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My Happy Marriage
First light novel volume cover, featuring Miyo Saimori (left) and Kiyoka Kudou (right)
わたしの幸せな結婚
(Watashi no Shiawase na Kekkon)
GenreFantasy[1]
Novel series
Written byAkumi Agitogi
Published byShōsetsuka ni Narō
Light novel
Written byAkumi Agitogi
Illustrated byTsukiho Tsukioka
Published byFujimi Shobo
English publisher
ImprintFujimi L Bunko
DemographicFemale
Original runJanuary 15, 2019 – present
Volumes6 (List of volumes)
Manga
Written byAkumi Agitogi
Illustrated byRito Kohsaka
Published bySquare Enix
English publisher
  • NA: Square Enix
MagazineGangan Online
DemographicShōjo
Original runDecember 20, 2018 – present
Volumes4 (List of volumes)
Live-action film
Directed byAyuko Tsukahara
Written byTomoe Kanno
Music byAkiyuki Tateyama
ReleasedMarch 17, 2023 (2023-03-17)
Runtime115 minutes
Anime television series
Directed byTakehiro Kubota
Written by
  • Ami Satō
  • Takahito Ōnishi
  • Momoka Toyoda
Music byEvan Call
StudioKinema Citrus
Licensed byNetflix (streaming rights)
Original networkTokyo MX, SUN, KBS Kyoto, TVA, AT-X, BS11
Original run July 5, 2023 – present
Episodes2 (List of episodes)

My Happy Marriage (Japanese: わたしの幸せな結婚, Hepburn: Watashi no Shiawase na Kekkon) is a Japanese light novel series written by Akumi Agitogi and illustrated by Tsukiho Tsukioka. Initially published online via the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō, it was later acquired by Fujimi Shobo, who has released the series since January 2019 under their Fujimi L Bunko imprint.

A manga adaptation illustrated by Rito Kohsaka has been serialized in Square Enix's Gangan Online service since December 2018. A live-action film adaptation premiered in Japan in March 2023, followed by an anime television series by Kinema Citrus, which premiered in July 2023.

Synopsis

In the 19th-century Meiji Restoration era, Miyo Saimori, who is born without supernatural talent, is forced into an existence of servitude by her abusive stepmother. When Miyo finally comes of marriageable age, though, her hopes of being whisked away to a better life crumble after she discovers her fiancé’s identity: Kiyoka Kudou, a commander apparently so cold and cruel that his previous would-be brides all fled within three days of their engagements. With no home to return to, Miyo resigns herself to her fate—and soon finds that her pale and handsome husband-to-be is anything but the monster she expected. As they slowly open their hearts to each other, both realize the other may be their chance at finding true love and happiness.

Characters

Miyo Saimori (斎森 美世, Saimori Miyo)
Voiced by: Reina Ueda[2]
Portrayed by: Mio Imada[3]
Miyo is the eldest daughter of family with supernatural talent, the Saimori. She is 19 years old. Born without supernatural talent, she was treated like a servant by her stepmother and younger sister and even her own father deemed her useless. She was married off to Kiyoka Kudo, a "ruthless soldier" and the head of the famous Kudo family just so she could be "at least useful" to the Saimori.
Kiyoka Kudou (久堂 清霞, Kudō Kiyoka)
Voiced by: Kaito Ishikawa[2]
Portrayed by: Ren Meguro[3] (live-action film), Kazuaki Yasue[4] (stage play)
The head of the Kudo family. He is described as a "ruthless soldier"; anyone who becomes his fiancée flees after only three days. He is pyrokinetic.
Kaya Saimori (斎森 香耶, Saimori Kaya)
Voiced by: Ayane Sakura[5]
Portrayed by: Akari Takaishi[6]
Kaya is Miyo's spoiled younger half sister, who is engaged to Kouji Tatsuishi. She has the supernatural talents of the Saimori family.
Kouji Tatsuishi (辰石 幸次, Tatsuishi Kōji)
Voiced by: Koutaro Nishiyama[5]
Portrayed by: Yuki Ogoe[6]
Kouji is the kindhearted but cowardly second son of the Tatsuishi family who has been Miyo's sole friend and ally for many years. He is Kaya's fiance and the future head of the Saimori family.
Yurie (ゆり江)
Voiced by: Houko Kuwashima[5]
Portrayed by: Mirai Yamamoto[6]
Kiyoka's elderly servant who has worked for him ever since he was a baby.
Yoshito Godō (五道 佳斗, Godō Yoshito)
Voiced by: Hiro Shimono[5]
Portrayed by: Ōshirō Maeda[7] (live-action film), Tōya Morita[8] (stage play)
Yoshito is a soldier belonging to the Special Anti-Grotesquerie Unit and Kiyoka Kudou's subordinate.
Arata Tsuruki (鶴木 新, Tsuruki Arata)
Voiced by: Ryōhei Kimura[9]
Portrayed by: Keisuke Watanabe[10] (live-action film), Shūji Kikuchi[8] (stage play)
Arata is the son of the head of the Usuba family and Miyo's cousin.
Kazushi Tatsuishi (辰石 一志, Tatsuishi Kazushi)
Voiced by: Toshinari Fukamachi[11]
Portrayed by: Hisanori Satō[8] (stage play)
Kazushi is the current head of the Tatsuishi family and the oldest son of Minoru Tatsuishi. He is also Kouji's older brother.
Takaihito (堯人)
Voiced by: Akira Ishida[11]
Portrayed by: Ryūsei Ōnishi[12] (live-action film), Satsuki Nakayama[8] (stage play)
Takaihito is the second prince of Japan.

Media

Light novels

Written by Akumi Agitogi, My Happy Marriage began publication online via the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō.[13] The series was later acquired by Fujimi Shobo, who began publishing the novels with illustrations by Tsukiho Tsukioka on January 15, 2019, under their Fujimi L Bunko imprint.[14] As of July 2022, six volumes have been released.[15] Yen Press is publishing the novels in English.[16]

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 January 15, 2019[14]978-4-04-073019-6January 18, 2022[17]978-1-9753-3500-7
2 July 13, 2019[18]978-4-04-073253-4July 12, 2022[19]978-1-9753-3502-1
3 February 15, 2020[20]978-4-04-073473-6November 22, 2022[21]978-1-9753-3504-5
4 September 15, 2020[22]978-4-04-073725-6June 20, 2023[23]978-1-9753-3506-9
5 July 15, 2021[24]978-4-04-073948-9October 17, 2023[25]978-1-9753-6735-0
6 July 15, 2022[15]978-4-04-074601-2——
7 July 14, 2023[26]978-4-04-075039-2——
8 March 15, 2024[27]———

Manga

A manga adaptation illustrated by Rito Kohsaka began serialization online via Square Enix's Gangan Online service on December 20, 2018.[13] As of November 2022, four tankōbon volumes have been released.[28] In North America, Square Enix has licensed the manga for English publication.[29]

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 September 12, 2019[30]978-4-75-756293-6September 13, 2022[31]978-1-64-609146-1
2 September 9, 2020[32]978-4-75-756777-1
978-4-75-756778-8 (SE)		January 10, 2023[33]978-1-64-609147-8
3 October 12, 2021[34]978-4-75-757499-1
978-4-75-757497-7 (SE)		May 9, 2023[35]978-1-64-609156-0
4 November 11, 2022[28]978-4-75-757765-7
978-4-75-758170-8 (SE)		September 12, 2023[36]978-1-64-609248-2

Live-action film

A live-action film adaptation was announced on April 25, 2022. It is directed by Ayuko Tsukahara, based on a script written by Tomoe Kanno. The film premiered in Japan on March 17, 2023.[3][37] Idol group Snow Man performed the theme song titled "Tapestry" (タペストリー).[38]

Anime

An anime adaptation was announced on April 5, 2022. It was later revealed to be a television series produced by Kinema Citrus and directed by Takehiro Kubota, with supervision and storyboards handled by Takao Abo, scripts written by Ami Satō, Takahito Ōnishi and Momoka Toyoda, character designs by Shōko Yasuda, and music composed by Evan Call.[2] The series premiered in Japan on July 5, 2023, on Tokyo MX and other networks.[39] Netflix began to simulcast the series on the same day.[9] The opening theme song is "Anata no Soba ni" (貴方の側に。, "By Your Side") by Riria, while the ending theme song is "Vita Philosophica" (ヰタ・フィロソフィカ) by Kashitarō Itō.[40] An original video animation will be bundled with the special edition of the eighth light novel volume, which is set to be released on March 15, 2024.[41]

Episodes

No.Title [42][a]Directed by [b]Written by [b]Storyboarded by [b]Original air date [43]
1"The Meeting"
Transliteration: "Deai" (Japanese: 出会い)		Takehiro KubotaAmi SatōTakehiro KubotaJuly 5, 2023 (2023-07-05)
Miyo Saimori is the eldest daughter of the Saimori family famed for its magical abilities, but she herself lacks magic. Following the death of her mother, her father remarries and has a second daughter, Kaya. Since her childhood, Miyo has been mistreated as a servant. Her only friend is Kouji Tatsuishi, who is in love with her and hopes to rescue her by marrying her. Unfortunately, his father, desiring a more prestigious bride for Kouji, has him to be engaged with Kaya so he will one day become the head of the Saimori. To get rid of her in a way making her useful, Miyo's father puts her to be engaged with Kiyoka Kudou from the Kudou family, a notoriously bad-tempered soldier known to scare away potential wives within three days of meeting. Kouji is forced to accept Miyo will have escape her family. Miyo makes her way alone to the remote Kudou estate and meets Kiyoka's servant Yurie. Introduced to her fiancé, she is amazed at his handsomeness, yet Kiyoka is irritated by her passiveness, subservient manner, and low self-esteem.
2"About My Husband-to-Be"
Transliteration: "Danna-sama to Iu Okata" (Japanese: 旦那さまという御方)		Teppei TakeyaTakahito ŌnishiTakao AboJuly 12, 2023 (2023-07-12)
Yurie assures Miyo the rumors of Kiyoka's cruelty have been exaggerated. Miyo dreams of the day her father confirmed she lacked the Saimori Spirit-Sight and started neglecting her. Miyo prepares breakfast only for Kiyoka to callously assume she was sent to poison him. Kiyoka leaves to train his supernaturally gifted soldiers to kill demons called Grotesqueries, though Grotesqueries are so rare they have not fought one in years. Meanwhile, Kouji moves into the Saimori home and sees the tiny room Miyo used to sleep in. Back at the Kudou estate, Kiyoka notices Miyo's habit of apologizing for everything. Feeling guilty, he asks her to cook breakfast in the morning. Miyo dreams of her father allowing her stepmother to abuse her. Kiyoka praises her cooking and is perplexed when it makes her cry. Bemused by her behavior, he decides to have the Saimori family investigated. Elsewhere, Kouji's father is furious when Miyo is married off to Kiyoka, having previously agreed Kouji would marry Kaya only if Miyo is allowed to marry his eldest son Kazushi, since her maternal relation to the Usuba family makes her very valuable as a wife even without her spiritual powers.

Stage play

A stage play adaptation titled Watashi no Shiawase na Kekkon: Teito Rikugun Okutsuki Kitan was announced on June 9, 2023. It will feature an original story, with Kaori Miura serving as the director and writer, and Taka composing the music. Agitogi, the original author, is also cooperating in the production. The stage play will run at Theater 1010 in Tokyo from August 11–20, 2023.[4]

Reception

In 2020, the manga adaptation ranked eighth in the sixth Next Manga Awards in the web manga category.[44] It ranked sixth in the 2021 edition of Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! list of the best manga for female readers.[45] The manga ranked first in the "Nationwide Bookstore Employees' Recommended Comics of 2021" list by Japanese bookstore Honya Club.[46] In 2022, the manga was nominated for the best shōjo manga at the 46th Kodansha Manga Award.[47] It ranked 29th on the 2022 "Book of the Year" list by Da Vinci magazine.[48]

The live-action film debuted at #1 at the Japanese box office during its opening weekend, earning ¥654 million through 479,700 admissions.[49]

See also

  • Book Girl, Japanese manga series illustrated by Rito Kohsaka

Notes

  1. ^ All English titles are taken from Netflix.
  2. ^ a b c Information is taken from the ending credits of each episode.

References

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