The official website for the television anime adaptation of Shinichi Sawaragi's Pen to Wappa to Jijitsukon (A Pen, Handcuffs, and a Common-Law Marriage) manga has delivered a wave of production updates, confirming its main voice cast, creative staff, and a January 2027 premiere window alongside a fresh teaser visual and promotional video.
Bringing the unique mystery romance narrative to life, veteran voice actors Tomoaki Maeno and Inori Minase will star as the central characters Eiji Kirisame and Tsugumi Kuchinashi, respectively. The adaptation is being helmed by studio EMT Squared.
Production Pedigree
Behind the scenes, Takaaki Ishiyama sits in the director's chair, leading a seasoned creative team that features series composition by Shigeru Murakoshi and character designs penned by Miyuki Nakamura. Audio direction is handled by Hiroto Morishita, while the atmospheric score is composed by Kana Hashiguchi.
Sawaragi originally launched the source manga in Hakusensha's Young Animal magazine in December 2022, featuring illustrations by Tank Gasuyama. Internationally, the title received an English publication greenlight from Yen Press, with the debut volume hitting shelves in March 2025.
