Noa-senpai wa Tomodachi

Noa-senpai wa Tomodachi
First tankōbon volume cover
のあ先輩はともだち。
GenreComedy[1]
Manga
Written byEnma Akiyama
Published byShueisha
ImprintYoung Jump Comics
MagazineWeekly Young Jump
Original runJuly 6, 2023 – present
Volumes11
Anime television series
Directed byShinsuke Yanagi
Written byKeiichirō Ōchi
StudioFeel

Noa-senpai wa Tomodachi (のあ先輩はともだち。; 'Noa Is My Senior, and My Friend') is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Enma Akiyama. It began serialization in Shueisha's seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Jump in July 2023. An anime television series adaptation produced by Feel has been announced.

Synopsis

Rihito Ōtsuka, a young salaryman in his second year on the job, discovers a secret side to his senior colleague, the highly professional and career-driven Noa Saotome, as he is leaving the office after working late. Drinking sake and loudly weeping over a recent breakup, the emotionally volatile Noa reveals a persona starkly different from her cool workplace exterior. Her sense of personal boundaries is flawed, and her ex-boyfriends have run away from her every time in the past. Rihito, in contrast, is a young man of the Satori generation (a term for young adults who are detached from ambition and consumerism) who has come to believe that "saving energy is enough for life." Rihito is completely occupied with work and hobbies and has little interest in finding a romantic partner. For this reason, he respects Noa, who takes both her work and love life seriously. These two characters—who normally would never cross paths—suddenly become friends.

Characters

Noa Saotome (早乙女望愛, Saotome Noa)
Voiced by: Mayu Yoshioka (PV),[2] Machico (YouTube vomic),[3] Ai Kakuma (TikTok vomic)[4]
Rihito Ōtsuka (大塚理人, Ōtsuka Rihito)
Voiced by: Kengo Kawanishi (PV),[2] Haruki Ishiya (YouTube vomic),[3] Fumiya Imai (TikTok vomic)[4]

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Enma Akiyama, Noa-senpai wa Tomodachi began serialization in Shueisha's seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Jump on July 6, 2023.[1] Its chapters have been compiled into eleven tankōbon volumes as of July 2026.[5]

No. Release date ISBN
1October 19, 2023[6]978-4-08-892862-3
2February 19, 2024[7]978-4-08-893114-2
3June 19, 2024[8]978-4-08-893265-1
4September 19, 2024[9]978-4-08-893375-7
5January 17, 2025[10]978-4-08-893481-5
6April 17, 2025[11]978-4-08-893619-2
7July 17, 2025[12]978-4-08-893740-3
8October 17, 2025[13]978-4-08-893836-3
9January 19, 2026[14]978-4-08-894061-8
10April 17, 2026[15]978-4-08-894163-9
11July 17, 2026[5]978-4-08-894273-5
12October 19, 2026[16]978-4-08-894368-8

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced on July 13, 2026. It will be produced by Feel and directed by Shinsuke Yanagi, with series composition handled by Keiichirō Ōchi and characters designed by Yumiko Yamamoto.[17]

Other

A promotional video commemorating the release of the series' first volume was released on the Weekly Young Jump YouTube channel on October 19, 2023. It featured the voices of Mayu Yoshioka and Kengo Kawanishi.[2]

Reception

The series was nominated for the 10th Next Manga Awards in the print category and was ranked eighth.[18]

References

  1. 1 2 交わらないキャラの2人が友達に？大人のオフィスともだちコメディがYJで. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 6, 2023. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 交わらないキャラな2人のオフィスともだちコメディ 吉岡茉祐・河西健吾出演のPVも. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 19, 2023. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  3. 1 2 「のあ先輩はともだち。」4巻が本日発売！ "のあ先輩マウスパッド"が当たるプレゼント企画も. Manga Watch (in Japanese). September 19, 2024. Retrieved July 13, 2026.
  4. 1 2 "Noa-senpai wa Tomodachi" Work Official [@noasempai_yj] (July 17, 2025). ⭐のあ先輩公式TikTokアカウント開設⭐『#のあ先輩はともだち。』がボイスコミックになったぞ❗ (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved July 14, 2026 – via X (formerly Twitter).
  5. 1 2 のあ先輩はともだち。 11 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
  6. ↑ のあ先輩はともだち。 1 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  7. ↑ のあ先輩はともだち。 2 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  8. ↑ のあ先輩はともだち。 3 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  9. ↑ のあ先輩はともだち。 4 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  10. ↑ のあ先輩はともだち。 5 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  11. ↑ のあ先輩はともだち。 6 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
  12. ↑ のあ先輩はともだち。 7 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved May 16, 2025.
  13. ↑ のあ先輩はともだち。 8 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
  14. ↑ のあ先輩はともだち。 9 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
  15. ↑ のあ先輩はともだち。 10 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved February 18, 2026.
  16. ↑ のあ先輩はともだち。 12 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved August 18, 2026.
  17. ↑ Cayanan, Joanna (July 13, 2026). "Enma Akiyama's Noa-senpai wa Tomodachi. Gets TV Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 13, 2026.
  18. ↑ Cayanan, Joanna (August 28, 2024). "Kagurabachi Tops Print Category, Girl Meets Rock! Wins in Web Category of Next Manga Awards 2024". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
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