Hostage Wife Wants a Divorce Takes Top Spot in LINE Manga Rankings
The first-place finish on the first day of distribution gives LOCKER ROOM and the TOON8 label an early signal of audience traction for a new original property, not an adaptation of an existing franchise.
Key Facts
- Hostage Wife Wants a Divorce took first place in the Overall, Fantasy/Sci-Fi, and New Arrivals categories of the LINE Manga rankings as of August 18, 2026.
- The WEBTOON is the third installment of TOON8, a label launched by Fuji TV, and is produced by Fuji TV and LOCKER ROOM.
- Serialization of Hostage Wife Wants a Divorce began on August 18, 2026, the same day the rankings were recorded.
- Fuji TV announcer Minami Sakuma's new song Negai was selected as a support song, with a special collaboration video released alongside the WEBTOON.
- A presentation event for the serialization was held at Fuji TV headquarters in Odaiba and live-streamed on Fuji TV's official anime YouTube channel.
Reporting from 1 source: ASCII.jp.
The new WEBTOON Hostage Wife Wants a Divorce, planned and produced by LOCKER ROOM Inc., a consolidated subsidiary of 1LDK Inc., has taken first place in three LINE Manga ranking categories: Overall, Fantasy/Sci-Fi, and New Arrivals. The rankings are as of August 18, 2026, the same day serialization began. The work is the third installment of TOON8, a WEBTOON label launched by Fuji TV. It is a romance fantasy about a married couple who cannot speak their true feelings, confronting each other after the wife declares a divorce and gradually nurturing their love. The diverse characters and artwork drew a response from the first day of distribution. On the day serialization began, a presentation event was held at Fuji TV headquarters in Odaiba and live-streamed on Fuji TV's official anime YouTube channel. A special collaboration video between Fuji TV announcer Minami Sakuma's new song Negai and the WEBTOON has also been released, conveying the image of a woman living strongly with conviction.
The synopsis introduces Duchess Sarelia, who married the cold-hearted rational duke Harris of the enemy country as a "hostage" to end a long war. Three years on, she has never been whispered words of love, received gifts, or spent peaceful time alone with him. She has played the "perfect wife" without complaint, but as peace nears, she asks: "My lord, once peace is established, would you grant me a divorce?"
The collaboration song "Negai" is written and composed by Sakuma with Shun Kusakawa and KAY, arranged by KAY, and distributed sequentially from August 18. The watch party event for the third TOON8 installment is available for missed viewing on the Fuji TV anime official channel until 23:59 on Monday, August 24, 2026.
The TOON8 label name combines "TOON," evoking Webtoon and manga, with "8," symbolizing Fuji TV, expressing a future where a single story expands infinitely and develops worldwide. The label pairs Fuji TV's storytelling expertise with the planning and production capabilities of four companies at the forefront of the Webtoon industry. LOCKER ROOM, established June 2021, focuses on original WEBTOON works developed from the initial concept stage, aiming for media mix adaptations such as dramas and films. Parent company 1LDK Inc., established May 2020, plans and produces works across WEBTOON, digital comics, audio content, and short dramas.
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