The Barbarian's Bride
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 manga magazine Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine since January 2021. An anime television series adaptation produced by Jumondou is set to premiere in April 2026.
Plot
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.Characters
;Serafina de Lavillant;Veor
;Cersei
;Alyssa Malcius
;Kimaki
;Sidius
;Yufa
;Vyufmec
;Calca Lot
;Nimuhara
;Vas
;Guas
;Balhas
;Nyrea
Media
Manga
Written and illustrated by Noriaki Kotoba, The Barbarian's Bride started in Kodansha's manga magazine Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine on January 9, 2021. Kodansha has collected its chapters into individual 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.