The food-loving maid is officially clocking in for spring. The Food Diary of Miss Maid (Maid-san wa Taberu Dake メイドさんは食べるだけ) TV anime has confirmed an April 2026 broadcast in Japan, and to celebrate, the team has released a new winter holiday visual of Suzume savoring a steaming “Chun-man” bun—plus a limited autograph giveaway on the official X account featuring hand-drawn art by creator Susumu Maeya and signatures from the main cast.
Spring 2026 TV Premiere for The Food Diary of Miss Maid Announced
Based on Susumu Maeya’s gourmet slice-of-life manga, The Food Diary of Miss Maid (Maid-san wa Taberu Dake メイドさんは食べるだけ) follows Suzume, a maid who used to work at a British mansion and suddenly finds herself living alone in a tiny Japanese apartment. The manga runs on Kodansha’s Comic Days platform and is already available digitally in English from Kodansha USA.
The latest announcement confirms that the TV anime adaptation will start airing in April 2026 in Japan. Detailed channels and time slots are still to come, but this firmly places the show in the spring 2026 anime season. Production is led by EMT Squared and Magic Bus, with Happinet serving as the lead production company.
For fans who have already fallen for Suzume’s quiet food adventures in the manga—or discovered the series through its English release—this locks in a concrete window to look forward to.
Winter Holiday Visual Features Suzume Enjoying a Steaming Chun-Man Bun
To warm up a cold December, the staff unveiled a new winter holiday key visual. Suzume stands with a soft, satisfied expression, holding a freshly steamed “Chun-man” — a bun shaped like Chun, the mascot character from her food guidebook “Chun Guide.” The visual leans into fluffy line art and gentle colors, foregrounding the simple joy of hot street food on a winter day.
It’s a small moment, but it sells everything this series is about: very low-stress, everyday scenes; a slightly out-of-place maid discovering local treats; and the idea that just watching her eat can make you feel strangely happy. Even without animation yet, you can almost see the steam rising from the bun.
British Mansion Roots and Japanese Comfort Food for This Hungry Maid
The anime sticks closely to the manga’s premise. Suzume grew up and worked as a maid in an English mansion, and after certain circumstances, she starts over in Japan, renting a tiny apartment. New country, new language, new daily life—plenty to worry about.
Instead of dwelling on anxiety, The Food Diary of Miss Maid focuses on what makes her smile: Japanese food. Every episode is set up to highlight some kind of everyday dish or snack—takoyaki, taiyaki, convenience store desserts, side dishes from a local deli—seen from the perspective of someone who’s still discovering them for the first time.
The tagline sums it up neatly: “Just watching her eat is happiness in itself.” Rather than focusing on big drama, the series lives in tiny joys: an empty plate, a quiet “oishii…,” and the slow expansion of Suzume’s world through food and new neighbors.
EMT Squared, Magic Bus and a Food-Loving Team Behind the Anime
The staff list for the TV anime leans heavily into cozy, character-driven storytelling:
Original Work: Susumu Maeya (Kodansha / Comic Days)
Director: Ryousuke Senbo
Series Composition: Natsuko Takahashi, Saeka Fujimoto
Character Design: Chiaki Abe
Music: Katsutoshi Kitagawa (ROUND TABLE)
Sound Director: Hiroto Morishita
Sound Production: DAX Production
Animation: EMT Squared & Magic Bus
Director Ryousuke Senbo has experience across key animation, storyboards and direction on a variety of TV series and films, and recently served as series director on family-friendly titles and shorts—good training for gentle, food-centric pacing.
On the music side, Katsutoshi Kitagawa is best known as part of the band ROUND TABLE, whose anime work includes iconic tracks like “Let Me Be With You” from Chobits and themes for series such as ARIA and Welcome to the N.H.K. That pedigree practically guarantees warm, melodic background music and soft, café-ready tunes that fit a series about eating and relaxing.
EMT Squared and Magic Bus, meanwhile, have both handled a mix of slice-of-life and genre shows, often supporting other studios with solid animation work. Here, they’re teaming up to capture the fluffy designs and detailed food that the story demands.
Kana Ichinose and the Cast Bringing Warm Voices to Every Meal
The main cast centers on three women with very different lives but one shared interest in food and connection:
Suzume Tachibana – Kana Ichinose
Suzume is the titular maid, now navigating Japanese life one meal at a time. Voice actress Kana Ichinose is widely known for leading roles like Ichigo in Darling in the Franxx, Suletta Mercury in Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury and Fern in Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, making her a familiar voice to many modern anime fans.
Ricotta Fresca – Chihiro Suno (須能千裕)
Ricotta is a fellow maid from the same mansion, who flies out to Japan to check on Suzume. Suno is a rising voice actress whose credits range from anime and dubbing work to this role as Ricotta, making The Food Diary of Miss Maid one of her breakout parts.
Nana Komatsu – Maki Kawase
Nana is Suzume’s overworked neighbor, a company employee who slowly finds her heart (and stomach) healed by the maid next door and their shared meals. Kawase is already known for characters like Junko Konno in Zombie Land Saga and Yuna in Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear.
Together, they form the emotional center of the show: a foreign maid seeing Japan through food, a supportive friend from back home, and the tired office worker who realizes that sometimes, happiness really is just a hot bun and good company.
Winter Giveaway Details and Tips for Fans Following the Anime Early
To celebrate the winter visual, the production is running a limited follow-and-repost campaign on the official X account @lovetoeat_maid.
Prizes:
Three ultra-rare shikishi boards, each featuring a hand-drawn illustration by original creator Susumu Maeya (Suzume, Ricotta or Nana) plus the autographs of the respective voice actors.
How it works in Japan:
From December 25 for three days, a new giveaway post goes up each day. Fans who follow the official account and repost the relevant post can enter that day’s drawing.
As usual, physical prize campaigns like this are primarily targeted at residents of Japan, and overseas shipping often isn’t guaranteed—so international fans should double-check eligibility in the original Japanese posts.
That said, it’s still worth following the anime’s official channels for news and updates as spring approaches:
Official anime site
Official X account @lovetoeat_maid
Kodansha USA’s digital release page for the manga
If you want to be ready for April 2026, the easiest path is simple: enjoy a volume or two of The Food Diary of Miss Maid in between your own meals, imagine the quiet “itadakimasu” moments, and get your stomach—and heart—ready for a maid whose main job now is to enjoy every bite.
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