The television anime adaptation of The Ogre's Bride is set to premiere in Japan on July 4, 2026, with a full promotional video, theme song performers, and additional cast and staff announced.
The television anime adaptation of Kureha's light novel series The Ogre's Bride has its premiere locked in for July 4, 2026, on Tokyo MX, BS11, Gunma TV, and Tochigi TV, with streaming on d Anime Store, ABEMA, U-NEXT, and Anime Hodai starting the same day. The opening theme song "Hitokoto" is performed by ClariS, and the ending theme song "Shinboshi" is performed by Ikusaburo Yamazaki. Kazuhito Omiya directs the series at Colored Pencil Animation Japan, with series scripts by Yumi Kamakura, main character designs by Hikari Tanaka, and music by Masaru Yokoyama.
Three additional cast members were revealed in a May 2026 trailer: Taito Ban as Takamichi Araki, Nobunaga Shimazaki as Ouga Kiyama, and Aya Endo as Sakurako Kiyama. They join previously announced leads Saori Hayami as Yuzu Shinonome and Yuichiro Umehara as Reiya Kiryuin. The light novel series, which began on Starts Publishing's Novema! platform in 2019, has nine volumes as of May 2024, and a manga adaptation by Jun Togashi launched in December 2021. The light novel and manga together have over 5.8 million copies in circulation. A live-action film adaptation opened in Japanese theaters on March 27.
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Anime Feminist reviews the premiere of The Ogre's Bride, set in a post-WWII Japan where ayakashi helped rebuild. Protagonist Yuzu, neglected by her family, meets the ogre Kiryuin Reiya who claims her as his bride. The reviewer highlights the show's focus on Yuzu's emotional abuse and the way her fantasies serve as escapism, comparing it to My Happy Marriage. Animation is decent but stiff, and the reviewer recommends it for fans of Cinderella stories.
Jun 14
The television anime adaptation of Kureha's light novel series The Ogre's Bride will premiere in Japan on July 4. The announcement came with a full promotional video and a new key visual on Sunday. The opening theme song "Hitokoto" is performed by the trio ClariS, and the ending theme song "Shinboshi" is performed by actor and singer Ikusaburo Yamazaki. The anime will air on Tokyo MX, BS11, Gunma TV, and Tochigi TV at 24:30 on July 4, effectively July 5 at 12:30 a.m. It will also stream on d Anime Store, ABEMA, U-NEXT, and Anime Hodai starting the same day and time, with additional channels and platforms to follow. Newly announced staff members include art director and art setting by MAI MAI, color key artist Akiko Shibata, compositing director of photography Tomoyoshi Ishizuka, editor Junichi Itou, sound director Kazuhiro Wakabayashi, and sound production by Rakuonsha. The series is directed by Kazuhito Omiya at Colored Pencil Animation Japan, with series scripts by Yumi Kamakura, main character designs by Hikari Tanaka, and music by Masaru Yokoyama. The light novel series and its manga adaptation have over 5.8 million copies in circulation.
Jun 3
Crunchyroll revealed a large slate of upcoming anime, including Goodbye, Lara, Firefly Wedding, Tomb Raider King, Overgeared, and more, with streaming dates starting July 5. The company also detailed its Anime Expo 2026 screening schedule, featuring early looks at multiple titles.
May 16
The staff for the television anime adaptation of Kureha's light novel series The Ogre's Bride revealed three additional cast members in a new trailer on Saturday. Taito Ban will voice Takamichi Araki, Nobunaga Shimazaki will voice Ouga Kiyama, and Aya Endo will voice Sakurako Kiyama. The anime is scheduled to premiere in Japan in July 2026. The previously announced cast includes Saori Hayami as Yuzu Shinonome, Yuichiro Umehara as Reiya Kiryuin, and others. Kazuhito Omiya is directing the series at Colored Pencil Animation Japan, with Yumi Kamakura handling series scripts and Hikari Tanaka designing characters. The light novel series began on Starts Publishing's Novema! platform in 2019 and has nine volumes as of May 2024. A manga adaptation by Jun Togashi launched in December 2021. The light novel and manga together have over 5.8 million copies in circulation. A live-action film adaptation opened in Japanese theaters on March 27.