Finding the love of your life is hard enough
that you have to compete with the expectations of a family that clearly has
their favorite daughter. The production of The Ogre's Bride (Oni
no Hanayome) revealed its main promotional video on Sunday, confirming
that its premiere date was set for July 4. The trailer shared on
its official platforms not only gives us a detailed look at the delicate visual
aesthetics of the series, but also introduces its main musical themes. The
legendary trio ClariS will be in charge of the opening song
entitled "Hitokoto" (One Word), which will be
available on digital platforms on July 5. On the other hand, the renowned
singer and actor Ikusaburo Yamazaki will perform the ending
under the title of "Shinboshi".
The Production Team
All this magical and traditional story will
come to life thanks to the work of the Colored Pencil Animation Japan studio,
with the main direction of Kazuhito Omiya. The composition of the
series and the scripts are in charge of Yumi Kamakura, while the
adaptation of the character designs falls to Hikari Tanaka with
the support of Hiroko Shigekuni. To wrap every emotional moment in
the perfect atmosphere, composer Masaru Yokoyama is in charge
of the music. The technical production also added MAI MAI in
the direction and art design, Akiko Shibata in the color
design, Tomoyoshi Ishizuka leading the compositional
photography, Junichi Itou in the editing, and the sound
director Kazuhiro Wakabayashi working together with the
firm Rakuonsha.
About The Ogre's Bride
For those who spend their time ignoring the
massive successes of the print market until they see the animated ad, this
franchise is an absolute titan in Japan. Originally born as a series of light
novels written by Kureha and illustrated by Yu Shiroya on
the Novema! platform in 2019, the work garnered so much
popularity that it inspired a successful manga adaptation by Jun
Togashi. Together, both formats have already surpassed the colossal figure
of 5.8 million copies in circulation, and even had a live-format film in March
2024 that swept the box office selling 146,000 tickets in just its first three
days.
The premise immerses us in a version of Japan
where humans and demons coexist in total harmony. Yuzu is a completely ordinary
high school student who lives overshadowed under the gigantic shadow of her
older sister, who managed to marry a high-status demon. However, her drab and
underrated existence changes radically after a chance encounter with a powerful
and extremely handsome oni named Reiya Kiryuin, who immediately claims her as
his legitimate girlfriend, pushing her to a destiny full of mysticism, romance
and new family challenges.
The concept of supernatural romances with
traditional deities always has a huge magnet to trap us with its drama and mysticism.
