The Ogre's Bride anime premiered on July 4, 2026, and streams on Crunchyroll. The fourth episode introduced the parents of Reiya Kiryuin, voiced by Akira Ishida and Misato Fukuen.
The television anime adaptation of Kureha's light novel series The Ogre's Bride premiered in Japan on July 4, 2026, and streams on Crunchyroll. 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 opening theme song "Hitokoto" is performed by ClariS, and the ending theme song "Shinboshi" is performed by Ikusaburo Yamazaki.
The cast includes Saori Hayami as protagonist Yuzu Shinonome and Yuichiro Umehara as Reiya Kiryuin. Additional cast members announced before the premiere include Taito Ban as Takamichi Araki, Nobunaga Shimazaki as Ouga Kiyama, and Aya Endo as Sakurako Kiyama. After the fourth episode aired, Akira Ishida and Misato Fukuen joined the cast as Senya Kiryuin and Sara Kiryuin, Reiya's parents.
Anime Feminist reviewed the first episode, noting the show's focus on Yuzu's domestic trauma and emotional abuse, framing her fantasy as escapism. The reviewer compared the series to My Happy Marriage and recommended it for fans of Cinderella stories, while noting the animation is decent but stiff. The light novel series and its manga adaptation have over 5.8 million copies in circulation. A live-action film adaptation opened in Japanese theaters on March 27.
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The television anime adaptation of Kureha's The Ogre's Bride light novel series has added Akira Ishida and Misato Fukuen to its cast. Ishida voices Senya Kiryūin, Reiya's father, and Fukuen voices Sara Kiryūin, Reiya's mother. Both characters appeared in the fourth episode on Saturday. The anime premiered July 4 in Japan and streams on Crunchyroll.
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.
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.
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.
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.