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 | 3 |
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
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
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 three tankōbon volumes as of December 2025.[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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | February 21, 2025[7] | 978-4-344-85552-6 | May 26, 2026[8] | 979-8-89765-410-9 |
| 2 | July 24, 2025[9] | 978-4-344-85611-0 | — | — |
| 3 | December 24, 2025[5] | 978-4-344-85693-6 | — | — |
Reception
The series was ranked fifteenth in the web category of the 11th Next Manga Awards in 2025.[10]
References
- ^ "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 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.
- ^ a b 無自覚ちゃんとオトメな男 (3) (in Japanese). Gentosha. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
- ^ 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". Gentosha. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
- ^ 無自覚ちゃんとオトメな男 (2) (in Japanese). Gentosha. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
- ^ Loveridge, Lynzee (September 20, 2025). "Ichi the Witch, Strikeout Pitch Win Next Manga Awards 2025". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
External links
- 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