TV series
Nina the Starry Bride
Overview
Nina never imagined she would be at the center of a royal deception. She’s had a rough start in life as an orphan in the castle town of Fortna. But when Prince Azure notices that her deep blue eyes look the same as the late Princess Alisha’s, he ordains that she takes her place and marry the Prince of Galgada. Despite this uncertain fate, she finds joy in knowing someone finally needs her.
Details
- First air date
- 2024-10-07
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 1 season
- Episodes
- 12 episodes
- Genres
- Animation, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Network
- Tokyo MX
- Production
- Signal.MD, DMM.com, Kodansha, Crunchyroll, armabianca, BS Asahi, FlyingDog, KADOKAWA Media House, Bit grooove promotion
- Country
- JP
- Original language
- JA
Cast
- Minami Tanaka as Nina (voice)
- Yuuichirou Umehara as Azure (voice)
- Koki Uchiyama as Sett (voice)
- Nao Toyama as Muhulum (voice)
- Tatsuya Tomizawa as Daitus (voice)
- Seiichiro Yamashita as Yor (voice)
- Kaito Ishikawa as Bidoh (voice)
- Shun Horie as Toat (voice)
- Mitsuki Saiga as Hikami (voice)
- Masumi Tazawa as Ann (voice)
- Nozomi Nagumi as Saji (voice)
- Arisa Hanawa as Colin (voice)
Creators and crew
- Naokazu Tsuruta - Executive Producer
- Shin Furukawa - Executive Producer
- Sojiro Arimizu - Producer
- Akihiko Okada - Producer
- Toru Nakamura - Producer
- Yuko Matsui - Producer
Episodes
Episode 1: The Origin of Sin
In the wake of the death of Fortna's princess-priestess, Prince Azure purchases a young woman from the slums who shares her most defining feature. He sets out to turn her into a convincing impostor to cover up the death of his half-sister.
Episode 2: The Lost Name
After sneaking out of her quarters, Nina runs into First Prince Muhulum, who is also out and about where he's not supposed to be. As the castle prepares to celebrate the Festival of Stars, Nina considers sneaking back into the city.
Episode 3: The Night of Dreams
When it becomes apparent that Azure's life is in danger, Nina escapes the castle to seek help from the former king. However, the former king's wisdom and cleverness quickly puts Nina in danger.
Episode 4: The Day of Departure
As Nina and Azure's feelings for one another deepen, Nina becomes desperate to find a way to protect him from whoever is targeting him. She's given the opportunity in a one on one meeting with the king.
Episode 5: Crimson Eyes
Nina arrives in Galgada and quickly discovers that the situation is not what she expected. When she learns that her marriage to the First Prince of Galgada isn't certain, she steels her resolve and sets out to carve a place for herself.
Episode 6: The First Princess
In Sett's absence, the castle's guard captain begins blatantly abusing his power. Nina quickly concocts a plan to put him in his place. However, Sett immediately confronts her about it once he returns.
Episode 7: The Great Nation's Dream
Sett comes to Nina's rescue, and the two are stuck together for the rest of the night as they await help. Sett's brothers come to greet them as they arrive in the capital, and Nina's strong personality very quickly makes an impression.
Episode 8: Memories of Blood
The princes of Galgada begin vying for Nina's hand in bids for the throne. After hearing rumors from the other princes, Nina asks Sett about the Temple of Blood and learns about the childhood that made him the man he is.
Episode 9: The Window of Love
A group of messengers arrive from Fortna, and Az appears to be among them. Nina wrestles with her feelings for Az and her growing affection for Sett.
Episode 10: Mouth of Money, Heart of Gall
Nina meets the King of Galgada and is surprised to learn she is a woman. Later, Nina abandons her plans to remain calm and collected when the tournament takes a dangerous turn.
Episode 11: The Love That Cannot Be
Sett is confined to his wing of the castle for violating tournament rules. Realizing conquering Fortna may be more difficult than expected, the king reschedules Nina's wedding for one month from now.
Episode 12: The Path of the Stars
Sett remains unconscious after the attempt on his life, and Nina is accused of attempting to kill him.
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