Nina the Starry Bride

Nina the Starry Bride (Japanese: 星降る王国のニナ, Hepburn: Hoshifuru Ōkoku no Nina) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rikachi. The series began serialization in Be Love in October 2019. As of February 2022, the series has been collected into seven volumes.

Nina the Starry Bride
星降る王国のニナ
(Hoshifuru Ōkoku no Nina)
GenreFantasy[1]
Manga
Written byRikachi
Published byKodansha
English publisher
MagazineBe Love
DemographicJosei
Original runOctober 1, 2019 – present
Volumes7

Publication

Written and illustrated by Rikachi, the series began serialization in Be Love on October 1, 2019.[1] As of February 2022, the series' individual chapters have been collected into seven tankōbon volumes.[2]

In February 2021, Kodansha USA announced that they licensed the series for English publication.[3]

Volume list
No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 March 13, 2020[4]978-4-06-518717-3April 13, 2021[5]978-1-63-699045-3
2 July 13, 2020[6]978-4-06-520217-3May 11, 2021[7]978-1-63-699097-2
3 October 13, 2020[8]978-4-06-520983-7June 8, 2021[9]978-1-63-699148-1
4 February 12, 2021[10]978-4-06-522365-9August 17, 2021[11]978-1-63-699303-4
5 June 11, 2021[12]978-4-06-523658-1October 19, 2021[13]978-1-63-699420-8
6 October 13, 2021[14]978-4-06-525681-7February 22, 2022[15]978-1-63-699632-5
7 February 10, 2022[2]978-4-06-526769-1——

Reception

Yuka Shiraishi from Real Sound listed the series as the fourth best manga in 2021.[16] The series was nominated for the 46th Kodansha Manga Award in the shōjo manga category in 2022.[17]

Brianna Fox-Priest from Otaku USA praised the character designs and story, though she also felt the story can be predictable at times.[18] As part of Anime News Network's spring 2021 manga guide, Rebecca Silverman and Lynzee Loveridge reviewed the series for the website. Silverman praised the main protagonist, artwork, and story, noting that while the story was nothing new, it was still solid. Loveridge had similar opinions.[19]

References
  1. "宿命を背負った少女を描くファンタジー、リカチの新連載「星降る王国のニナ」". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 1, 2019. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  2. "星降る王国のニナ（７）" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  3. Mateo, Alex (February 22, 2021). "Kodansha Comics Licenses 'Girlfriend, Girlfriend,' Nina the Starry Bride, More Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  4. "星降る王国のニナ（１）" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  5. "Nina the Starry Bride, Volume 1". Kodansha USA. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  6. "星降る王国のニナ（２）" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  7. "Nina the Starry Bride, Volume 2". Kodansha USA. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  8. "星降る王国のニナ（３）" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  9. "Nina the Starry Bride, Volume 3". Kodansha USA. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  10. "星降る王国のニナ（４）" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  11. "Nina the Starry Bride, Volume 4". Kodansha USA. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  12. "星降る王国のニナ（５）" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  13. "Nina the Starry Bride, Volume 5". Kodansha USA. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  14. "星降る王国のニナ（６）" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  15. "Nina the Starry Bride, Volume 6". Kodansha USA. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  16. Shiraishi, Yuka (December 22, 2021). "「2021年コミックBEST10」白石弓夏編　ヒロインをどれだけ愛せるかが推し作品のキーポイント". Real Sound (in Japanese). Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  17. Pineda, Rafael (April 7, 2022). "46th Annual Kodansha Manga Awards' Nominees Announced". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  18. Fox-Priest, Brianna (July 28, 2021). "Nina The Starry Bride [Manga Review]". Otaku USA. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  19. Silverman, Rebecca; Loveridge, Lynzee (May 27, 2021). "The Spring 2021 Manga Guide: Nina the Starry Bride". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
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