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The Ogre's Bride

Oni no Hanayome鬼の花嫁OniHana

2026 · TV · 12 eps Finished

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69%
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What is The Ogre's Bride about?

The Ogre's Bride is a TV anime series of 12 episodes animated by Colored Pencil Animation Japan, adapted from a light novel. It aired from July 5, 2026 to September 20, 2026. AniList classifies it as drama, fantasy and romance.

A Japanese-style ayakashi Cinderella story! "You're the bride I've been searching for all this time." The ayakashi and humans coexist in harmony. The ayakashi, having superior abilities and beautiful appearances, sometimes find their partner among human women, making them their "bride". The bride, in exchange for bringing prosperity, receives absolute love from the ayakashi. Yuzu is constantly compared to her sister, a bride of a demon fox, and is resented by her family every day. One day, when Yuzu just couldn't take things anymore, a man appears before her on a bridge. This man is the most beautiful man Yuzu has ever seen... and he's calling her his wife?! "Just be quiet and let me hold you." The most powerful, "cold-hearted" ayakashi is pouring his heart out for Yuzu?!

Synopsis from AniList, which credits MangaPlaza. The summary above it is written by FreeAnime.xyz from AniList's data.

Themes AniList users associate with it: Shoujo, Female Protagonist, Heterosexual, Demons.

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Main characters

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  • Reiya Kiryuuin 鬼龍院玲夜

    Main character

    The heir to the headship of an oni clan that stands at the pinnacle of the ayakashi. Though always expressionless and seemingly devoid of emotion, he possesses a sublime, commanding charisma.

    Japanese voice: Yuuichirou Umehara

  • Yuzu Shinonome 東雲柚子

    Main character

    An ordinary high school girl. She is neglected and treated coldly at home, living each day without love or affection.

    Japanese voice: Saori Hayami

Supporting characters

  • Karin Shinonome 東雲花梨

    Supporting character

    Yuzu's younger sister and Youta's fiancée. She is doted on by her parents and Yōta, and looks down on Yuzu.

    Japanese voice: Manaka Iwami

  • Youta Kogetsu 狐月瑶太

    Supporting character

    A member of a kitsune clan renowned for its immense power among the ayakashi. He is determined to fulfill any wish his bride, Karin, may have.

    Japanese voice: Ryouta Oosaka

  • Touko 透子

    Supporting character

    Yuzu's childhood friend and Tokichi's fiancée, the heir to the Nekota family.

    Japanese voice: Sayaka Senbongi

  • Ao アオ

    Supporting character

    A familiar beast created from Reiya's spiritual power. It also serves as Yuzu's bodyguard.

    Japanese voice: Miyuu Kobashi

  • Sou ソウ

    Supporting character

    A familiar beast created from Reiya's spiritual power. It also serves as Yuzu's bodyguard.

    Japanese voice: Momoka Terasawa

  • Toukichi Nekota 猫田東吉

    Supporting character

    A nekomata ayakashi who dotes endlessly on his bride, Toko. He's affectionately known as Nyankichi.

    Japanese voice: Natsuki Hanae

  • Sakurako Oniyama 鬼山桜子

    Supporting character

    Reiya's fiancée. She was chosen to be his fiancée because, among the Oniyama clan members of Reiya's generation, she possesses the greatest spiritual power.

    Japanese voice: Aya Endou

  • Takamichi Araki 荒鬼高道

    Supporting character

    Reiya's secretary. A member of a branch family that has served the heads of the Kiryuin clan for generations, he has been serving Reiya since childhood.

    Japanese voice: Taito Ban

  • Ouga Oniyama 鬼山桜河

    Supporting character

    The heir to the Kiyama family, the leading branch of the Kiryuin clan, and Sakurako's older brother. He serves as the vice president of Reiya's company.

    Japanese voice: Nobunaga Shimazaki

  • Nadeshiko Kosetsu 狐雪撫子

    Supporting character

    Nadeshiko Kosetsu is the head of the kitsune clan. She's a nine-tailed fox ayakashi with demonic power second only to Reiya Kiryuuin.

    Japanese voice: Kaho Kouda

  • Senya Kiryuuin 鬼龍院千夜

    Supporting character

    AniList has no description for this character yet.

    Japanese voice: Akira Ishida

  • Sara Kiryuuin 鬼龍院沙良

    Supporting character

    AniList has no description for this character yet.

    Japanese voice: Misato Fukuen

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