Bride of the Barrier Master
Bride of the Barrier Master | |
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 |
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.
Characters
[edit]- 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
[edit]Novels
[edit]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 | May 13, 2025[10] | 979-8-85-541785-2 |
5 | December 24, 2024[11] | 978-4-04-115537-0 | — | — |
Manga
[edit]A manga adaptation illustrated by Odayaka began serialization in Enterbrain's B's Log Comic online magazine on March 5, 2022.[12] The manga's chapters have been collected into four tankōbon volumes as of May 2024.[13]
During their panel at Anime Expo 2023, Yen Press announced that they licensed the series in North America.[14]
No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | North American release date | North American ISBN |
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1 | September 30, 2022[15] | 978-4-04-737200-9 | January 23, 2024[16] | 978-1-97-537912-4 |
2 | May 1, 2023[17] | 978-4-04-737484-3 | June 18, 2024[18] | 978-1-97-539316-8 |
3 | December 28, 2023[19] | 978-4-04-737796-7 | November 19, 2024[20] | 979-8-85-540777-8 |
4 | May 1, 2024[13] | 978-4-04-737988-6 | June 24, 2025[21] | 979-8-85-541556-8 |
5 | December 27, 2024 | 978-4-04-738241-1 | — | — |
Reception
[edit]In January 2024, Yen Press announced that the novel was one of their top 5 best-selling light novel debuts in 2023.[22]
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.[23]
By May 2024, the series had over 1.3 million copies in circulation.[24]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "KADOKAWA Corporation" 結界師の一輪華 (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
- ^ a b 【CV:大西沙織×内田雄馬】角川文庫『結界師の一輪華』PV (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. March 31, 2022. Retrieved May 11, 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ a b "KADOKAWA Corporation" 結界師の一輪華4 (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (August 5, 2022). "Yen Press Licenses School-Live! Letters, SOTUS Manga, Hirano and Kagiura Novels, More". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ "Bride of the Barrier Master, Vol. 1". Yen Press. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
- ^ "KADOKAWA Corporation" 結界師の一輪華2 (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
- ^ "Bride of the Barrier Master, Vol. 2". Yen Press. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
- ^ "KADOKAWA Corporation" 結界師の一輪華3 (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
- ^ "Bride of the Barrier Master, Vol. 3". Yen Press. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
- ^ "Bride of the Barrier Master, Vol. 4". Yen Press. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
- ^ "KADOKAWA Corporation" 結界師の一輪華5 (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
- ^ B’s-LOG COMIC 2022 Mar. Vol.110 (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
- ^ a b 結界師の一輪華 4 (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (July 1, 2023). "Yen Press Reveals 16 New Licenses, 5 New Audiobooks, 4 Webcomics". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
- ^ 結界師の一輪華 1 (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
- ^ "Bride of the Barrier Master, Vol. 1 (manga)". Yen Press. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
- ^ 結界師の一輪華 2 (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
- ^ "Bride of the Barrier Master, Vol. 2 (manga)". Yen Press. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
- ^ 結界師の一輪華 3 (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
- ^ "Bride of the Barrier Master, Vol. 3 (manga)". Yen Press. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
- ^ "Bride of the Barrier Master, Vol. 4 (manga)". Yen Press. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
- ^ Hazra, Adriana (January 23, 2024). "Oshi no Ko Ranks as Top-Selling Title for Yen Press in 2023". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
- ^ 橘オレコ「ホタルの嫁入り」が電子コミック大賞2024の大賞に. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 25, 2024. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
- ^ シリーズ累計130万部*¹&コミックシーモア主催の「みんなが選ぶ!!電子コミック大賞2024」女性部門受賞作! 和風恋愛ファンタジーの大本命『結界師の一輪華④』コミックス最新4巻は本日発売!. PR Times (in Japanese). May 1, 2024. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Novel official website (in Japanese)
- Manga official website (in Japanese)
- Bride of the Barrier Master (novel) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia