Oku-san

Oku-san (おくさん; "Wife") is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masakazu Ooi [ja]. It has been serialized in Shōnen Gahōsha's seinen manga magazine Monthly Young King (later Young King OURs GH [ja]) from December 2008 to September 2024, with its chapters collected in 22 tankōbon volumes.

Oku-san
First tankōbon volume cover
おくさん
Genre	Comedy[1]
Manga
Written by	Masakazu Ooi [ja]
Published by	Shōnen Gahōsha
Magazine	Monthly Young King (2008–2013) Young King OURs GH [ja] (2013–2024)
Original run	December 19, 2008 – September 17, 2024
Volumes	22

Premise

Kyōko Okita, "Oku-san", a cheerful and somewhat airheaded 32-year-old woman, moves into Clover Apartments with her husband, Dā-san. Despite six years of marriage, the couple remains deeply affectionate, often amusing their neighbors with their playful dynamic. Kyōko's bust and absentmindedness frequently draw attention, but she easily befriends those around her, including the three sisters next door—Wakaba Kusaka, Moe Kusaka, and Kirara Kusaka—and gym companion Haruka Nonomiya. Though her antics sometimes cause minor chaos, her warm personality endears her to the community.

Publication

Written and illustrated by Masakazu Ooi [ja], Oku-san started in Shōnen Gahōsha's seinen manga magazine Monthly Young King on December 19, 2008.^[2] The magazine was rebranded as Young King OURs GH [ja] starting on August 16, 2013.^[3] The series ended after fifteen years on September 17, 2024.^[4][5] Shōnen Gahōsha collected its chapters in 22 individual tankōbon volumes, released from September 18, 2009, to December 16, 2024.^[6][7]

Volumes

No.	Release date	ISBN
1	September 18, 2009[1]	978-4-7859-3225-1
2	June 20, 2011[8]	978-4-7859-3641-9
3	February 20, 2012[9]	978-4-7859-3787-4
4	September 19, 2012[10]	978-4-7859-3922-9
5	April 19, 2013[11]	978-4-7859-5029-3
6	November 16, 2013[12]	978-4-7859-5164-1
7	May 16, 2014[13]	978-4-7859-5289-1
8	November 17, 2014[14]	978-4-7859-5418-5
9	May 30, 2015[15]	978-4-7859-5560-1
10	January 15, 2016[16]	978-4-7859-5702-5
11	August 16, 2016[17]	978-4-7859-5843-5
12	May 19, 2017[18]	978-4-7859-6013-1
13	February 16, 2018[19]	978-4-7859-6161-9
14	October 16, 2018[20]	978-4-7859-6311-8
15	July 16, 2019[21]	978-4-7859-6470-2
16	May 18, 2020[22]	978-4-7859-6670-6
17	January 16, 2021[23]	978-4-7859-6840-3
18	September 16, 2021[24]	978-4-7859-6994-3
19	May 16, 2022[25]	978-4-7859-7137-3
20	March 15, 2023[26]	978-4-7859-7343-8
21	November 16, 2023[27]	978-4-7859-7533-3
22	December 16, 2024[28]	978-4-7859-7827-3

See also

• Ashitaba-san Chi no Muko Kurashi, another manga series by the same author