Manga series
, is a Japanese manga series written by Yuu Kuraishi and illustrated by Keishi Nishikida. It was serialised in Kodansha's "shōnen" manga magazine "Weekly Shōnen Magazine" from September 2011 to September 2014, with its chapters collected in 13 "tankōbon" volumes. It was released weekly on "Crunchyroll Manga" in English, with digital releases in volumes on Amazon Kindle and ComiXology.
Plot.
Hitoshi Aoshima is an unpopular high schooler with average grades. He longs to have a girlfriend, especially the beautiful and smart Ai Wagatsuma. One day, he discovers he has time slipped 10 years in the future, where he is married to Ai. However, the time spent in the future is short-lived as he returns to regular time. Hitoshi is able to use some of his future knowledge to gain insights into what Ai likes, but soon discovers that some of his present actions can affect his future, including scenarios where he is not married to Ai. He also hangs out with a group of unpopular and quirky classmates called the DX Corps, and makes other friends including a female foreign exchange student and a fairly popular boy that the DX Corps disliked.
A second-year high school student who dreams of having a girlfriend. He has the ability to time slip ten years into the future, where he is married to Ai Wagatsuma, although he cannot control when he slips or returns. He is unpopular and gets average grades, and is a member of Zaishou High's volleyball team where he and his friends are benchwarmers.Ch. 1 He ends up associating with the DX Corps, a secret society in his high school whose members are jealous of popular male students.Ch. 7 His DX Corps codename is .Vol. 6 profiles
The title character is the most attractive girl in school. She is known for her beauty, high grades and distinction in athletics.Vol. 2 profiles She is happily married to Hitoshi in the latter's time-slipped future. She is fond of animals and aspires to be a veterinarian. She is a star member of the swim club but injures her leg at a major swim competition.Ch. 2
Hitoshi's little sister who is in fifth grade in elementary school.Ch. 1 She turns into a good-looking and fashionable "gyaru" in the future.Vol. 3 profiles
The DX Corps are a secret society of unpopular high school boys. They despise "life-havers who glorify romance". In addition to Hitoshi, there are the following members:Ch. 2
Characters.
The Hagakure are a trio of nerdy girls who enjoy boys love comics. They get upset that the DX Corps have become popular despite being nerdy, and end up in a contest with them. They include the following:
Release.
Written by Yuu Kuraishi and illustrated by Keishi Nishikida, the manga was serialised by the magazine Weekly Shōnen Magazine and published by Kodansha in Japan and has been licensed to stream in "Crunchyroll Manga" for its international audience. 111 chapters were published with the final chapter on September 24, 2014. Kuraishi said that it was impossible for him to be a manga creator and work at a restrauant chain at the same time. 13 volumes have been published by Kodansha.
"My Wife is Wagatsuma-san" was listed among the first 12 Kodansha titles that were launched for Crunchyroll Manga.
Volume list.
With a few exceptions, the chapter titles in the Japanese editions were printed in English. The first eleven chapters are numbered with a hash mark as in "#1", "#2", etc. They are numbered with a "N" in this list. The chapters after that are numbered as parts as in "PART1", "PART2", etc. They are numbered plainly on this list. The English version as published on Amazon Kindle/ComiXology also uses these translations.
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Reception.
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