The Barbarian's Bride

The Barbarian's Bride
First tankōbon volume cover
姫騎士は蛮族の嫁
(Himekishi wa Barbaroi no Yome)
Genre
Manga
Written byNoriaki Kotoba
Published byKodansha
English publisher
MagazineBessatsu Shōnen Magazine
DemographicShōnen
Original runJanuary 9, 2021 – present
Volumes8
Anime television series
Original run 2025 scheduled

The Barbarian's Bride (Japanese: 姫騎士は蛮族の嫁, Hepburn: Himekishi wa Barbaroi no Yome), also known as The Warrior Princess and the Barbaric King, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Noriaki Kotoba. It has been serialized in Kodansha's shōnen manga magazine Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine since January 2021. An anime television series adaptation is set to premiere in 2025.

Media

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Manga

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Written and illustrated by Noriaki Kotoba, The Barbarian's Bride started in Kodansha's shōnen manga magazine Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine on January 9, 2021.[3] Kodansha has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on June 9, 2021.[4] As of October 8, 2024, eight volumes have been released.[5]

Kodansha added the series, under the title The Warrior Princess and the Barbaric King, to their K Manga digital service in the United States in May 2023.[6] In May 2024, Seven Seas Entertainment announced that it had licensed the manga for print and digital release in North America, under the title The Barbarian's Bride, with the first volume released on October 1 of the same year.[7][2]

Volumes

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No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 June 9, 2021[8]978-4-06-522751-0October 1, 2024[2]979-8-89160-620-3
2 November 9, 2021[9]978-4-06-525938-2January 14, 2025[2]979-8-89160-621-0
3 April 8, 2022[10]978-4-06-527517-7
4 September 9, 2022[11]978-4-06-529063-7
5 March 9, 2023[12]978-4-06-530522-5
6 August 8, 2023[13]978-4-06-532598-8
7 February 8, 2024[14]978-4-06-534163-6
8 October 8, 2024[5]978-4-06-537017-9

Anime

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In October 2024, it was announced that the manga will receive an anime television series adaptation set to premiere in 2025.[15]

Reception

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By September 2022, the manga had over 200,000 copies in circulation.[16]

References

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  1. ^ Maurette, Delphine (January 16, 2024). "Le manga The Warrior Princess and the Barbaric King arrivera chez Pika Édition le 7 février". Anime News Network (in French). Archived from the original on January 16, 2024. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e "The Barbarian's Bride". Seven Seas Entertainment. Archived from the original on June 2, 2024. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  3. ^ 長門知大のマジシャン×怪力刑事のミステリー&“異世界婚姻譚”もの、別マガW新連載. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 9, 2021. Archived from the original on January 10, 2022. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  4. ^ 最強の女騎士が敵国の嫁に…"異世界婚姻譚"「姫騎士は蛮族の嫁」1巻. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 9, 2021. Archived from the original on November 26, 2022. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  5. ^ a b 【10月8日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 8, 2024. Archived from the original on October 8, 2024. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  6. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (May 27, 2023). "K MANGA's Launch Lineup Includes 30+ Manga With English Debuts in U.S." Anime News Network. Archived from the original on October 4, 2023. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  7. ^ Tai, Anita (May 15, 2024). "Seven Seas Licenses The Barbarian's Bride, My Dear Detective: Mitsuko's Case Files, 2 More Manga". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on May 16, 2024. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  8. ^ 【6月9日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 9, 2021. Archived from the original on November 1, 2021. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  9. ^ 【11月9日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 9, 2021. Archived from the original on June 10, 2022. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  10. ^ 【4月8日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 8, 2022. Archived from the original on April 12, 2022. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  11. ^ 【9月9日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 9, 2022. Archived from the original on February 1, 2023. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  12. ^ 【3月9日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 9, 2023. Archived from the original on July 18, 2023. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  13. ^ 【8月8日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 8, 2023. Archived from the original on August 8, 2023. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  14. ^ 【2月8日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 8, 2024. Archived from the original on February 9, 2024. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  15. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (October 3, 2024). "The Barbarian's Bride Fantasy Comedy Manga Gets 2025 TV Anime". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on October 4, 2024. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  16. ^ 警察に憧れNYにやってきた青年を待ち受けるのは…新連載「STUNTS 9番目のゴースト」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 9, 2022. Archived from the original on May 11, 2024. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
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