P and JK

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.^[1] The first volume was published on April 12, 2013.^[2] A live-action film adaptation has been announced.^[3] It will premiere in spring of 2017.^[4]

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.^[5]

Volume 3 reached the 25th place of the weekly Oricon manga charts^[6] and, as of December 22, 2013, has sold 69,261 copies.^[7] Volume 4 reached the 12th place and, as of April 20, 2014, has sold 112,796 copies.^[8] Volume 5 reached the 5th place and, as of August 17, 2014, has sold 104,905 copies.^[9] As of May 2016, the series has sold 2.1 million copies.^[10]

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