The Full-Time Wife Escapist

Nigeru wa Haji daga Yaku ni Tatsu
逃げるは恥だが役に立つ

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What’s a girl to do when there are no jobs? Once Mikuri Moriyama got out of grad school, all she could find was a temp job, and they just laid her off! Worried about his daughter, her dad helps her get a job doing housekeeping for this guy he used to work with named Tsuzaki. Just when things are starting to go well, though, Mikuri’s parents decide it’s time to move out to the countryside. She’ll likely be unemployed for the rest of her life if she goes with them, but she doesn’t make enough money to rent her own place. That’s when Mikuri, always the daydreamer, comes up with a solution out of left field …

(Source: Kodansha USA)

Notes:
- Includes one extra chapter.
- Adapted into a TV drama broadcasted on TBS starting Oct. 2016.

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Genres
Comedy Drama Romance Slice of Life
Audience Demographics
Female Oriented Josei
Character Types
Hard-Working Protagonist LGBTQ+ Characters Female Lead Cast Primarily Adult Cast
Female Lead
Emotionally Strong Female Lead Cheerful Female Lead Straightforward Female Lead Impulsive Female Lead
Male Lead
Awkward Male Lead Passive Male Lead Blunt Male Lead Cold Male Lead Expressionless Male Lead
Themes
Jealousy Insecurity LGBTQ+ Marriage Comedy Parody Marriage Marriage of Convenience
Narrative Tropes > Love Tropes
Relationship of Convenience Love Triangle Misunderstandings
Relationship
Age Gap Boss-Subordinate Relationship Slow Romance Orientation Heterosexual
Age Gap
Older Male Younger Female Older Female Younger Male
Activities
Working
Character Traits
Outfit
Accessories Glasses-Wearing Male Lead
Personality Traits
Low Self-Esteem Shy Protagonist
Occupations
Salarymen
Sexual Content
Virginity Sexual Acts Sexual Tension