Kadokawa has confirmed that the Kekkaishi no Ichirinka (Bride of the Barrier Master/ 結界師の一輪華) light novel series by Kureha has been green-lit for a TV anime adaptation. The show will be directed by Kitahata Touru at TROYCA studio.
A teaser visual for the anime has been revealed along with celebratory illustrations by Bodax, the novel’s illustrator, and Odayaka, the artist for the manga adaptation.
Kadokawa published Kureha’s first novel in December 2021, with illustrations by Bodax, and it will release the sixth novel on August 25, 2025.
The novel series was adapted into a manga by Odayaka in March 2022 in Kadokawa’s B-LOG COMIC digital magazine. Kadokawa published the manga’s first tankoubon volume in September 2022 and the sixth volume on July 1, 2025.
Yen Press releases both the novel series and manga adaptation in English under the name Bride of the Barrier Master. It released the fourth novel on July 15th, 2025, and the manga’s fifth volume is scheduled for release on January 20th, 2026.
Yen Press describes the novel’s story below:
“For thousands of years, Japan has been protected by five clans wielding barrier-weaving magic. Born to a branch family of one such clan, eighteen-year-old Hana has always been stuck in the shadow of her more capable, beautiful, and popular twin sister. When a strong power awakens within Hana, she chooses to hide it so she can continue living a quiet life out of the spotlight. But that ideal lifestyle begins to slip out of reach when Saku Ichinomiya takes over as the new head of the Ichinomiya clan and sets out to find a bride strong enough to stand by his side. Eager to keep her abilities secret, Hana steers clear of Saku… but will she be tempted to sign a marriage contract if it guarantees the peaceful, quiet future of her dreams?”
