Bride of the Barrier Master
Bride of the Barrier Master 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. An anime television series adaptation produced by Troyca has been announced.
Plot
Since time immemorial, Japan has been upheld by five magical crystal pillars that are protected from monstrous shades by barriers supported by five powerful clans of magic practitioners. Hana Ichise was born into a branch family of one of the five clans, but has been dismissed and cast aside as weak by her parents, who favour her talented older twin sister, Hazuki. On her fifteenth birthday, a great power suddenly awakens in Hana, but she decides to conceal her newfound abilities in order to some day live a quiet and freedom life.Three years later, Ichinomiya Saku, the new head of the Ichinomiya family, seeks a woman with the power to cast a barrier around one of the five pillars, and sets his sights on Hana, who he discovers has true talent. Hana reluctantly accepts a contract marriage with Saku, on the condition that she will receive 1 billion yen and a house in the countryside if she fulfills the terms of the contract. However, as she begins to develop sincere feelings for Saku and becomes embroiled in the conflicts between the magicians, her dreams of a peaceful future begin to crumble.
Characters
;Hana Ichise;Saku Ichinomiya
;Hazuki Ichise
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. Six volumes have been released as of August 25, 2025. The light novels are licensed in North America by Yen Press.Manga
A manga adaptation illustrated by Odayaka began serialization in Enterbrain's B's Log Comic online magazine on March 5, 2022. The manga's chapters have been collected into seven volumes as of December 2025.During their panel at Anime Expo 2023, Yen Press announced that they licensed the series in North America.
Anime
An anime television series adaptation was announced on August 19, 2025. The series will be produced by Troyca and directed by Tōru Kitahata, with Yūko Kakihara writing and supervising series scripts, and Minami Murayama designing the characters.Reception
In January 2024, Yen Press announced that the novel was one of their top 5 best-selling light novel debuts in 2023.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.
By May 2024, the series had over 1.3 million copies in circulation; it had over 1.7 million copies in circulation by December 2024.