, 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 manga magazine Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine since January 2021. An anime television series adaptation, produced by Jumondou, aired from April to June 2026.
Plot Serafina de Lavillant, the strongest knight in the West, fights in a war against barbarians from the East. She is captured and presented to the barbarian's king, Veor, as a bride. She is shocked to find the king is handsome, refined, and aims to woo her, while she desperately aims to escape.
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Media Manga Written and illustrated by Noriaki Kotoba, The Barbarian's Bride started in Kodansha's manga magazine Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine on January 9, 2021. Kodansha has collected its chapters into individual volumes. The first volume was released on June 9, 2021. As of June 9, 2026, eleven volumes have been released.
Kodansha started publishing the manga in English, under the title The Warrior Princess and the Barbaric King, on its K Manga digital service in May 2023. 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.
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Anime In October 2024, it was announced that the manga will receive an anime television series adaptation. The series will be produced by Jumondou and directed by Takayuki Tanaka, with series composition by Miya Asakawa and Takashi Yamori, characters designed by Masayoshi Kikuchi, Mayumi Fujita and Hajime Hatakeyama, and music composed by Arisa Okehazama. The series was originally scheduled for October 2025, but was later delayed due to plans to improve the series' quality. The series aired from April 9 to June 25, 2026, on AT-X and other networks. The opening theme song, "Beautiful", is performed by Mayu Maeshima, while the ending theme song, "Shiru Beki Koto", is performed by Sajou no Hana. Crunchyroll is streaming the series under the title The Warrior Princess and the Barbaric King.
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Reception By September 2022, the manga had over 200,000 copies in circulation.
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