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わたしの幸せな結婚 [Watashi no Shiawase na Kekkon] #1
My Happy Marriage, Vol. 1
A "Cinderella"-inspired slow-burn historical romance with a paranormal twist set in Meiji-era Japan!
A browbeaten and mistreated daughter is cast out of her family home and sent to audition as a bridal candidate for the heir to one of the most powerful families in the land…
Considered nigh worthless for having failed to inherit the superhuman powers of the bloodlines into which she was born, Miyo Saimori lives her days unwanted and unloved.
She is treated as a servant by her half-sister who, unlike Miyo, is blessed with unusual powers, while her step-mother and very own father have little time or love for their eldest daughter.
Ultimately seen as nothing more than a nuisance and a drain on the family wealth, Miyo is packed off to the Kudo house as a bridal candidate for its heir, Kyoka Kudo.
But whispers abound about the Kudo clan, the most powerful in all the land. Still, will the allegedly cold and cruel house into which Miyo aims to marry prove much warmer than the family she left behind?
A browbeaten and mistreated daughter is cast out of her family home and sent to audition as a bridal candidate for the heir to one of the most powerful families in the land…
Considered nigh worthless for having failed to inherit the superhuman powers of the bloodlines into which she was born, Miyo Saimori lives her days unwanted and unloved.
She is treated as a servant by her half-sister who, unlike Miyo, is blessed with unusual powers, while her step-mother and very own father have little time or love for their eldest daughter.
Ultimately seen as nothing more than a nuisance and a drain on the family wealth, Miyo is packed off to the Kudo house as a bridal candidate for its heir, Kyoka Kudo.
But whispers abound about the Kudo clan, the most powerful in all the land. Still, will the allegedly cold and cruel house into which Miyo aims to marry prove much warmer than the family she left behind?
208 pages, Paperback
First published September 12, 2019
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January 4, 2024
THIS WAS GREAT!
There are some content warnings for this one so be sure to check them out. CW: emotional abuse, physical abuse, parental neglect, death of a loved one
I’ve been meaning to read My Happy Marriage for a while, but I’m glad that I finally got to it. It’s a light Cinderella retelling that focuses on a main character, Miyo, who is abused by her cruel step-mother and half sister and completely ignored by her father. Because of his cruelty and lack of care towards her daughter, he sends her to be married to a member of the Kudo clan who is known engagements in 3 days. Once she arrives to meet Kiyoka she learns that there’s more to him than meets the eye.
The story was so engaging, beautiful, and heart wrenching. I felt so greatly for Miyo. Shes been conditioned to believe that she is worthless and unworthy of love. Luckily, Kiyoka begins to see how her family has damaged her and shows her compassion and kindness that she's not used to receiving. I'm definitely looking forward to how their relationship is going to develop over time.
There are some content warnings for this one so be sure to check them out. CW: emotional abuse, physical abuse, parental neglect, death of a loved one
I’ve been meaning to read My Happy Marriage for a while, but I’m glad that I finally got to it. It’s a light Cinderella retelling that focuses on a main character, Miyo, who is abused by her cruel step-mother and half sister and completely ignored by her father. Because of his cruelty and lack of care towards her daughter, he sends her to be married to a member of the Kudo clan who is known engagements in 3 days. Once she arrives to meet Kiyoka she learns that there’s more to him than meets the eye.
The story was so engaging, beautiful, and heart wrenching. I felt so greatly for Miyo. Shes been conditioned to believe that she is worthless and unworthy of love. Luckily, Kiyoka begins to see how her family has damaged her and shows her compassion and kindness that she's not used to receiving. I'm definitely looking forward to how their relationship is going to develop over time.
June 4, 2022
I'll be blunt and say I got interested in this manga after the upcoming anime trailer got recommended to me on YouTube and all the comments below it said how wholesome the manga was. I can get it is a slow burn (which is completely my style) and also historical (which too is one of my favorite genres) so I can clearly say, so far I'm liking the story. I am in a way expecting the usual stroyline but the artwork is pretty and the story is cute thus I will continuing it.
July 31, 2023
"He's keeping pace with me. Just which part of him is cruel and heartless? He's shown me nothing but kindness"
miyo get behind me i'll fight those asshole for you🤺
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yes i just finished all four episodes that's why i'm here
miyo get behind me i'll fight those asshole for you🤺
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yes i just finished all four episodes that's why i'm here
June 11, 2024
3.5 stars
Rae made me read this and now I'm obsessed 😭
Miyo and Kyoka are so so so precious 🥺💘💘
Rae made me read this and now I'm obsessed 😭
Miyo and Kyoka are so so so precious 🥺💘💘
February 5, 2023
Instant new favorite manga!!!😁
The cover, art, and flow of the story are so gorgeous! How can I be smiling with the fluffy moments while feeling melancholy with those heavy parts? I'm glad I picked up this manga today.💓
The story follows Miyo, who grew up with a childhood of tragedies that gave her scars, especially emotional ones. Then, she was given as the fiancee of Kudo, a cold but kind and handsome man. The two started to get to know each other, and it is so cute! It has its Cinderella vibes, too. There's an eight-year age gap between them, though.
I'm officially excited for its anime adaptation in July!🎉
The cover, art, and flow of the story are so gorgeous! How can I be smiling with the fluffy moments while feeling melancholy with those heavy parts? I'm glad I picked up this manga today.💓
The story follows Miyo, who grew up with a childhood of tragedies that gave her scars, especially emotional ones. Then, she was given as the fiancee of Kudo, a cold but kind and handsome man. The two started to get to know each other, and it is so cute! It has its Cinderella vibes, too. There's an eight-year age gap between them, though.
I'm officially excited for its anime adaptation in July!🎉
June 16, 2023
VIDEO REVIEW HERE: https://youtu.be/fP3rUNsqdIQ
Updated Review 6/14/23: I had been putting off rereading this first volume because I vividly remembered the heartbreak that Miyo goes through and wasn't sure if I was ready or not.
Can't say if I was or not because this is definitely as crushing as I remember, but is still such a fantastic first volume (despite that teared up quite a few times when reading Miyo's internal monologue/thoughts) and SO thankful for Kudo and Yurie who are pouring life into this young woman.
I am hoping all of the best of things for her! *sobs*
Original Review 10/28/22: THIS IS SO GOOD!!!
I DEEPLY enjoyed this heartbreaking volume! Miyo's story is compelling right from the start and only goes to rip your heart out with the abuse she has endured at the hands of her family. My heart felt so broken for her in the worthlessness that she feels and really believes she has no value throughout the course of this volume.
Thankfully, our hero Kudo is going to be I believe a catalyst in helping her begin to see that she need not basically apologize for her very existence. While I don't think this is necessarily a story of boy-saves-girl, I DO think this is a story where Kudo is going to help Miyo see she does have value. I feel that's true just from certain events that have taken place thus far.
One thing I thought interesting about the story is I feel it's rare that we sort of get the occasional back-and-forth between both the main characters. The story is mainly from Miyo's perspective, but occasionally we see what Kudo is thinking and found I really enjoyed that! His perspective is so different from Miyo that it's always interesting to see what he is actually thinking, especially when it's about Miyo's actions.
I'm VERY curious about where this story will go next, especially in regards to the paranormal aspect! I feel it's a great setup to the fantasy aspect and can't wait to see more of it in the next volume! Also, the art is STUNNING!!
Highly recommend if you like Cinderella-inspired stories, fantastic slow burn romance, and (for now) low-key fantasy! Can't wait for volume two to release!
Updated Review 6/14/23: I had been putting off rereading this first volume because I vividly remembered the heartbreak that Miyo goes through and wasn't sure if I was ready or not.
Can't say if I was or not because this is definitely as crushing as I remember, but is still such a fantastic first volume (despite that teared up quite a few times when reading Miyo's internal monologue/thoughts) and SO thankful for Kudo and Yurie who are pouring life into this young woman.
I am hoping all of the best of things for her! *sobs*
Original Review 10/28/22: THIS IS SO GOOD!!!
I DEEPLY enjoyed this heartbreaking volume! Miyo's story is compelling right from the start and only goes to rip your heart out with the abuse she has endured at the hands of her family. My heart felt so broken for her in the worthlessness that she feels and really believes she has no value throughout the course of this volume.
Thankfully, our hero Kudo is going to be I believe a catalyst in helping her begin to see that she need not basically apologize for her very existence. While I don't think this is necessarily a story of boy-saves-girl, I DO think this is a story where Kudo is going to help Miyo see she does have value. I feel that's true just from certain events that have taken place thus far.
One thing I thought interesting about the story is I feel it's rare that we sort of get the occasional back-and-forth between both the main characters. The story is mainly from Miyo's perspective, but occasionally we see what Kudo is thinking and found I really enjoyed that! His perspective is so different from Miyo that it's always interesting to see what he is actually thinking, especially when it's about Miyo's actions.
I'm VERY curious about where this story will go next, especially in regards to the paranormal aspect! I feel it's a great setup to the fantasy aspect and can't wait to see more of it in the next volume! Also, the art is STUNNING!!
Highly recommend if you like Cinderella-inspired stories, fantastic slow burn romance, and (for now) low-key fantasy! Can't wait for volume two to release!
September 12, 2025
This was actually super cute and I'll continue with the series.
February 14, 2025
PT Este manga surpreendeu-me bastante.
Comecei por ler o primeiro capítulo apenas para experimentar. No dia seguinte, decidi ler mais um… e só parei quando cheguei ao fim.
Miyo Saimori é uma personagem extremamente doce. Após uma vida inteira de opressão por parte da família, a sua confiança está reduzida a cinzas.
Kudo, por outro lado, é poderoso e disciplinado, mas tem um coração de ouro. O destino de ambos cruza-se, dando início a uma história repleta de momentos ternos e divertidos, onde o leitor não pode deixar de torcer pelo sucesso deste casal.
Preciso do próximo volume.
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EN This manga surprised me quite a lot.
I started by reading the first chapter just to try it out. The next day, I decided to read another… and I only stopped when I reached the end.
Miyo Saimori is an extremely sweet character. After a lifetime of oppression from her family, her confidence has been reduced to ashes.
Kudo, on the other hand, is powerful and disciplined but has a heart of gold. Their fates become intertwined, giving rise to a story filled with tender and amusing moments, where the reader can’t help but root for this couple’s happiness.
I need the next volume.
Comecei por ler o primeiro capítulo apenas para experimentar. No dia seguinte, decidi ler mais um… e só parei quando cheguei ao fim.
Miyo Saimori é uma personagem extremamente doce. Após uma vida inteira de opressão por parte da família, a sua confiança está reduzida a cinzas.
Kudo, por outro lado, é poderoso e disciplinado, mas tem um coração de ouro. O destino de ambos cruza-se, dando início a uma história repleta de momentos ternos e divertidos, onde o leitor não pode deixar de torcer pelo sucesso deste casal.
Preciso do próximo volume.
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EN This manga surprised me quite a lot.
I started by reading the first chapter just to try it out. The next day, I decided to read another… and I only stopped when I reached the end.
Miyo Saimori is an extremely sweet character. After a lifetime of oppression from her family, her confidence has been reduced to ashes.
Kudo, on the other hand, is powerful and disciplined but has a heart of gold. Their fates become intertwined, giving rise to a story filled with tender and amusing moments, where the reader can’t help but root for this couple’s happiness.
I need the next volume.
September 2, 2023
It's been a long time since I felt this giddy about the first volume of a manga, but damn if I don't love this feeling! I'm so happy that this one ended up being precisely my cup of tea with a main couple I could root for (I adore Miyo and want to protect her at all costs; I obviously love Kiyoka because he's exactly my type) and a simple enough story that immediately snagged my attention. Can't wait to continue the series!
May 8, 2022
This is such a wholesome yet depressing read 😭 So excited for the anime omg
July 20, 2025
Is it wrong for me to say I really liked such a harsh story? Well I don’t think so (even though it may sound odd at first to say) because it doesn’t stay sad but in fact gets happier, though slowly like a flower unfurling its petals for the first time to the sun which perfectly describes Miyo’s starting journey to healing and happiness.
Miyo is amazing. She’s so kind and caring despite the absolute trauma she’s lived her whole life, and I felt so so bad for her and wanted to throw all her family off the nearest cliff because they are so VILE and I HATE them! On the other hand Lord Kudo and Yurie are absolute dears who show so much care and kindness to Miyo that I wanted to hug them both, though I’m certain Kudo would hate that, lol. He’s fascinating and I like how his “coldness” is truly just an act to protect himself from fawning ladies, and I snickered each time he started to truly fall for Miyo because his denial is so stinking cute, heehee.
I do wish the whole magical abilities and such was explained a bit better as I’m still a bit confused on what exactly Kudo’s job is and how it all works, but I suspect this is more detailed in the light novel and therefore became a casualty when it was adapted.
I would also warn those who are sensitive to or triggered by physical, emotional, and mental abuse to really research if this series will be triggering for you, as Miyo receives a lot of all three from her family (though more so on the physical side in volumes 2 and 3). As someone who’s been through mental/emotional abuse I found Milo’s experiences relatable yet not triggering though I know that threshold is different for everyone.
I enjoyed this a lot more than I expected I would! Between the beautiful, emotional story and the GORGEOUS artwork, I’m very happy my friend gifted this series to me!
‼️Content‼️
TRIGGER WARNING: a family is physically, emotionally, verbally, and mentally abusive to a girl
Violence: tea is thrown in a girl’s face; a child was thrown into a dark storehouse as punishment
Sexual: a girl’s bare back faces a window while she bathes (nothing is shown)
Drug/Alcohol: a guy accuses a girl of poisoning his food (she didn’t)
Other: a family is physically, emotionally, verbally, and mentally abusive to a girl; magical abilities
Miyo is amazing. She’s so kind and caring despite the absolute trauma she’s lived her whole life, and I felt so so bad for her and wanted to throw all her family off the nearest cliff because they are so VILE and I HATE them! On the other hand Lord Kudo and Yurie are absolute dears who show so much care and kindness to Miyo that I wanted to hug them both, though I’m certain Kudo would hate that, lol. He’s fascinating and I like how his “coldness” is truly just an act to protect himself from fawning ladies, and I snickered each time he started to truly fall for Miyo because his denial is so stinking cute, heehee.
I do wish the whole magical abilities and such was explained a bit better as I’m still a bit confused on what exactly Kudo’s job is and how it all works, but I suspect this is more detailed in the light novel and therefore became a casualty when it was adapted.
I would also warn those who are sensitive to or triggered by physical, emotional, and mental abuse to really research if this series will be triggering for you, as Miyo receives a lot of all three from her family (though more so on the physical side in volumes 2 and 3). As someone who’s been through mental/emotional abuse I found Milo’s experiences relatable yet not triggering though I know that threshold is different for everyone.
I enjoyed this a lot more than I expected I would! Between the beautiful, emotional story and the GORGEOUS artwork, I’m very happy my friend gifted this series to me!
‼️Content‼️
TRIGGER WARNING: a family is physically, emotionally, verbally, and mentally abusive to a girl
Violence: tea is thrown in a girl’s face; a child was thrown into a dark storehouse as punishment
Sexual: a girl’s bare back faces a window while she bathes (nothing is shown)
Drug/Alcohol: a guy accuses a girl of poisoning his food (she didn’t)
Other: a family is physically, emotionally, verbally, and mentally abusive to a girl; magical abilities
July 29, 2023
This volume has an arranged marriage with a supernatural twist. I want to know how the story will progress in term of character development and the artwork is nice.
February 28, 2023
Oooh, a sappy romance I can really sink my teeth into.
Miyo Saimori, a humble and unassuming 19-year-old woman, has been broken down by years of abuse by her evil stepmother and stepsister, and her emotionally distant father has finally shoved her out of the house for a possible engagement to Major Kiyoka Kudo, a stern nobleman eight years her senior who has a reputation for driving away potential fiancées with his curt manner and simple way of living. But of course, he has a heart of gold and recognizes a puppy that has been kicked when he sees it . . .
It's all set in the Taisho Era (1912-1926) of an alternate reality Japan where the nobility have supernatural gifts like telepathy and pyrokinesis, so the clothes and technology are all quaint and old-fashioned and the court intrigue promises to be key to future developments.
I have the next volume on hand for tomorrow, so yay!
Miyo Saimori, a humble and unassuming 19-year-old woman, has been broken down by years of abuse by her evil stepmother and stepsister, and her emotionally distant father has finally shoved her out of the house for a possible engagement to Major Kiyoka Kudo, a stern nobleman eight years her senior who has a reputation for driving away potential fiancées with his curt manner and simple way of living. But of course, he has a heart of gold and recognizes a puppy that has been kicked when he sees it . . .
It's all set in the Taisho Era (1912-1926) of an alternate reality Japan where the nobility have supernatural gifts like telepathy and pyrokinesis, so the clothes and technology are all quaint and old-fashioned and the court intrigue promises to be key to future developments.
I have the next volume on hand for tomorrow, so yay!
March 5, 2025
an fmv that is not spoilery based on AS LONG AS WE BOTH SHALL LIVE (the live movie adaptation): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZX8jl...
After trying several manga series that didn't work out for me as fully as I'd hoped, this is SO REFRESHING.
The artwork is 10+ gorgeous. I love the historical setting (mashup of traditional + Western). The fantasy elements is pretty low key so far but still interesting! I think of it as an X-Men take. :D
The main story is about two people trying to learn more about each other's lives and how to get along and live with each other more than anything else. So the pacing is naturally slower and more slice of life. There are a lot of difficult and harsh topics and situations that Miyo goes through in her past, which heavily scars her and the way she interacts with people (specifically in this case, Lord Kudo, as she has moved to his home). She's absolutely wonderful in her humility and also lack of desire for vengeance against those who have mistreated her (namely, everyone in her family). I feel for her pain and laugh with joy whenever she is surprised by Kudo and his housekeeper's kindness. And I just LOVE how Kudo is trying to turn it around for her by guiding her to be more assertive, and understand that she deserves to be treated with respect as a Person. He can come across as quite harsh (although he mostly just comes across as a tad sarcastic to me), but he is also presented as very human through his own uncertainty as to how to deal with his potential fiancee's troubling, constant self-abasement due to her tormented past. His arc is one of learning as well.
If you like healing journeys and two people coming together and showing each other love and respect, this is for you.
Looking forward to the rest of this series!!
(The live action adaptation for this looks simply AWESOME~~ I've seen some fmv edits of AS LONG AS WE BOTH SHALL LIVE, and I must say that the cast perfectly matches this manga. Added this as the first jdrama-film that I really want to watch. And now, I may just try to check out the anime as well, too. ^-^)
The beautiful edit referenced (Major Spoilers): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1sby...
Content: very clean; PG-13 only for the sake of the more mature themes and topics involving the FL being abused (like Cinderella)
After trying several manga series that didn't work out for me as fully as I'd hoped, this is SO REFRESHING.
The artwork is 10+ gorgeous. I love the historical setting (mashup of traditional + Western). The fantasy elements is pretty low key so far but still interesting! I think of it as an X-Men take. :D
The main story is about two people trying to learn more about each other's lives and how to get along and live with each other more than anything else. So the pacing is naturally slower and more slice of life. There are a lot of difficult and harsh topics and situations that Miyo goes through in her past, which heavily scars her and the way she interacts with people (specifically in this case, Lord Kudo, as she has moved to his home). She's absolutely wonderful in her humility and also lack of desire for vengeance against those who have mistreated her (namely, everyone in her family). I feel for her pain and laugh with joy whenever she is surprised by Kudo and his housekeeper's kindness. And I just LOVE how Kudo is trying to turn it around for her by guiding her to be more assertive, and understand that she deserves to be treated with respect as a Person. He can come across as quite harsh (although he mostly just comes across as a tad sarcastic to me), but he is also presented as very human through his own uncertainty as to how to deal with his potential fiancee's troubling, constant self-abasement due to her tormented past. His arc is one of learning as well.
If you like healing journeys and two people coming together and showing each other love and respect, this is for you.
Looking forward to the rest of this series!!
(The live action adaptation for this looks simply AWESOME~~ I've seen some fmv edits of AS LONG AS WE BOTH SHALL LIVE, and I must say that the cast perfectly matches this manga. Added this as the first jdrama-film that I really want to watch. And now, I may just try to check out the anime as well, too. ^-^)
The beautiful edit referenced (Major Spoilers): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1sby...
Content: very clean; PG-13 only for the sake of the more mature themes and topics involving the FL being abused (like Cinderella)
November 17, 2025
(Warning: I'm writing this as an abuse survivor myself, before someone tries to come at me :) we are actually not a monolith)
Typical shojo slop with a useless, spineless and annoying MC whose personality amounts to how “demure” and “pure” she is. Abuse leaving actual psychological issues behind (that aren’t just cute or the “well, she stutters now!” kind)? Not in manga-land, where a good, perfect dick is everything you need to heal!
Because, of course, the males in these types of stories are always powerful and perfect in every way, and the only reason they like the heroine is because she has zero self-esteem and basically needs them to survive. This isn’t love. This is someone taking advantage of a survivor.
I know Miyo is just acting like what’s expected of a typical, traditional Japanese woman (even for today, yes, patriarchy is alive and well in Japan). Still, it’s annoying that she’s this stereotypical. She has no goals, no thoughts, no complex emotions. She’s just there to endure abuse like a “proper woman" and to be the perfect victim, and later become the ideal noble woman in Japan - polite, demure, soft-spoken, spineless unless provoked. The misogyny of these stories is right on the nose: the other women are the problem, not the men.
https://blog.gaijinpot.com/4-womens-r...
Typical shojo slop with a useless, spineless and annoying MC whose personality amounts to how “demure” and “pure” she is. Abuse leaving actual psychological issues behind (that aren’t just cute or the “well, she stutters now!” kind)? Not in manga-land, where a good, perfect dick is everything you need to heal!
Because, of course, the males in these types of stories are always powerful and perfect in every way, and the only reason they like the heroine is because she has zero self-esteem and basically needs them to survive. This isn’t love. This is someone taking advantage of a survivor.
I know Miyo is just acting like what’s expected of a typical, traditional Japanese woman (even for today, yes, patriarchy is alive and well in Japan). Still, it’s annoying that she’s this stereotypical. She has no goals, no thoughts, no complex emotions. She’s just there to endure abuse like a “proper woman" and to be the perfect victim, and later become the ideal noble woman in Japan - polite, demure, soft-spoken, spineless unless provoked. The misogyny of these stories is right on the nose: the other women are the problem, not the men.
https://blog.gaijinpot.com/4-womens-r...
February 19, 2024
I love this story so much! I just read the first three volumes because I bought vol 2 and 3 recently so I wanted to do a quick reread and read the chapters I haven't yet read.
Volume one introduces the two main characters pretty well and I just love Miyo so much. I want her to have everything she wishes <3
Volume one introduces the two main characters pretty well and I just love Miyo so much. I want her to have everything she wishes <3
July 16, 2023
typical arranged marriage trope with the male lead being almost perfect and powerful while the female lead is not educated and is considered as a servant by her family. there's nothing much happening for now but i am already seeing the revenhe arc of the fl from her abusive family.
December 7, 2023
did i start binging this manga so i can watch the anime and live action this weekend? yes i did
miyo and kiyoka are already so precious i love themmmmmmmmmm 🥺
miyo and kiyoka are already so precious i love themmmmmmmmmm 🥺
November 19, 2025
Kiyoka x Miyo shipper rankings:
#1 Yurie (NEW)
#2 Kimono Shop lady (NEW)
#1 Yurie (NEW)
#2 Kimono Shop lady (NEW)
January 14, 2024
This was so cute and is getting good already! I didn’t expect to like it but I’m pleasantly surprised.
May 12, 2025
I loved this
March 14, 2025
wow that was absolutely beautiful and emotional and perfect and everything!!!!
the writing was amazing, the art is gorgeous and the story is heart wrenching but so hopeful 🥹 honestly, i'm completely shocked how quickly this gripped me into the story and both characters are precious AF. miyo is really the best girl ever 🥺🩷
the comb, their little date, how he walks slowly to she can keep up with him, how he complimented her, they had me giggling and kicking my feet!!! how fucking cute, i want to cry 😭
the first and only love vibes this gives!!!!
the writing was amazing, the art is gorgeous and the story is heart wrenching but so hopeful 🥹 honestly, i'm completely shocked how quickly this gripped me into the story and both characters are precious AF. miyo is really the best girl ever 🥺🩷
the comb, their little date, how he walks slowly to she can keep up with him, how he complimented her, they had me giggling and kicking my feet!!! how fucking cute, i want to cry 😭
the first and only love vibes this gives!!!!
September 11, 2022
Miyo Saimori should have been raised as the beloved eldest daughter of the noble Saimori family. Instead, since she wasn't born with her mother's Gift, her father neglected her after her mother's death and allowed his new wife to treat her as though she were less than a servant. When Kaya, his daughter by his new wife, turned out to be Gifted, it sealed Miyo's fate. The best she could hope for was the possibility that her father might allow her to marry Koji, her childhood friend.
Unfortunately, he instead arranges for Kaya to marry Koji. Miyo is sent to Kiyoka Kudo to be his bride. The Kudo family is wealthy and powerful, so normally this would be good news, except Kiyoka is known for being so cold and harsh towards his prospective brides that they've all left within three days of arriving at his home. However, Miyo has nowhere else to go. Whatever Kiyoka says or does, she'll have to bear it. Luckily for her, he's not as horrible as the stories about him and made him seem.
I read the first light novel volume a few months ago, and my biggest complaint was that the writing and story were very, very spare. There was none of the usual light novel bloat, but the author also didn't spend much time on things that could have used more attention.
I had hopes that the manga would be better. In several ways, it was. The artwork was gorgeous, with more in the way of backgrounds than I'm used to seeing in manga based on light novels. The artist did a great job with characters' facial expressions, although for Miyo that mostly meant something in the range of either "sad" or "hopeless." My absolute favorite character was Yurie, Kiyoka's servant, who was adorable in this adaptation. She reminded me of Touko Fujiwara in Natsume's Book of Friends, a total sweetheart.
Unfortunately, it seems like the manga may have inherited some of the light novel's problems. There was barely any conflict, and what was there was generally dealt with quickly. Miyo's biggest concern was that Kiyoka would throw her out when he found out that she didn't have the power or education that one might expect a girl from a noble family to have. Instead of letting readers fret along with her, it was made clear by the end of the volume that Kiyoka found out about everything she was trying to hide from him and was fine with it all. It was obvious early on that Kiyoka was falling for Miyo, and every older woman in Kiyoka's acquaintance recognized it too and gleefully encouraged the match.
Koji's father has only made a brief appearance so far, and Miyo's father is already showing himself to be an idiot who assumes it's a given that Kiyoka will throw Miyo out. Here's hoping the manga can wring something interesting out of the whole "mysterious and powerful Usuba family" aspect.
As in the light novel, the fantasy aspects were very slight. Gifts were mentioned a few times, but we only saw them used on-page once, near the end of the volume.
There's a good chance this isn't worth continuing, but I'll probably do so anyway, because this has a few tropes I generally enjoy ("icy hero who turns into a softie for the heroine" is a big one). I really want to like this series, so I'm hoping one version or another (the anime maybe?) eventually makes that possible. I'll suppose foolishly keep trying until I don't have the willpower for it anymore. At least the manga (and eventually anime) version gives me pretty artwork.
Extras:
A bonus short story by the original light novel author, in which we learn how Miyo got the comb she used prior to the one Kiyoka gave her.
Rating Note:
My review probably sounds like a less-than-3-stars one, but that's at least in part due to my feelings about the light novel. I tend to rate initial volumes higher than they maybe deserve, on the theory that the series has a chance to get better, and technically that's true for this series too. Ever the optimist, at least where manga and light novels are concerned.
(Original review posted on A Library Girl's Familiar Diversions.)
Unfortunately, he instead arranges for Kaya to marry Koji. Miyo is sent to Kiyoka Kudo to be his bride. The Kudo family is wealthy and powerful, so normally this would be good news, except Kiyoka is known for being so cold and harsh towards his prospective brides that they've all left within three days of arriving at his home. However, Miyo has nowhere else to go. Whatever Kiyoka says or does, she'll have to bear it. Luckily for her, he's not as horrible as the stories about him and made him seem.
I read the first light novel volume a few months ago, and my biggest complaint was that the writing and story were very, very spare. There was none of the usual light novel bloat, but the author also didn't spend much time on things that could have used more attention.
I had hopes that the manga would be better. In several ways, it was. The artwork was gorgeous, with more in the way of backgrounds than I'm used to seeing in manga based on light novels. The artist did a great job with characters' facial expressions, although for Miyo that mostly meant something in the range of either "sad" or "hopeless." My absolute favorite character was Yurie, Kiyoka's servant, who was adorable in this adaptation. She reminded me of Touko Fujiwara in Natsume's Book of Friends, a total sweetheart.
Unfortunately, it seems like the manga may have inherited some of the light novel's problems. There was barely any conflict, and what was there was generally dealt with quickly. Miyo's biggest concern was that Kiyoka would throw her out when he found out that she didn't have the power or education that one might expect a girl from a noble family to have. Instead of letting readers fret along with her, it was made clear by the end of the volume that Kiyoka found out about everything she was trying to hide from him and was fine with it all. It was obvious early on that Kiyoka was falling for Miyo, and every older woman in Kiyoka's acquaintance recognized it too and gleefully encouraged the match.
Koji's father has only made a brief appearance so far, and Miyo's father is already showing himself to be an idiot who assumes it's a given that Kiyoka will throw Miyo out. Here's hoping the manga can wring something interesting out of the whole "mysterious and powerful Usuba family" aspect.
As in the light novel, the fantasy aspects were very slight. Gifts were mentioned a few times, but we only saw them used on-page once, near the end of the volume.
There's a good chance this isn't worth continuing, but I'll probably do so anyway, because this has a few tropes I generally enjoy ("icy hero who turns into a softie for the heroine" is a big one). I really want to like this series, so I'm hoping one version or another (the anime maybe?) eventually makes that possible. I'll suppose foolishly keep trying until I don't have the willpower for it anymore. At least the manga (and eventually anime) version gives me pretty artwork.
Extras:
A bonus short story by the original light novel author, in which we learn how Miyo got the comb she used prior to the one Kiyoka gave her.
Rating Note:
My review probably sounds like a less-than-3-stars one, but that's at least in part due to my feelings about the light novel. I tend to rate initial volumes higher than they maybe deserve, on the theory that the series has a chance to get better, and technically that's true for this series too. Ever the optimist, at least where manga and light novels are concerned.
(Original review posted on A Library Girl's Familiar Diversions.)
November 19, 2022
*heavy sigh* Wow, this was not fun to read. At all.
SPOILERS AHEAD!!
I wanted to give this a try because it promised me a slow-burn historical romance with a supernatural edge--who wouldn't want that? The premise seemed interesting and the art was good, so I decided to give it a shot.
And that was a mistake.
First and foremost, my biggest complaint is with the obnoxiously repetitive dialogue. Here's an idea: take a shot every time Miyo is inner monologuing about her horrible upbringing or talks about how useless, uninteresting, and a burden she is. On second thought, don't do that, because you'll have to be sent to the ER for alcohol poisoning within the first chapter. This volume absolutely LOVES to bash the reader over the head with how terrible Miyo's upbringing was, how awful the people around her are, and how miserable she is. Now, if you're thinking to yourself, "well, why didn't you stop reading after the first chapter?" the answer is, because I thought it would get better.
It did not.
Miyo becomes slightly more comfortable around...oh shit, what was his name?...ummm...the main guy, whatever his name was. And he becomes slightly less of an asshole by the end, but then HIS inner monologues are all about how miserable she is and speculating on how she must have been treated to become this walking embodiment of misery and suffering. So, congratulations! Now you get TWO inner monologues about how terrible her life is/was, AREN'T. WE. LUCKY?!
The only reason why I'm giving this two stars instead of one is because it's not the worst thing I've ever read. It's just woefully depressing, irritatingly repetitive, and featuring some of the most boring romance leads I've seen since Waiting for Spring. If you want to read this, go ahead, clearly I'm in the minority here considering all the glowing reviews it's received. But I'm not bothering to read more, there are much better romance manga out there.
SPOILERS AHEAD!!
I wanted to give this a try because it promised me a slow-burn historical romance with a supernatural edge--who wouldn't want that? The premise seemed interesting and the art was good, so I decided to give it a shot.
And that was a mistake.
First and foremost, my biggest complaint is with the obnoxiously repetitive dialogue. Here's an idea: take a shot every time Miyo is inner monologuing about her horrible upbringing or talks about how useless, uninteresting, and a burden she is. On second thought, don't do that, because you'll have to be sent to the ER for alcohol poisoning within the first chapter. This volume absolutely LOVES to bash the reader over the head with how terrible Miyo's upbringing was, how awful the people around her are, and how miserable she is. Now, if you're thinking to yourself, "well, why didn't you stop reading after the first chapter?" the answer is, because I thought it would get better.
It did not.
Miyo becomes slightly more comfortable around...oh shit, what was his name?...ummm...the main guy, whatever his name was. And he becomes slightly less of an asshole by the end, but then HIS inner monologues are all about how miserable she is and speculating on how she must have been treated to become this walking embodiment of misery and suffering. So, congratulations! Now you get TWO inner monologues about how terrible her life is/was, AREN'T. WE. LUCKY?!
The only reason why I'm giving this two stars instead of one is because it's not the worst thing I've ever read. It's just woefully depressing, irritatingly repetitive, and featuring some of the most boring romance leads I've seen since Waiting for Spring. If you want to read this, go ahead, clearly I'm in the minority here considering all the glowing reviews it's received. But I'm not bothering to read more, there are much better romance manga out there.
April 4, 2025
Miyo 19 anni, non ha ereditato alcun potere e viene trattata da serva nella sua stessa casa dalla sua stessa famiglia: Padre, matrigna e sorellastra, pupilla della casa (insopportabile). Miyo vive nell'assoluta tristezza fin quando non viene promessa a Kiyoka Kudo.
~ Follemente triste, forse anche troppo.
Ho approcciato questo manga partendo dall'anime. 1° episodio NCS (Non Ci Siamo), manga 'meh'. C'è una spolverata di magia: chi ha il potere della 𝗏𝗂𝗌𝗂𝗈𝗇𝖾 𝗌𝗉𝗂𝗋𝗂𝗍𝗂𝖼𝖺 e chi della 𝗆𝖺𝗇𝗂𝗉𝗈𝗅𝖺𝗓𝗂𝗈𝗇𝖾 𝖽𝖾𝗅𝗅'𝖺𝗇𝗂𝗆𝖺, parte che ho trovato interessante ma per niente sviluppata. Ovviamente siamo solo al primo volume, quindi vedremo. Le dinamiche sono quelle di un matrimonio combinato che vede Miyo catapultata in una realtà di 'gentilezza diversa' e spiazzante.
I toni restano cupi e di sconforto ma celano una speranza dal momento in cui quel pettine le viene regalato (simbolo di corteggiamento) ➝ 𝗣𝗶𝗰𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗮 𝗱𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗱𝗶 𝗳𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗮'
Voglio sapere di più sull'Unità Speciale Anti-Singolarità di Kiyoka, e su come procederà la convivenza.
Personaggio preferito: Yurie
Raffa⚡unaletteicesuldivano 📚🛋️
~ Follemente triste, forse anche troppo.
Ho approcciato questo manga partendo dall'anime. 1° episodio NCS (Non Ci Siamo), manga 'meh'. C'è una spolverata di magia: chi ha il potere della 𝗏𝗂𝗌𝗂𝗈𝗇𝖾 𝗌𝗉𝗂𝗋𝗂𝗍𝗂𝖼𝖺 e chi della 𝗆𝖺𝗇𝗂𝗉𝗈𝗅𝖺𝗓𝗂𝗈𝗇𝖾 𝖽𝖾𝗅𝗅'𝖺𝗇𝗂𝗆𝖺, parte che ho trovato interessante ma per niente sviluppata. Ovviamente siamo solo al primo volume, quindi vedremo. Le dinamiche sono quelle di un matrimonio combinato che vede Miyo catapultata in una realtà di 'gentilezza diversa' e spiazzante.
I toni restano cupi e di sconforto ma celano una speranza dal momento in cui quel pettine le viene regalato (simbolo di corteggiamento) ➝ 𝗣𝗶𝗰𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗮 𝗱𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗱𝗶 𝗳𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗮'
Voglio sapere di più sull'Unità Speciale Anti-Singolarità di Kiyoka, e su come procederà la convivenza.
Personaggio preferito: Yurie
Raffa⚡unaletteicesuldivano 📚🛋️
April 8, 2022
It's depressingly sad yet beautiful at the same time. I adore men like Bocchan!! Augh! By the way, I like the supernatural touch on the taisho romance story. I've been hungry for some more after Here Comes Miss Modern and Taisho Otome Fairytale! And this one is perfect! But if you're going to ask me what I commonly like among these three, it's the gakuran! Hahaha! I really find gakuran-wearing males hot and attractive! Man, and they are all softies!
January 24, 2023
ببخشید ولی ازدواج زورکی/ از پیش تعیین شده در زمان های قدیم که
در نهایت به علاقه ختم میشه
guilty pleasure
بنده هستن!
.
I said what i said, and I refuse to accept that I have some kind of issue :)
در نهایت به علاقه ختم میشه
guilty pleasure
بنده هستن!
.
I said what i said, and I refuse to accept that I have some kind of issue :)
August 5, 2023
Molto, molto, molto carino! La narrazione mi ha spiazzata un po'. Fosse stato un romanzo, sarebbe stata una prima persona presente con blocchi enormi di infodamp in mezzo alle azioni. Oppure una terza che saltella da un personaggio all'altro troppo velocemente, creando smarrimento iniziale. Tuttavia, non mi dispiace tantissimo. Ho letto così tanti manga che per me non è un problema. La storia è davvero interessante, impossibile non fare il tifo per Myo e augurare vendetta verso la sua famiglia. Forse potrei dire che è un po' veloce o che il tempo trascorso non è scandito bene, Bene così.
July 26, 2023
I watched the tiny episodes on Netflix and was frustrated, wanting to know what would happen next... the first episodes so far are the first part... so good!
July 7, 2023
Update: Wanted to reread before I started the anime on Netflix soon.
I didn't really know what to expect from this one. Once I started reading though, I became so protective of Miyo. She deserves so much affection in her life after dealing with her hateful family. I like the organic way that the relationship between her and Kudo is forming. I enjoyed this first volume and am looking forward to reading volume two!
I didn't really know what to expect from this one. Once I started reading though, I became so protective of Miyo. She deserves so much affection in her life after dealing with her hateful family. I like the organic way that the relationship between her and Kudo is forming. I enjoyed this first volume and am looking forward to reading volume two!
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