A press release reported that the manga written and illustrated by Noriaki Kotoba“The Barbarian's Bride (Himekishi wa Barbaroi no Yome)”, will have an anime adaptation that will premiere sometime in 2025 in Japan. The statement included a promotional teaser, but did not reveal production details.
The author shared a special illustration to celebrate this announcement:
For his part, Noriaki Kotoba began publishing the manga through Kodansha's Bessatsu Shonen Magazine in January 2021, and it is still in serialization. Previously, the author published the work through his personal account on Pixiv.
Synopsis of The Barbarian's Bride
Seraphine de Lavillant, the strongest female knight in the West, was sent to subjugate the barbarian tribes of the East. But when her mission fails miserably, she is captured alive and imprisoned. Humiliated and fearing the horrible torture to which she will be subjected, she asks to be killed. To her surprise, instead of cutting her into pieces, the tribe leader asks for her hand… in marriage! Will Serafina face a cruel and abusive arranged marriage? Or will he discover that these tribes are not as barbaric as he has been led to believe?
Fountain: Comic Natalie
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