The manga is by Shiki and Yū Shinonome.
It has been announced that writer Shiki and illustrator Yū Shinonome’s dark romance manga series “The Bloodthirsty Bride Devours the King” is getting an anime adaptation.
The announcement revealed a premiere window of 2027, including staff working behind the scenes.
The Bloodthirsty Bride Devours the King
Premiere window: 2027
Animation studio: IMAGICA Infos, Imageworks Studio
Streaming platform: TBA
What do we know about “The Bloodthirsty Bride Devours the King” anime so far?
The anime adaptation will air sometime in 2027. No cast details have been revealed so far.
Mariko Iwazaki directs the anime at IMAGICA Infos and Imageworks Studio, with Shiki writing the scripts. The company en-dolphine will produce the project. Taeko Miura is the sound director at studio RD, while Kujira Yumemi composes the music. Kazuya Takahashi is the production supervisor.
What is “The Bloodthirsty Bride Devours the King” about?
The original manga is written by Shiki and illustrated by Yū Shinonome, and has been serialised in various Japanese online services including honto.
The story of the manga is described as a “forbidden dark romantic fantasy” which is set during a war. Kate, a princess and priestess, gains the power of the progenitor vampire to protect her kingdom. However, fearing future attacks from enemies, Kate proposes a marriage to Luka, the King of her continent’s most powerful nation. Unfortunately, Luka hates vampires with a passion and treats her unkindly. But when their unwanted married life begins, Kate’s vampiric instincts awaken with a vengeance, bringing them together in a dangerous relationship caught between instinct, duty, and the possibility of love.