Asoko de Hataraku Musubu-san

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I went into this manga completely blind, reading it only because I thought the cover looked relatively interesting. What totally came out of left field was the fact that this is a rom-com about a dude working at a condom company. Simple enough premise, but it definitely caught me off guard considering I didn't hear anything about it previously. With this in mind, it's actually a pretty enjoyable manga.

Story: There isn't too much substance regarding the story. Like any other slice of life, various scenarios are presented, each with some level of character progression occurring at the end. Most of these have something to do ... with the nature of working at a condom company, leading to some comedic if not fun moments.

Art: The art is pretty good for what it is. There aren't many intricate or grand panels within the manga, but the material presented has a certain amount of charm to it, while being detailed enough for the most part.

Characters: The manga is revolves around the interactions between Sagami, a new transfer into the condom research department, as well as Musubu, a condom researcher. Sagami as a character is exaggerated to the point where it almost comes off as annoying, but it's contrasted by the relatively cool-headed Musubu who serves as a foil for him. The combination of an awkward work environment with two awkward characters makes it enjoyable to read, especially seeing glimpses of romance take hold within their relationship. These two are really the foundation of the manga itself really, and they're decent for their intended storytelling purpose.

Despite the premise, the manga isn't something I'd consider ecchi, nor does it overstep it's boundaries into fanservice at all. The humour is quick and dirty, with a lot of shots taken in the most opportunistic moments, but there are a few jokes that are legitimately unexpected. The English scanlations are currently quite behind the raw releases, but hopefully the series will be updated soon. For now though, the currently translated chapters are definitely worth reading.

At the beginning i thought this would be a slice of life manga focusing on teaching and informing the audience about the condoms (MC works at a condom lab). Then I was amazed by Romance progression, feels really natural and organic, you may sometimes think '' Ah the MC is gonna ruin this because that always happens in manga'' but no, it doesnt happen, he acts like a respectful human being, and thats just amazing to see. Art is really great too, I love it. Totally recommended for anyone interested in a good slice of life Romance. When people notice this manga it will get ... an anime for suuuree, can't wait to see it. 9/10

Cute condom i mean kondom woman meets sagami (condom company trademark) and they fall in love

In all seriousness been a pleasant read its short easy to digest abit ecchi mostly cute and simple artstyle since the mangaka didnt want it to be complex or take alot of time

If you enjoy airheaded naive cute girl that is a scientist youre in the right place
As for sagami hes okay just hoping he doesnt ruin kondom child like understanding too quickly

But imo the art style is beautiful even though its simple
Story is average could be better but its like a slice of life i guess but ... without a lesson

Sorry for the shit review wanted to make a joke and havent read the manga in months dont remember sagami much