Maid Sama Releases New Chapter Set Just Before Misaki and Takumi Officially Started Dating

Fans of Maid Sama have some exciting news after all this time! To celebrate Hiro Fujiwara’s 20th anniversary as a manga artist, a special extra chapter of Maid Sama has been released. A collaboration café is set to open in Japan this spring, revealing a key visual featuring the main characters.

The news came together with the announcement of Be Selfish to a Cat (Neko ni Wagamama), a new manga from the author which started in the same issue of the magazine. Read more about Hiro Fujiwara’s new manga here.

A New Maid Sama Side Story Chapter After Years

Maid Sama was serialized in Hakusensha’s LaLa magazine until September 24, 2013, and now fans can see the adorable couple in a new story that explores the “sweet moments” from right before Misaki and Takumi started officially dating. The chapter was included in the March issue of the LaLa DX shojo magazine.

Maid Sama Collaboration Café Opens in Tokyo

As an additional celebration of Fujiwara’s 20th anniversary, a Maid Sama themed café will be opening in Tokyo at My Charaful Café from April 3 to May 18, 2025. Visitors will be able to enjoy a fully immersive experience with themed food, drinks, and exclusive merchandise inspired by the series.

Event Details:

• Dates: April 3 – May 18, 2025
  • First Half: April 3 – April 24
  • Second Half: April 25 – May 18
• Location: My Charaful Café, Tokyo
• Reservation: First-come, first-served basis via the Collab Café Tokyo app and website
• Special Bonus: Guests who purchase the latest LaLaDX issue can receive a limited-edition coaster when visiting the café

A key visual was also released for the collaboration, along with the launch of an X account.

About Maid Sama

Hiro Fujiwara began the Maid Sama (Kaicho wa Meido-sama!) manga in December 2005. It was serialized in the LaLa shojo manga magazine until September 2013, getting a total of 18 volumes. A side story of 7 chapters was later serialized in LaLa DX from November 2013 to April 2018, titled Kaicho wa Maid-sama!: Marriage.

The series got an anime adaptation by studio J.C. Staff, which ran for 26 episodes from April 2010 to September 2010. The main voice cast duo included Ayumi Fujimura as Misaki Ayuzawa and Nobuhiko Okamoto as Takumi Usui.

Tokyopop originally licensed the manga as Maid-sama!, publishing eight volumes from 2009 to 2011. The series was later re-licensed by VIZ Media, which released all of the volumes through nine 2-in-1 omnibus volumes.

Source: Maid Sama Official Website
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