We learned with the seventh volume of the manga adaptation on June 13th, 2025, that The Ogren’s Bride was getting an anime adaptation. Known originally as Oni no Hanayome, the original novel series from writer Kureha and illustrator Yu Shiratani began in 2020 and has nine volumes so far. A manga adaptation by Jun Togashi began in 2022, which is released in English by MangaPlaza. It has six volumes out so far as serialized through noicomi for Starts Shuppan.
With a July 4th, 2026, premiere date, the production has brought out the clean version of the theme song sequences, as well as a brief bit by the performers. The theme songs are set with the opening theme song “Hitokoto” by ClariS, while the ending theme song is “Shinboshi” as performed by Ikusaburo Yamazaki.
Theme songs:
The series has Kazuhito Omiya directing it from the series composition overseen by Yumi Kamakura. Hikari Tanaka is handling the character designs with Colored Pencil Animation Japan on the animation production.
The Japanese cast includes:
- Saori Hayami as Yuzu Shinonome
- Yūichirō Umehara as Reiya Kiryuin
- Manaka Iwami as Karin Shinonome
- Ryōta Ōsaka as Yōta Kogetsu
- Sayaka Senbongi as Tōko
- Natsuki Hanae as Tōkichi Nekota
- Taito Ban as Takamichi Araki
- Nobunaga Shimazaki as Ouga Kiyama
- Aya Endo as Sakurako Klyama
Check out the official site and Twitter.
Plot Concept: A Japanese-style ayakashi Cinderella story! “You’re the bride I’ve been searching for all this time.” The ayakashi and humans coexist in harmony. The ayakashi, having superior abilities and beautiful appearances, sometimes find their partner among human women, making them their “bride”. The bride, in exchange for bringing prosperity, receives absolute love from the ayakashi. Yuzu is constantly compared to her sister, a bride of a demon fox, and is resented by her family every day. One day, when Yuzu just couldn’t take things anymore, a man appears before her on a bridge. This man is the most beautiful man Yuzu has ever seen… and he’s calling her his wife?! “Just be quiet and let me hold you.” The most powerful, “cold-hearted” ayakashi is pouring his heart out for Yuzu?!
Previous promos and visuals:
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