1122: For a Happy Marriage
Japanese manga series by Peko Watanabe
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1122: For a Happy Marriage, simply known in Japan as 1122, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Peko Watanabe. It was serialized in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Monthly Morning Two from September 2016 to May 2020, with its chapters collected in seven tankÅbon volumes.
| 1122: For a Happy Marriage | |
 First tankÅbon volume cover | |
| Genre | Romance[1] |
|---|---|
| Manga | |
| Written by | Peko Watanabe |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| English publisher |
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| Magazine | Monthly Morning Two |
| Original run | September 21, 2016 â May 22, 2020 |
| Volumes | 7 |
| Television drama | |
| Directed by | Rikiya Imaizumi |
| Produced by | Junko SatÅ |
| Written by | Kaori Imaizumi |
| Studio | Lat-Lon |
| Licensed by | Amazon Prime Video |
| Original run | June 14, 2024 â June 28, 2024 |
| Episodes | 7 |
| Manga | |
| 1122: Godai Fuufu no Baai | |
| Written by | Peko Watanabe |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| Magazine | Morning Two |
| Original run | May 15, 2025 â present |
A seven-episode live-action television drama adaptation premiered in June 2024.
Characters
- Otoya Aihara (ç¸åäºä¹, Aihara Otoya)
- Portrayed by: Masaki Okada[2]
- Ichiko Aihara (ç¸åä¸å, Aihara Ichiko)
- Portrayed by: Mitsuki Takahata[2]
- Mizuki Kashiwagi (ææ¨ç¾æ, Kashiwagi Mizuki)
- Portrayed by: Nanase Nishino[3]
- Shiro Kashiwagi (ææ¨å¿æ, Kashiwagi ShirÅ)
- Portrayed by: Kengo Kora[3]
- Hiro Kashiwagi (ææ¨ã²ã, Kashiwagi Hiro)
- Portrayed by: SÅjirÅ Chiba[3]
- Megumi (æµ)
- Portrayed by: Kurumi Nakata[4]
- Yuri (ã¦ãª)
- Portrayed by: Misato Ugaki[4]
- Tamae (ãã¾ã)
- Portrayed by: Kaho Tsuchimura[4]
- Rei Ikebata (æ± ç«¯ç¤¼, Ikebata Rei)
- Portrayed by: Hokuto Yoshino[4]
- TÅko Aihara (ç¸åã¨ãå, Aihara TÅko)
- Portrayed by: Akiko Kikuchi[5]
- Mizuki's mother (ç¾æã®æ¯, Mizuki no haha)
- Portrayed by: Yumi Morio[5]
- Otoya's mother (äºä¹ã®æ¯, Otoya no haha)
- Portrayed by: Yoshiko Miyazaki[5]
- Ichiko's mother (ä¸åã®æ¯, Ichiko no haha)
- Portrayed by: Jun Fubuki[5]
Media
Manga
Written and illustrated by Peko Watanabe, 1122: For a Happy Marriage was serialized in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Monthly Morning Two from September 21, 2016, to May 22, 2020.[6][7] Kodansha collected its chapters in seven tankÅbon volumes, released from May 23, 2017, to July 20, 2020.[8][9]
In North America, the manga is licensed for English digital release by Kodansha USA.[10] The seven volumes were released from October 22, 2019, to July 6, 2021.[1][11]
A spin-off manga series, titled 1122: Godai FÅ«fu no Baai (1122 äºä»£å¤«å©¦ã®å ´å; '1122: The Case of Godai's Marriage'), started on the Morning Two website on May 15, 2025.[12]
Volumes
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 23, 2017[8] | 978-4-06-388733-4 | October 22, 2019[1] | 978-1-64659-082-7 |
| 2 | November 22, 2017[13] | 978-4-06-510450-7 | November 12, 2019[14] | 978-1-64659-111-4 |
| 3 | May 23, 2018[15] | 978-4-06-511481-0 | December 10, 2019[16] | 978-1-64659-159-6 |
| 4 | November 22, 2018[17] | 978-4-06-513570-9 | January 14, 2020[18] | 978-1-64659-204-3 |
| 5 | May 23, 2019[19] | 978-4-06-515482-3 | February 11, 2020[20] | 978-1-64659-231-9 |
| 6 | November 22, 2019[21] | 978-4-06-517757-0 | March 31, 2020[22] | 978-1-64659-278-4 |
| 7 | July 20, 2020[9] | 978-4-06-519911-4 | July 6, 2021[11] | 978-1-63699-212-9 |
Drama
A live-action television drama adaptation was announced on November 22, 2023. The drama is produced by Lat-Lon and directed by Rikiya Imaizumi, with scripts written by his wife Kaori and planning and production by Junko SatÅ, and stars Masaki Okada and Mitsuki Takahata as Otoya and Ichiko Aihara, respectively. It premiered its first three episodes on Amazon Prime Video on June 14, 2024, while episodes 4 and 5 became available on June 21 and episodes 6 and 7 on June 28.[2][3][5]
Reception
1122: For a Happy Marriage was nominated for the 12th Manga TaishÅ in 2019.[23] In December 2019, Brutus magazine listed 1122: For a Happy Marriage on their "Most Dangerous Manga" list, which included works with the most "stimulating" and thought-provoking themes.[24]
See also
- Niko Tama, another manga series by the same author