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 (ペンと手錠と事実婚, 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.
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 | — | — |
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.
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