Fired? But I Maintain All the Software!
| Fired? But I Maintain All the Software! | |
![]() First light novel volume cover | |
| え、社内システム全てワンオペしている私を解雇ですか? (E, Shanai Shisutemu Subete Wanope Shiteiru Watashi wo Kaiko desu ka?) | |
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| Novel series | |
| Written by | Yuki Kashirome |
| Published by |
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| Original run | November 17, 2020 – present |
| Light novel | |
| Written by | Yuki Kashirome |
| Illustrated by | Icchi |
| Published by | Shufu to Seikatsu Sha |
| English publisher | |
| Imprint | PASH! Books |
| Original run | May 7, 2021 – present |
| Volumes | 4 |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Yuki Kashirome |
| Illustrated by | Io |
| Published by | Shufu to Seikatsu Sha |
| English publisher |
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| Imprint | PASH! Comics |
| Magazine | Comic PASH! |
| Original run | August 2, 2022 – present |
| Volumes | 5 |
| Anime television series | |
Fired? But I Maintain All the Software! (Japanese: え、社内システム全てワンオペしている私を解雇ですか?, Hepburn: E, Shanai Shisutemu Subete Wanope Shiteiru Watashi o Kaiko desu ka?) is a Japanese light novel series written by Yuki Kashirome and illustrated by Icchi. It was originally serialized as a web novel on Shōsetsuka ni Narō from November 2020 to July 2022. It was later acquired by Shufu to Seikatsu Sha who began publishing it under their PASH! Books imprint in May 2021. A manga adaptation illustrated by Io began serialization on Shufu to Seikatsu Sha's Comic PASH! website in August 2022. An anime television series adaptation has been announced.
Synopsis
Ai Sato is the only engineer in her company that maintains the internal systems within the company. After the company changes their president, she gets laid off. Depressed about being laid-off, Ai reunites with her childhood friend Kenta Suzuki, and he offers her a place at his coding school startup, to which Ai accepts and becomes a lecturer at the coding school.
Media
Light novel
Written by Yuki Kashirome, Fired? But I Maintain All the Software! was originally serialized as a web novel on Shōsetsuka ni Narō from November 17, 2020, to July 24, 2022.[3] It had continued irregular serialization on Kadokawa Corporation's Kakuyomu website. It was later acquired by Shufu to Seikatsu Sha who began publishing it with illustrations by Icchi under their PASH! Books light novel imprint on May 7, 2021. Four volumes have been released as of March 7, 2025.[4]
In February 2026, J-Novel Club announced that they had licensed the series for English publication.[5]
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | North American release date | North American ISBN | ||
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| 1 | May 7, 2021[6] | 978-4-391-15604-1 | May 15, 2026[7] | 978-1-718-35692-4 | ||
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| 2 | August 5, 2022[8] | 978-4-391-15807-6 | August 12, 2026[9] | 978-1-718-35694-8 | ||
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| 3 | January 4, 2024[10] | 978-4-391-16161-8 | November 6, 2026[11] | 978-1-718-35696-2 | ||
| 4 | March 7, 2025[4] | 978-4-391-16437-4 | — | — | ||
Manga
A manga adaptation illustrated by Io began serialization on Shufu to Seikatsu Sha's Comic PASH! website on August 2, 2022.[12] The manga's chapters have been collected in five tankōbon volumes as of June 2026.[13]
During their panel at Anime NYC 2025, J-Novel Club announced that they had licensed the manga for English publication.[14]
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | North American release date | North American ISBN | ||
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| 1 | May 2, 2023[15] | 978-4-391-15950-9 | November 5, 2025[16] | 978-1-718-39531-2 | ||
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| 2 | January 4, 2024[17] | 978-4-391-16156-4 | January 14, 2026[18] | 978-1-718-39532-9 | ||
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| 3 | August 2, 2024[19] | 978-4-391-16245-5 | April 29, 2026[20] | 978-1-718-39533-6 | ||
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| 4 | May 2, 2025[21] | 978-4-391-16438-1 | September 19, 2026[22] | — | ||
| 5 | June 5, 2026[13] | 978-4-391-16787-0 | — | — | ||
Anime
An anime television series adaptation was announced on June 3, 2026.[23]
Reception
The manga adaptation was a prize winner in the Next Impact Comic category at the 2nd Rakuten Kobo E-book Manga Awards.[24]
References
- ↑ "Fired? But I Maintain All the Software!". J-Novel Club. Retrieved May 8, 2026.
- ↑ 『え、社内システム全てワンオペしている私を解雇ですか?』のコミカライズが決定. LN-News.com (in Japanese). May 12, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2026.
- ↑ え、社内システム全てワンオペしている私を解雇ですか? (in Japanese). Shōsetsuka ni Narō. Retrieved May 8, 2026.
- 1 2 え、社内システム全てワンオペしている私を解雇ですか?4 (in Japanese). Shufu to Seikatsu Sha. Retrieved May 8, 2026.
- ↑ Mateo, Alex (February 13, 2026). "J-Novel Club Reveals 10 Light Novel, 3 Manga Licenses, 6 Print Releases". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 8, 2026.
- ↑ え、社内システム全てワンオペしている私を解雇ですか? (in Japanese). Shufu to Seikatsu Sha. Retrieved May 8, 2026.
- ↑ "Fired? But I Maintain All the Software! Volume 1". J-Novel Club. Retrieved May 8, 2026.
- ↑ え、社内システム全てワンオペしている私を解雇ですか?2 (in Japanese). Shufu to Seikatsu Sha. Retrieved May 8, 2026.
- ↑ "Fired? But I Maintain All the Software! Volume 2". J-Novel Club. Retrieved May 8, 2026.
- ↑ え、社内システム全てワンオペしている私を解雇ですか?3 (in Japanese). Shufu to Seikatsu Sha. Retrieved May 8, 2026.
- ↑ "Fired? But I Maintain All the Software! Volume 3". J-Novel Club. Retrieved May 8, 2026.
- ↑ 『え、社内システム全てワンオペしている私を解雇ですか?』のコミカライズ連載が開始. LN-News.com (in Japanese). August 3, 2022. Retrieved May 8, 2026.
- 1 2 え、社内システム全てワンオペしている私を解雇ですか?(コミック)5 (in Japanese). Shufu to Seikatsu Sha. Retrieved June 3, 2026.
- ↑ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (August 23, 2025). "J-Novel Club Adds 9 Light Novel, 4 Manga Titles". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 8, 2026.
- ↑ え、社内システム全てワンオペしている私を解雇ですか?(コミック)1 (in Japanese). Shufu to Seikatsu Sha. Retrieved May 8, 2026.
- ↑ "Fired? But I Maintain All the Software! (Manga) Volume 1". J-Novel Club. Retrieved May 8, 2026.
- ↑ え、社内システム全てワンオペしている私を解雇ですか?(コミック)2 (in Japanese). Shufu to Seikatsu Sha. Retrieved May 8, 2026.
- ↑ "Fired? But I Maintain All the Software! (Manga) Volume 2". J-Novel Club. Retrieved May 8, 2026.
- ↑ え、社内システム全てワンオペしている私を解雇ですか?(コミック)3 (in Japanese). Shufu to Seikatsu Sha. Retrieved May 8, 2026.
- ↑ "Fired? But I Maintain All the Software! (Manga) Volume 3". J-Novel Club. Retrieved May 8, 2026.
- ↑ え、社内システム全てワンオペしている私を解雇ですか?(コミック)4 (in Japanese). Shufu to Seikatsu Sha. Retrieved May 8, 2026.
- ↑ "Fired? But I Maintain All the Software! (Manga) Volume 4". J-Novel Club. Retrieved May 8, 2026.
- ↑ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (June 2, 2026). "'Fired? But I Maintain All the Software!' Light Novels Get TV Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 3, 2026.
- ↑ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (June 6, 2024). "Berserk of Gluttony, Dungeon People, Oblivion Battery Manga Win 2nd Rakuten Kobo e-Book Awards 2024". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 9, 2026.
External links
- Web novel at Shōsetsuka ni Narō (in Japanese)
- Web novel at Kakuyomu (in Japanese)
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- Manga official website (in Japanese)
- Fired? But I Maintain All the Software! (light novel) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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