{"id":25674,"date":"2025-05-17T01:00:55","date_gmt":"2025-05-17T05:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/?p=25674"},"modified":"2025-07-01T10:23:57","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T14:23:57","slug":"manga-the-lion-and-the-bride-vol-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/manga-the-lion-and-the-bride-vol-1\/","title":{"rendered":"The Lion and the Bride Vol. 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"book-3700\" class=\"bdb-book-info\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/manga_thelionandthebridevol1.png?fit=250%2C380&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"The Lion and the Bride Vol. 1\" class=\"alignright\"\/><strong>Title:<\/strong> The Lion and the Bride Vol. 1<br \/><strong>Author:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/author\/mika-sakurano\/\">Mika Sakurano<\/a><br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/series\/the-lion-and-the-bride\/\">The Lion and the Bride #1<\/a><br \/><strong>First Published:<\/strong> <span content=\"2014-10-16\">October 16, 2014<\/span><br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/publisher\/akita-publishing-co\/\">Akita Publishing Co<\/a><br \/><strong>Pages:<\/strong> 192<br \/><strong>Genre:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/genre\/drama\/\">Drama<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/genre\/romance\/\">Romance<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/genre\/shojo\/\">Shojo<\/a><br \/><strong>Format:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/format\/ebook\/\">Ebook<\/a><br \/><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/source\/comixology-unlimited\/\">comiXology Unlimited<\/a><br \/><strong>Rating:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/rating\/2\/\"><span class=\"bdb-font-awesome-star-wrap\"><i class=\"fas fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"fas fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"far fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"far fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"far fa-star\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/36573513-the-lion-and-the-bride-vol-1\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/addtogoodreads.png?ssl=1\" align=\"left\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a><br \/><br \/><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong> <p>Yua is a high school girl in a secret relationship with her teacher. But one day her grandmother, her last surviving family member, passes away and leaves her all alone in the world. And then, her beloved Sensei, supporting her again as he always has, asks her to marry him. She\u2019s convinced that she\u2019s about to begin a happy newlywed life, but it turns out Sensei has a huge secret...?! At school and at home, she\u2019s gotten tangled up in some complicated afterschool marriage blues!!!<\/p>\n<strong>Get the Book:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4k2Acja\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon<\/a>\r\n<hr \/><\/div>\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/\",\n\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Review\",\n\t\t\t\t\"datePublished\": \"2025-05-17T05:00:55+00:00\",\n\t\t\t\t\"description\": \"The Lion and the Bride Vol. 1\",\n\t\t\t\t\"publisher\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Organization\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"Radical Dreamer\"\t\t\t\t},\n\t\t\t\t\"url\": \"https:\\\/\\\/pastelgoth.net\\\/blog\\\/manga-the-lion-and-the-bride-vol-1\\\/\",\n\t\t\t\t\"itemReviewed\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Book\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"The Lion and the Bride Vol. 1\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"author\": [\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Person\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"Mika Sakurano\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"sameAs\": \"https:\\\/\\\/pastelgoth.net\\\/blog\\\/book-database\\\/author\\\/mika-sakurano\\\/\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t],\n\t\t\t\t\t\"isbn\": \"\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"numberOfPages\": 192,\n\t\t\t\t\t\"publisher\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Organization\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"Akita Publishing Co\"\t\t\t\t\t},\n\t\t\t\t\t\"image\": \"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/pastelgoth.net\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/manga_thelionandthebridevol1.png?fit=250%2C380&ssl=1\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"datePublished\": \"2014-10-16T00:00:00+00:00\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"sameAs\": \"https:\\\/\\\/www.goodreads.com\\\/book\\\/show\\\/36573513-the-lion-and-the-bride-vol-1\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"genre\": \"Drama\"\t\t\t\t},\n\t\t\t\t\"author\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Person\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"Jamie\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"sameAs\": \"https:\\\/\\\/pastelgoth.net\\\/blog\\\/\"\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t, \"reviewRating\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Rating\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"ratingValue\": 2,\n\t\t\t\t\t\"bestRating\": 5\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t<\/script>\n\t\t\n<h2>Review<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/manga_thelionandthebridevol1-page.png?resize=300%2C478&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"478\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-25719\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/manga_thelionandthebridevol1-page.png?w=300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/manga_thelionandthebridevol1-page.png?resize=188%2C300&amp;ssl=1 188w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>The premise of this manga is&#8230; Troubling. Yua is a high school girl living with her grandmother after the death of both of her parents. Forced to take care of herself after her grandmother is hospitalized, she begins a secret relationship with her homeroom teacher, eventually marrying him in a secret ceremony. Already in a complicated situation, it turns out that her new husband had neglected to tell her that the most popular boy in school, her classmate Subaru, is also his son.<\/p>\n<p>It doesn&#8217;t take a genius to put together that Yua is vulnerable and what her teacher is doing is <em>grooming<\/em> her. His actions and motives are far from charitable. How convenient that he can capitalize on the death of Yua&#8217;s last guardian during a vulnerable grieving period to marry her and move her in with him. That the only thing stopping him from sleeping with her is that she&#8217;s his student. Nevermind his son&#8217;s feelings, he even becomes jealous of his own son and puts that emotional baggage on Yua. It doesn&#8217;t matter that he is a young father, all of his actions are <em>predatory<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The manga moves quite fast and a love triangle is inevitable with this set up. Though I like Yua and Subaru, they have good chemistry and fall into the brooding boy and rowdy girl dynamic. The entire situation is just uncomfortable. The art is great, and I&#8217;m moderately invested in the story, if only to see how the situation will be resolved and if the manga will even attempt to deal with the obvious issue of a teenaged main character dating a teacher.<\/p>\n<h2>Quote<\/h2>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;There&#8217;s just a year until I graduate, right? I <em>promise<\/em> that I can keep this a <strong>secret<\/strong>. I&#8217;m <strong>strong<\/strong>! I promise I won&#8217;t cause you any <strong>trouble<\/strong>.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<h2>Content Warnings<\/h2>\n<span class=\"ubb-spoiler\"><a class=\"ubb-view-spoil\">View Spoiler &raquo;<\/a><span style=\"display: none;\" class=\"ubb-thespoil\">Bullying, Grandparent &#038; Parent Death, Grooming, Violence <a class=\"ubb-hide-spoil\" style=\"cursor: hand; cursor: pointer;\">&laquo; Hide Spoiler<\/a><\/span><\/span>\n<h2>About the Author<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ubb-about-author\">\n<h3>About Mika Sakurano<\/h3>\n<p>Mika Sakurano is best known for being the artist of Miracle Nikki. for being the author &amp; artist of Irresistible Mistakes, The Trouble With My Boss, The Lion and the Bride, and He Loves You.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ubb-author-links\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/author\/show\/15185736.Mika_Sakurano\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Goodreads<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3Z6OeIv\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Review The premise of this manga is&#8230; Troubling. 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