The Beloved Imperial Bride
Japanese manga series
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The Beloved Imperial Bride (帝国の恋嫁, Teikoku no Koiyome) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Mato Kauta. It was originally published as a one-shot in Hakusensha's shōjo manga magazine LaLa DX in August 2021. It later began serialization in the LaLa magazine in March 2022.
| The Beloved Imperial Bride | |
First tankōbon volume cover | |
| 帝国の恋嫁 (Teikoku no Koiyome) | |
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| Manga | |
| Written by | Mato Kauta |
| Published by | Hakusensha |
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| Imprint | Hana to Yume Comics |
| Magazine | LaLa |
| Original run | March 24, 2022 – present |
| Volumes | 9 |
Synopsis
During the moment when Liliel's marriage to the Crown Prince Rudeus was confirmed, the protagonist started remembering that she was reincarnated as Liliel, the villainess of a web novel she read in her past life. In order to avoid the fate that Liliel faced in the end, she tries to get Rudeus to divorce her, but he becomes more infatuated with her.
Characters
- Liliel (リリエル, Ririeru)
- Voiced by: Aoi Koga (voice drama)[2]
- Rudeus (ルディウス, Rudiusu)
- Voiced by: Soma Saito (voice drama)[2]
Media
Manga
Written and illustrated by Mato Kauta, The Beloved Imperial Bride was originally published as a one-shot in Hakusensha's shōjo manga magazine LaLa DX on August 10, 2021.[3] It later began serialization in the LaLa magazine on March 24, 2022.[1] Its chapters have been collected in nine tankōbon volumes as of July 2026.[4] The series is set to end with the release of its tenth volume in Q2 2027.[5]
The series is licensed in English by Comikey.[6]
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | North American release date | North American ISBN | ||
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| 1 | July 5, 2022[7] | 978-4-592-22131-9 | August 15, 2025[8] | 979-8-892-20133-9 | ||
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| 2 | December 5, 2022[9] | 978-4-592-22132-6 | October 15, 2025[10] | 979-8-892-20205-3 | ||
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| 3 | June 5, 2023[11] | 978-4-592-22133-3 | December 15, 2025[12] | 979-8-892-20213-8 | ||
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| 4 | December 5, 2023[13] | 978-4-592-22134-0 | February 15, 2026[14] | 979-8-892-20218-3 | ||
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| 5 | June 5, 2024[15] | 978-4-592-22135-7 | July 1, 2026[16] | 979-8-892-20239-8 | ||
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| 6 | November 5, 2024[17] | 978-4-592-22206-4 | — | — | ||
| 7 | June 5, 2025[18] | 978-4-592-22207-1 | — | — | ||
| 8 | January 5, 2026[19] | 978-4-592-22208-8 | — | — | ||
| 9 | July 3, 2026[4] | 978-4-592-22209-5 | — | — | ||
Other
A voice drama adaptation was included in the June 2023 edition of LaLa released on April 24, 2023. The voice drama included voice performances from Aoi Koga and Soma Saito.[2]