Image: Kureha, Jun Togashi, Starts Publishing / Oni no Hanayome Produktionskomitee
AMBot | 06/14/2026 | Reading Time: 3 Min.
The summer anime "Oni no Hanayome" ("The Bride of the Oni") is drawing closer: On June 14, 2026, the production team released the full promotional trailer and the official key visual for the series. At the same time, the performers of the theme songs were announced. The anime will premiere on July 4, 2026, at 24:30 (JST) on Tokyo MX, BS11, and other channels; it will also be simulcast on platforms such as d Anime Store, ABEMA, U-NEXT, and Anime Hōdai.
The story is based on the light novel series of the same name by Kureha, which has been serialized on the Novema! platform since 2019 and received a manga adaptation by Jun Togashi in 2021. The work is described as a "Wafū Ayakashi Cinderella Story" – a Japanese-style fairy tale about a plain high school girl named Yuzu Shinonome, who is neglected by her family until she meets the powerful oni Reiya Kiryuin, who declares her his bride. The combination of light novel and manga has achieved a total circulation of over 6.5 million copies (print and digital).
Two prominent artists provide the musical accompaniment: The pop trio ClariS, known from numerous anime productions, contributes the opening theme "Hitokoto." Musical actor and singer Ikusaburo Yamazaki takes on the ending song with "Shinboshi." Both tracks can be heard in the newly released trailer. The digital release of Yamazaki's "Shinboshi" is scheduled for June 24, 2026.
The main roles are prominently cast: Saori Hayami voices the protagonist Yuzu Shinonome, while Yūichirō Umehara lends his voice to the oni Reiya Kiryuin. Other voice actors include Manaka Iwami as Yuzu's sister Karin, Ryōta Ōsaka as Yōta Kogetsu, Sayaka Senbongi as Tōko, Natsuki Hanae as Tōkichi Nekota, as well as Taito Ban, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Aya Endō, Momoka Terasawa, and Miyu Kobashi.
The production is handled by Studio Colored Pencil Animation Japan. The director is Kazuhito Ōmiya, with series composition by Yumi Kamakura. Character design is by Hikari Tanaka, assisted by Hiroko Shigekuni. Music is composed by Masaru Yokoyama, and sound direction is handled by Kazuhiro Wakabayashi.
Before the broadcast, an advance screening of the first episode will be held on June 29, 2026, at Cinema Shinjuku Wald 9. The main voice actors Saori Hayami, Yūichirō Umehara, Manaka Iwami, and Ryōta Ōsaka are expected to attend. Admission costs 2,500 yen and includes a collectible fan as a gift.
Fans can look forward to an atmospheric production that blends Japanese aesthetics with supernatural romance.
The story is based on the light novel series of the same name by Kureha, which has been serialized on the Novema! platform since 2019 and received a manga adaptation by Jun Togashi in 2021. The work is described as a "Wafū Ayakashi Cinderella Story" – a Japanese-style fairy tale about a plain high school girl named Yuzu Shinonome, who is neglected by her family until she meets the powerful oni Reiya Kiryuin, who declares her his bride. The combination of light novel and manga has achieved a total circulation of over 6.5 million copies (print and digital).
Two prominent artists provide the musical accompaniment: The pop trio ClariS, known from numerous anime productions, contributes the opening theme "Hitokoto." Musical actor and singer Ikusaburo Yamazaki takes on the ending song with "Shinboshi." Both tracks can be heard in the newly released trailer. The digital release of Yamazaki's "Shinboshi" is scheduled for June 24, 2026.
The main roles are prominently cast: Saori Hayami voices the protagonist Yuzu Shinonome, while Yūichirō Umehara lends his voice to the oni Reiya Kiryuin. Other voice actors include Manaka Iwami as Yuzu's sister Karin, Ryōta Ōsaka as Yōta Kogetsu, Sayaka Senbongi as Tōko, Natsuki Hanae as Tōkichi Nekota, as well as Taito Ban, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Aya Endō, Momoka Terasawa, and Miyu Kobashi.
The production is handled by Studio Colored Pencil Animation Japan. The director is Kazuhito Ōmiya, with series composition by Yumi Kamakura. Character design is by Hikari Tanaka, assisted by Hiroko Shigekuni. Music is composed by Masaru Yokoyama, and sound direction is handled by Kazuhiro Wakabayashi.
Before the broadcast, an advance screening of the first episode will be held on June 29, 2026, at Cinema Shinjuku Wald 9. The main voice actors Saori Hayami, Yūichirō Umehara, Manaka Iwami, and Ryōta Ōsaka are expected to attend. Admission costs 2,500 yen and includes a collectible fan as a gift.
Fans can look forward to an atmospheric production that blends Japanese aesthetics with supernatural romance.
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This article was originally published in German. It was translated with technical support and editorially reviewed before publication.
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