The Water Dragon's Bride
| The Water Dragon's Bride | |
 Cover of the first Manga volume | |
| 水神の生贄〈はなよめ〉 (Suijin no Hanayome) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Fantasy, Romance |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Rei Tōma |
| Published by | Shogakukan |
| English publisher | |
| Magazine | Cheese! |
| Demographic | Shōjo |
| Original run | February 24, 2015 – January 25, 2019 |
| Volumes | 11 |
The Water Dragon's Bride (水神の生贄, Suijin no Hanayome) is a shōjo manga by Rei Tōma which was serialized in Shogakukan's Cheese! and is licensed in North America by Viz Media.[1]
Plot
Asahi, a modern-day girl, is whisked away to a strange land. She then befriends a boy named Subaru, who helps Asahi grow accustomed to this other land. But despite Subaru's efforts, Asahi gets in trouble when she's offered as a sacrifice to a water dragon god! Surprisingly, the god takes a liking to Asahi and decided to make her his bride once she grows older.
Characters
- Asahi Arisa (朝日 アリサ)
- Asahi is described to be beautiful, with curly red hair and strangely-colored eyes. Asahi becomes the water-priestess, when she is supposedly under the "protection" of the water dragon god. She also wins the affection of a boy named Subaru.
- Water God (水の神, Mizu no Kami)
- Subaru (スバル)
- Subaru is Asahi's aid and is in love with Asahi after Book 1.
- Tsukihiko (月彦)
- Kogahiko
- Subaru's Mother
- Shiina (紫衣那)
- Shiina is sister of Subaru.
Media
Manga
Tōma began the manga in Shogakukan's shōjo manga magazine, Cheese! on February 24, 2015.[2] Viz Media announced during their Anime Expo 2016 panel that they have licensed the manga.[3]
Volumes
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | North America release date | North America ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | November 26, 2015[4] | 978-4-09-137727-2 | April 4, 2017[5] | 978-1-4215-9255-8 |
| 2 | December 25, 2015[6] | 978-4-09-138046-3 | July 4, 2017[7] | 978-1-4215-9256-5 |
| 3 | April 26, 2016[8] | 978-4-09-138452-2 | October 3, 2017[9] | 978-1-4215-9257-2 |
| 4 | September 26, 2016[10] | 978-4-09-138579-6 | January 2, 2018[11] | 978-1-4215-9507-8 |
| 5 | January 26, 2017[12] | 978-4-09-139130-8 | April 3, 2018[13] | 978-1-4215-9655-6 |
| 6 | May 26, 2017[14] | 978-4-09-139179-7 | July 3, 2018[15] | 978-1-4215-9858-1 |
| 7 | September 26, 2017[16] | 978-4-09-139499-6 | October 2, 2018[17] | 978-1-9747-0187-2 |
| 8 | January 26, 2018[18] | 978-4-09-139873-4 | January 1, 2019[19] | 978-1-9747-0228-2 |
| 9 | May 25, 2018[20] | 978-4-09-870077-6 | April 2, 2019[21] | 978-1-9747-0562-7 |
| 10 | September 26, 2018[22] | 978-4-09-870157-5 | July 2, 2019[23] | 978-1-9747-0503-0 |
| 11 | January 25, 2019[24] | 978-4-09-870256-5 | — | — |
References
- ^ "VIZ | The Water Dragon's Bride Manga". www.viz.com. Retrieved 2019-05-18.
- ^ Ressler, Karen (January 24, 2015). "Rei Tōma's New Manga Series is 'Bride of the Water God'". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
- ^ Ressler, Karen (July 1, 2016). "Viz Manga Adds Dragon Ball Super, Gundam Thunderbolt, Rei Tōma's The Water Dragon's Bride". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
- ^ "水神の生贄 １". Shogakukan (in Japanese). 2015-11-26. Retrieved 2019-05-18.
- ^ "The Water Dragon's Bride, Vol. 1". www.viz.com. Retrieved 2019-05-18.
- ^ "水神の生贄 ２". Shogakukan (in Japanese). 2015-12-25. Retrieved 2019-05-18.
- ^ "The Water Dragon's Bride, Vol. 2". www.viz.com. Retrieved 2019-05-18.
- ^ "水神の生贄 ３". Shogakukan (in Japanese). 2016-04-26. Retrieved 2019-05-18.
- ^ "The Water Dragon's Bride, Vol. 3". www.viz.com. Retrieved 2019-05-18.
- ^ "水神の生贄 ４". Shogakukan (in Japanese). 2016-09-26. Retrieved 2019-05-18.
- ^ "The Water Dragon's Bride, Vol. 4". www.viz.com. Retrieved 2019-05-18.
- ^ "水神の生贄 ５". Shogakukan (in Japanese). 2017-01-26. Retrieved 2019-05-18.
- ^ "The Water Dragon's Bride, Vol. 5". www.viz.com. Retrieved 2019-05-18.
- ^ "水神の生贄 ６". Shogakukan (in Japanese). 2017-05-26. Retrieved 2019-05-18.
- ^ "The Water Dragon's Bride, Vol. 6". www.viz.com. Retrieved 2019-05-18.
- ^ "水神の生贄 ７". Shogakukan (in Japanese). 2017-09-26. Retrieved 2019-05-18.
- ^ "The Water Dragon's Bride, Vol. 7". www.viz.com. Retrieved 2019-05-18.
- ^ "水神の生贄 ８". Shogakukan (in Japanese). 2018-01-26. Retrieved 2019-05-18.
- ^ "The Water Dragon's Bride, Vol. 8". www.viz.com. Retrieved 2019-05-18.
- ^ "水神の生贄 ９". Shogakukan (in Japanese). 2018-05-25. Retrieved 2019-05-18.
- ^ "The Water Dragon's Bride, Vol. 9". www.viz.com. Retrieved 2019-05-18.
- ^ "水神の生贄 １０". Shogakukan (in Japanese). 2018-09-26. Retrieved 2019-05-18.
- ^ "The Water Dragon's Bride, Vol. 10". www.viz.com. Retrieved 2019-05-18.
- ^ "水神の生贄 １１（完）". Shogakukan (in Japanese). 2019-01-25. Retrieved 2019-05-18.
External links
- The Water Dragon's Bride (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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