Bride of the Death God, Vol. 3

死神の花嫁－余命７日からの幸福－ [Shinigami no Hanayome - Yomei 7-nichi kara no Koufuku] #3

by Hako Ichiiro

The story of a death god who was welcomed for the first time and a young woman no longer welcome in her own world—a tale of love that even death cannot part.

When the death god Kei showed up to claim Aibi as his bride, Shii proved no match for him and had to watch helplessly as Aibi left with Kei in a bid to spare Shii's life. With the help of Inia and Himeno, can Shii stop Kei from marrying Aibi to take control over her special power? Who will win in the fight between a grim reaper dedicated to harvesting Aibi's life and a grim reaper dedicated to protecting it?

Genres: Manga, Fantasy, Romance, Urban Fantasy, Supernatural, Paranormal

192 pages, Paperback

First published September 21, 2024

About the author

Name (in native Japanese): 一色 箱

Reviews

[Kelli]

the thing is I DO believe aibi is pretty, interesting, and unhinged enough to make all these death gods fall in love with her

[S. Nemo]

I especially like that Aibi is not the typical damsel in distress. Actually she’s pretty badass! Also that everything is themed to match the flower language. And the memories that connect her to all the reapers. I‘am intrigued to learn what’s behind all of it.

[Heather’s Reading Bubble]

Yeah once it started getting into the backstory of the bad guy I realized I just don’t give a damn but the art is pretty at least.

[Mizzy Mint]

This volume gives us the background story of Kei and of Inia.
Kei lived with a little girl incarnation of Aibi name Koume. He was a paid assassin and after Koume successfully does a rain dance people want her dead. He kills his master but she is still killed by someone else and he finds her as she bleeds out. I get this is a common theme in Japan, but I find it weird and uncozy that Kei was gonna marry her (even to be freed of being a death kami) because it was a father daughter or protective older brother style relationship in the past life.
We also get Inia's backstory after a misunderstanding with Aibi walking it top see Shii-kun and Inia very close. She was a orian and a prostitute who was sad and Aibi was her friend. I am glad she's not a rival to Shii wanting to be with Aibi, but also I really wanted her to be gay so bad. I'm obsessed with her.
Apart from the backstories, they all (Inia, Aibi, Shii, Himeno) go to an amusement park for the day to relax. A new death god, Aya, arrives and everyone (but not the main crew) is frozen in place. He says he wants Aibi to fall in love with him and ask her on a date, which Shii was supposed to do when the gang got him some alone time with her on a ferris wheel. This is also the point the author decided to leave it for us to figure out on the next volume!
I really liked this one, but I didn't like Kei's backstory and the implications of it nor did I appreciate Inia being straight. But I can settle for a bestie.
I kind of hope the next volume she goes on a date just to make Shii really jealous.

[Nicole]

I just really love the art and the progression of the story as well as how Aibi isn't the typical damsel in distress MC. I'm curious if new grim reapers will appear and they'll take the "I want to court you, so you'll give me your power willingly" instead of the "I'll force you to marry me so I get your power no matter what you want" haha. I also want to know more about all of the reapers' stories with Aibi, they've all been unique and interesting so far!

[Jess | jadecanread]

At this point, I'm reading just for the art. I do like this past lives interactions between Aibi and the death gods though!

Recap: battling the hot one, the four of them use teamwork to take him down. First backstory about him as an assassin and her as a beggar girl. Then small jealousy scene, becoming friends with the girl death god, amusement park outing, Ferris wheel, end with another death god showing up and asking her out.

[EuleAnnalena Manga]

3,5

hatte einige berührende Momente, aber ich finde, dass ich die Gefühle nicht super spüre. Vor allem Aibi bleibt mir verschlossen.

Das Artwork ist aber wunderschön und ich mag, wie nach und nach die Geheimnisse rund um den Brautkrieg und so enthüllt werden.

[BimBim]

I feel bad that I need to wait for the next volume when the story starts to really get interesting.

[Mackenzi]

4.5

[J-Lynn]

Plot is a three while art is five stars! °˖✧◝(⁰▿ ⁰)◜ ✧˖°

[Jessica ❀]

The art is stunning but ummm wtf is this at this point? 😅

[Cheyenne Davey]

I love how strong and independent she is. And she takes no shit and is a fun tease to the death god. She's an awesome female lead and I love this series

[Chaela]

Not vibing unfortch

[Devon]

The art is really pretty but the plot is getting so repetitive. Like how many different death gods are we gonna have try and take/win over our FMC