Tenichi Iemori lives for domestic work. He cooks and cleans for his entire family, all while attending high school and working part-time as a house cleaner. But when Himari Yoshino—model, mogul, and makeup company president—starts attending his school, Iemori's whirlwind of a life gets even more hectic as he's drawn into Himari's glitzy orbit.

On Himari's first day of school, Iemori is tasked with showing her around and keeping her fans in check. But Himari has plans of her own—she wants to soak up all the attention! After a wild day at school, Iemori takes on a new cleaning job at a luxury apartment. He's shocked to find it so dirty, but he's even more shocked when he finds out who lives there!

Hima-Ten! has a story and art by Genki Ono. English translation is done by Jan Mitsuko Cash and lettering by Brendon Hull. Published by Viz Media (July 7, 2026). Rated T+.

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They say never date the help, but the creator of this series seemed to raise a glass and say, “bet.” The author made this a story of a young man who has a passion for house cleaning, so he turned it into his own business. Little did Tenichi know he would end up becoming the housekeeper of a fellow high school entrepreneur. Even though the scale of the work that Himari does is much bigger than his, since she basically runs her own makeup company, there is a strong sense of camaraderie, as their work situations seem to immediately create a strong dynamic. It's a unique setup that I feel isn't used much in other typical slice-of-life romances, but the premise is just different enough that it makes a lot of familiar tropes feel somewhat fresh.

I immediately find myself being drawn to Tenichi because he does have a passion that is put at the forefront of his personality. This feels like a guy who legitimately likes what he's doing and wants to help out without him feeling like too much of a blank slate or self-insert. His having connections with all these girls does push the series into more typical territory, but the fact that almost all their interactions seem to tie back to his actions makes the dynamics feel a bit more natural than I've seen before. Is there anything mind-breaking? Technically, no, but at least for me personally, I don't need that much of a super strong hook to grab me with this type of material.

The story just has to be careful not to bore me, and so far this series doesn't feel boring, even if it is a little bland visually. Almost all the girls I've seen so far in this first volume look pretty much the same, except for their hairstyles. While I did praise Tenichi's personality for standing out a bit because of his interests, his looks are very reminiscent of other protagonists I've seen in this same series. Still, this is a solid start to what could be a relatively OK romance, and I'm curious to see if the series is willing to go to anything beyond being just OK.