Mr. Bride Explained

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 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 were collected into ten volumes.^[2]

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

Volumes

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.^{[4] [5]} Its opening and ending themes, "Butterfly Effect" and "Saraba", were performed by Sekai no Owari.^[6]

Reception

A columnist for Comics Worth Reading praised the main characters and their relationship, though they felt it used too many cliches.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: ja: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. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/321449. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc. February 25, 2019. October 8, 2023. ja. February 13, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230213214900/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/321449. live.
2. Web site: Natsumi Shiba's Mr. Bride Manga Ends in 10th Volume (Update). Anime News Network. Cayanan. Joanna. May 15, 2023. October 8, 2023.
3. Web site: 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. Mateo. Alex. May 15, 2023. October 8, 2023.
4. Web site: Mr. Bride Manga Gets Live-Action Series. Anime News Network. Mateo. Alex. February 13, 2023. October 8, 2023. July 19, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240719072931/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-02-13/mr-bride-manga-gets-live-action-series/.194859. live.
5. Web site: ja: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. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/518300. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc. March 27, 2023. October 8, 2023. ja. July 19, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240719072922/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/518300. live.
6. Web site: ja: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」. https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2275267/full/. Oricon. April 12, 2023. October 8, 2023. ja. April 19, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230419165719/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2275267/full/. live.
7. Web site: Mr. Bride Volume 1. Comics Worth Reading. Johanna. September 12, 2021. October 8, 2023. July 19, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240719072931/https://comicsworthreading.com/2021/09/12/mr-bride-volume-1/. live.