A Pen, Handcuffs, and a Common-Law Marriage
Japanese manga series
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A Pen, Handcuffs, and a Common-Law Marriage (Japanese: ペンと手錠と事実婚, Hepburn: Pen to Wappa to Jijitsu Kon) is a Japanese manga series written by Shinichi Sawaragi and illustrated by Tank Gasuyama. It began serialization in Hakusensha's seinen manga magazine Young Animal in December 2022. An anime television series adaptation has been announced.
| A Pen, Handcuffs, and a Common-Law Marriage | |
First tankōbon volume cover | |
| ペンと手錠と事実婚 (Pen to Wappa to Jijitsu Kon) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Shinichi Sawaragi |
| Illustrated by | Tank Gasuyama |
| Published by | Hakusensha |
| English publisher | |
| Imprint | Young Animal Comics |
| Magazine | Young Animal |
| Original run | December 23, 2022 – present |
| Volumes | 7 |
| Anime television series | |
Plot
Eiji Kirisame, a forty-year-old detective, solves crime with the help of a witness named Tsugumi Kuchinashi, a teenage girl who communicates through writing and drawings. However, Tsugumi is romantically interested in Eiji and wants to marry him.
Media
Manga
Written by Shinichi Sawaragi and illustrated by Tank Gasuyama, A Pen, Handcuffs, and a Common-Law Marriage began serialization in Hakusensha's seinen manga magazine Young Animal on December 23, 2022.[2] Its chapters have been compiled into seven tankōbon volumes as of April 2026.[3]
During their panel at Anime NYC 2025, Yen Press announced that they had licensed the series for English publication.[4]
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | North American release date | North American ISBN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 29, 2023[5] | 978-4-592-16408-1 | March 24, 2026[6] | 979-8-855-41791-3 | |
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| 2 | October 27, 2023[7] | 978-4-592-16409-8 | September 22, 2026[8] | 979-8-855-41793-7 | |
| 3 | April 26, 2024[9] | 978-4-592-16410-4 | — | — | |
| 4 | November 26, 2024[10] | 978-4-592-16464-7 | — | — | |
| 5 | April 28, 2025[11] | 978-4-592-16465-4 | — | — | |
| 6 | October 29, 2025[12] | 978-4-592-16726-6 | — | — | |
| 7 | April 28, 2026[3] | 978-4-592-16727-3 | — | — | |
Anime
An anime television series adaptation was announced on April 17, 2026.[13]