{"id":25705,"date":"2025-05-22T01:00:54","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T05:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/?p=25705"},"modified":"2025-07-01T10:23:18","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T14:23:18","slug":"manga-the-lion-and-the-bride-vol-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/manga-the-lion-and-the-bride-vol-3\/","title":{"rendered":"The Lion and the Bride Vol. 3"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"book-3702\" class=\"bdb-book-info\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/manga_thelionandthebridevol3.png?fit=250%2C387&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"The Lion and the Bride Vol. 3\" class=\"alignright\"\/><strong>Title:<\/strong> The Lion and the Bride Vol. 3<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 #3<\/a><br \/><strong>First Published:<\/strong> <span content=\"2016-04-15\">April 15, 2016<\/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> 194<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\/38200515-the-lion-and-the-bride-vol-3\" 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's become the wife of her beloved Sensei, but at the same time she's also become the mother of her classmate Subaru! Sensei's ex-wife Sayaka appears in front of Yua and tells her to her shock that Sensei spent the night at Sayaka's house the night before. While she's still reeling, Subaru, worried about her, suddenly confesses his love. The two of them spend a night together, but what does that mean...?! At school and at home, she\u2019s gotten tangled up in some complicated after-school marriage blues!!!<\/p>\n<strong>Get the Book:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4kf24Rr\" 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\": \"2025-05-22T05:00:54+00:00\",\n\t\t\t\t\"description\": \"The Lion and the Bride Vol. 3\",\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-3\\\/\",\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. 3\",\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\": 194,\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_thelionandthebridevol3.png?fit=250%2C387&ssl=1\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"datePublished\": \"2016-04-15T00:00:00+00:00\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"sameAs\": \"https:\\\/\\\/www.goodreads.com\\\/book\\\/show\\\/38200515-the-lion-and-the-bride-vol-3\",\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_thelionandthebridevol3-page.png?resize=300%2C469&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"469\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-25726\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/manga_thelionandthebridevol3-page.png?w=300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/manga_thelionandthebridevol3-page.png?resize=192%2C300&amp;ssl=1 192w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>I got the ending I wanted but at what cost. What a tasteless and trashy manga this was. It&#8217;s obvious from the start who Yua will end up with and while I found the ending of the story to be sufficiently satisfying, there is so much absurd drama in this volume.<\/p>\n<p>This volume takes a dark turn and the final conflict felt so dumb. The whole story was sloppy and Yua, while understandably confused and far too naive to know what she wants, just becomes a frustrating character to follow. One minute she accepts that her relationship with sensei is not good for her, the next she&#8217;s right back in his arms while also fighting feelings for his son. It&#8217;s all just so, so stupid.<\/p>\n<p>This series was awful in the way that it handles relationships, especially grooming relationships. There are so many better manga out there that handle these topics with better developed characters and storylines. Skip this one, it is not worth it.<\/p>\n<h2>Quote<\/h2>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;My <em>dream<\/em> is&#8230; To someday <em>marry<\/em> the man I <strong>love<\/strong> and build a warm and <em>happy<\/em> home life together! A life as <strong>pretty<\/strong> as a picture.&#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\">Sexual Harassment, Stalking, 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 I got the ending I wanted but at what cost. 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