Bride of the Barrier Master (結界師の一輪華, Kekkaishi no Ichirinka) is a Japanese novel series written by Kureha with illustrations by Bodax. It began publication under Kadokawa Shoten's Kadokawa Bunko novel imprint in December 2021. A manga adaptation illustrated by Odayaka began serialization in Enterbrain's B's Log Comic online magazine in March 2022.
Bride of the Barrier Master | |
![]() First novel volume cover | |
結界師の一輪華 (Kekkaishi no Ichirinka) | |
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Genre | Romantic fantasy[1] |
Novel series | |
Written by | Kureha |
Illustrated by | Bodax |
Published by | Kadokawa Shoten |
English publisher | |
Imprint | Kadokawa Bunko |
Original run | December 21, 2021 – present |
Volumes | 4 |
Manga | |
Written by | Kureha |
Illustrated by | Odayaka |
Published by | Enterbrain |
English publisher |
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Imprint | B's Log Comics |
Magazine | B's Log Comic |
Demographic | Josei |
Original run | March 5, 2022 – present |
Volumes | 4 |
Characters
- Hana Ichise (一瀬華, Ichise Hana)
- Voiced by: Saori Ōnishi (PV)[2]
- Saku Ichinomiya (一ノ宮朔, Ichinomiya Saku)
- Voiced by: Yuma Uchida (PV)[2]
Media
Novels
Written by Kureha with illustrations by Bodax, Bride of the Barrier Master began publication under Kadokawa Shoten's Kadokawa Bunko novel imprint on December 21, 2021. Four volumes have been released as of February 22, 2024.[3] The light novels are licensed in North America by Yen Press.[4]
No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | North American release date | North American ISBN |
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1 | December 21, 2021[1] | 978-4-04-111883-2 | January 17, 2023[5] | 978-1-97-536052-8 |
2 | September 21, 2022[6] | 978-4-04-112648-6 | August 22, 2023[7] | 978-1-97-537033-6 |
3 | May 23, 2023[8] | 978-4-04-113681-2 | July 23, 2024[9] | 978-1-97-538911-6 |
4 | February 22, 2024[3] | 978-4-04-114614-9 | — | — |
Manga
A manga adaptation illustrated by Odayaka began serialization in Enterbrain's B's Log Comic online magazine on March 5, 2022.[10] The manga's chapters have been collected into four tankōbon volumes as of May 2024.[11]
During their panel at Anime Expo 2023, Yen Press announced that they licensed the series in North America.[12]
No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | North American release date | North American ISBN |
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1 | September 30, 2022[13] | 978-4-04-737200-9 | January 23, 2024[14] | 978-1-97-537912-4 |
2 | May 1, 2023[15] | 978-4-04-737484-3 | June 18, 2024[16] | 978-1-97-539316-8 |
3 | December 28, 2023[17] | 978-4-04-737796-7 | — | — |
4 | May 1, 2024[11] | 978-4-04-737988-6 | — | — |
Reception
In January 2024, Yen Press announced that the novel was one of their top 5 best-selling light novel debuts in 2023.[18]
The manga adaptation, alongside Koigakubo-kun Stole My First Time, won the Women's Comic Prize at NTT Solmare's "Minna ga Erabu!! Denshi Comic Taishō 2024" competition in 2024.[19]
By May 2024, the series had over 1.3 million copies in circulation.[20]
References
External links
- Novel official website (in Japanese)
- Manga official website (in Japanese)
- Bride of the Barrier Master (novel) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia