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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
DemographicSeinen
Original runAugust 5, 2019 – present
Volumes8
Anime television series
Directed byFumihiro Yoshimura
Produced by
  • Shintarou Yoshitake
  • Kazuo Tsutsui
  • Takuma Kishida
  • Masaaki Matsmoto
  • 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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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.

Plot

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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

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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: Yūki Wakai[4]
Tomiichi Ōtani (大谷富一, Ōtani Tomiichi)
Voiced by: Shūichirō Umeda[5]

Media

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Manga

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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]

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
01 February 22, 2020[9]978-4-04-064342-7September 21, 2021[10]978-1-64827-560-9
02 October 23, 2020[11]978-4-04-064981-8November 16, 2021[12]978-1-64827-567-8
03 June 23, 2021[13]978-4-04-680484-6August 22, 2022[14]978-1-63858-200-7
04 December 23, 2021[15]978-4-04-681041-0February 28, 2023[16]978-1-63858-720-0
05 July 23, 2022[17]978-4-04-681456-2August 15, 2023[18]978-1-68579-522-1
06 March 23, 2023[19]978-4-04-681992-5January 16, 2024[20]979-8-88843-110-8
07 October 23, 2023[21]978-4-04-682936-8September 17, 2024[22]979-8-89160-496-4
08 September 21, 2024978-4-04-683766-0

Anime

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An anime television series adaptation was announced in March 2024. It is 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.[23] Crunchyroll streamed the series.[24] Plus Media Networks Asia licensed the series in Southeast Asia and broadcasts it on Aniplus Asia.[25]

Episodes

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No.Title [26][27]Directed by [b]Written by [b]Storyboarded by [b]Original air 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)
UnknownUnknownTBASeptember 3, 2024 (2024-09-03)
11"This Is My Wife"
Transliteration: "Boku no Tsuma desu" (Japanese: 僕の妻です)
UnknownUnknownTBASeptember 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)
UnknownUnknownTBASeptember 17, 2024 (2024-09-17)

Reception

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The series was nominated for the 6th Next Manga Awards in the print category and was ranked 15th out of 50 nominees.[29] It was also nominated for the same award two years later and was ranked 6th out of 50 nominees.[30]

Notes

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  1. ^ Under the "Unlimited Produce by TMS" label
  2. ^ a b c Production staff information is taken from the ending credits of each episode
  3. ^ Episodes are released on Abema and Crunchyroll three days before their televised airings.[28]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Series: My Wife Has No Emotion". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c Pineda, Rafael Antonio (March 1, 2024). "Jirō Sugiura's My Wife Has No Emotion Manga Gets TV Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d Cayanan, Joanna (June 10, 2024). "My Wife Has No Emotion Anime's Main Promo Video Unveils Theme Songs". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
  4. ^ a b Cayanan, Joanna (June 4, 2024). "My Wife Has No Emotion Anime Casts Risae Matsuda, Yūki Wakai". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
  5. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (August 22, 2024). "My Wife Has No Emotion Anime Casts Shūichirō Umeda". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
  6. ^ 僕の妻は感情がない. Pixiv (in Japanese). Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  7. ^ フラッパーでカクヨムWeb小説短編賞のコミカライズ企画始動、杉浦次郎の新連載も. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 5, 2019. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  8. ^ Sherman, Jennifer (December 5, 2020). "Seven Seas Licenses 12 Manga Including Lupin III Compilation, Seaside Stranger, Pompo: The Cinéphile". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  9. ^ 僕の妻は感情がない 01 (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  10. ^ "My Wife Has No Emotion Vol. 1". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  11. ^ 僕の妻は感情がない 02 (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  12. ^ "My Wife Has No Emotion Vol. 2". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  13. ^ 僕の妻は感情がない 03 (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  14. ^ "My Wife Has No Emotion Vol. 3". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  15. ^ 僕の妻は感情がない 04 (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  16. ^ "My Wife Has No Emotion Vol. 4". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  17. ^ 僕の妻は感情がない 05 (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  18. ^ "My Wife Has No Emotion Vol. 5". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  19. ^ 僕の妻は感情がない 06 (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  20. ^ "My Wife Has No Emotion Vol. 6". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  21. ^ 僕の妻は感情がない 07 (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  22. ^ "My Wife Has No Emotion Vol. 7". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
  23. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (June 10, 2024). "My Wife Has No Emotion Anime's Main Promo Video Unveils Theme Songs". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
  24. ^ Mateo, Alex (June 26, 2024). "Crunchyroll to Stream My Wife Has No Emotion Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  25. ^ Aniplus Asia [@ANIPLUSAsia] (June 21, 2024). "[SIMULCAST ANNOUNCEMENT] "My Wife Has No Emotion" premieres on ANIPLUS in June 2024! Stay tuned for more details✨" (Tweet). Retrieved June 21, 2024 – via Twitter.
  26. ^ "Terebi Anime "Boku no Tsuma wa Kanjō ga Nai" Koshiki Saito" TVアニメ『僕の妻は感情がない』公式サイト [TV Anime "My Wife Has No Emotion" Official Site]. bokutsuma-anime.com (in Japanese). Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  27. ^ "Watch My Wife Has No Emotion - Crunchyroll". Crunchyroll. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  28. ^ "Terebi Anime "Boku no Tsuma wa Kanjō ga Nai" Koshiki Saito" TVアニメ『僕の妻は感情がない』公式サイト [TV Anime "My Wife Has No Emotion" Official Site]. bokutsuma-anime.com (in Japanese). Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  29. ^ Loveridge, Lynzee. "Shonen Jump's Undead Unluck Wins Tsugi ni Kuru Manga 2020 Awards". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  30. ^ Loveridge, Lynzee (August 31, 2022). "Medalist, WITCH WATCH, Akane-banashi Win Next Manga Awards 2022 Results". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
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