姫騎士は蛮族の嫁
The Warrior Princess and the Barbaric King
Serafina, the West’s fiercest knight, expected torture when captured by barbarians. Instead, she got a marriage proposal! Marrying her sworn enemy is a hard no! But after seeing her wedding captor’s culture and very pretty face, she may be tempted to swap her sword for a wedding veil. Get ready for the ultimate enemies-to-maybe-lovers arc. (Source: Crunchyroll)
Names
| Original | 姫騎士は蛮族の嫁 (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Hime Kishi wa Barbaroi no Yome |
| English | The Warrior Princess and the Barbaric King |
| Chinese | 女骑士成为蛮族新娘 (simplified · via wikidata) |
| Also known as | The Barbarian’s Bride · The Bride of Barbaroi · Himekishi wa Barbaroi no Yome · バルよめ · BaruYome · Принцесса-рыцарь — невеста варвара |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 12 ep · 24 min · 5h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2026-04-09 → 2026-06-25 (Spring 2026) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Jumondou |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Demographic | Shounen |
| Genres | ComedyEcchiFantasyRomance |
| Themes | Female ProtagonistHeterosexualShounenMedievalWarMale ProtagonistMagicForeign |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll |
Reception
| Community score | 7.06 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.14 / 10 |
| Composite | 49.6 |
| On lists | 53,754 |
| Favourited | 953 (1.8%) |
| Completion | 44.9% |
| Drop rate | 7.3% |
| In backlog | 32.4% |
| Score spread σ | 1.67 |
| MyAnimeList | 6.94 / 10 |
Score distribution
17426131584257567461,33072,59081,69691,05310516
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Spring 2026 | D | 40 of 70 |
| Year | 2026 | D | 109 of 203 |
| Genre | Ecchi | B | 159 of 745 |
| Era | Mid 2020s | D | 273 of 487 |
| Demographic | Shounen | D | 824 of 1,219 |
| Genre | Romance | C | 828 of 1,687 |
| Season (all years) | Spring | C | 900 of 1,868 |
| Genre | Fantasy | D | 1,082 of 2,142 |
| Length | Single-cour | C | 1,271 of 2,668 |
| Genre | Comedy | C | 1,632 of 3,488 |
| Source material | Manga | D | 1,704 of 3,025 |
| Format | TV series | D | 1,710 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | C | 3,347 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Takashi Yamazaki, Kouji Sugimoto |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Miya Asakawa |
| Character design | Hajime Hatakeyama, Mayumi Fujita, Luhao Jin |
| Original creator | Noriaki Kotoba |
AniList id 182483 · MAL id 60028 · record updated 2026-08-27