I Have a Crush at Work

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WrittenbyAkamaru Enomoto
PublishedbyKodansha
English publisher
I Have a Crush at Work
First tankōbon volume cover, featuring Masugu Tateishi (left) and Yui Mitsuya (right)
この会社に好きな人がいます
(Kono Kaisha ni Suki na Hito ga Imasu)
Genre
Manga
Written byAkamaru Enomoto
Published byKodansha
English publisher
ImprintMorning KC
MagazineMorning
Original runMarch 7, 2019 – January 26, 2023
Volumes15
Anime television series
Directed byNaoko Takeichi
Written byMasahiro Yokotani
Music byIM.Lab
StudioBlade
Licensed by
Original networkTokyo MX, BS Fuji, SUN
Original run January 6, 2025 – March 24, 2025
Episodes12
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I Have a Crush at Work (Japanese: この会社に好きな人がいます, Hepburn: Kono Kaisha ni Suki na Hito ga Imasu), also known as Can You Keep a Secret?, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akamaru Enomoto. It was serialized in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Morning from March 2019 to January 2023, with its chapters collected in fifteen tankōbon volumes. An anime television series adaptation produced by Blade aired from January to March 2025.

Masugu Tateishi works in the accounting department of Tsuda Confectionery, a sweets manufacturing company. His relationship with Yui Mitsuya—a coworker who joined the company at the same time but works in the planning department—is particularly hostile, to the point that their frequent clashes earn them the office nickname "mortal enemies". In reality, however, the two are deeply attracted to each other, and after a series of twists and turns, they finally become a couple.

Despite their feelings, Yui worries about workplace gossip and the challenges of office romance. To avoid scrutiny, they agree to keep their relationship a secret. Thus begins their covert life as coworkers-turned-lovers, all while maintaining their carefully crafted façade of mutual dislike in the office.

Characters

Masugu Tateishi (立石 真直, Tateishi Masugu)
Voiced by: Seiichiro Yamashita[3]
A 28-year-old employee at Tsuda Confectionery who is secretly in love with Yui, despite giving the appearance that they do not get along. They decide to keep their relationship a secret from their co-workers to avoid suspicion. He works in accounting, which is where he also first fell in love with her. After spending some time with her, he finally confessed his feelings one night after a work party, and they started dating in secret. He is originally from Yamanashi Prefecture, where his family runs a grape farm. By the end of the story, he marries Yui and has a daughter with her, whom they name Tsumugi.
Yui Mitsuya (三ツ谷 結衣, Mitsuya Yui)
Voiced by: Yume Miyamoto[3]
A employee at Tsuda Confectionery who is the same age as Masugu. Although they joined the company at the same time, they originally did not get along as Yui always thought Masugu was annoying and boring, but she later developed feelings for him as they began spending more time together in private. She initially belonged to the planning department but was later transferred to the PR department. At the end of the story, she marries Masugu.
Shizuno Hayakawa (早川 静乃, Hayakawa Shizuno)
Voiced by: Shizuka Itō[3]
Masugu's boss. She is a heavy drinker and was previously in a failed relationship.
Keisuke Somei (染井 恵介, Somei Keisuke)
Voiced by: Reiō Tsuchida [ja][3]
Maria Morizono (森園 まりあ, Morizono Maria)
Voiced by: Yō Taichi[3]
Chiharu Utō (宇藤 千春, Utō Chiharu)
Voiced by: Misaki Watada[4]
Yukiko Sakura (佐倉 ゆき子, Sakura Yukiko)
Voiced by: Sora Tokui[4]
Itsurō Mita (三田 逸郎, Mita Itsurō)
Voiced by: Kentaro Tone[4]
Seiya Suzuki (鈴木 誠也, Suzuki Seiya)
Voiced by: Kensho Ono[4]
Hiromi Kiribayashi (切林 宏海, Kiribayashi Hiromi)
Voiced by: Shin-ichiro Miki[4]

Production

Like Enomoto's previous work, Fumino-san no Bunguna Nichijō, the series focuses on working adults. The series is based on Enomoto's own experiences as a company employee and a suggestion from the editor in charge to focus the series on a workplace romance.[5]

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Akamaru Enomoto, I Have a Crush at Work was serialized in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Morning from March 7, 2019,[6] to January 26, 2023.[7] Kodansha collected its chapters in fifteen tankōbon volumes, released from July 23, 2019,[1] to March 23, 2023.[8]

The manga has been licensed for English digital release in North America by Kodansha USA.[2]

Volumes

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 July 23, 2019[9]978-4-06-516508-9February 13, 2024[10]978-1-63699-662-2
  1. "Don't Let Anyone Find Out"
  2. "In the Elevator"
  3. "Monday Morning"
  • Special #1
  1. "The Times I Don't Want to See You"
  2. "New Rule #1"
  1. "New Rule #2"
  • Special #2
  1. "Girl Talk"
  2. "Weekend Mode/Work Mode"
  3. "Running into Each Other"
2 December 23, 2019[11]978-4-06-517997-0March 12, 2024[12]979-8-88933-127-8
  1. "Drawing a Line"
  2. "Falling in Love"
  3. "The Congress Dances But Does Not Progress"
  • Special #3
  1. "Source of Strength"
  2. "Trip Planning"
  1. "Tonight is Special"
  • Special #4
  1. "The Night Before the Trip"
  2. "Our First Trip 1"
  3. "Our First Trip 2"
3 April 23, 2020[13]978-4-06-519083-8April 9, 2024[14]979-8-88933-128-5
  1. "Our First Trip 3"
  2. "Swapping Souvenirs and Stories"
  3. "Down in the Dumps"
  • Special #5
  1. "Shopping"
  2. "Morning Routine"
  1. "Alone in the Storage Room"
  • Special #6
  1. "The Courage to Take the First Step"
  2. "Alone Time"
  3. "I Can't Slack Off"
4 August 20, 2020[15]978-4-06-520143-5June 11, 2024[16]979-8-88933-256-5
  1. "Only I Know"
  2. "What I Love"
  3. "What I Need Now 1"
  4. "What I Need Now 2"
  5. "What I Need Now 3"
  1. "What I Need Now 4"
  2. "Long-distance Date"
  3. "I Can't Not Worry"
  4. "Anniversary 1"
  5. "Anniversary 2"
5 November 20, 2020[17]978-4-06-521170-0August 13, 2024[18]979-8-88933-459-0
  1. "Anniversary 3"
  2. "Anniversary 4"
  3. "Going for a Drive"
  4. "I Don't Hate It"
  5. "A Little Stress Relief"
  1. "The Year-End Party"
  2. "The Year-End Party: Extra Innings"
  3. "A Merry Little Christmas"
  4. "What If...?"
  5. "I Wanna Cherish Her"
6 February 22, 2021[19]978-4-06-522185-3October 8, 2024[20]979-8-88933-460-6
  1. "Caught in the Act"
  2. "Unexpected"
  3. "Our Valentine's Day 1"
  4. "Our Valentine's Day 2"
  5. "Our Valentine's Day 3"
  1. "Now That I Know"
  2. "Pep Talk"
  3. "Is This a Date?"
  4. "Under My Skin"
  5. "How I Really Feel"
7 May 21, 2021[21]978-4-06-523193-7December 10, 2024[22]979-8-88933-461-3
  1. "Fresh Air & Fresh Faces"
  2. "A Desperate Struggle"
  3. "The Starting Line"
  4. "At That Age"
  5. "Let's Go Camping! 1"
  1. "Let's Go Camping! 2"
  2. "Let's Go Camping! 3"
  3. "Love Is Hard for a Director"
  4. "Our First Girl Talk"
  5. "Momzilla 1"
8 August 23, 2021[23]978-4-06-524901-7February 11, 2025[24]979-8-88933-651-8
  1. "Momzilla 2"
  2. "Momzilla 3"
  3. "Our Weekend"
  4. "Fever Dream"
  5. "Tsuji-san's Lament"
  6. "Morizono's Affair"
  1. "Internal Transfer?! 1"
  2. "Internal Transfer?! 2"
  3. "Internal Transfer?! 3"
  4. "Internal Transfer?! 4"
  • Bonus: "Our Own Pace"
9 November 22, 2021[25]978-4-06-525889-7April 8, 2025[26]979-8-88933-652-5
  1. "Internal Transfer?! 5"
  2. "My Dream Apartment"
  3. "Picnic Date"
  4. "Complaints"
  5. "Out of the Blue"
  1. "What I Can Do"
  2. "Why Do You Sigh?"
  3. "The Beer Garden Incident 1"
  4. "The Beer Garden Incident 2"
  5. "How to Cure a Bad Mood"
10 February 22, 2022[27]978-4-06-526718-9June 10, 2025[28]979-8-88933-653-2
  1. "Unique"
  2. "Visit a Little More"
  3. "The Way You Are"
  4. "Ping-Pong Tournament 1"
  5. "Ping-Pong Tournament 2"
  1. "Our Kinks"
  2. "Ucchan's Mission"
  3. "Going Public"
  4. "Life Plan 1"
  5. "Life Plan 2"
11 May 23, 2022[29]978-4-06-527764-5September 9, 2025[30]979-8-89478-458-8
  1. "Life Plan 3"
  2. "Worthy of You"
  3. "Birthday"
  4. "Changing Seasons"
  5. "Unrequited"
  1. "Being a Man"
  2. "Welcome Back"
  3. "Ice Skating Date"
  4. "Christmas at Home"
  5. "Meeting the Parents"
12 August 23, 2022[31]978-4-06-528634-0December 9, 2025[32]979-8-89478-459-5
  1. "Meeting the Parents 2"
  2. "A Younger Man"
  3. "I Want to Be Confident"
  4. "Homemade Chocolates"
  5. "A Sweet Day"
  1. "I Have a Nemesis at Home"
  2. "Advice"
  3. "What I Want to Say"
  4. "I Want to Meet You"
  5. "Our New Life"
13 November 22, 2022[33]978-4-06-529698-1March 17, 2026[34]979-8-89478-460-1
14 February 21, 2023[35]978-4-06-530672-7——
15 March 23, 2023[8]978-4-06-530878-3——

Anime

In July 2024, it was announced that the manga will receive an anime television series adaptation.[36][37] It is produced by Blade and directed by Naoko Takeichi, with scripts written by Masahiro Yokotani, characters designed by Mina Ōsawa, and music composed by IM.Lab. The series aired from January 6 to March 24, 2025, on Tokyo MX and other networks.[3][38] The opening theme song is "Ano ne" (あのね、), performed by Polkadot Stingray, while the ending theme song is "Futari Jime" (ふたりじめ), performed by Pachae.[4] Medialink licensed the series in South and Southeast Asia for streaming on Ani-One Asia's YouTube channel.[39]

Episodes

No.Title [40][41]Directed by [a]Written by [a]Storyboarded by [a]Original release date [38]
1"Don't Let Anyone Find Out"
Transliteration: "Barecha Ikenai" (Japanese: バレちゃいけない)		Naoko TekeichiMasahiro YokotaniNaoko TekeichiJanuary 6, 2025 (2025-01-06)
2"Distinction"
Transliteration: "Kejime" (Japanese: ケジメ)		Ryuta YamamotoMasahiro YokotaniMiyana OkitaJanuary 13, 2025 (2025-01-13)
3"Tonight is Special"
Transliteration: "Konya wa Tokubetsu" (Japanese: 今夜は特別)		Kazuo NagamiSumika HayakawaKoji Yoshikawa
Hikaru Takeuchi		January 20, 2025 (2025-01-20)
4"Hazy Feelings"
Transliteration: "Moyamoya" (Japanese: モヤモヤ)		Michita ShiraishiKana MaruyamaMiyana OkitaJanuary 27, 2025 (2025-01-27)
5"First Trip"
Transliteration: "Hajimete no Ryokō" (Japanese: はじめての旅行)		Tsubasa ObariMasahiro YokotaniMiyana OkitaFebruary 3, 2025 (2025-02-03)
6"What I Need Now"
Transliteration: "Ima, Hitsuyōnamono" (Japanese: いま、必要なもの)		Daisuke ChikushiSumika HayakawaDaisuke ChikushiFebruary 10, 2025 (2025-02-10)
7"Anniversary"
Transliteration: "Kinenbi" (Japanese: 記念日)		Hiromichi MatanoKana MaruyamaMiyana OkitaFebruary 17, 2025 (2025-02-17)
8"A Modest Christmas"
Transliteration: "Sasayaka na Kurisumasu" (Japanese: ささやかなクリスマス)		Naoko TakeichiYokotani MasahiroAmino TetsuroFebruary 24, 2025 (2025-02-24)
9"Our Valentine's Day"
Transliteration: "Watashitachi no Barentain" (Japanese: 私たちのバレンタイン)		Kazuo NogamiSumika HayakawaMiyana OkitaMarch 3, 2025 (2025-03-03)
10"True Feelings"
Transliteration: "Honto no Kimochi" (Japanese: ホントの気持ち)		Takahashi ShihoKana MaruyamaMiyana OkitaMarch 10, 2025 (2025-03-10)
11"Each One's Start"
Transliteration: "Sorezore no Sutāto" (Japanese: それぞれのスタート)		Tsubasa ObariMasahiro YokotaniMiyana OkitaMarch 17, 2025 (2025-03-17)
12"I Have a Crush at Work"
Transliteration: "Kono Kaisha ni Suki na Hito ga Imasu" (Japanese: この会社に好きな人がいます)		Naoko TekeichiMasahiro YokotaniNaoko TekeichiMarch 24, 2025 (2025-03-24)

Reception

By July 2024, the manga had over 1.1 million copies in circulation (including both physical and digital releases).[37]

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