Tales of Wedding Rings
Tales of Wedding Rings (Japanese: 結婚指輪物語, Hepburn: Kekkon Yubiwa Monogatari) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Maybe. It started serialization in Monthly Big Gangan in March 2014 and has been published in twelve volumes thus far.
| Tales of Wedding Rings | |
![]() Cover of the first volume | |
| 結婚指輪物語 (Kekkon Yubiwa Monogatari) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Romantic fantasy[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Maybe |
| Published by | Square Enix |
| English publisher | |
| Magazine | Monthly Big Gangan |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Original run | March 25, 2014 – present |
| Volumes | 12 |
Media
Manga
The series is written and illustrated by Maybe, and started serialization in Monthly Big Gangan on March 25, 2014.[2] In the tenth tankōbon volume, it was revealed the series would continue "for just a little longer".[3] In July 2021, it was revealed that it would reach its climax in the next issue of the magazine, which will be released on August 25, 2021.[4] As of March 2022, the series' individual chapters have been collected into twelve tankōbon volumes.[5]
In May 2015, Crunchyroll announced they would add the series to their digital manga service Crunchyroll Manga.[6] At Anime Expo 2017, Yen Press announced they also licensed the series for English publication.[7]
Volume list
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | December 9, 2014[8] | 978-4-75-754430-7 | March 6, 2018[9] | 978-0-31-641616-0 |
| 2 | May 25, 2015[10] | 978-4-75-754654-7 | May 22, 2018[11] | 978-1-97-532654-8 |
| 3 | December 25, 2015[12] | 978-4-75-754848-0 | August 21, 2018[13] | 978-1-97-535408-4 |
| 4 | October 25, 2016[14] | 978-4-75-755140-4 | November 13, 2018[15] | 978-1-97-535409-1 |
| 5 | June 24, 2017[16] | 978-4-75-755392-7 | February 19, 2019[17] | 978-1-97-535410-7 |
| 6 | February 24, 2018[18] | 978-4-75-755638-6 | May 28, 2019[19] | 978-1-97-530422-5 |
| 7 | September 25, 2018[20] | 978-4-75-755859-5 | August 27, 2019[21] | 978-1-97-538508-8 |
| 8 | July 9, 2019[22] | 978-4-75-756192-2 | February 18, 2020[23] | 978-1-97-530670-0 |
| 9 | May 25, 2020[24] | 978-4-75-756626-2 | June 8, 2021[25] | 978-1-97-532450-6 |
| 10 | January 25, 2021[26] | 978-4-75-757059-7 | May 3, 2022[27] | 978-1-97-534076-6 |
| 11 | August 25, 2021[28] | 978-4-7575-7437-3 | July 19, 2022[29] | 978-1-9753-4739-0 |
| 12 | March 25, 2022[5] | 978-4-7575-7843-2 | — | — |
Virtual reality
In November 2017, it was announced that a virtual reality version of the manga was in development.[30] The adaptation was first released in March 2018 at Square Enix's AnimeJapan booth.[31] It was made available on the HTC Vive on September 25, 2018.[32]
Reception
Rebecca Silverman from Anime News Network praised the characters, fan service, and use of body language, while criticizing characters' facial expressions and the story's direction.[1] Brandon Varnell from The Fandom Post also praised the series, especially the plot due to it not sticking to trends established by other works.[33] Takato from Manga News also offered praise for the story, calling it a promising start.[34] Aurélien Pigeat from Actua BD was more critical, featuring the series would abuse other plot elements common in this type of work.[35]
References
- Silverman, Rebecca (February 25, 2018). "Tales of Wedding Rings GN 1 Review". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- Loveridge, Lynzee (January 21, 2014). "Dusk maiden of Amnesia Creator Starts 'Wedding Ring Story' Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- Antonio Pineda, Rafael (January 26, 2021). "Maybe's Tales of Wedding Rings Manga to Continue 'For Just a Little Longer'". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- Antonio Pineda, Rafael (July 27, 2021). "Maybe's Tales of Wedding Rings Manga Enters Climax". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- "結婚指輪物語 12巻" (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
- Loo, Egan (May 29, 2015). "Crunchyroll Manga Adds Donyatsu, Tales of Wedding Rings, Father and Son, Aizawa-san Multiplies". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- Ressler, Karen (July 1, 2017). "Yen Press Licenses Silver Spoon, Kemono Friends Manga, A Sister's All You Need, Reborn as a Vending Machine Light Novels, More". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- "結婚指輪物語 1巻" (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- "Tales of Wedding Rings, Vol. 1". Yen Press. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- "結婚指輪物語 2巻" (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- "Tales of Wedding Rings, Vol. 2". Yen Press. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- "結婚指輪物語 3巻" (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- "Tales of Wedding Rings, Vol. 3". Yen Press. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- "結婚指輪物語 4巻" (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- "Tales of Wedding Rings, Vol. 4". Yen Press. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- "結婚指輪物語 5巻" (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- "Tales of Wedding Rings, Vol. 5". Yen Press. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- "結婚指輪物語 6巻" (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- "Tales of Wedding Rings, Vol. 6". Yen Press. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- "結婚指輪物語 7巻" (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- "Tales of Wedding Rings, Vol. 7". Yen Press. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- "結婚指輪物語 8巻" (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- "Tales of Wedding Rings, Vol. 8". Yen Press. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- "結婚指輪物語 9巻" (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- "Tales of Wedding Rings, Vol. 9". Yen Press. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- "結婚指輪物語 10巻" (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- "Tales of Wedding Rings, Vol. 10". Yen Press. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
- "結婚指輪物語 11巻" (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
- "Tales of Wedding Rings, Vol. 11". Yen Press. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
- Antonio Pineda, Rafael (November 24, 2017). "Tales of Wedding Rings Manga Gets VR Experience". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- Loveridge, Lynzee (February 22, 2018). "Jump Inside the Tales of Wedding Rings Manga at AnimeJapan". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- Loveridge, Lynzee (July 28, 2021). "Virtual Reality Lets Readers Dive Deeper into Tales of Wedding Rings Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- Varnell, Brandon (June 12, 2018). "Tales Of Wedding Rings Vol. #01 Manga Review". The Fandom Post. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- Takato (February 3, 2017). "Tales of Wedding Rings Vol.1". Manga News (in French). Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- Pigeat, Aurélien (March 13, 2017). "Tales of Wedding Rings T1 - Par Maybe - Kana". Actua BD (in French). Retrieved February 28, 2021.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Tales of Wedding Rings (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
