A New Sci-Fi Anime to Watch in 2024: My Wife Has No Emotion

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My Wife Has No Emotion: A Sci-Fi Rom-Com Where a Man Falls in Love with His Emotionless Robot Wife

Can you imagine a strange married life with a robot wife?

The sci-fi rom-com anime “My Wife Has No Emotion” is finally coming to Japan in July 2024!

The main character is Takuma, a salaryman who is swamped with work and has no time for housework.

One day, he finds a robot wife named “Mina” at a recycle shop. Mina, however, has no emotions.

Despite being confused by Mina’s actions that are not in the manual, Takuma gradually becomes attracted to her. However, Mina isあくまでa robot who has no emotions.

Will Takuma and Mina’s strange married life lead to a happy ending?

This is a heartwarming story with laughter and tears that will keep you hooked until the very end.

It is recommended for fans of stories about robot-human relationships and those looking for a sci-fi comedy.

Check it out now and experience a heartwarming excitement with Takuma and Mina’s story!

description of works

“My Wife Has No Emotion” is a Japanese manga by Jiro Sugiura, which began as a webcomic on Pixiv in 2019 and was later serialized in Monthly Comic Flapper.

The story revolves around a salaryman, Kosugi Takuma, who, overwhelmed by his hectic life, buys a domestic robot named Mina to help with household chores.

But Mina begins posing as Takuma’s wife after she takes his casual jest seriously.

The connection and moral quandaries between a human and an emotionless robot that takes on the role of a husband are explored in the series.

The manga’s anime adaptation, which promises to go further into the characters and plot, is scheduled to debut in July 2024.

Synopsis

Takuma, a single salaryman who is overworked, purchases a low-cost version of “Super Mina,” a domestic robot, from a recycling store since he doesn’t have time for home duties.

Following an inebriated jest from Takuma proposing her as his “wife,” Mina starts displaying actions that are not specified in her handbook.

She tries to be the ideal “wife,” making the most of her roles. Takuma gradually begins to treat her more like a true wife and shows appreciation for her efforts in adjusting to this new position.

Introduce the main characters

Takuma Kosugi (小杉 拓馬, Kosugi Takuma) / Takuma (タクマ)

At first, Takuma, a devoted salaryman living alone, views Mina, his household robot, as nothing more than a piece of equipment.

His intoxicated statement about her becoming his “wife” was meant to be satirical, not serious.

However, as their relationship develops and Mina begins to treat him more like a husband, Takuma comes to regard her as a true member of his family.

Despite the problems caused by their differing ways of thinking—hers as a robot and his as a human—Takuma grows into a loving husband who never fails to recognize Mina’s robotic features.

This development reveals how he evolved from viewing Mina as purely a tool to seeing her as a partner as they navigated the difficulties of their unconventional relationship.

Mina (ミーナ)

Mina is a less expensive variant of the “Super Mina” robot designed mostly for dishwashing and cooking.

She speaks through a speaker, her body composed of exposed mechanical pieces, and she cannot change her expressions on her face.

Though built for productivity, Mina has peculiar habits, such obsessing over a ring that her owner Takuma gave her and whom she views as her common-law husband.

Because of her limited human-like qualities, Mina’s former owner decided to sell her and get a more sophisticated replica.

Mina, on the other hand, views her circumstances favorably as she feels that they helped her and Takuma develop a deep bond.

Akari Kosugi (小杉 あかり, Kosugi Akari)

Supporting the unusual pairing, Takuma’s sister draws comparisons to the special affinity between her brother and his robot wife, Mina, and expresses a keen interest in interspecies relationships.

Even while she tries not to become involved in their extramarital romances, she can’t help but be curious about how close they are to one another and whether or not they are physically intimate.

She refers to Mina as “Mina-san” with affection and treats her like a true lady; they have a close relationship that entails texting and shopping.

Super Mina (スーパーミーナ, Sūpā Mīna)

One of the best models in the Mina line of all-purpose home robots, the M107S is built to do any duty perfectly.

It has trouble processing thoughts when concentrating on a single job, though.

Highlights

“My Wife Has No Emotion” offers several intriguing aspects:

  1. Unique Concept: The odd environment in which an ordinary home robot inadvertently takes on the role of a wife captivates viewers. The mechanism by which Mina adjusts to and executes this function is very interesting.
  2. Human-Robot connection: A key topic is Takuma and Mina’s growing connection, with a particular emphasis on how a robot without human feelings forms a link with a person. The drama and humor that result from this unlikely combination are captivating.
  3. Ethical Issues: The depiction of a human-robot interaction stimulates contemplation on ethical issues and technology’s place in modern society. These issues provide lots of thought-provoking material for viewers.
  4. Character Development: One of the main draws is watching characters like Takuma and Mina change and evolve. The main theme is Mina’s quest to recognize and exhibit her human characteristics.
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These components come together to produce a series that offers compelling storytelling and profound themes that go beyond the conventions of comedy or romance.

style and theme

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With a focus on human-robot interactions, “My Wife Has No Emotion” manga examines the subtleties of love and domestic life via the eyes of a special couple: a salaryman and his cleaning robot, Mina.

This narrative explores the deeper ramifications of emotions and artificial intelligence in contemporary society in addition to the humorous and touching moments of a guy living with a robot.

The series’ artistic approach blends aspects of devastating emotional depth with lighthearted comedy,

deftly combining daily occurrences with thought-provoking situations that push the limits between human and machine.

Mina’s lack of human empathy serves as a platform to investigate what really makes human connections meaningful, with the story frequently focusing on how the two negotiate their odd relationship.

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For more detailed insights, you might want to check the official anime site and the comic-walker where the series is serialized​.

Domestic Evaluation of the Anime “My Wife Has No Emotion”

As of July 2024, the anime “My Wife Has No Emotion” has not yet aired in Japan, so there is no domestic evaluation yet.

However, the original manga has won 6th place in the Comics category of the Next Manga Awards 2022, and has received a certain level of evaluation.

In addition, there are many voices on SNS such as Twitter looking forward to the anime adaptation.

Main evaluation points:

  • Novel setting: The setting of an emotionless robot wife is novel and intriguing.
  • Heartwarming story: The story of a robot and human in love is heartwarming and emotion.
  • Appealing characters: Appealing characters appear, including the main character Takuma and the robot wife Mina.
  • Laughter and tears: You can enjoy it until the end with a story development that has both laughter and tears.

On the other hand, the following concerns have been raised:

  • Clichéd setting: The setting of a robot and human in love has already been used in many works, and some people may feel that it is clichéd.
  • Predictable development: There are also opinions that the story development is predictable and lacks unexpectedness.

It will be interesting to see how these concerns are actually reflected in the anime adaptation.

Staff and Cast

RoleName
Cast
Kosugi TakumaToshiyuki Toyonaga
MinaKonomi Inagaki
Kosugi AkariYoshino Aoyama
Super MinaYuu Serizawa
Staff
Original WorkJiro Sugiura “My Wife Has No Emotion” (MF Comics Flapper Series / Published by KADOKAWA)
DirectorFumihiro Yoshimura
Series CompositionMitsuki Hirota
Character DesignZenjiro Ukulele
Color DesignMegumi Furuya
Art DirectorJiro Kouno
Director of PhotographyYoshie Ito
EditorYuri Tamura
3D DirectorVibrant Animation CG, Beijing Shera Art Co., Ltd.
Sound DirectorTakumi Itou
Sound ProductionHALF H·P STUDIO
MusicKanade Sakuma, Tomonari Nakamura, Natsumi Tabuchi, Miki Sakurai
Music ProductionNichion
Animation ProductionTezuka Productions
Production & Copyright“My Wife Has No Emotion” Production Committee

My Wife Has No Emotion: You’ll Surely Get Hooked on the Strange Married Life with a Robot Wife!

The sci-fi rom-com anime “My Wife Has No Emotion” is finally landing in Japan in July 2024!

This work depicts the strange married life of a man who falls in love with an emotionless robot wife.

With a story development that has laughter and tears, it is a work that you will not be able to take your eyes off of until the very end.

Recommended for those who like SF and rom-com, those who like works that depict robot-human relationships, and those who want a heartwarming emotion experience!

Check it out now and experience a heartwarming emotion with Takuma and Mina’s story!

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