My Wife Has No Emotion

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My Wife Has No Emotion (僕の妻は感情がない, Boku no Tsuma wa Kanjō ga nai) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Jirō Sugiura. It was originally published as a webcomic on the author's Pixiv account in March 2019. It later began serialization as a manga published in Media Factory's Monthly Comic Flapper magazine in August 2019. An anime television series adaptation produced by TMS Entertainment and animated by Tezuka Productions, aired from July to September 2024.

Genre
WrittenbyJirō Sugiura
PublishedbySelf-published (webcomic)
Media Factory (print)
English publisher
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My Wife Has No Emotion
First tankōbon volume cover, featuring Mina
僕の妻は感情がない
(Boku no Tsuma wa Kanjō ga nai)
Genre
Manga
Written byJirō Sugiura
Published bySelf-published (webcomic)
Media Factory (print)
English publisher
MagazineMonthly Comic Flapper
Original runAugust 5, 2019 – present
Volumes8
Anime television series
Directed byFumihiro Yoshimura
Produced by
  • Shintarou Yoshitake
  • Kazuo Tsutsui
  • Takuma Kishida
  • Masaaki Matsumoto
  • Hiroshi Kamei
  • Yuuki Konishi
  • Yuuko Matsui
  • Hideo Momota
  • Atsushi Yoshikawa
Written byMitsutaka Hirota
Music by
  • Kanade Sakuma
  • Hanae Nakamura
  • Natsumi Tabuchi
  • Miki Sakurai
StudioTezuka Productions (animation)
TMS Entertainment (production)[a]
Licensed by
Original networkTokyo MX, MBS, BS Asahi, CBC, AT-X
English network
Original run July 2, 2024 – September 17, 2024
Episodes12
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Plot

Takuma Kosugi is a single worker who lives alone. Due to being too tired to do any cooking and housework, he buys a domestic robot named Mina. One night, Takuma jokingly tells Mina that she should be his wife. Much to his surprise, she takes the joke seriously and they soon start acting like a married couple. As a result, Takuma and Mina must learn how to navigate their relationship.

Characters

Takuma Kosugi (小杉 拓馬, Kosugi Takuma) / Takuma (タクマ)
Voiced by: Toshiyuki Toyonaga[2]
Mina (ミーナ)
Voiced by: Konomi Inagaki[2]
Akari Kosugi (小杉 あかり, Kosugi Akari)
Voiced by: Yoshino Aoyama[3]
Super Mina (スーパーミーナ, Sūpā Mīna)
Voiced by: Yū Serizawa[3]
Licht Nishionji (西園寺リヒト, Nishionji Rihito)
Voiced by: Risae Matsuda[4]
Mamoru (マモル)
Voiced by: Yuki Wakai[4]
Tomiichi Ōtani (大谷富一, Ōtani Tomiichi)
Voiced by: Shūichirō Umeda[5]

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Jirō Sugiura, My Wife Has No Emotion began publication as a webcomic on the authors's Pixiv account on March 19, 2019.[6] It later began serialization as a manga published in Media Factory's Monthly Comic Flapper magazine on August 5, 2019.[7] Its chapters have been collected in eight tankōbon volumes as of September 2024.

The manga is licensed in English by Seven Seas Entertainment.[8]

On September 2, 2024, Sugiura announced the manga was going on indefinite hiatus due to stress in his personal life.[9]

Volumes

More information No., Original release date ...
No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
01February 22, 2020[10]978-4-04-064342-7September 21, 2021[11]978-1-64827-560-9
  • Chapters 1–7
02October 23, 2020[12]978-4-04-064981-8November 16, 2021[13]978-1-64827-567-8
  • Chapters 8–14
  • Extra Story: "Akari's Girlfriend"
03June 23, 2021[14]978-4-04-680484-6August 22, 2022[15]978-1-63858-200-7
  • Chapters 15–20
  • Extra Story: "My Roommate Has No Bones"
04December 23, 2021[16]978-4-04-681041-0February 28, 2023[17]978-1-63858-720-0
  • Chapters 21–27
  • Extra Story: "After the Move"
05July 23, 2022[18]978-4-04-681456-2August 15, 2023[19]978-1-68579-522-1
  • Chapters 28–34
  • Extra Story: "The Secrets Behind the Mina-chan Who Lives with Takuma-san"
06March 23, 2023[20]978-4-04-681992-5January 16, 2024[21]979-8-88843-110-8
  • Chapters 35–40
  • Extra Story: "Mamoru's Grand Adventure"
07October 23, 2023[22]978-4-04-682936-8September 17, 2024[23]979-8-89160-496-4
  • Chapters 41–47
08September 21, 2024[24]978-4-04-683766-0May 20, 2025[25]979-8-89373-300-6
  • Chapters 48–53
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Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced in March 2024. It was animated by Tezuka Productions and directed by Fumihiro Yoshimura, with Mitsutaka Hirota overseeing the series scripts, Zenjirou Ukulele designing the characters, and Kanade Sakuma, Hanae Nakamura, Natsumi Tabuchi, and Miki Sakurai composing the music.[3] The series aired from July 2 to September 17, 2024, on Tokyo MX and other networks.[2][3] The opening theme song is "Okaerinasai" (おかえりなさい; lit. Welcome Back) performed by VTuber Sora Tokino, while the ending theme song is "Wave" performed by Miisha Shimizu.[26] Crunchyroll streamed the series.[27] Plus Media Networks Asia licensed the series in Southeast Asia and broadcasts it on Aniplus Asia.[28]

Episodes

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No.Title [29][30]Directed by [b]Written by [b]Storyboarded by [b]Original release date [c]
1"An Appliance Became My Wife"
Transliteration: "Kaden ga Tsuma ni Narimashita" (Japanese: 家電が妻になりました)		Fumihiro YoshimuraMitsutaka HirotaFumihiro YoshimuraJuly 2, 2024 (2024-07-02)
2"I Went Outdoors with My Wife"
Transliteration: "Tsuma to Gaishutsu Shimashita" (Japanese: 妻と外出しました)		Takuo SuzukiMitsutaka HirotaFumihiro YoshimuraJuly 9, 2024 (2024-07-09)
3"My Wife Met My Sister"
Transliteration: "Tsuma ga Imōto to Deaimashita" (Japanese: 妻が妹と出会いました)		Yuri UedaMayumi MoritaFumihiro YoshimuraJuly 16, 2024 (2024-07-16)
4"My Wife Changed into a Swimsuit"
Transliteration: "Tsuma ga Mizugi ni Kigaetara" (Japanese: 妻が水着に着替えたら)		Takuo SuzukiMitsutaka HirotaFumihiro YoshimuraJuly 23, 2024 (2024-07-23)
5"A Wife's Kiss Is Powerful"
Transliteration: "Tsuma no Kuchizuke ga Pawafuru Desu" (Japanese: 妻の口づけがパワフルです)		Toshiaki KanbaraNaoto IyokuDaisuke ShimamuraJuly 30, 2024 (2024-07-30)
6"My Wife Left Me (For Two Weeks)"
Transliteration: "Tsuma ga Deteitteshima Imashita (Ni Shūkan)" (Japanese: 妻が出て行ってしまいました（2週間）)		Takuo SuzukiMitsutaka HirotaFumihiro YoshimuraAugust 6, 2024 (2024-08-06)
7"An Appliance Became My Child"
Transliteration: "Kaden ga Kodomo ni Narimashita" (Japanese: 家電が子供になりました)		Shotaro KamiyamaMayumi MoritaTakeshi MoriAugust 13, 2024 (2024-08-13)
8"Looks Like My Wife Has a Will of Her Own"
Transliteration: "Tsuma ni Moiji ga aru Mitaidesu" (Japanese: 妻にも意地があるみたいです)		Yuri UedaNaoto IyokuDaisuke ShimamuraAugust 20, 2024 (2024-08-20)
9"It Seems My Wife Has a Past"
Transliteration: "Tsuma ni Kako ga aru Yōdesu" (Japanese: 妻に過去があるようです)		Shotaro KamiyamaMitsutaka HirotaFumihiro YoshimuraAugust 27, 2024 (2024-08-27)
10"My Wife and Child Got Lost"
Transliteration: "Tsuma to Kodomo ga Maigo ni Narimashita" (Japanese: 妻と子供が迷子になりました)		Takashi KameiMayumi MoritaTakashi KameiSeptember 3, 2024 (2024-09-03)
11"This Is My Wife"
Transliteration: "Boku no Tsuma desu" (Japanese: 僕の妻です)		Takuo SuzukiNaoto IyokuDaisuke ShimamuraSeptember 10, 2024 (2024-09-10)
12"My Wife Is The Best"
Transliteration: "Boku no Tsuma wa Saikōdesu" (Japanese: 僕の妻は最高です)		Fumihiro Yoshimura
Mie Matsushima
Takashi Kamei		Mitsutaka HirotaFumihiro YoshimuraSeptember 17, 2024 (2024-09-17)
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Reception

The series was nominated for the 6th Next Manga Awards in the print category and was ranked 15th out of 50 nominees.[32] It was also nominated for the same award two years later and was ranked 6th out of 50 nominees.[33]

See also

Notes

  1. [a]
    Under the "Unlimited Produce by TMS" label
  2. [b]
    Production staff information is taken from the ending credits of each episode
  3. [c]
    Episodes were released on Abema and Crunchyroll three days before their televised airings.[31]

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