is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Enma Akiyama. It began serialization in Shueisha's manga magazine Weekly Young Jump in July 2023. An anime television series adaptation produced by Feel has been announced.
Synopsis Rihito Ōtsuka, a young salaryman in his second year on the job, discovers a secret side to his senior colleague, the highly professional and career-driven Noa Saotome, as he is leaving the office after working late. Drinking sake and loudly weeping over a recent breakup, the emotionally volatile Noa reveals a persona starkly different from her cool workplace exterior. Her sense of personal boundaries is flawed, and her ex-boyfriends have run away from her every time in the past. Rihito, in contrast, is a young man of the Satori generation (a term for young adults who are detached from ambition and consumerism) who has come to believe that "saving energy is enough for life." Rihito is completely occupied with work and hobbies and has little interest in finding a romantic partner. For this reason, he respects Noa, who takes both her work and love life seriously. These two characters—who normally would never cross paths—suddenly become friends.
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Media Manga Written and illustrated by Enma Akiyama, Noa-senpai wa Tomodachi began serialization in Shueisha's manga magazine Weekly Young Jump on July 6, 2023. Its chapters have been compiled into eleven volumes as of July 2026.
Anime An anime television series adaptation was announced on July 13, 2026. It will be produced by Feel and directed by Shinsuke Yanagi, with series composition handled by Keiichirō Ōchi and characters designed by Yumiko Yamamoto.
Other A promotional video commemorating the release of the series' first volume was released on the Weekly Young Jump YouTube channel on October 19, 2023. It featured the voices of Mayu Yoshioka and Kengo Kawanishi.
Reception The series was nominated for the 10th Next Manga Awards in the print category and was ranked eighth.
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