The Food Diary of Miss Maid
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| The Food Diary of Miss Maid | |
 First tankōbon volume cover, featuring Suzume Tachibana | |
| メイドさんは食べるだけ (Meido-san wa Taberu dake) | |
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| Genre | |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Susumu Maeya |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| English publisher |
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| Imprint | Evening KC |
| Magazine | Comic Days |
| Original run | December 2, 2019 – present |
| Volumes | 5 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Ryousuke Senbo |
| Written by |
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| Music by | Katsutoshi Kitagawa |
| Studio | |
| Licensed by | Crunchyroll |
| Original network | Tokyo MX, ytv, BS Asahi, AT-X |
| Original run | April 5, 2026 – present |
| Episodes | 1 |
The Food Diary of Miss Maid (Japanese: メイドさんは食べるだけ, Hepburn: Meido-san wa Taberu dake) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Susumu Maeya. It has been serialized on Kodansha's Comic Days digital platform since December 2019. An anime television series adaptation produced by EMT Squared and Magic Bus premiered in April 2026.
Suzume Tachibana works as a maid at a British mansion. While visiting Japan for the first time since she was a child, her employer tells her that the mansion was damaged during building works, and encourages her to stay in Japan while it is being repaired. Living in a small apartment for a year, she explores Japanese food and culture along with her grandmother and friends from the neighborhood.
Characters
- Suzume Tachibana (橘 スズメ, Tachibana Suzume)
- Voiced by: Kana Ichinose[3]
- Ricotta Fresca (リコッタ・フレスカ, Rikotta Furesuka)
- Voiced by: Chihiro Sunou[4]
- Nana Komatsu (小松 菜々, Komatsu Nana)
- Voiced by: Maki Kawase[4]
- Sora Endō (遠藤そら, Endō Sora)
- Voiced by: Shizuka Ishigami[5]
- Anzu Shingetsu (信月杏, Shingetsu Anzu)
- Voiced by: Hiromi Igarashi[5]
- Chun (チュン)
- Voiced by: Daisuke Sakuma[6]
Media
Manga
Written and illustrated by Susumu Maeya, The Food Diary of Miss Maid started on Kodansha's Comic Days digital platform on December 2, 2019.[7] Kodansha has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes, with the first volume released on August 11, 2020.[8] As of November 12, 2025, five volumes have been released.[9]
In North America, the manga is licensed for English digital release by Kodansha USA.[10]
Volumes
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
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| 1 | August 11, 2020[11] | 978-4-06-520481-8 | November 29, 2022[12] | 978-1-68491-363-3 |
| 2 | January 13, 2021[13] | 978-4-06-521821-1 | December 27, 2022[14] | 978-1-68491-405-0 |
| 3 | August 11, 2021[15] | 978-4-06-523873-8 | January 24, 2023[16] | 978-1-68491-654-2 |
| 4 | March 9, 2022[17] | 978-4-06-527369-2 | February 28, 2023[18] | 978-1-68491-714-3 |
| 5 | November 12, 2025[9] | 978-4-06-541641-9 | — | — |
Anime
An anime television series adaptation was announced by Happinet on August 25, 2025. It is produced by EMT Squared and Magic Bus, and directed by Ryōsuke Senbo, with series composition by Natsuko Takahashi and Saeka Fujimoto, characters designed by Chiaki Abe, and music composed by Katsutoshi Kitagawa.[3] The series premiered on April 5, 2026, on Tokyo MX and other networks.[19][5][6] The opening theme song is "Ribbon" (リボン, Ribon), performed by Majiko, while the ending theme song is "Shiawase Flavor" (しあわせフレーバー, Shiawase Furēbā; lit. 'Happiness Flavor'), performed by Arcana Project.[5] Crunchyroll is streaming the series.[20]
Episodes
| No. | Title [21][22] | Directed by [a] | Written by [a] | Storyboarded by [a] | Original release date [23][b] |
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| 1 | "Taiyaki" Transliteration: "Taiyaki" (Japanese: たい焼き) | TBA | TBA | TBA | April 5, 2026 |
| "Takoyaki" Transliteration: "Takoyaki" (Japanese: たこ焼き) | |||||
| "Odango" Transliteration: "Odango" (Japanese: お団子) | |||||
| "Convenience Store Onigiri" Transliteration: "Konbini Onigiri" (Japanese: コンビニおにぎり) | |||||
| "Baumkuchen" Transliteration: "Baumukūhen" (Japanese: バウムクーヘン) | |||||
Reception
The manga was nominated for the 2022 Next Manga Award in the web manga category.[24]
