Kaisha to Shiseikatsu or also known as Company and Private life, is a story that debuted on May 8, 2023, almost a year ago we were witnessing the birth of a shoujo manga that would have us fascinated with its interesting story. This work has begun to gain popularity thanks to its inclusive argument linked to the theme of crossdressing, this story of “traitors” has begun to gain strength among fans and so far it has a tremendous potential.
Kaisha to Shiseikatsu, the rags-to-riches story that’s the sensation of the moment
If the story and plot are already quite controversial and appealing to readers, now it is announced that this office comedy manga “Kaisha to Shiseikatsu – On and Off” has 100,000 copies in circulation with only one volume available. So far only this volume has been published in print format, but fans can follow the story on the internet, where they can find the chapters published up to about the 40th chapter.
Kaisha to Shiseikatsu has to be recognized that this figure is totally surprising for a work that debuts with its first volume, and it is not easy to have 100,000 copies in circulation, and that is why this shoujo aims to continue to be a success for a long time. In addition to a good number of sales, this also means that manga consumers are enjoying a story that introduces these characters, commonly known as “ragamuffins” for making this change of gender when dressing.
Could it be that readers’ tastes are changing and they now like stories that deal more and more with crossdressing, and if so, it could be a story that will even help the crossdressing community to fight against the discrimination they experience in society. If the story of Kaisha to Shiseikatsu continues on a good path, boys and girls who are crossdressers will be able to feel identified and more confident in exercising this practice with which they identify.
The author of this popular work is Kanazawa Shinnosuke, the author behind seinen-focused titles such as Ottoman and Kunoichi no ichi! being this his first shoujo work, and which is doing quite well, the first volume of Kaisha to Shiseikatsu is already in its fifth printing. This manga is about the life stories of 2 office employees, who have an ordinary and monotonous life within their work environment, but once they are out of work, the guy turns into a cute goth girl, while the girl turns into a funky and dark attractive guy.
While this is not the first or last work that touches on the issue of changing gender when it comes to dressing up, there have been other stories that have directly or indirectly addressed the issue of “traps”. For example, Komi-San with Najimi Osana’s character and Blue Period with Ryuji Ayukawa. This proves that crossdresser and even crossgender characters are increasingly present in the world of anime and manga.
