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
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.
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.
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 VTuberSora Tokino, while the ending theme song is "Wave" performed by Miisha Shimizu.[24]Crunchyroll streamed the series.[25]Plus Media Networks Asia licensed the series in Southeast Asia and broadcasts it on Aniplus Asia.[26]
"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 Ueda
Naoto Iyoku
Daisuke Shimamura
August 20, 2024 (2024-08-20)
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"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 Kamiyama
Mitsutaka Hirota
Fumihiro Yoshimura
August 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 Kamei
Mayumi Morita
Takashi Kamei
September 3, 2024 (2024-09-03)
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"This Is My Wife" Transliteration: "Boku no Tsuma desu" (Japanese: 僕の妻です)
Takuo Suzuki
Naoto Iyoku
Daisuke Shimamura
September 10, 2024 (2024-09-10)
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"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 Hirota
Fumihiro Yoshimura
September 17, 2024 (2024-09-17)
Reception
The series was nominated for the 6th Next Manga Awards in the print category and was ranked 15th out of 50 nominees.[30] It was also nominated for the same award two years later and was ranked 6th out of 50 nominees.[31]
