Mr. Bride
Cover of the first volume
わたしのお嫁くん
(Watashi no Oyome-kun)
GenreRomantic comedy[1]
Manga
Written byNatsumi Shiba
Published byKodansha
English publisher
MagazineKiss
DemographicJosei
Original runFebruary 25, 2019 – August 24, 2023
Volumes9
Television drama
Directed by
  • Kaede Kamiya
  • Hidenori Joho
  • Yusuke Mito
Produced byToshiyuki Nakano
Written byNatsu Hashimoto
Music byYukari Hashimoto
Original networkFuji TV
Original run April 12, 2023 – June 21, 2023
Episodes11

Mr. Bride (Japanese: わたしのお嫁くん, Hepburn: Watashi no Oyome-kun) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Natsumi Shiba. It was serialized in Kiss from February 2019 to August 2023, with its individual chapters set to be collected into ten volumes. A television drama adaptation aired from April to June 2023.

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Natsumi Shiba, the series began serialization in Kodansha's Kiss magazine on February 19, 2019.[1] The series completed its serialization on August 24, 2023. Its individual chapters are set to be collected into ten tankōbon volumes.[2]

In May 2023, Kodansha USA announced that they licensed the series for English publication.[3]

Volume list

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 July 13, 2020[4]978-4-06-520269-2August 31, 2021[5]978-1-63-699312-6
2 November 13, 2020[6]978-4-06-521401-5September 28, 2021[7]978-1-63-699377-5
3 March 12, 2021[8]978-4-06-522784-8October 26, 2021[9]978-1-63-699428-4
4 July 13, 2021[10]978-4-06-523874-5November 16, 2021[11]978-1-63-699470-3
5 November 12, 2021[12]978-4-06-525915-3April 19, 2022[13]978-1-68-491133-2
6 March 11, 2022[14]978-4-06-527037-0September 20, 2022[15]978-1-68-491448-7
7 July 13, 2022[16]978-4-06-528288-5January 17, 2023[17]978-1-68-491648-1
8 February 13, 2023[18]978-4-06-529875-6June 20, 2023[19]978-1-68-491973-4
9 May 12, 2023[20]978-4-06-531441-8October 17, 2023[21]979-8-88-933193-3

TV drama

A live-action television drama adaptation was announced on February 13, 2023. It was directed by Kaede Kamiya, Hidenori Joho, and Yusuke Mito and produced by Toshiyuki Nakano, with scripts by Natsu Hashimoto and music composed by Yukari Hashimoto. It starred Haru and Mahiro Takasugi; it was aired on Fuji TV from April 12 to June 21, 2023, with eleven episodes being aired.[22][23] Its opening and ending themes, "Butterfly Effect" and "Saraba", were performed by Sekai no Owari.[24]

Reception

A columnist for Comics Worth Reading praised the main characters and their relationship, though they felt it used too many cliches.[25]

References

  1. 1 2 実はズボラなバリキャリ女子とオカン系の後輩男子「わたしのお嫁くん」シリーズ連載. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 25, 2019. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  2. ↑ Cayanan, Joanna (May 15, 2023). "Natsumi Shiba's Mr. Bride Manga Ends in 10th Volume (Update)". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  3. ↑ Mateo, Alex (May 15, 2023). "Kodansha Comics Licenses The Decagon House Murders, Yamaguchi-kun Isn't So Bad, Chihiro-kun Only Has Eyes For Me, More Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  4. ↑ わたしのお嫁くん（１） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Mr. Bride, Volume 1". Kodansha USA. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  6. ↑ わたしのお嫁くん（２） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Mr. Bride, Volume 2". Kodansha USA. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  8. ↑ わたしのお嫁くん（３） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Mr. Bride, Volume 3". Kodansha USA. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  10. ↑ わたしのお嫁くん（４） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Mr. Bride, Volume 4". Kodansha USA. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  12. ↑ わたしのお嫁くん（５） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Mr. Bride, Volume 5". Kodansha USA. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  14. ↑ わたしのお嫁くん（６） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Mr. Bride, Volume 6". Kodansha USA. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  16. ↑ わたしのお嫁くん（７） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  17. ↑ "Mr. Bride, Volume 7". Kodansha USA. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  18. ↑ わたしのお嫁くん（８） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  19. ↑ "Mr. Bride, Volume 8". Kodansha USA. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  20. ↑ わたしのお嫁くん（９） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  21. ↑ "Mr. Bride, Volume 9". Kodansha USA. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  22. ↑ Mateo, Alex (February 13, 2023). "Mr. Bride Manga Gets Live-Action Series". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  23. ↑ ドラマ「わたしのお嫁くん」宇梶剛士＆富田靖子が波瑠を気にかける両親に. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 27, 2023. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  24. ↑ セカオワSaoriボーカル曲が『わたしのお嫁くん』OP曲に 視聴者驚き「神すぎ」「鳥肌たった」. Oricon (in Japanese). April 12, 2023. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  25. ↑ Johanna (September 12, 2021). "Mr. Bride Volume 1". Comics Worth Reading. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
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