Written by Maki Miyoshi Demographic Shōjo Directed by Ryūichi Hiroki Magazine Bessatsu Friend | Published by Kodansha Volumes 7 Genre Romantic comedy Publisher Kodansha | |
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Original run December 13th, 2012 – present Similar Kyō no Kira‑kun, One Week Friends, Hirunaka no Ryuusei, Kurosaki‑kun no Iinari ni Nante Na, Peach Girl | ||
P and JK (PとJK, P to JK) is an ongoing Japanese romantic comedy shōjo manga series by Maki Miyoshi and serialized by Kodansha in Bessatsu Friend. The first volume was published on April 12, 2013. A live-action film adaptation has been announced. It will premiere in spring of 2017.
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Plot
The story revolves around Kako Motoya, a first-year high school student, and Kota Sagano, a police man. The two meet at a mixer and begin to fall for each other until Kota realizes Kako is a high schooler. Nonetheless, the two marry in secret; the story follows their bizarre marriage and the troubles that occur.
Characters
Kako Motoya
Portrayed by: Tao Tsuchiya
Kota Sagano
Portrayed by: Kazuya Kamenashi
Heisuke Ōkami
Portrayed by: Mahiro Takasugi
Mikado Yaguchi
Portrayed by:Tina Tamashiro
Fumi Komori
Portrayed by: Aya Ōmasa
Yamamoto
Portrayed by: Tomorowo Taguchi
Kako's father
Portrayed by: Jun Murakami
Kako's mother
Portrayed by: Rie Tomosaka
Reception
It was number fourteen in the Nationwide Bookstore Employees' Recommended Comics of 2014.
Volume 3 reached the 25th place of the weekly Oricon manga charts and, as of December 22, 2013, has sold 69,261 copies. Volume 4 reached the 12th place and, as of April 20, 2014, has sold 112,796 copies. Volume 5 reached the 5th place and, as of August 17, 2014, has sold 104,905 copies. As of May 2016, the series has sold 2.1 million copies.
