Kadokawa has announced that Noriaki Kotoba’s manga The Barbarian’s Bride (Hime Kishi wa Barbaroi no Yome) is set to receive a television anime adaptation, scheduled to premiere next year.
While the announcement did not provide extensive details about the anime, a teaser promotional video is available, featuring animated manga panels.
To celebrate the anime’s announcement, Kotoba also drew a special illustration. Seven Seas Entertainment, which has licensed the manga for English readers, plans to release the first volume in English on October 15, offering an international audience the chance to look through the story.
The plot centers on Serafina de Lavillant, a highly skilled female knight from the West. Tasked with defeating the so-called barbaric tribes of the East, her mission takes a disastrous turn when she is captured by the very people she was meant to subdue.
Initially fearing brutal torture or execution, Serafina instead finds herself facing a surprising request from the tribe’s leader he asks her to marry him.
Her assumptions about the savage nature of the tribe begin to reveal, and Serafina is left to confront the truth about the people she had long thought of as enemies.
The manga explores themes of preconceived notions, power dynamics, and cross-cultural relationships. Serafina initially views her new situation with fear and suspicion, expecting an abusive and cruel marriage.
However, as the story unfolds, she begins to see that the tribes might not be as violent and backward as she was led to believe.
The question arises: will she find a way to escape, or will she stay and learn more about this unexpected new world? Her journey tests her strength and opens her mind to possibilities beyond her original mission.
Kotoba’s series originally began its run in January 2021 in Bessatsu Shonen Magazine, published by Kodansha.
With its growing popularity, the manga has already reached seven compiled volumes, with the eighth volume set for release on October 8.
The Barbarian’s Bride has gained attention for its unique take on the romance and adventure genres, and the upcoming anime adaptation is expected to further expand its reach to fans worldwide.
