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Yuri Is My Job!

Yuri Is My Job! (Japanese: 私の百合はお仕事です!, Hepburn: Watashi no Yuri wa Oshigoto Desu!) is a Japanese yuri manga written and illustrated by Miman. It has been serialized in Ichijinsha's Comic Yuri Hime since November 2016, and is licensed in English by Kodansha USA as the company's first yuri release. An anime television series adaptation by Passione and Studio Lings aired from April to June 2023.

Yuri Is My Job!
Cover of the first tankōbon volume, featuring Mitsuki Yano as Mitsuki Ayanokouji (left) and Hime Shiraki as Hime Shirasagi (right)
私の百合はお仕事です!
(Watashi no Yuri wa Oshigoto Desu!)
GenreComedy, yuri[1]
Manga
Written byMiman
Published byIchijinsha
English publisher
MagazineComic Yuri Hime
Original runNovember 18, 2016 – present
Volumes13
Anime television series
Directed by
  • Hijiri Sanpei
  • Takahiro Majima[a]
Produced by
  • Naruki Fukuya
  • Kayo Fukuda
  • Shougo Ikenori
  • Takashi Jinguuji
  • Yuuki Konishi
  • Norihiro Kurosawa
  • Takema Okamura
  • Hiroyasu Oyama
  • Fumihiro Ozawa
  • Tomoko Shibuya
  • Natsumi Tamura
  • Yuuki Uchiyama
Written byNaoki Hayashi
Music byMegumi Ōhashi
Studio
Licensed byCrunchyroll
Original networkAT-X, Tokyo MX, BS Fuji, BS NTV
Original run April 6, 2023 – June 22, 2023
Episodes12
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Plot

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Hime Shiraki is a high school girl who deeply cares about her image as a sweet, helpful princess but on the inside only cares about herself. So when she accidentally injures a café manager named Mai Koshiba, she is willing to cover some shifts to keep her façade intact. Hime ends up working as a waitress at a place that is part café, part theater, where all the waitresses pretend to be students at a fictional all-girls boarding school known as Liebe Girls Academy. Hime finds herself drawn to another waitress at the café, who in front of the customers gives Hime love and devotion like she has never known. However, behind the scenes, the girl seems to hate her guts.

Characters

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The following names represent a character's real name / Liebe Girls Academy name:

Hime Shiraki (白木 陽芽, Shiraki Hime) / Hime Shirasagi (白鷺 陽芽, Shirasagi Hime)
Voiced by: Yui Ogura[2][3] (PV, anime)
Hime dreams of marrying rich and living an easy life of wealth. To achieve this dream, she always presents a charming persona to endear herself to others, leaving few to know her true character.
Mitsuki Yano (矢野 美月, Yano Mitsuki) / Mitsuki Ayanokouji (綾小路 美月, Ayanokōji Mitsuki)
Voiced by: Sumire Uesaka[2][3] (PV, anime)
A beautiful and graceful girl who plays the role of a kind senpai at the salon. She very quickly comes to dislike Hime, since unbeknownst to Hime, the two are old friends who parted on bad terms.
Kanoko Mamiya (間宮 果乃子, Mamiya Kanoko) / Kanoko Amamiya (雨宮 果乃子, Amamiya Kanoko)
Voiced by: Minami Tanaka[4] (anime)
A shy girl who has been Hime's friend since middle school and actually knows Hime's true personality. Kanoko comes to work at the café after following Hime there. Kanoko is secretly in love with Hime to the point where she is obsessed with her.
Sumika Chibana (知花 純加, Chibana Sumika) / Sumika Tachibana (橘 純加, Tachibana Sumika)
Voiced by: Makoto Koichi[4] (anime)
Sumika plays a cool and collected senpai in the café. However, outside of work, she is considered a gyaru. Sumika becomes more involved with Kanoko once she begins to believe that Kanoko may harbor unrequited feelings for Hime.
Mai Koshiba (小柴 舞, Koshiba Mai) / Mai Mikoshiba (御子柴 舞, Mikoshiba Mai)
Voiced by: Yukari Tamura[4] (anime)
The manager of the café. Mai guilts Hime into working at the café after Hime accidentally injured her arm.
Nene Nishidera (西寺 寧々, Nishidera Nene) / Nene Saionji (西園寺 寧々, Saionji Nene)
Voiced by: Asami Seto[4] (anime)
One of the first waitresses hired at the café alongside Sumika. However, she has since moved to become part of the kitchen staff instead.
Youko Gotou (後藤 葉子, Gotō Yōko) / Youko Goeidou (五影堂 葉子, Goeidō Yōko)
Voiced by: Shizuka Itō[5] (anime)
A former member of the café. When she worked there, she played a seductress character who got between Nene and Sumika's personal and professional lives.
Haruko Shinooka (篠岡 春子, Shinooka Haruko)
A new member of the kitchen staff who works alongside Nene. While she does not fully understand the concept of the café, she still finds it charming.

Media

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Manga

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Yuri Is My Job! is written and illustrated by Miman. It began serialization in Ichijinsha's Comic Yuri Hime on November 18, 2016.[6] Ichijinsha has compiled its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was published on June 16, 2017.[7] As of January 17, 2024, thirteen volumes have been published.[8] Kodansha USA licensed the manga in English as the company's first yuri release.[1][9]

Ichijinsha published an anthology of the series, titled Yuri is My Job! Official Comic Anthology (私の百合はお仕事です！ 公式コミックアンソロジー), on May 17, 2023.[10]

The manga went on hiatus on May 17, 2024. A month later, it was announced the hiatus was extended indefinitely due to Miman's health issues.[11]

Volumes

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No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 June 16, 2017[7]978-4-7580-7693-7January 22, 2019[12]978-1-63236-777-8 (print)
978-1-64212-623-5 (digital)
  1. "Welcome to Liebe Girls Academy!" (ようこそリーベ女学園へ！, Yōkoso Rībe-jo Gakuen e!)
  2. "Good Tidings to You, Onee-sama" (ごきげんよう、お姉さま, Gokigen'yō, onē-sama)
  3. "Is This Guest a Friend of Yours?" (お連れの方はご友人ですの？, Otsure no kata wa goyūjin desu no?)
  4. "Shall We Begin Service Now?" (みなさんでお給仕を始めましょう？, Minasan de okyūji o hajimemashō?)
  5. "I Tell You, It's Not a Lie" (嘘なんてありませんわ, Uso nante arimasen wa)
  6. "What Am I to Believe?" (何を信じたらいいんですの？, Nani o shinjitara iin desu no?)
  • Bonus: "Club Activities are Kanoko's Job!" (果乃子の部活はお仕事です!, Kanoko no bukatsu wa oshigoto desu!)
2 October 18, 2017[13]978-4-7580-7739-2March 26, 2019[14]978-1-63236-778-5 (print)
978-1-64212-767-6 (digital)
  1. "Mitsuki Yano" (矢野美月, Yano Mitsuki)
  2. "Life Can be a Twisted Thing" (波乱もございますわ, Haran mogozaimasu wa)
  3. "If I Could Do It All Over Again" (もしやり直せるのでしたら, Moshi yarinaoseru no deshitara)
  4. "Schwestern in Eintracht" (円満なシュヴェスター, Enman'na shuvuesutā)
  5. "Who Is the Flower of Liebe Academy?" (リーベの花はどなた？, Rībe no hana wa donata?)
  • Bonus: "Tea Time Is Mitsuki's Job!" (美月のティータイムはお仕事です!, Mitsuki no tītaimu wa oshigoto desu!)
3 April 18, 2018[15]978-4-7580-7804-7May 21, 2019[16]978-1-63236-779-2 (print)
978-1-64212-874-1 (digital)
  1. "The Blume Selections Have Begun" (ブルーメ選挙始まりますわ, Burūme senkyo hajimarimasu wa)
  2. "It's 'Gyaru,' Right?" (ギャル、といいますのね？, Gyaru, to īmasu no ne?)
  3. "Whom Shall I Vote For?" (どなたに投票いたしましょう？, Donata ni tōhyō itashimashō?)
  4. "The Midterm Results are Here!" (中間発表ですわ, Chūkan happyō desu wa)
  5. "Kanoko Mamiya" (間宮果乃子, Mamiya Kanoko)
  • Bonus: "Break Time Is Kanoko's Job!" (果乃子の休み時間はお仕事です!, Kanoko no yasumi jikan wa oshigoto desu!)
4 November 15, 2018[17]978-4-7580-7868-9July 16, 2019[18]978-1-63236-806-5 (print)
978-1-64212-944-1 (digital)
  1. "Lady Blume's Decree" (ブルーメさまのきまり, Burūme-sama no kimari)
  2. "Will You Come Back?" (お戻りになれますか？, Omodori ni naremasu ka?)
  3. "What Must be Stopped" (止めるべきものは, Tomerubeki mono wa)
  4. "Blume der Liebe" (ブルーメ・デア・リーベ, Burūme dea rībe)
  5. "Beware! Summer Clothes!" (夏服にご用心!?, Natsufuku ni goyōshin!?)
  • Bonus: "Yuri Fair Collabs are My Job!" (百合展のコラボはお仕事です!, Yuri-ten no korabo wa oshigoto desu!)
  • Bonus: "Tea Breaks are Nene's Job!" (寧々の紅茶休憩はお仕事です!, Nene no kōcha kyūkei wa oshigoto desu!)
5 June 18, 2019[19]978-4-7580-7948-8October 12, 2019[20]978-1-63236-862-1 (print)
978-1-64659-152-7 (digital)
  1. "Please Enjoy Our Tea" (私たちの紅茶ですわ, Watashitachi no kōcha desu wa)
  2. "What Is It You are Seeking?" (何をお求めでございますか？, Nani wo omotome de gozai masu ka?)
  3. "I Offer This to You, Onee-sama!" (お姉さまに差し上げます！, Onē-sama ni sashiagemasu!)
  4. "I Don't Need It" (いりませんわ, Irimasen wa)
  5. "Mitsuki Ayanokouji" (綾小路美月, Ayanokōji Mitsuki)
  • Bonus: "Invitations are Mai-san's Job!" (舞さんの勧誘はお仕事です!, Mai-san no kan'yū wa oshigoto desu!)
6 January 17, 2020[21]978-4-7580-2075-6September 1, 2020 (digital)
November 3, 2020 (print)[22]		978-1-64659-488-7 (digital)
978-1-63236-930-7 (print)
  1. "Onee-sama's Absence" (お姉さまのご欠席, Onē-sama no go kesseki)
  2. "Onee-sama's True Feelings" (お姉さまの本心, Onē-sama no honshin)
  3. "My Dearest Onee-sama" (優しいお姉さま, Yasashī onē-sama)
  4. "Love Goes On" (恋の続き, Koi no tsudzuki)
  5. "Back to the Way Things Were" (元どおりですわ, Moto dōri desu wa)
  • Bonus: "Playing Back-up Is Mai-san's Job!" (舞さんのフォローはお仕事です!, Mai-san no forō wa oshigoto desu!)
7 September 18, 2020[23]978-4-7580-2161-6July 13, 2021[24]978-1-64651-079-5 (print)
978-1-63699-074-3 (digital)
  1. "Have You a Moment to Spare?" (お暇いただきます, Ohima itadakimasu)
  2. "Spare No Detail" (つまびらかにお聞かせください, Tsumabiraka ni okikase kudasai)
  3. "Now for My Next Great Blunder" (次は上手に失敗を, Tsugi wa jōzu ni shippai o)
  4. "Please Say You Like Me" (好きと言ってほしくて, Suki to itte hoshikute)
  5. "It Has Been Quite Some Time" (ご無沙汰しております, Gobusatashiteorimasu)
  • Bonus: "Encouraging Is Sumika's Job!" (純加の応援はお仕事です！, Sumika no ōen wa oshigoto desu!)
  • Bonus: "Work Is Mai-san's Job!" (舞さんのお仕事はお仕事です！, Mai-san no oshigoto wa oshigoto desu!)
8 April 16, 2021[25]978-4-7580-2242-2February 8, 2022 (digital)
March 1, 2022 (print)[26]		978-1-63699-183-2 (digital)
978-1-64651-238-6 (print)
  1. "The Two Birthdays" (ふたりの誕生日会, Futari no tanjōbikai)
  2. "When the Party's Over" (終わる誕生日会, Owaru tanjōbikai)
  3. "The Bonds We Share" (私たちの関係, Watashitachi no kankei)
  4. "Schoolhouse Sleepover!" (学び舎でお泊り！, Manabiya de otomari!)
  5. "I Believe It's Time for a Bath" (お風呂いただきますわね, Opuro itadakimasu wa ne)
  • Bonus: "The Street Clothes Review Is Hime's Job!" (陽芽の私服チェックはお仕事です!, Hime no shifuku chekku wa oshigoto desu!)
9 November 18, 2021[27]978-4-7580-2325-2July 12, 2022 (digital)
July 26, 2022 (print)[28]		978-1-68491-298-8 (digital)
978-1-64651-417-5 (print)
  1. "Please Regard Me" (ご覧くださいませ, Goran kudasaimase)
  2. "My Dependable Onee-sama" (頼もしいお姉さま, Tanomoshī onē-sama)
  3. "My Sister's Smile" (妹の笑顔, Imōto no egao)
  4. "Feelings Now in Bloom" (芽生えていたから, Mebaete itakara)
  5. "The Alumna's Visit" (卒業生のご来校, Sotsugyōsei no go raikō)
  • Bonus: "Asking Questions Is Shinooka-san's Job!" (藤岡さんの質問はお仕事です!, Shinooka-san no shitsumon wa oshigoto desu!)
  • Bonus: "One-Shot: I Am Your Destiny" (読み切り 「運命の私」, Yomikiri 'unmei no watashi')
10 May 18, 2022[29][30]978-4-7580-2413-6 (regular edition)
978-4-7580-2414-3 (special edition)		November 15, 2022[31]978-1-64651-619-3 (print)
978-1-68491-105-9 (digital)
  1. "Nene Saionji" (西園寺寧々, Saionji Nene)
  2. "Love Is Eternal" (恋はいつも, Koi wa itsumo)
  3. "But I Was Being Earnest" (本気でしたのに, Honkideshitanoni)
  4. "My Unreliable Onee-sama" (頼れないお姉さま, Tayorenai onē-sama)
  5. "It's Just as You Said, Senpai" (先輩のおっしゃる通り, Senpai no ossharu tōri)
  • Bonus: "Trying on Uniforms Is Our Job!" (制服の試着はお仕事です!, Seifuku no shichaku wa oshigoto desu!)
11 November 17, 2022[32]978-4-7580-2472-3June 27, 2023 (digital)
July 4, 2023 (print)[33]		979-8-88933-080-6 (digital)
978-1-64651-746-6 (print)
  1. "Now That We Are Together" (お付き合いしております, Otsukiai shite orimasu)
  2. "My Mistakes" (私のあやまち, Watashi no ayamachi)
  3. "The Two Little Sisters" (二人の妹, Futari no imōto)
  4. "Move Forward, Not Back" (進むなら前に, Susumunara mae ni)
  5. "All for My Onee-sama" (お姉様のために, Onē-sama no tame ni)
  • Bonus: "Holding Down the Fort Is Your Job!" (二人のお留守番はお仕事です!, Futari no orushuban wa oshigoto desu!)
12 May 17, 2023[34]978-4-7580-2537-9April 23, 2024[35]978-1-64651-920-0 (print)
979-8-88933-554-2 (digital)
  1. "Speak Truth to Love" (恋に素直に, Koi ni sunao ni)
  2. "Those We Must Protect" (守りたいもの, Mamoritai mono)
  3. "To Each Their Own Heartbreak" (それぞれの傷心, Sorezore no shōshin)
  4. "A Night for Lovers" (恋人たちの夜, Koibito-tachi no yoru)
  5. "A Night for Us" (あたしたちの夜, Atashi-tachi no yoru)
  • Bonus: "Anxiety Is Hime's Job!" (陽芽の憂いはお仕事です!, Hime no urei wa oshigoto desu!)
13 January 17, 2024[8]978-4-7580-2646-8——
  1. Mabushisa no naka e (まぶしさの中へ)
  2. O soto go issho itashimashō? (お外ご一緒いたしましょう？)
  3. Mae e mae e to mogaku (前へ前へともがく)
  4. Tomodachi desu kara (友だちですから)
  5. Fumi nareta kaidan (踏みなれた階段)
  • Bonus: Junka no atokatadzuke wa oshigoto desu! (純加の後片付けはお仕事です!)

Anime

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An anime television series adaptation was announced on May 14, 2022. It was produced by Passione and Studio Lings, and directed by Hijiri Sanpei, with scripts written by Naoki Hayashi, character designs handled by Taisuke Iwasaki, and music composed by Megumi Ōhashi.[3] The series aired from April 6 to June 22, 2023, on AT-X and other networks.[4][36] The opening theme song is "Himitsu♡Melody" (秘密♡Melody, "Secret Melody") by Yui Ogura, while the ending theme song is "Yume ga Sametemo" (夢が覚めても, "Even If I Wake Up from This Dream") by Ogura and Sumire Uesaka.[37][38] At Anime NYC 2022, Crunchyroll announced that they had licensed the series.[39]

Episodes

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No.Title [40][b]Directed by [40]Written by [40]Storyboarded by [40]Original air date [42]
1"Welcome to Liebe Girls Academy"
Transliteration: "Yōkoso Rībe-jo Gakuen e!" (Japanese: ようこそリーベ女学園へ！)		Mitsuki KitamuraNaoki HayashiHijiri SanpeiApril 6, 2023 (2023-04-06)
Hime Shiraki is beautiful, intelligent and popular, but beneath her façade of perfection she is selfish and manipulative. One day, Hime falls down some stairs and onto Mai Koshiba, breaking her arm. Mai reveals she manages Café Liebe, a café where waitresses cosplay as students of the fictional Liebe Girls Academy. Unable to work, Mai and waitress Sumika Chibana guilt Hime into working at the café until her arm heals. Hime is uncomfortable with the café’s shōjo manga atmosphere and does not perform well. To her surprise, fellow waitress Mitsuki Ayanokouji treats her kindly in front of the customers but becomes cruel to her once the café closes. Kanoko Mamiya, Hime's friend who knows her true personality, frets over Hime getting such a strange job. Mai decides, due to customer reviews, Hime and Mitsuki will act as sister-like best friends named Schwesterns, which Mitsuki immediately rejects. Hime does her best to convince Mitsuki to agree during their next performance, but it comes off as pushy and manipulative and Mitsuki is forced to agree to be Schwestern. Hime becomes confused when Mitsuki privately reveals she deeply despises her.
2"Let's All Be Waitresses Together"
Transliteration: "Minasan de Okyūji o Hajimemashō?" (Japanese: みなさんでお給仕を始めましょう？)		Takahiro MajimaNaoki HayashiIkuo MorimotoApril 13, 2023 (2023-04-13)
Mai asks Hime not to tell her friends about the café since having friends as customers makes acting difficult. Hime tries to help Kanoko be more assertive, but Kanoko is overcome with nerves trying to tell Hime something important. When Kanoko visits the café, Mai insists Hime treat her like a stranger. Kanoko obliviously causes a scene when Hime does this while acting as Mitsuki's Schwestern. Soaked with water, Mai lets Kanoko borrow a waitress uniform, which Hime comments makes her look cute. The next day, Mai hires Kanoko as a waitress; Hime is convinced Mai is blackmailing Kanoko too, even though Kanoko took the job willingly. Mai has them practice taking customer food orders in character. Hime makes numerous mistakes while Kanoko's nervousness actually makes customers adore her. Mitsuki expertly covers Hime's mistakes, making her think Mitsuki is looking out for her. Hime is surprised when Kanoko assertively scolds her for causing Mitsuki trouble, then both scold her together for continuing to repeatedly make basic mistakes.
3"What Should I Believe?"
Transliteration: "Nani o Shinjitara Iin Desu no?" (Japanese: 何を信じたらいいんですの？)		Shige FukaseNaoki HayashiNaruyo TakahashiApril 20, 2023 (2023-04-20)
Growing tired of Mitsuki's criticisms, Hime deliberately puts extra effort into her Schwestern act to prove Mitsuki wrong and secretly gloats when Mitsuki praises her. However, after the customers leave, Mitsuki once again scolds her. Kanoko wonders why Hime is trying so hard to impress Mitsuki. Hime explains when she was in elementary school, a mean girl named Yano exposed her selfish personality to her friends who then rejected her, teaching her that people who dislike you are the ones you should impress the most to survive. Hime is devastated when Mitsuki overhears this and panics so much that Mitsuki might reveal her secret she cannot focus, so Mai sends her to work in the backroom instead. Fed up, Mitsuki finally confronts Hime about hiding her personality but promises to tell no one. Realizing Mitsuki is a good person at heart, Hime explains how the cruel Yano exposed her secret years ago. This causes Mitsuki to furiously reveals her real name is Mitsuki Yano and she was the girl who exposed Hime.
4"I Hate You"
Transliteration: "Daikirai Desu wa" (Japanese: 大きらいですわ)		Mitsuki KitamuraNaoki HayashiRoyden BApril 27, 2023 (2023-04-27)
Hime recalls that in elementary school, she struggled to get Mitsuki to like her like everyone else until they bonded over their piano playing. They quickly grew close enough that Hime confessed about the façade she used to make people like her. Mitsuki was happy with this as it meant she was Hime's only real friend. The other girls in their class grew jealous and accused Mitsuki of bullying Hime into being her friend. Hime would eventually quit playing the piano as it was making Mitsuki a target of bullying. Not knowing this, Mitsuki revealed Hime's façade, exposing her selfish personality. The girls abandoned Hime, who had no friends until she graduated to middle school, while Mitsuki transferred schools and never saw Hime again. Back in the present, Mitsuki is upset Hime did not recognize her, despite being Schwestern for weeks, and confirms she still hates her. Hime is still angry about Mitsuki's betrayal and hates her too.
5"If We Could Start Over"
Transliteration: "Moshi Yarinaoseru no Deshitara" (Japanese: もしやり直せるのでしたら)		Shun'ichi KatōNaoki HayashiMitsuki KitamuraMay 4, 2023 (2023-05-04)
Hime is furious until Kanoko points out if Mitsuki knows about her façade then Hime does not need to try to make Mitsuki like her anymore. Flashbacks show Mitsuki hoped to rekindle their friendship until she realized Hime had forgotten her. Sumika notices Hime and Mitsuki have stopped acting like Schwestern and prompts Hime to do so, but it only causes Mitsuki to have an angry outburst. Afterwards, Mai considers removing the Schwestern part of their act. Mitsuki later confronts Hime alone and finally learns the truth as to why Hime quit playing the piano. As such, Mitsuki decides they will continue as Schwestern as long as it takes to get it right. Mai puts them through a practice run, telling them to put their real feelings into their characters, and they manage to convincingly portray loving Schwestern again. Hime realizes she wants Mitsuki to like her for real. The next day, Sumika tells Hime that Mitsuki's outburst has received negative reviews online and many customers think Mitsuki is bullying Hime.
6"So There's No Need for Lies Anymore?"
Transliteration: "Uso wa Hitsuyō Nai no Desu ka?" (Japanese: 嘘は必要ないのですか？)		Shigetaka IkedaNaoki HayashiTakashi SanoMay 11, 2023 (2023-05-11)
Mai hides the reviews from Mitsuki while Hime decides to put extra effort into her performance to satisfy the customers. While Mitsuki tries to act normally, the atmosphere becomes so uncomfortable a customer openly tells Hime she should stop trying so hard. Hime leaves upset so the customer hurriedly explains to Mitsuki that she only meant she preferred their relationship prior to the rumors starting. Kanoko is confused about the situation, but Hime insists none of it is Mitsuki's fault. Mitsuki, now aware of the rumors, cannot reconcile Hime's kindness with her past as a liar. To spare Mitsuki, Hime publicly declares her sisterly love in front of the customers. Mitsuki realizes Hime was telling the truth and admits she loves her too, much to the customers' delight. After they leave, Hime is happy to be friends again, but Mitsuki, having meant it as a romantic declaration, becomes angry and embarrassed, confusing Hime. Their reconciliation draws in even more customers, despite Mitsuki blushing every time she and Hime interact lovingly. Sumika worries that Kanoko is visibly jealous, especially when she finds Kanoko's phone, which contains numerous photographs of Hime.
7"It's Called Gyaru, Right?"
Transliteration: "Gyaru to Īmasu no ne?" (Japanese: ギャルといいますのね？)		Terufumi Komori
Tatsuya Hagino		Naoki HayashiNaruyo TakahashiMay 18, 2023 (2023-05-18)
Mai announces the yearly Blume election to determine the most popular waitress, with the winner getting to create a new rule for the café. When Hime becomes unsure whether to vote for herself or Mitsuki, Kanoko announces she will vote for Hime. Sumika tries to return Kanoko's phone but struggles due to Kanoko's hesitancy. Hime scolds Kanoko since Sumika is not exactly a stranger anymore. Hime tries to gain customer votes for herself, yet she notices Mitsuki trying to push votes towards Sumika. Sumika suggests she may seduce Hime away from Mitsuki, but Kanoko jealously gets between them. After Sumika gives Kanoko her phone back, she worries she teased Kanoko too much. Hime and Kanoko see Sumika in her normal clothes and realize she is a gyaru, making Kanoko even more nervous of her. Kanoko confirms Sumika's suspicion about the former's jealousy when she hints she may vote for Hime. While Hime and Kanoko are in the back, the cook Nene points out that despite her gyaru appearance, Sumika is a hard worker. Sumika and Kanoko manage to talk about books and Kanoko realizes Sumika is not really scary after all.
8"For Whom Shall I Cast My Vote?"
Transliteration: "Donata ni Tōhyō Itashimashō?" (Japanese: どなたに投票いたしましょう？)		Satoshi SagaNaoki HayashiTakahiro MajimaMay 25, 2023 (2023-05-25)
Sumika recalls a troubling incident involving two former waitresses. Concerned about Kanoko's behavior, Sumika warns Kanoko her possessiveness could actually push Hime further away. After Kanoko runs off, Sumika is determined to stop her from doing anything reckless. With a week of voting remaining, Mai reveals Mitsuki is currently in first place, followed by Sumika, Kanoko, and Hime. Hime decides to stop competing and support Mitsuki as Blume Schwester, the sister of the Blume winner. Kanoko cannot handle this and impulsively asks Sumika to become Schwestern with her and win Blume to prevent Hime from becoming Blume Schwester. Despite her concerns, Sumika agrees but only so she can stop Kanoko's jealousy from going any further. Kanoko later tells Hime she is Sumika's Schwestern and will be voting for her. This reveal delights the customers who all vote for Sumika. While hanging out together, Kanoko asks Sumika to make a rule abolishing the Schwestern if she becomes Blume, hoping Hime will leave Mitsuki. Sumika angrily confronts Kanoko over her possessiveness and tells her that she needs to stop or else.
9"The One and Only"
Transliteration: "Hitori Dake no" (Japanese: ひとりだけの)		Mitsuki Kitamura
Shun'ichi Katō		Naoki HayashiTakashi SanoJune 1, 2023 (2023-06-01)
After Kanoko ignores Sumika's warning, a flashback shows that in middle school, she hated everyone, including Hime, for making her join in group activities. She was surprised when Hime noticed this and told her things would not improve unless she was honest with others. Kanoko's anger would eventually cause her to damage a sign she worked on that was meant to be used for a class video to congratulate their teacher's wedding, which was only seen by Hime. When Hime covered for her, Kanoko realized Hime kept her real personality hidden with her façade and lies. Once they became friends, Kanoko was able to better communicate her preferences to people and became closer to them, though not as close as with Hime. Hime and Kanoko later took their first selfie together, which secretly started Kanoko's obsession. Back in the present, Kanoko is certain only she is suitable to be Hime's Schwestern.
10"Will You Break It All?"
Transliteration: "Kowashite Shimau no Desu ka?" (Japanese: こわしてしまうのですか？)		Takashi IkehataNaoki HayashiToshiyuki MatsuiJune 8, 2023 (2023-06-08)
Sumika decides to tell Kanoko about the former waitresses. The café began with just herself, Mai, and a girl named Saionji, who was Sumika's friend and Schwestern. Eventually, they hired a girl named Goeido, who turned out to be manipulative and chose to seduce Saionji just to hurt Sumika. By the time Sumika warned Saionji, she was already dating Goeido and became her Schwestern instead. Having ruined their friendship, Goeido dumped Saionji and quit without warning. Kanoko still refuses to give up Hime. With the end of the election approaching, everyone is given their ballots, which count for 90 normal votes. Kanoko later becomes so confused she almost snaps at Sumika in front of the customers. Hime notices and asks why she is angry at Sumika, causing her to snap at Hime instead. Sumika starts to worry she has gone too far, yet is still determined to prevent romance from ruining the café again. Nene, who is revealed to be Saionji, points out that while Sumika feels she is helping, in reality she has no right to dictate who people are allowed to love. The next day, the staff all cast their votes.
11"Blume der Liebe"
Transliteration: "Burūme dea Rībe" (Japanese: ブルーメ・デア・リーベ)		Akira TobaNaoki HayashiNaruyo TakahashiJune 15, 2023 (2023-06-15)
It is revealed Mitsuki got the most customer votes, but after adding the staff votes, Sumika is voted the Blume winner as surprisingly Kanoko voted for her instead of Hime. Sumika apologizes to Kanoko and promises to stop interfering with her personal life. Realizing something is wrong, Hime asks Sumika to be nicer to Kanoko. Sumika and Kanoko meet privately and Sumika reveals her new rule: once a Schwestern pair is established, they cannot break up or switch partners. Kanoko accepts this, content she stopped Mitsuki from becoming Blume. When Sumika abruptly decides to help Kanoko confess to Hime, Kanoko reveals Hime's façade and how her true personality makes her incapable of romantic love. As such, she decided never to confess because she could not bear it if Hime rejected her. Sumika promises to keep Hime's secret and realizes it also explains her strange relationship with Mitsuki. At her Blume victory speech, Sumika asks Kanoko to become Schwestern to support her with Hime going forward. Hime is happy Sumika and Kanoko are friendly again. Sumika then officially creates the rule that everyone must remain friends.
12"Welcome to Summer at Liebe Girls' Academy!"
Transliteration: "Yōkoso Natsu no Rībe-jo Gakuen e!" (Japanese: ようこそ夏のリーベ女学園へ！)		Takahiro Majima
Shun'ichi Katō		Naoki HayashiIkuo MorimotoJune 22, 2023 (2023-06-22)
With the election over, Mai introduces summer uniforms but there are concerns it makes Mitsuki's breasts too obvious. While Mitsuki herself insists it is fine, the customers cannot help but stare. Hime jealously hides them by doing all Mitsuki's work. Meanwhile, Kanoko is uncomfortable acting as Sumika's Schwestern in public. Sumika later has Mitsuki hide her breasts under a scarf just in case a customer complains until Hime tells her she should not feel ashamed, causing Mitsuki proudly gets rid of it. However, she is flustered over misunderstanding Hime's claim she wants her body. Mai introduces new varieties of tea based on the waitresses' personalities, which they should recommend to customers. Hime, who has no palate for tea, cannot even tell the difference and struggles when describing the flavors to customers. After Mitsuki rescues her, she scolds Hime until she has memorized the names and flavors of every tea on the menu. Hime gets revenge by acting up in front of customers where Mitsuki has to be nice to her at all times, which both flusters and annoys her at the same time.

Reception

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Manga

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Rebecca Silverman from Anime News Network gave the first volume an overall B+ grade. Silverman noted that the first volume was "much more interested in the parodic aspects of the story, though, so readers should be prepared for more humor than actual yearning glances, and a certain degree of familiarity with Class S yuri is probably going to make the book more enjoyable".[43] Anime UK News gave the first volume 8/10, praising its strong setup and additional German translation notes.[44]

In 2018, Yuri Is My Job! was part of the top 20 finalists featured in the Niconico and Da Vinci's Next Manga Awards.[45] The series has also been featured on BookWalker's top-selling manga for 2019 and 2020.[46][47]

As of May 2023, Yuri Is My Job! has 1 million copies in circulation.[48]

Anime

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The anime was received positively. Alex Henderson of Anime Feminist reviewed the first episode, stating that there is "fun to be had" with the show's premise, with a potential for satire and meta commentary in the show's cafe, arguing those working there are "literally performing an idealized girlhood", argued it had a premiere with "potential", and said she is excited for the series going forward.[49]

Notes

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  1. ^ Chief episode director (チーフ演出)
  2. ^ All English titles are taken from Crunchyroll.[41]

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