A Pen, Handcuffs, and a Common-Law Marriage
| 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 | 6 |
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.
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.
Publication
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 six tankōbon volumes as of October 2025.[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 |
| 2 | October 27, 2023[7] | 978-4-592-16409-8 | — | — |
| 3 | April 26, 2024[8] | 978-4-592-16410-4 | — | — |
| 4 | November 26, 2024[9] | 978-4-592-16464-7 | — | — |
| 5 | April 28, 2025[10] | 978-4-592-16465-4 | — | — |
| 6 | October 29, 2025[3] | 978-4-592-16726-6 | — | — |
| 7 | April 28, 2026[11] | 978-4-592-16727-3 | — | — |
References
- ^ a b おじさん刑事と、絵で思いを伝える謎の無口JKのラブコメ「ペンと手錠と事実婚」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 29, 2023. Retrieved September 5, 2025.
- ^ 40歳の堅物刑事と無口な女子高生の年の差ラブコメ「ペンと手錠と事実婚」新連載. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 23, 2022. Retrieved September 5, 2025.
- ^ a b ペンと手錠と事実婚 6 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (August 23, 2025). "Yen Press Licenses Bad Girl, Frieren: Prelude, Lycoris Recoil: Recovery Days, More Titles". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
- ^ ペンと手錠と事実婚 1 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
- ^ "A Pen, Handcuffs, and a Common-Law Marriage, Vol. 1". Yen Press. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
- ^ ペンと手錠と事実婚 2 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
- ^ ペンと手錠と事実婚 3 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
- ^ ペンと手錠と事実婚 4 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
- ^ ペンと手錠と事実婚 5 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
- ^ ペンと手錠と事実婚 7 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Retrieved February 28, 2026.
Further reading
- マンガ『ペンと手錠（ワッパ）と事実婚』の作者に、作品へのこだわりやスケッチブックへの想いを聞いてみた【インタビュー】. Maruman.co.jp (in Japanese). Maruman Corporation. April 28, 2025.
External links
- Official manga website at Young Animal Web (in Japanese)
- A Pen, Handcuffs, and a Common-Law Marriage (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia