The Invisible Man and His Soon-to-Be Wife
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| The Invisible Man and His Soon-to-Be Wife | |
 First wideban volume cover, featuring Akira Tounome (left) and Shizuka Yakou (right) | |
| 透明男と人間女～そのうち夫婦になるふたり～ (Tōmei Otoko to Ningen Onna: Sonouchi Fūfu ni Naru Futari) | |
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| Genre | |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Iwatobineko |
| Published by | Futabasha |
| English publisher | |
| Imprint | Action Comics |
| Magazine | Web Action |
| Original run | September 4, 2021 – present |
| Volumes | 9 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Mitsuho Seta |
| Written by | Mitsuho Seta |
| Music by | Ruka Kawada |
| Studio | Project No.9 |
| Licensed by | Crunchyroll |
| Original network | Tokyo MX, BS NTV, SUN, KBS Kyoto |
| Original run | January 8, 2026 – March 26, 2026 |
| Episodes | 12 |
The Invisible Man and His Soon-to-Be Wife (Japanese: 透明男と人間女～そのうち夫婦になるふたり～, Hepburn: Tōmei Otoko to Ningen Onna: Sonouchi Fūfu ni Naru Futari) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Iwatobineko. It originally began as a webcomic published on the author's Twitter account in March 2021. It was later acquired by Futabasha who began serializing it on the Pixiv Comic website under their Web Action brand in September that year. An anime television series adaptation produced by Project No.9 aired from January to March 2026.
In a world where humans, demi-humans and monsters co-exist, Shizuka Yakou is a quiet and bashful woman who works at a small detective agency. Her employer, Tounome, is the refined and courteous owner of the agency, who possesses the unusual ability to turn invisible. While his power is invaluable for investigative work, it proves ineffective on Yakou, who is blind, yet can always sense Tounome's presence. Intrigued and charmed by her perceptiveness and gentle nature, Tounome develops romantic feelings for her and begins looking for opportunities to grow closer. As Yakou navigates her daily work, she is supported by the agency's eccentric staff, including Kikira, a blunt and unsociable human man, and Jarashi, a warm and protective beast woman.
Characters
- Shizuka Yakou (夜香 しずか, Yakō Shizuka)
- Voiced by: Hina Yōmiya (voice comic),[2] Yuka Nukui (anime)[3]
- Akira Tounome (透乃眼 あきら, Tōnome Akira)
- Voiced by: Yūichirō Umehara (voice comic),[2] Yōhei Azakami (anime)[3]
- Luna Jarashi (写螺子 ルナ, Jarashi Runa)
- Voiced by: Riho Sugiyama[4]
- Daichi Kikira (鬼木羅 だいち, Kikira Daichi)
- Voiced by: Masaya Fukunishi[4]
- Karma (カルマ, Karuma)
- Voiced by: Tomohiro Ōno[5]
- Light (ライト, Raito)
- Voiced by: Kaori Ishihara[5]
- Kousuke Madaraito (斑糸 コウスケ, Madaraito Kōsuke)
- Voiced by: Junya Enoki[6]
- Twin (トゥイン, Tuin)
- Voiced by: Shinnosuke Tachibana[6]
Media
Manga
Written and illustrated by Iwatobineko, The Invisible Man and His Soon-to-Be Wife began as a webcomic published on the author's Twitter account on March 1, 2021.[7] It was later acquired by Futabasha who began serializing it on the Pixiv Comic website under their Web Action brand on September 4, 2021.[8] Futabasha began releasing it in wideban volumes on November 28, 2021,[9] with nine volumes released as of April 10, 2026.[10]
During their panel at Anime Expo 2022, Seven Seas Entertainment announced that they had licensed the series for English publication beginning in February 2023.[11]
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | North American release date | North American ISBN | ||
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| 1 | November 28, 2021[12] | 978-4-575-44010-2 | February 28, 2023[13] | 978-1-68579-465-1 | ||
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| 2 | September 28, 2022[14] | 978-4-575-44028-7 | August 8, 2023[15] | 978-1-68579-460-6 | ||
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| 3 | March 30, 2023[16] | 978-4-575-44035-5 | February 27, 2024[17] | 979-8-88843-392-8 | ||
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| 4 | September 29, 2023[18] | 978-4-575-44044-7 | September 10, 2024[19] | 979-8-89160-494-0 | ||
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| 5 | March 29, 2024[20] | 978-4-575-44052-2 | March 4, 2025[21] | 979-8-89373-173-6 | ||
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| 6 | November 29, 2024[22] | 978-4-575-44069-0 | December 30, 2025[23] | 979-8-89561-451-8 | ||
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| 7 | July 14, 2025[24] | 978-4-575-44092-8 | June 16, 2026[25] | 979-8-89765-369-0 | ||
| 8 | December 25, 2025[26] | 978-4-575-44107-9 | — | — | ||
| 9 | April 10, 2026[10] | 978-4-575-44113-0 | — | — | ||
Anime
An anime television series adaptation was announced on November 27, 2024.[27] It is produced by Project No.9 and directed and written by Mitsuho Seta, with character designs by Kairi Unabara and music composed by Ruka Kawada. The series was initially scheduled for 2025, but was later delayed,[3] and eventually aired from January 8 to March 26, 2026, on Tokyo MX and other networks.[5] The opening theme song is "Ding-dong", performed by Mao Abe, while the ending theme song is "Hoshimegane" (星眼鏡; 'Star Glasses), performed by Kaori Ishihara.[4] Crunchyroll is streaming the series.[28] Plus Media Networks Asia licensed the series in Southeast Asia and broadcasts it on Aniplus Asia.[29]
Episodes
| No. | Title [30][31] | Directed by [a] | Written by [a] | Storyboarded by [a] | Original release date [32] |
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| 1 | "The Soon-to-be Couple" Transliteration: "Sonōchi Fūfu ni Naru Futari" (Japanese: そのうち夫婦になるふたり) | Unknown | Unknown | TBA | January 8, 2026 |
| 2 | "The Great Date Plan" Transliteration: "Dēto Dai Sakusen" (Japanese: デート大作戦) | Unknown | Unknown | TBA | January 15, 2026 |
| 3 | "Dating For a Week" Transliteration: "Tsukiai Hajimete 1-Shūkan" (Japanese: 付き合いはじめて1週間) | Unknown | Unknown | TBA | January 22, 2026 |
| 4 | "Don't Let Them Expose You" Transliteration: "Abaka Secha Iyadesu" (Japanese: 暴かせちゃイヤです) | Unknown | Unknown | TBA | January 29, 2026 |
| 5 | "It Was My First, So..." Transliteration: "Hajimete Datta no de" (Japanese: 初めてだったので) | Unknown | Unknown | TBA | February 5, 2026 |
| 6 | "A Place Where I (You) Belong" Transliteration: "Watashi no (Kimino) Ibasho" (Japanese: わたしの（きみの）居場所) | Unknown | Unknown | TBA | February 12, 2026 |
| 7 | "I Want You By My Side" Transliteration: "Soba ni Ite Hoshīdesu" (Japanese: そばにいてほしいです) | Unknown | Unknown | TBA | February 19, 2026 |
| 8 | "I Guess I'm Being Selfish" Transliteration: "Wagamama, desu yo ne" (Japanese: わがまま、ですよね) | Unknown | Unknown | TBA | February 26, 2026 |
| 9 | "Being Who I Am" Transliteration: "Arinomama de Iru Koto" (Japanese: ありのままでいること) | Unknown | Unknown | TBA | March 5, 2026 |
| 10 | "Before We Move in Together..." Transliteration: "Dōsei Suru Mae ni…" (Japanese: 同棲する前に…) | Unknown | Unknown | TBA | March 12, 2026 |
| 11 | "The Invisible Person Village" Transliteration: "Tōmei Ningen no Sato" (Japanese: 透明人間の里) | TBA | TBA | TBA | March 19, 2026 |
| 12 | "A Big Moment" Transliteration: "Iyoiyo" (Japanese: いよいよ) | TBA | TBA | TBA | March 26, 2026 |
Other
In commemoration of the release of its fourth volume on September 29, 2023, a voice comic adaptation was released on Futabasha's YouTube channel that same day. It featured the voice performances of Yūichirō Umehara and Hina Yōmiya.[2]
See also
- The Country Without Humans, another manga series by the same creator
