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The Ogre's Bride
First light novel volume cover
鬼の花嫁
(Oni no Hanayome)
GenreRomantic fantasy[1]
Novel series
Written byKureha
Published byNovema
Original run2019 – present
Light novel
Written byKureha
Illustrated byYū Shiroya
Published byStarts Publishing
ImprintStarts Shuppan Bunko
DemographicFemale
Original runOctober 28, 2020 – present
Volumes9
Manga
Written byKureha
Illustrated byJun Togashi
Published byStarts Publishing
English publisher
  • NA: MangaPlaza
ImprintNoicomi Comics
Magazinenoicomi
DemographicShōjo
Original runDecember 24, 2021 – present
Volumes7
Anime television series

The Ogre's Bride (鬼の花嫁, Oni no Hanayome) is a Japanese light novel series written by Kureha and illustrated by Yū Shiroya.[2] It began serialization as a web novel on the Novema website in 2019.[3] It was later acquired by Starts Publishing who began publishing it under their Starts Shuppan Bunko imprint in October 2020. A manga adaptation illustrated by Jun Togashi began serialization in Starts Publishing's noicomi digital magazine in December 2021. An anime television series adaptation has been announced.

Synopsis

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Yuzu, an ordinary high school student living in a world where monsters and humans coexist, has been treated unfairly by her parents, who dote on her younger sister, Karin, who was chosen as the bride of a fox spirit. Furthermore, her boyfriend Yamato breaks up with her because he has fallen in love with Karin, even though she has already been chosen as the bride. After that, Karin begs Yuzu to lend her the dress she received as a birthday present from her grandparents, who have always been kind to her, to wear on a date. However, when Yuzu refuses, it develops into a sisters' quarrel, and as a result, the dress is torn, and Yuzu, enraged, raises her hand against Karin. Enraged that his bride, Karin, has been hurt, the fox spirit Kozuki Yota pours flames on Yuzu, causing her hands to get burned. Thus, Yuzu, who ran away from despair at not being loved or needed by anyone at home, happens to meet Kiryuuin Reiya, the next head of the Kiryuuin clan, the highest-ranking ayakashi. Reiya then tells Yuzu, "I've missed you, my bride." In the original work, this line is a little longer, but I felt uncomfortable writing it all out, so I've omitted it to follow the manga version.

Characters

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Yuzu (柚子)
Voiced by: Hina Suguta[4][5], Manaka Iwami[4][5] (reading play)
The protagonist, a high school girl.[6] She has never been loved by anyone before, and has been neglected by her parents. [7]. She has good relationships with friends and teachers at school, and her grandparents are worried about her. While he is kind and considerate, he also has the personality of silently enduring difficult and painful things.[8]
Kiryuin Reiya (鬼龍院玲夜)
Voiced by: Masaaki Mizunaka[4][5], Toshiki Masuda[4][5] (reading play)
A demon spirit and the next head of the Kiryuin clan. He has jet black hair and red eyes, and a beautiful appearance that is inhuman. He is expressionless and ruthless, but has high charisma. He is only kind to his bride, Yuzu.[9]
Kooni (子鬼)
Two beasts that Reiya created with his spiritual power. One has white hair and the other has black hair. Although small, she is highly skilled, forcing Yota to retreat.
Karin (花梨)
Voiced by: Akari Kageyama[4][5], Sayaka Senbongi[4][5] (reading play)
Yuzu's younger sister and Yota's bride [10]. Unlike Yuzu, she has a sociable personality, and was very spoiled and doted on by her parents and Yota as she grew up [10]. Yota was also unable to defy anyone around her. Because of this, she is very selfish and immature in both mental age and behavior, and looks down on Yuzu [10] and does not want to acknowledge that she has been chosen as the "demon's bride" [7].
Kogetsu Yota (狐月瑶太)
Voiced by: Yuto Suzuki[4][5], Chiaki Kobayashi[4][5] (reading play)
A fox spirit [11] who has Karin as his bride. He is a high-ranking spirit among the spirits and is also a wealthy [11]. He dotes on Karin and is prepared to do anything for her [11].
Touko (透子)
Voiced by: Nichika Ōmori[4][5] (reading play)
Yuzu's best friend and has been Tokichi's bride [11] since middle school. She has a ponytail and a headstrong personality, but is very caring towards her friends. [11]. She sympathizes with Yuzu's situation and hates her parents and her sister Karin intensely. She especially hates Karin so much that she doesn't even want to call her by name, calling her "that woman.":
Nekota Toukichi (猫田東吉)
Voiced by: Genki Okawa[4][5] (reading play)
A cat demon ayakashi who takes Touko as his bride, he goes by the nickname "Nyankichi" [11]. He dotes on Touko, but is dominated by her [11]. He is a low-ranking ayakashi and has weak spiritual powers.  :
Oniyama Sakurako (鬼山桜子)
A beautiful woman who is Reiya's former fiancee and a demon. She is the daughter of the head branch of the Kiryuin family and has high spiritual powers.
Tsumori Yukinosuke (津守幸之助)
An onmyoji who is hostile towards Reiya.
Ichiryusai Mikoto (一龍斎ミコト)
The daughter of a family with the protection of a dragon.
Kiryuin Senya (鬼龍院千夜)
The current head of the Kiryuin family and Reiya's father. Regardless of her appearance, she is carefree on the inside, unlike her son.
Kiryuin Sara (鬼龍院沙良)
Chiya's wife and Reiya's mother. Although her marriage to Chiya is arranged, the couple has a good relationship.
Kosetsu Nadeshiko (狐雪撫子)
The current head of the Kosetsu family, the pinnacle of the fox spirits. She speaks in an old-fashioned way. She is usually calm, but can be ruthless depending on the situation.

Production

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When the author found out that "Novema! Character Short Story Contest" was being held on the theme of "Ayakashi x Romance" on "Novema!," he was thinking about what to write for his submission when the phrase "I've found my bride" and the scene of the two meeting came to mind. He submitted this story to the contest, won the Excellence Award, and it was later decided that the story would be published as a book. [12]

The author points out that one thing he is careful about is "not to overdo Reiya's expressions of affection." This is due to the author's belief that "no matter how much you love someone, there is a line that you cannot forgive," and citing the scene where Reiya makes Yuzu quit her part-time job without permission, the author said that he was conscious of "showing love in a way that is considerate of the other person, without being pushy."[13]

Media

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Light novel

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No. Title Release date ISBN
Arc 1
1運命の出逢いOctober 28, 2020[14]978-4-81-370993-0
2波乱のかくりよ学園December 28, 2020[15]978-4-81-371025-7
3龍に護られし娘May 28, 2021[16]978-4-81-371097-4
4前世から繋がる縁September 28, 2021[17]978-4-81-371156-8
5未来へと続く誓いDecember 28, 2021[18]978-4-81-371195-7
Shinkon-hen (新婚編)
6新たな出会いAugust 28, 2022[19]978-4-81-371314-2
7強まる神子の力February 24, 2023[20]978-4-81-371397-5
8消えたあやかしの本能July 28, 2023[21]978-4-81-371461-3
9もうひとりの鬼May 24, 2024[22]978-4-81-371589-4

Manga

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A manga adaptation illustrated by Jun Togashi began serialization in Starts Publishing's noicomi digital magazine on December 24, 2021.[23] The manga's chapters have been collected in seven tankōbon volumes as of June 2025.[24]

The manga is published in English on NTT Solmare's MangaPlaza website.[25]

No. Release date ISBN
1 August 25, 2022[26]978-4-81-376124-2
2 February 24, 2023[27]978-4-81-376176-1
3 July 28, 2023[28]978-4-81-376210-2
4 January 26, 2024[29]978-4-81-376271-3
5 May 24, 2024[30]978-4-81-376316-1
6 November 22, 2024[31]978-4-81-376377-2
7 June 13, 2025[24]978-4-81-376443-4

Reading play

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A reading play of the series was performed at Hamagin Hall Viamare between November 18 and 19, 2023.[4][5]

Anime

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An anime television series adaptation was announced on June 10, 2025.[32][33]

Reception

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The manga adaptation won the grand prize at NTT Solmare's Digital Comic Awards in 2023.[34] The manga adaptation was also ranked third for the Tsutaya Comic Award in 2023.[35]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 第7回みんなが選ぶTSUTAYAコミック大賞：大賞は荒川弘「黄泉のツガイ」　「片田舎のおっさん、剣聖になる」「鬼の花嫁」も. Mantan Web (in Japanese). September 27, 2023. Retrieved June 9, 2025.
  2. ^ "決算発表のスターツ出版、書籍好調で純利益が前年同期比268.5％増に マーケティング戦略が奏功か". Real Sound｜リアルサウンド ブック (in Japanese). 2023-05-17. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
  3. ^ "和風ファンタジー『鬼の花嫁』シリーズ 店頭フェア＆Twitterキャンペーンを実施｜ニュースリリース｜株式会社トーハン". 株式会社トーハン (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-06-10.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "The popular novel and comic series "The Demon's Bride," which has sold over 1.5 million copies in total, is now a reading play! It will be performed at Hamagin Hall Viamare (Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture) in November 2023! Tickets for the stage are now on sale at Animate Online Store!". Animate Times. 2023-10-14. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Official website of the reading drama "The Demon's Bride"". Archived from the original on 2023-09-02. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  6. ^ "家族にないがしろにされてきた女子高生が最強カリスマの花嫁に!? 胸キュンが止まらない和風恋愛ファンタジー『鬼の花嫁』". ダ・ヴィンチWeb (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-06-10.
  7. ^ a b "I want to be doted on like this! A heart-warming ayakashi fantasy about a girl chosen as the "demon's bride"". Da Vinci Web. 2021-10-14. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
  8. ^ "こんな風に溺愛されたい！ 「鬼の花嫁」に選ばれた女の子の胸キュンあやかしファンタジー". ダ・ヴィンチWeb (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-06-10.
  9. ^ "こんな風に溺愛されたい！ 「鬼の花嫁」に選ばれた女の子の胸キュンあやかしファンタジー". ダ・ヴィンチWeb (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-06-10.
  10. ^ a b c Da Vinci2023/2 (2023), p. 122.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g Da Vinci 2023/2 (2023), p. 122.
  12. ^ Da Vinci 2023/2 (2023), p. 119.
  13. ^ Da Vinci2023/2 (2023), p. 120.
  14. ^ 鬼の花嫁~運命の出逢い~ (in Japanese). Starts Publishing. ASIN 4813709931.
  15. ^ 鬼の花嫁二~波乱のかくりよ学園~ (in Japanese). Starts Publishing. ASIN 4813710255.
  16. ^ 鬼の花嫁三~龍に護られし娘~ (in Japanese). Starts Publishing. ASIN 4813710972.
  17. ^ 鬼の花四~前世から繋がる縁~ (in Japanese). Starts Publishing. ASIN 4813711561.
  18. ^ 鬼の花嫁五~未来へと続く誓い~ (in Japanese). Starts Publishing. ASIN 4813711952.
  19. ^ 鬼の花嫁新婚編一~新たな出会い~ (in Japanese). Starts Publishing. ASIN 4813713149.
  20. ^ 鬼の花嫁新婚編二～強まる神子の力～ (in Japanese). Starts Publishing. ASIN 4813713971.
  21. ^ 鬼の花嫁新婚編三〜消えたあやかしの本能〜 (in Japanese). Starts Publishing. ASIN 4813714617.
  22. ^ 鬼の花嫁新婚編四～もうひとりの鬼～ (in Japanese). Starts Publishing. ASIN 4813715893.
  23. ^ noicomi Vol.62. no-ichigo.jp (in Japanese). Starts Publishing. Retrieved June 9, 2025.
  24. ^ a b 【6月13日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 13, 2025. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
  25. ^ "The Ogre's Bride". MangaPlaza. Retrieved June 9, 2025.
  26. ^ 【8月25日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 25, 2022. Retrieved June 9, 2025.
  27. ^ 【2月24日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 24, 2023. Retrieved June 9, 2025.
  28. ^ 【7月28日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 28, 2023. Retrieved June 9, 2025.
  29. ^ 【1月26日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 26, 2024. Retrieved June 9, 2025.
  30. ^ 【5月24日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 24, 2024. Retrieved June 9, 2025.
  31. ^ 【11月22日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 22, 2024. Retrieved June 9, 2025.
  32. ^ Chapman, Paul (June 9, 2025). "The Ogre's Bride TV Anime Adaptation Announced". Crunchyroll. Retrieved June 9, 2025.
  33. ^ Tai, Anita (June 9, 2025). "Oni no Hanayome Light Novels Get TV Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 9, 2025.
  34. ^ Morrissy, Kim (January 26, 2023). "Comic Solmare's Grand Prize 2023 Announces Winners". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 9, 2025.
  35. ^ 荒川弘「黄泉のツガイ」が「みんなが選ぶTSUTAYAコミック大賞」の大賞に. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 27, 2023. Archived from the original on September 27, 2023. Retrieved June 9, 2025.
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