Me and My Beast Boss
{{Short description|Japanese manga series}}
{{Infobox animanga/Header
| name = Me and My Beast Boss
| image = Me and My Beast Boss volume 2 cover.jpg
| caption = Second tankōbon volume cover
| ja_kanji = 獣上司に実は認められていた話
| ja_romaji = Kemono Jōshi ni Jitsuwa Mitome Rareteita Hanashi
| genre = {{ubl|Fantasy|Romance}}
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Print
| type = manga
| author = Shiroinu
| publisher = Enterbrain
| publisher_en = {{English manga publisher|NA=Yen Press}}
| demographic = Josei
| imprint = B's Log Comics
| magazine = B's Log Cheek
| first = April 28, 2021
| last =
| volumes = 4
| volume_list =
}}
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{{Nihongo|Me and My Beast Boss|獣上司に実は認められていた話|Kemono Jōshi ni Jitsuwa Mitome Rareteita Hanashi}} is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Shiroinu. It was originally published as webcomic on the author's Twitter account in September 2020. It was later acquired by Enterbrain who began serializing it on the Pixiv Comic website under their B's Log Cheek brand in April 2021.
Characters
;{{nihongo|Saki Oki|沖咲|Oki Saki}}
:{{voiced by|Yūko Kaida (PV)}}
;{{nihongo|Atlas|アトラス|Atorasu}}
:{{voiced by|Satoshi Hino (PV)}}
Media
=Manga=
Written and illustrated by Shiroinu, Me and My Beast Boss was originally published as a webcomic on the author's Twitter account on September 18, 2020.{{cite tweet|user=WanwanSiroinu|number=1306915611432214529|script-title=ja:【創作漫画】獣上司に実は認められていた話 #漫画が読めるハッシュタグ #創作漫画|author=Shiroinu|date=September 18, 2020|access-date=January 1, 2025|language=ja}} It was later acquired by Enterbrain who began serializing it on the Pixiv Comic website under their B's Log Cheek brand on April 28, 2021.{{cite web|script-title=ja:獣上司に実は認められていた話|url=https://comic.pixiv.net/works/7452|website=Pixiv Comic|access-date=January 1, 2025|lang=ja}} Its chapters have been collected into four tankōbon volumes as of January 2025.
During their panel at Anime NYC 2022, Yen Press announced that they had licensed the series for English publication.{{cite web|last=Loo|first=Egan|title=Yen Press Announces Over 2 Dozen Titles at Anime NYC|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-11-19/yen-press-announces-over-2-dozen-titles-at-anime-nyc/.192081|website=Anime News Network|access-date=January 1, 2025|date=November 19, 2022}}
{{Graphic novel list/header
| Language = Japanese
| SecondLanguage = North American
| Width = 72%
| LineColor = FC3463
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{{Graphic novel list
| VolumeNumber = 1
| OriginalRelDate = December 27, 2021{{cite web|script-title=ja:獣上司に実は認められていた話 1|url=https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/322109000501/|publisher=Enterbrain|access-date=January 1, 2025|lang=ja}}
| OriginalISBN = 978-4-04-736879-8
| LicensedRelDate = May 23, 2023{{cite web|title=Me and My Beast Boss, Vol. 1|url=https://yenpress.com/titles/9781975361235-me-and-my-beast-boss-vol-1|publisher=Yen Press|access-date=January 1, 2025}}
| LicensedISBN = 978-1-97-536123-5
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| VolumeNumber = 2
| OriginalRelDate = November 1, 2022{{cite web|script-title=ja:獣上司に実は認められていた話 2|url=https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/322207000553/|publisher=Enterbrain|access-date=January 1, 2025|lang=ja}}
| OriginalISBN = 978-4-04-737245-0
| LicensedRelDate = October 31, 2023{{cite web|title=Me and My Beast Boss, Vol. 2|url=https://yenpress.com/titles/9781975373955-me-and-my-beast-boss-vol-2|publisher=Yen Press|access-date=January 1, 2025}}
| LicensedISBN = 978-1-97-537395-5
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| VolumeNumber = 3
| OriginalRelDate = November 1, 2023{{cite web|script-title=ja:獣上司に実は認められていた話 3|url=https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/322306000136/|publisher=Enterbrain|access-date=January 1, 2025|lang=ja}}
| OriginalISBN = 978-4-04-737666-3
| LicensedRelDate = September 17, 2024{{cite web|title=Me and My Beast Boss, Vol. 3|url=https://yenpress.com/titles/9781975398729-me-and-my-beast-boss-vol-3|publisher=Yen Press|access-date=January 1, 2025}}
| LicensedISBN = 978-1-97-539872-9
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| VolumeNumber = 4
| OriginalRelDate = January 31, 2025{{cite web|script-title=ja:獣上司に実は認められていた話 4|url=https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/322410001422/|publisher=Enterbrain|access-date=January 1, 2025|lang=ja}}
| OriginalISBN = 978-4-04-738283-1
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=Other=
A promotional video commemorating the release of the first volume was uploaded to the Kadokawa YouTube channel on December 27, 2021. It featured the voices of Satoshi Hino and Yūko Kaida.{{cite web|script-title=ja:がんばるあなたを応援「獣上司に実は認められていた話」日野聡＆甲斐田裕子出演のPVも|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/459573|publisher=Natasha, Inc.|website=Comic Natalie|date=December 27, 2021|access-date=January 1, 2025|lang=ja}}
Reception
The series was nominated for the eighth Next Manga Awards in the web category.{{cite web|title=Voting Opens for Next Manga Awards 2022|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2022-06-23/voting-opens-for-next-manga-awards-2022/.186663|website=Anime News Network|last=Morrissy|first=Kim|date=June 23, 2022|access-date=January 1, 2025}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://comic.pixiv.net/works/7452|Official manga website}} {{in lang|ja}}
- {{ANN|manga|26601}}
{{B's Log Comic}}
Category:Comics about anthropomorphic animals
Category:Fantasy anime and manga
Category:Office work in popular culture