The Barbarian's Bride

The Barbarian's Bride (Japanese: 姫騎士は蛮族（バルバロイ）の嫁, Hepburn: Himekishi wa Barbaroi no Yome; lit. 'The Noblewoman Knight is the Barbarian's Bride'), 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 produced by Jumondou is set to premiere in April 2026.

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The Barbarian's Bride

Plot

The Barbarian's Bride

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.

Characters

The Barbarian's Bride

Serafina de Lavillant (セラフィーナ・ド・ラヴィラント, Serafīna do Raviranto): Voiced by: Sayumi Suzushiro Veor (ヴェーオル, Vēoru): Voiced by: Satoshi Inomata Cersei (ツェツィ, Tsetsi): Voiced by: Hana Hishikawa Alyssa Malcius (アリッサ・マルシアス, Arissa Marushiasu): Voiced by: Aki Toyosaki Kimaki (キマキ): Voiced by: Miyu Tomita Sidius (シディウス, Shidiusu): Voiced by: Hiroshi Kamiya Yufa (ユファ): Voiced by: Hisako Kanemoto Vyufmec (ヴュフメーク, Vuyufumēku): Voiced by: Ayaka Asai Calca Lot (カルカ・ロト, Karuka Roto): Voiced by: Yūsuke Kobayashi Nimuhara (ニムハラ): Voiced by: Yurika Kubo Vas (ヴァス, Vuasu): Voiced by: Kōichi Sōma Guas (グアス, Guasu): Voiced by: Yasuhiro Kikuchi Balhas (バルハス, Baruhasu): Voiced by: Shinpachi Tsuji Nyrea (ナィレア, Nairea): Voiced by: Yō Taichi

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Noriaki Kotoba, The Barbarian's Bride started in Kodansha's shōnen manga magazine Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine on January 9, 2021. Kodansha has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on June 9, 2021. As of October 9, 2025, ten 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.

Volumes

<table><thead><tr><th>No.</th><th>Original release date</th><th>Original ISBN</th><th>English release date</th><th>English ISBN</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>June 9, 2021</td><td>978-4-06-522751-0</td><td>October 1, 2024</td><td>979-8-89160-620-3</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>November 9, 2021</td><td>978-4-06-525938-2</td><td>January 14, 2025</td><td>979-8-89160-621-0</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>April 8, 2022</td><td>978-4-06-527517-7</td><td>May 6, 2025</td><td>979-8-89160-943-3</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>September 9, 2022</td><td>978-4-06-529063-7</td><td>August 12, 2025</td><td>979-8-89373-362-4</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>March 9, 2023</td><td>978-4-06-530522-5</td><td>December 23, 2025</td><td>979-8-89373-363-1</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>August 8, 2023</td><td>978-4-06-532598-8</td><td>March 24, 2026</td><td>979-8-89373-749-3</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>February 8, 2024</td><td>978-4-06-534163-6</td><td>July 7, 2026</td><td>979-8-89373-750-9</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>October 8, 2024</td><td>978-4-06-537017-9</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>April 9, 2025</td><td>978-4-06-539047-4</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>October 9, 2025</td><td>978-4-06-541098-1</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>11</td><td>April 9, 2026</td><td>978-4-06-543311-9</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr></tbody></table>

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 scripts written by Miya Asakawa, 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. It is set to premiere on April 9, 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 will stream the series under the title The Warrior Princess and the Barbaric King.

Reception

The Barbarian's Bride

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