Tell Me, Dear Butler

Tell Me, Dear Butler
First tankōbon volume cover
おしえて執事くん
(Oshiete Shitsuji-kun)
GenreRomantic comedy
Manga
Written byMichi Masaki
Published byKodansha
English publisherKodansha
ImprintKC Dessert
MagazineDessert
Original runApril 24, 2025 – present
Volumes3

Tell Me, Dear Butler (Japanese: おしえて執事くん, Hepburn: Oshiete Shitsuji-kun) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Michi Masaki. It began serialization in Kodansha's shōjo manga magazine Dessert in April 2025.

Synopsis

Kikyo has long held feelings for her butler Hanayagi since the day they met due to Hanayagi's desire to treat her as an equal. Whenever she approaches Hanayagi with a confession, Hanayagi shows no interest in responding, which frustrates Kikyo.

Publication

Written and illustrated by Michi Masaki, Tell Me, Dear Butler began serialization in Kodansha's shōjo manga magazine Dessert on April 24, 2025. Its chapters have been collected in three tankōbon volumes as of August 2026.

The series' chapters are published in English on Kodansha's K Manga app. In October 2026, Kodansha USA announced that it had licensed the series for English publication, with the first volume set to release in Q4 2027.

No. Release date ISBN
1September 12, 2025978-4-06-540450-8
2February 13, 2026978-4-06-542473-5
3August 12, 2026978-4-06-544511-2
978-4-06-544650-8 (SE)

Reception

The series, alongside Kaseifu Kuma-san and I, the Wicked Woman of High Society, won the inaugural Honto Aotagai Comic Award in the Women's Category. The series was ranked fourteenth in the print category at the twelfth Next Manga Awards in 2026.

References

  1. ↑ 一途な片思いお嬢様×クールで食えない執事の主従ラブコメ「おしえて執事くん」1巻. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 12, 2025. Retrieved August 31, 2026.
  2. ↑ 明日4月24日（木）発売分のマンガ雑誌リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 23, 2025. Retrieved August 31, 2026.
  3. ↑ デザート《2025年6月号》 (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved August 31, 2026.
  4. 1 2 おしえて執事くん（３）. Kodansha. Retrieved August 31, 2026.
  5. ↑ Hazra, Adriana (February 21, 2026). "K Manga, Takumigraphics, Crossed Hearts, Manga UP! Reveal More Manga Licenses". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 31, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Kodansha Reveals Upcoming Kodansha Print Club and Fall 2027 Print Manga Licenses at Kodansha House NY". Kodansha USA. October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 15, 2026.
  7. ↑ おしえて執事くん（１）. Kodansha. Retrieved August 31, 2026.
  8. ↑ おしえて執事くん（２）. Kodansha. Retrieved August 31, 2026.
  9. ↑ おしえて執事くん（３）アクリルスタンドつき限定版. Kodansha. Retrieved August 31, 2026.
  10. ↑ 新しいマンガとの出会いがうまれる！『hontoとみんなで選ぶ！ほんとに推したい青田買いコミック大賞』受賞作品発表！ (in Japanese). honto. April 15, 2026. Retrieved August 31, 2026 – via PR Times.
  11. ↑ 【次にくるマンガ大賞2026】、ノミネート作品発表 6/26よりユーザー投票開始. Billboard Japan (in Japanese). June 26, 2026. Retrieved August 31, 2026.
  12. ↑ 「次にくるマンガ大賞 2026」1位に「さむわんへるつ」、「おかえり水平線」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 16, 2026. Retrieved September 17, 2026.