Luna. However, Luna has a fear of men, but is comfortable conversing with Rintaro, so she asks for his help to get her used to men. When Luna starts making advances towards Rintaro, Rintaro isn't sure how to restrain his growing feelings for her.
Publication
[edit]Written and illustrated by Rabi, The Oblivious Girl and the Maidenly Man was originally published as a webcomic on the author's Pixiv account on March 5, 2024.[2] It was later acquired by No. 9 who began serializing chapters on online bookstores on July 1, 2024.[3] It later began serialization on Gentosha's Comic Boost website on February 7, 2025.[4] The series' chapters have been compiled by Gentosha into four tankōbon volumes as of September 2026.[5]
In October 2025, Seven Seas Entertainment announced that they had licensed the series for English publication, with the first volume set to release in May 2026.[6]
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | North American release date | North American ISBN | ||
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| 1 | February 21, 2025[7] | 978-4-344-85552-6 | July 28, 2026[8] | 979-8-89765-410-9 | ||
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| 2 | July 24, 2025[9] | 978-4-344-85611-0 | November 10, 2026[10] | 979-8-89765-894-7 | ||
| 3 | December 24, 2025[11] | 978-4-344-85693-6 | April 20, 2027[12] | 979-8-90209-054-0 | ||
| 4 | September 24, 2026[5] | 978-4-344-85817-6 | — | — | ||
Reception
[edit]The series was ranked fifteenth in the web category of the 11th Next Manga Awards in 2025.[13]
References
[edit]- ↑ "The Oblivious Girl and the Maidenly Man". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
- ↑ 無自覚ちゃんとオトメな男 #1. Pixiv (in Japanese). March 5, 2024. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
- ↑ Rabi [@RABDesu] (July 1, 2024). ☕本日電子1巻発売☕ よければ…! シーモア https://cmoa.jp/title/296457/ Kindle https://amzn.asia/d/03fBhXAX BookLive https://x.gd/GMtiZ BOOK☆WALKER https://bookwalker.jp/series/475953/ (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved October 28, 2025 – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ↑ 恋心を必死に隠し、男性恐怖症のリハビリに協力「無自覚ちゃんとオトメな男」1巻. Comic Natalie. February 21, 2025. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
- 1 2 無自覚ちゃんとオトメな男 (4) (in Japanese). Gentosha. Retrieved August 26, 2026.
- ↑ Tai, Anita (October 16, 2025). "Seven Seas Licenses Obsessed Mage & His Beloved Statue Bride, 4 More Titles". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
- ↑ 無自覚ちゃんとオトメな男 (1) (in Japanese). Gentosha. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
- ↑ "The Oblivious Girl and the Maidenly Man Vol. 1". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
- ↑ 無自覚ちゃんとオトメな男 (2) (in Japanese). Gentosha. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
- ↑ "The Oblivious Girl and the Maidenly Man Vol. 2". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved May 10, 2026.
- ↑ 無自覚ちゃんとオトメな男 (3) (in Japanese). Gentosha. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
- ↑ "The Oblivious Girl and the Maidenly Man Vol. 3". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved September 24, 2026.
- ↑ Loveridge, Lynzee (September 20, 2025). "Ichi the Witch, Strikeout Pitch Win Next Manga Awards 2025". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Official webcomic website at Pixiv (in Japanese)
- Official manga website at Comic Boost (in Japanese)
- The Oblivious Girl and the Maidenly Man (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia