Maid-sama

Published in Germany by Carlsen Comics from 2008 to 2015, Maid-sama! is a shojo manga series that ran for 18 issues, centering on Misaki Ayuzawa, the fiercely independent student council president of a formerly all-boys school who secretly works at a maid café to support her family. Written and illustrated by Hiro Fujiwara, the series balances romantic comedy with social class tensions as Misaki's secret is discovered by the popular and perceptive Takumi Usui. A beloved entry in the late-2000s shojo boom, Maid-sama! became a standout for its strong-willed heroine and the playful, will-they-won't-they dynamic that defined a generation of manga romance.