The Noble Student and His Cinderella

The Noble Student and His Cinderella
First tankōbon volume cover
大正學生愛妻家
(Taishō Gakusei Aisai-ka)
GenreHistorical, romance[1]
Manga
Written bySuzu Kayukawa
Published byKodansha
English publisherKodansha
ImprintMorning KC
MagazineMorning Two
Original runJune 6, 2024 – present
Volumes4

The Noble Student and His Cinderella (大正學生愛妻家, Taishō Gakusei Aisai-ka) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Suzu Kayukawa. It began serialization on Kodansha's Morning Two manga website in June 2024.

Synopsis

The series is set in Tokyo in the tenth year of the Taishō period (1921). It is centered around the relationship between Fuki, a 24-year-old maid who works for the Tachibana family, and Yugo, the 19-year-old heir of the Tachibana family.

Characters

Fuki Tachibana (立花ふき, Tachibana Fuki)/née Kobayashi (小林)
Fuki was born into an impoverished family and in her early childhood she was often teased a lot by the other children in her town due to her parents being known as "vagabonds," but despite this she grew up in a loving home. However, that changed drastically after the death of her mother; with her grief-stricken father no longer able to take care of her, on the recommendation of her teacher, she went to Tokyo to work for an affluent family as a housemaid. Despite all that had happened to her in her hometown she remained kind, lively, and hardworking.
Yugo Tachibana (立花有吾, Tachibana Yūgo)
Yugo was born to the affluent Tachibana family. Fuki, who worked in his family's manor, became fond of her as they were often playmates. He later moved in with his uncle in Hokkaido at age twelve for middle school and returned to his family at age eighteen to study at the First Imperial University. Upon his return he was reunited with Fuki. With Yugo's good looks, great academic performance, and calm and collected personality, he was a highly sought-after son-in-law even after his marriage to Fuki.

Publication

Written and illustrated by Suzu Kayukawa, The Noble Student and His Cinderella began serialization on Kodansha's Morning Two manga website on June 6, 2024.[2] Its chapters have been compiled into four tankōbon volumes as of January 2026.[3]

The series' chapters are simultaneously published in English on Kodansha's K Manga app.[4]

No. Release date ISBN
1November 21, 2024[5]978-4-06-537458-0
2April 23, 2025[6]978-4-06-539034-4
3September 22, 2025[7][8]978-4-06-540701-1
978-4-06-541275-6 (SE)
4January 22, 2026[3][9]978-4-06-542060-7
978-4-06-542248-9 (SE)

Reception

By December 2025, the series had over 600,000 copies in circulation.[10]

The series was ranked seventh in the Nationwide Bookstore Employees' Recommended Comics list of 2026.[11] The series has been nominated for the 2026 EbookJapan Manga Awards.[12]

References

  1. ^ 健気な女中とエリート学生の身分差&年の差新婚譚「大正學生愛妻家」1巻. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 21, 2024. Retrieved January 14, 2026.
  2. ^ 大正學生愛妻家 第一話 再会〈前編〉. Comic Days (in Japanese). Kodansha. June 6, 2024. Retrieved January 14, 2026.
  3. ^ a b 大正學生愛妻家(4) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved January 14, 2026.
  4. ^ Tai, Anita (July 7, 2025). "K Manga Licenses The Noble Student and His Cinderella Manga as Simulpub". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 14, 2026.
  5. ^ 大正學生愛妻家(1) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved January 14, 2026.
  6. ^ 大正學生愛妻家(2) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved January 14, 2026.
  7. ^ 大正學生愛妻家(3) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved January 14, 2026.
  8. ^ 大正學生愛妻家(3)小冊子付き特装版 (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved January 14, 2026.
  9. ^ 大正學生愛妻家(4)小冊子付き特装版 (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved February 5, 2026.
  10. ^ 累計60万部! 年の差×身分差ラブストーリー『大正學生愛妻家』の生誕秘話とこれから――【粥川すずインタビュー】. Da Vinci (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. December 30, 2025. Retrieved January 14, 2026.
  11. ^ 第1位は『ベル・プペーのスパダリ婚約』!今年で21回目の「全国書店員が選んだおすすめコミック」ランキングが発表! (in Japanese). Nippon Shuppan Hanbai. January 29, 2026. Retrieved February 6, 2026.
  12. ^ 「今、書店員が最もオススメしたいマンガは…?」 ebookjapanマンガ大賞ノミネート20作品が発表…「読者参加型」ユーザー投票が受付開始&マンガ賞受賞作品が無料で読める「ebookday」も開催. Futabasha Manga Plus (in Japanese). Futabasha. November 27, 2025. Retrieved January 14, 2026.