Bride of the Death God

Bride of the Death God
First tankōbon volume cover
死神の花嫁-余命7日からの幸福-
(Shinigami no Hanayome: Yomei Nanoka kara no Kōfuku)
Genre
Manga
Written byHako Ichiiro
Published bySquare Enix
English publisher
  • NA: Square Enix Manga & Books
ImprintGangan Comics Pixiv
MagazineGangan Pixiv
Original runDecember 17, 2022 – present
Volumes3

Bride of the Death God (死神の花嫁-余命7日からの幸福-, Shinigami no Hanayome: Yomei Nanoka kara no Kōfuku) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hako Ichiiro. It initially began publication on the author's Twitter account in March 2022. It was later acquired by Square Enix who began serializing it on the Pixiv Comic website under their Gangan Pixiv brand in December 2022.

Synopsis

The series is centered around the relationship between a death god and a sickly girl with an incurable disease named Aibi. A death god appears before Aibi telling her that she will die in seven days. The death god expected her to cry upon hearing that, instead she smiled at him and thanked him for telling her that. This leads to the death god visiting her every day until she passes.

Publication

Written and illustrated by Hako Ichiiro, Bride of the Death God initially began publication as a webcomic on the author's Twitter account on March 5, 2022.[3] It was later acquired by Square Enix who began serializing it on the Pixiv Comic website under their Gangan Pixiv brand on December 17, 2022.[4] Its chapters have been compiled into three tankōbon volumes as of September 2024.[5]

The series' chapters are published in English on Square Enix's Manga Up! Global website and app.[6] During their panel at New York Comic Con 2024, Square Enix Manga & Books announced that they had licensed the series for English publication.[7]

No. Original release date Original ISBN North American release date North American ISBN
1December 21, 2022[8]978-4-7575-8318-4September 9, 2025[9]978-1-64609-400-4
  • Chapters 1–5
2November 21, 2023[10]978-4-7575-8910-0January 13, 2026[11]978-1-64609-401-1
  • Chapters 6–10
3September 21, 2024[5]978-4-7575-9432-6May 12, 2026[12]978-1-64609-402-8
  • Chapters 11–14

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Bride of the Death God". Square Enix. Archived from the original on April 22, 2025. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
  2. ↑ 死神と奇病に侵された少女の恋物語、「死神の花嫁-余命7日からの幸福-」1巻. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 21, 2022. Archived from the original on December 28, 2022. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
  3. ↑ Chiyu Amairo [@ichiiro_hako] (March 5, 2022). 【創作漫画】7日間で死ぬ女子高生と死神の話(1/13) (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved July 27, 2025 – via Twitter.
  4. ↑ 死神の花嫁—余命7日からの幸福—. Pixiv Comic (in Japanese). Retrieved July 27, 2025.
  5. 1 2 死神の花嫁-余命7日からの幸福- 3 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Archived from the original on April 29, 2025. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
  6. ↑ Hazra, Adriana (September 16, 2024). "Manga Up! Global Adds Hako Ichiiro's Bride of the Death God Manga in English". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 1, 2024. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
  7. ↑ Tai, Anita (October 19, 2024). "Square Enix Licenses Dragon Quest: The Mark of Erdrick, Bride of the Death God, Exquisite Blood: The Heretic Onmyoji, 2 More Manga". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on November 9, 2024. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
  8. ↑ 死神の花嫁-余命7日からの幸福- 1 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Archived from the original on March 27, 2025. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Bride of the Death God, Volume 1". Square Enix. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
  10. ↑ 死神の花嫁-余命7日からの幸福- 2 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Archived from the original on June 23, 2025. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Bride of the Death God, Volume 2". Square Enix. Archived from the original on May 20, 2025. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Bride of the Death God, Volume 3". Square Enix. Retrieved April 14, 2026.