I loved this! It was cute and the relationship between the characters seemed natural and not forced. I also enjoyed the art style used.

Great storyline and without too much unnecessary miscommunication and angst. Just one especially dense ml, who still manages to be the only one who can't be misunderstood. All in all it's a wholesome fluffy bl manga.

In this manga, we meet Hashimoto and Shirase, employee and boss, who, without knowing it, are close friends in an online role-playing game they often play together. Ironically, in that same game, Hashimoto often complains to Shirase about his horrible boss, without either of them knowing it’s him.

Things get fun when they decide to finally meet face-to-face, and you can imagine Hashimoto's shock and discomfort upon discovering that Shirase, whom he has bad-mouthed in the game, is his role-playing companion. Shirase, however, isn't offended by the things Hashimoto has said about him; he is quite understanding and even shows a change in attitude at work.

Amid all this drama, we have a third character, much younger than them, who also plays the role-playing game with them and whom Hashimoto also meets in person (again, without realizing they are the same person). Problems starts when this character falls in love with Hashimoto but believes that he and Shirase are dating.

Basically, it’s a series of misunderstandings and hidden identities that make the plot very fun and crazy. I don't know how the story of these three will continue, but I hope they keep translating it so we can find out what new adventures await them.

This was a cute manga about not knowing who you are actually talking to online, but also I loved how the characters grew as people and in the work place when they gave each other advice in the game.

Great art! The story is really cute, how dense Hashimoto is mainly. Shirase's patience with him is amazing and I really love Kudama's spirit, still not giving up after all. The flow is just right.

🩵 Turns Out My Online Friend is My Real-Life Boss Vol 1 Manga Review 🩵

Thank you so much to Nmura and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this manga!

Turns Out My Online Friend is My Real-Life Boss is the first volume of an MM Contemporary Manga. Hashimoto has a stressful job and hates his boss. His boss is rude and demanding, but Hashimoto’s one joy is his online game. After a year of playing together, he decides to meet his online friend - only to realize that they already know each other

This manga was absolutely adorable! I really loved Hashimoto as a character - he was so cute and totally relatable. His boss, Shirase was absolutely perfect and I loved seeing their relationship evolve from the workplace into a genuine friendship. The online game aspects were spot on and there were lots of hilarious moments in this read

Overall this was a wonderful five star read! I absolutely loved it and look forward to more in this series! This was a super sweet romance with no on page spice, so one flame for spice

If you’re a fan of workplace relationships, sweet romance and adorable characters, then absolutely pick this one up!

I enjoyed this, it was cute! Characters were well established for a first volume and there’s enough room for development in further volumes. The art is nice too.

It Turns Out My Online Friend is My Real-Life Boss! by Nmura is an absolute precious rom-com! Hashimoto is an average office employee whose escapes from his demon boos; Shirase is an online game with a friend who has made it. When they plan to meet up IRL (in real life), they both get a major surprise!

This book was the miscommunication/misunderstanding trope so much that it was cute. Typically, I'm not too fond of this trope in books, but watching Hashimoto simply did not catch on to what was right in front of him because he couldn't believe someone who liked him was precious. This manga still has me giggling and my fit kicking!

Overall, this is a cute, short manga with a good art style and storyline, and very fun to read. I would recommend giving it a read.

*Thank you to NetGalley for the advance copy in exchange for an honest review!

I've recently got into Final Fantasy 16, a game which is decidedly similar to the game featured in '...Real-Life Boss', one-half of the relationship is oblivious almost beyond belief, and there's unrequited love. This manga combines all three of these and makes for pure Claire catnip.

The art is incredibly cute and the romance itself is so sweet it's likely to send you into a diabetic coma - but you'll absolutely have fun doing it. The mangaka has done such a wonderful job here that even the miscommunication between the two main characters is endearing, an adjective I never thought would ever apply to that trope.

I'll definitely be continuing with this series. Maybe even collecting physically what feels like it could become a new comfort read for me!

Thank you to Netgalley for providing a free copy of this manga in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to Netgalley for a copy of this manga.

This manga was a really cute, easy read. It follows Hashinoto, who is incredibly sweet and dense, who badmouths his strict boss to a friend online, not knowing that his online friend is actually his boss. Hashimoto had the most hilarious reaction and expressions throughout the story. Shirase looks tough and strict from the outside, but he's actually super soft and sweet. I love how much he respects Hashimoto, especially as the story progressed.

Overall, this was a cute read and I'll definitely be picking up the other volumes!

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

Thank you for supplying this arc :)

This is the first manga I’ve ever read. It was an entertaining read. Although I could’ve done without the weird miscommunication and crush? I think it felt all unnecessary and I would’ve loved if it just focused on the main characters and their relationship. Instead of having a weird dynamic amongst the group.

I’m in between 2-3 stars.

Great concept and happy the love was not instant but took time and build up to get to the final destination. Great art and writing.

I was surprised how much I enjoyed this story! It was done really well. Hashimoto plays and online game with friends over the internet, but he's never met them in person. When it turns out that one of the other players is actually his boss, Hashimoto is horrified because he's spent a ton of time complaining about how awful his boss is.
But it turns out well, turns out his boss has been listening and actually taking the feedback. A friendship IRL begins and soon starts blossoming into something more. This is a fun and nerdy slow-burn, enemies-to-lovers while at the same time being a friends-to-lovers story.
The art is cute, the characters are developed well, and I can't wait to read another volume!

I received an eARC of this title through NetGalley in return for an honest review.

I thought this story was super cute! It starts off with playing an online game and making a friend and turns into a surprising love story rife with misunderstandings.

I liked how the plot of the first volume was just misunderstanding after misunderstanding. It was really unique, in my opinion, and quickly became a bit. The characters are creative and not similar to each other, which I like. They all have different wants and objectives that push them forward.

The artwork was well done and matched the vibe of the plot and characters.

I would recommend this story to anyone looking for a low stakes cute story.

This manga is super cute. It’s very slow burn due to an adorably oblivious MC. The complete misunderstandings that happen with the rival love interest added some comedy to the whole situation. Overall it was so slow burn that it did almost feel more like best friends but it was refreshing and cute.

This is such a cute manga and I love the trope of meeting online and then IRL connections. I think the game avatars are really cute which pair well with the lovely art of the manga overall. The characters are enjoyable, Hashimoto is a bit of an airhead but its realistic that he wouldn't put two and two together when such a handsome superior has actual interest in him. Theyre slow build relationship is very sweet and I loved seeing them develop and learn more about one another as they spent more time together outside of the game. I'll be very interested in the next volumes for sure!

Just like the title says, two men are friends in an online game but in real life they are emplyer and employee. They don't know who they are in the real life until something happens that makes them realize who they are and start falling in love.

There are a lot of misunderstandings, but they are funny ones so they don't bothered me at all.

The two main charcters are funny and sweet and the art style is simple but easily understood.

Overall a good romance with lots of comedic parts

This one was so much funnier than I expected it to be and I had such a great time reading it.
A binge-able manga that draws out the well-known miscommunication trope to such ridiculous extremes that it becomes hilarious.

The MC is so painfully oblivious that it's outright funny to the point where you're sitting there giggling. The whole miscommunication trope is so well done and the plays in the language and dialogue to further said miscommunication are genius.

I really liked the ML, he was drawn very beautifully and had a softer but equally loving character. And I also really liked the second male character. I thought his crush was cute even though he's still a high schooler and it got kinda weird sometimes.

Overall this was such an enjoyable read and I'll definitely pick up the sequel because I have a feeling things will get really good.

Fans of and <i>Punch Drunk Love</i> (for the ridiculous but funny miscommunication and <i>Loving Yamada at Lv999!</i> (but make it gay) will find this manga a treat.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for granting me a copy.

This book was beyond adorable! I loved how different each character was, yet they all fit together so well. The absolute and complete obliviousness of the main character was a bit ridiculous, but I can't say it didn't make for a fantastic story. And I absolutely loved the gaming aspect of their relationship!

I started this manga expecting a normal-boring reading but found an amazing title

It's a manga that relies completely on misunderstanding trope, lot's of reader don't like it but in this volume is written chef kiss. Aside from to the classic kind and naive protagonist, the two co-protagonists are well written and charismatic.

I can't wait to read the sequels but I hope this excellent writing doesn't turn into endless and pointless series

only downside spoilers:
I was a little disappointed when the only kiss was censored

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Non gli davo due lire invece è stata una lettura fantastica.

È un manga che si basa completamente sul trope dell'incomprensione, a molte persone non piace ma in questo volume è fatto benissimo. Oltre al classico protagonista gentile e ingenuo i due coprotagonisti sono scritti bene e carismatici.

Non vedo l'ora di leggere i seguiti ma spero che quest'ottima scrittura non si trasformi in un brodo allungato

spoiler dell'unico lato negativo:
Mi è un po' dispiaciuto che l'unico bacio presente sia censurato