The Beloved Imperial Bride
| The Beloved Imperial Bride | |
First tankōbon volume cover | |
| 帝国の恋嫁 (Teikoku no Koiyome) | |
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| Genre | |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Mato Kauta |
| Published by | Hakusensha |
| English publisher |
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| Imprint | Hana to Yume Comics |
| Magazine | LaLa |
| Original run | March 24, 2022 – present |
| Volumes | 8 |
The Beloved Imperial Bride (帝国の恋嫁, Teikoku no Koiyome) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Mato Kauta. It was originally published as a one-shot in Hakusensha's shōjo manga magazine LaLa DX in August 2021. It later began serialization in the LaLa magazine in March 2022.
Synopsis
During the moment when Liliel's marriage to the Crown Prince Rudeus was confirmed, the protagonist started remembering that she was reincarnated as Liliel, the villainess of a web novel she read in her past life. In order to avoid the fate that Liliel faced in the end, she tries to get Rudeus to divorce her, but he becomes more infatuated with her.
Characters
- Liliel (リリエル, Ririeru)
- Voiced by: Aoi Koga (voice drama)[2]
- Rudeus (ルディウス, Rudiusu)
- Voiced by: Soma Saito (voice drama)[2]
Media
Manga
Written and illustrated by Mato Kauta, The Beloved Imperial Bride was originally published as a one-shot in Hakusensha's shōjo manga magazine LaLa DX on August 10, 2021.[3] It later began serialization in the LaLa magazine on March 24, 2022.[1] It's chapters have been collected in eight tankōbon volumes as of January 2026.[4]
The series is licensed in English by Comikey.[5]
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | North American release date | North American ISBN | ||
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| 1 | July 5, 2022[6] | 978-4-592-22131-9 | August 15, 2025[7] | — | ||
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| 2 | December 5, 2022[8] | 978-4-592-22132-6 | October 15, 2025[9] | — | ||
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| 3 | June 5, 2023[10] | 978-4-592-22133-3 | December 15, 2025[11] | — | ||
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| 4 | December 5, 2023[12] | 978-4-592-22134-0 | — | — | ||
| 5 | June 5, 2024[13] | 978-4-592-22135-7 | — | — | ||
| 6 | November 5, 2024[14] | 978-4-592-22206-4 | — | — | ||
| 7 | June 5, 2025[15] | 978-4-592-22207-1 | — | — | ||
| 8 | January 5, 2026[4] | 978-4-592-22208-8 | — | — | ||
Other
A voice drama adaptation was included in the June 2023 edition of LaLa released on April 24, 2023. The voice drama included voice performances from Aoi Koga and Soma Saito.[2]
References
- ^ a b c 可歌まとの異世界転生もの「帝国の恋嫁」がLaLaで連載化、ニャンコ先生付録も. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 24, 2022. Retrieved February 18, 2026.
- ^ a b c 「学園ベビーシッターズ」LaLa全プレでクリアファイル、「帝国の恋嫁」はボイスドラマ化. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 24, 2023. Retrieved February 19, 2026.
- ^ 可歌まとの新作読み切りは“悪役妃”！円満離婚を目指す溺愛物語、LaLaDX登場. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 10, 2021. Retrieved February 18, 2026.
- ^ a b 帝国の恋嫁 8 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Retrieved February 19, 2026.
- ^ Hazra, Adriana (April 10, 2023). "Comikey Adds Vermeil in Gold, The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten, Imperial Bride, 16 More Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 19, 2026.
- ^ 帝国の恋嫁 1 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Retrieved February 19, 2026.
- ^ The Beloved Imperial Bride [Vol.1]. Comikey. ASIN B0FM6KBDZD.
- ^ 帝国の恋嫁 2 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Retrieved February 19, 2026.
- ^ The Beloved Imperial Bride [Vol.2]. Comikey. ASIN B0FVFFDRG5.
- ^ 帝国の恋嫁 3 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Retrieved February 19, 2026.
- ^ The Beloved Imperial Bride [Vol.3]. Comikey. ASIN B0G48NHYQF.
- ^ 帝国の恋嫁 4 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Retrieved February 19, 2026.
- ^ 帝国の恋嫁 5 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Retrieved February 19, 2026.
- ^ 帝国の恋嫁 6 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Retrieved February 19, 2026.
- ^ 帝国の恋嫁 7 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Retrieved February 19, 2026.
External links
- Official manga website (in Japanese)
- The Beloved Imperial Bride (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia