鬼の花嫁
The Ogre's Bride
⚡ Polarizing
A Japanese-style ayakashi Cinderella story! "You're the bride I've been searching for all this time." The ayakashi and humans coexist in harmony. The ayakashi, having superior abilities and beautiful appearances, sometimes find their partner among human women, making them their "bride". The bride, in exchange for bringing prosperity, receives absolute love from the ayakashi. Yuzu is constantly compared to her sister, a bride of a demon fox, and is resented by her family every day. One day, when Yuzu just couldn't take things anymore, a man appears before her on a bridge. This man is the most beautiful man Yuzu has ever seen... and he's calling her his wife?! "Just be quiet and let me hold you." The most powerful, "cold-hearted" ayakashi is pouring his heart out for Yuzu?! (Source: MangaPlaza)
Names
| Original | 鬼の花嫁 (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Oni no Hanayome |
| English | The Ogre's Bride |
| Chinese | 鬼的新娘 (unknown · via wikidata) |
| Also known as | OniHana · เจ้าสาวแห่งโชคชะตากับคุณชายยักษ์แห่งอายาคาชิ |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 12 ep · 24 min · 5h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2026-07-05 → 2026-09-20 (Summer 2026) |
| Status | RELEASING |
| Studio | Colored Pencil Animation Japan |
| Source | Light novel |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Demographic | Shoujo |
| Genres | DramaFantasyRomance |
| Themes | ShoujoHeterosexualFemale Protagonist |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll |
Reception
| Community score | 7.09 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.36 / 10 |
| Composite | 46.6 |
| On lists | 19,757 |
| Favourited | 368 (1.9%) |
| Completion | 0.7% |
| Drop rate | 5.4% |
| In backlog | 37.1% |
| Score spread σ | 2.24 |
| MyAnimeList | 7.07 / 10 |
Score distribution
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Summer 2026 | D | 40 of 61 |
| Year | 2026 | D | 138 of 203 |
| Demographic | Shoujo | D | 226 of 297 |
| Era | Mid 2020s | D | 340 of 487 |
| Source material | Light novel | D | 612 of 927 |
| Season (all years) | Summer | D | 1,039 of 1,662 |
| Genre | Romance | D | 1,094 of 1,687 |
| Genre | Fantasy | D | 1,410 of 2,142 |
| Genre | Drama | D | 1,439 of 1,917 |
| Length | Single-cour | D | 1,612 of 2,668 |
| Format | TV series | D | 2,170 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | D | 4,472 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Katsuhito Oomiya |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Yumi Kamakura |
| Character design | Yuu Shiroya, Hikari Tanaka |
| Music | Masaru Yokoyama |
| Original creator | Kureha, Yuu Shiroya |
AniList id 194219 · MAL id 61814 · record updated 2026-08-27