The Shy Snow Woman and the Cursed Ring
| The Shy Snow Woman and the Cursed Ring | |
 Cover of the first English volume | |
| 人付き合いが苦手な未亡人の雪女さんと呪いの指輪 (Hitozukiai ga Nigate na Mibōjin no Yukionna-san to Noroi no Yubiwa) | |
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| Genre | Supernatural |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Puuna Puuzaki |
| Published by | Self-published |
| English publisher | Irodori Comics |
| Original run | July 3, 2021 – present |
| Volumes | 2 |
| Anime television series | |
| The Lonely Snow Widow and the Cursed Ring | |
| Directed by | Kazuomi Koga |
| Written by | Eeyo Kurosaki |
| Studio | Studio Hōkiboshi |
| Licensed by | OceanVeil |
| Original network | Tokyo MX, BS11 (censored) |
| Original run | October 2026 – scheduled |
The Shy Snow Woman and the Cursed Ring (Japanese: 人付き合いが苦手な未亡人の雪女さんと呪いの指輪, Hepburn: Hitozukiai ga Nigate na Mibōjin no Yukionna-san to Noroi no Yubiwa) is a Japanese adult hentai doujinshi series written and illustrated by Puuna Puuzaki. It originally began self-publishing on July 3, 2021 and was later published on the DLsite platform on October 9, 2021.[1] The doujinshi series is licensed in English by Irodori Comics. An anime television series adaptation produced by Studio Hōkiboshi is set to premiere in October 2026.
Plot
Satoru Takahashi, a remote worker who also serves as the manager of an apartment complex, lives in a world where supernatural creatures live together with humans. Having taken over being the apartment's manager from his late father, he meets Mifuyu Yukino, a yuki-onna and widow who has just moved into the complex. Still mourning the death of her husband two years prior, she feels sexually frustrated, knowing that rumors exist that those who marry yuki-onna are fated to an early death, and knowing she is unable to get pregnant. When Satoru discovers a ring in Mifuyu's apartment, he decides to use it to start a sexual relationship with her.
Characters
Media
Doujinshi
Anime
An anime television series adaptation, telling a different original story form the original doujinshi, was announced on May 29, 2026.[3][4] The series will be produced by Suiseisha as part of AnimeFesta, animated by Studio Hōkiboshi and directed by Kazuomi Koga, with Eeyo Kurosaki handling series composition, and Minakyawa Akapiv designing the characters. It is set to premiere in October 2026 on Tokyo MX and BS11. OceanVeil will stream the series under the title The Lonely Snow Widow and the Cursed Ring.[2]
References
- ↑ "人付き合いが苦手な未亡人の雪女さんと呪いの指輪". DLsite (in Japanese). Retrieved May 29, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 Hodgkins, Crystalyn (July 31, 2026). "The Lonely Snow Widow and the Cursed Ring TV Anime Reveals October Debut, OceanVeil Streaming, Cast, Staff". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
- ↑ "『人付き合いが苦手な未亡人の雪女さんと呪いの指輪』TVアニメ化決定 原作者も驚き" (in Japanese). May 29, 2026. Retrieved May 29, 2026.
- ↑ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (May 29, 2026). "The Shy Snow Woman and the Cursed Ring Adult Dōjin Manga Gets TV Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 29, 2026.
External links
- Anime official website (in Japanese)
- The Shy Snow Woman and the Cursed Ring (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia