Tales of Wedding Rings

Tales of Wedding Rings (Japanese: 結婚指輪物語, Hepburn: Kekkon Yubiwa Monogatari) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Maybe. It started serialization in Monthly Big Gangan in March 2014 and has been published in thirteen volumes thus far. An anime television series adaptation by Staple Entertainment is set to premiere in January 2024.

Tales of Wedding Rings
Cover of the first volume
結婚指輪物語
(Kekkon Yubiwa Monogatari)
GenreRomantic fantasy[1]
Manga
Written byMaybe
Published bySquare Enix
English publisher
MagazineMonthly Big Gangan
DemographicSeinen
Original runMarch 25, 2014 – present
Volumes13
Anime television series
Directed byTakashi Naoya
Written byDeko Akao
StudioStaple Entertainment
Original networkAT-X, Tokyo MX, SUN, BS11
Original run January 2024 – scheduled

Characters
Satou (サトウ, Satō)
Voiced by: Gen Satō[2]
Hime (ヒメ)
Voiced by: Akari Kitō[2]
Nephrites (ネフリティス, Nefuritisu)
Voiced by: Miyuri Shimabukuro[3]
Granart (グラナート, Guranāto)
Voiced by: Hitomi Ueda[3]
Saphir (サフィール, Safīru)
Voiced by: Ai Kakuma[3]
Amber (アンバル, Anbaru)
Voiced by: Mikako Komatsu[3]

Media

Manga

The series is written and illustrated by Maybe, and started serialization in Monthly Big Gangan on March 25, 2014.[4] In the tenth tankōbon volume, it was revealed the series would continue "for just a little longer".[5] In July 2021, it was revealed that it would reach its climax in the next issue of the magazine, which will be released on August 25, 2021.[6] As of January 2023, the series' individual chapters have been collected into thirteen tankōbon volumes.[7]

In May 2015, Crunchyroll announced they would add the series to their digital manga service Crunchyroll Manga.[8] At Anime Expo 2017, Yen Press announced they also licensed the series for English publication.[9]

Volume list
No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 December 9, 2014[10]978-4-75-754430-7March 6, 2018[11]978-0-31-641616-0
2 May 25, 2015[12]978-4-75-754654-7May 22, 2018[13]978-1-97-532654-8
3 December 25, 2015[14]978-4-75-754848-0August 21, 2018[15]978-1-97-535408-4
4 October 25, 2016[16]978-4-75-755140-4November 13, 2018[17]978-1-97-535409-1
5 June 24, 2017[18]978-4-75-755392-7February 19, 2019[19]978-1-97-535410-7
6 February 24, 2018[20]978-4-75-755638-6May 28, 2019[21]978-1-97-530422-5
7 September 25, 2018[22]978-4-75-755859-5August 27, 2019[23]978-1-97-538508-8
8 July 9, 2019[24]978-4-75-756192-2February 18, 2020[25]978-1-97-530670-0
9 May 25, 2020[26]978-4-75-756626-2June 8, 2021[27]978-1-97-532450-6
10 January 25, 2021[28]978-4-75-757059-7May 3, 2022[29]978-1-97-534076-6
11 August 25, 2021[30]978-4-7575-7437-3September 20, 2022[31]978-1-9753-4739-0
12 March 25, 2022[32]978-4-7575-7843-2August 22, 2023[33]978-1-9753-7185-2
13 January 25, 2023[7]978-4-7575-8358-0December 12, 2023[34]978-1-9753-7533-1

Virtual reality

In November 2017, it was announced that a virtual reality version of the manga was in development.[35] The adaptation was first released in March 2018 at Square Enix's AnimeJapan booth.[36] It was made available on the HTC Vive on September 25, 2018.[37]

Anime

In January 2023, an anime television series adaptation was announced.[2] It is produced by Staple Entertainment and directed by Takashi Naoya, with scripts written by Deko Akao, and character designs handled by Saori Nakashiki.[3] The series is set to premiere in January 2024 on AT-X and other networks.[38]

Reception

Rebecca Silverman from Anime News Network praised the characters, fan service, and use of body language, while criticizing characters' facial expressions and the story's direction.[1] Brandon Varnell from The Fandom Post also praised the series, especially the plot due to it not sticking to trends established by other works.[39] Takato from Manga News also offered praise for the story, calling it a promising start.[40] Aurélien Pigeat from Actua BD was more critical, fearing the series would abuse other plot elements common in this type of work.[41]

See also

References
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