The Bride of the Barrier Master (Kekkaishi no Ichirinka) light novel series is inspiring a Troyca-produced TV anime. A teaser visual for the anime has been released.
The staff includes:
• Director: Toru Kitahata (Hinako Note, Haganai NEXT)
• Character designer: Minami Murayama
• Series composer and scriptwriter: Yuki Kakihara (The Apothecary Diaries)
The Bride of the Barrier Master light novel series by Kureha (Bodax is credited as illustrator from Volume 2) began publication under the KADOKAWA Bunko label in 2021 and will release its sixth volume on August 25, 2025 JST. The series is a fantasy romance that is set in a Japan protected by five pillars and depicts the contract marriage between branch family member Hana Ichise and the main family’s powerful Saku Ichinomiya.
Yen Press describes the premise as:
For thousands of years, Japan has been protected by five clans wielding barrier-weaving magic. Born to a branch family of one such clan, eighteen-year-old Hana has always been stuck in the shadow of her more capable, beautiful, and popular twin sister. When a strong power awakens within Hana, she chooses to hide it so she can continue living a quiet life out of the spotlight. But that ideal lifestyle begins to slip out of reach when Saku Ichinomiya takes over as the new head of the Ichinomiya clan and sets out to find a bride strong enough to stand by his side. Eager to keep her abilities secret, Hana steers clear of Saku… but will she be tempted to sign a marriage contract if it guarantees the peaceful, quiet future of her dreams?
Bride of the Barrier Master also has a manga.
Source: @ichirinka_anime (via Comic Natalie)
