Alternative Names: 浅草鬼嫁日記, Asakusa Demon Bride's Diary
Author: Yuuma Midori
Artist: Ayatoki
Status: Ongoing (8 Volumes+)
Sypnosis: A former "strongest demon bride" runs for the sake of the ayakashi living in Asakusa city! A modern story of reincarnation.
Ibaraki Maki is a high school girl who lives in Asakusa and loves to eat Asakusa cuisine. Although she is a human, she gets involved in ayakashi-related business and solves them by brute force. She actually has a secret, that is, she remembers her previous life. In her previous life, Maki was not a human being but a demon princess named 'Ibaraki Doji' who was well-known during the Heian period.
With her classmate Amasuke Kaoru, who is the reincarnation of 'Shutendoji' who was also her 'husband' in previous life and Tsugumi Yurihiko, who was a former 'Nue', they travels around Asakusa to help troubled ayakashi such as Temari Kappa who is exploited at his part-time job and a family of Mametanuki who runs a long-established soba restaurant.
Character Sheet
Ibaraki Maki
A high school girl living in the present day of Asakusa. She has memories and powers from her previous life when she was the demon princess, 'Ibaraki-doji'. Because of her previous life experience as she was exterminated by humans, she gets Kaoru and her friends involved, created Folklore Studies Club and spends her days getting involved in mischievous troubles in order to make this world a happier place. She has an obsession with delicious food, including Asakusa's gourmet cuisine.
She is a princess from the Heian period, also known as Ibarahime and Maki's previous incarnation. Shunned by others for her unusual power, she was trapped by Abe no Seimei but saved when she was kidnapped by Shuten-doji.
Amasake Kaoru
A high school boy who is Maki's childhood friend and classmate. He has memories and powers from his previous life of Shuten-douji who was Ibaraki-doji's 'husband'. In his present life, he thinks that he shouldn't get involved with Ayakashi as much as possible but he is always being pushed around by Maki, who tends to get out of control because she is somehow very helpful and caring.
Kaoru's previous incarnation. A great youkai who became Ibaraki-doji's husband. He possessed a special binding technique called 'Hazama'. He kidnapped Ibarahime who became a demon and created a kingdom for the Ayakashi.
A high school boy who is Maki's classmate and friend. He remembers his previous life as an Ayakashi. He is a son of long-established traditional inn, Tsugami-kan and sometimes hides Ayakashi in an empty guest room. He has a younger sister named Wakaba.
Yurihiko's previous incarnation. He is master of shapeshifting and involved in Heian period's politics as Fujiwara no Kinto. He served as the intermediary between Shuten-doji as well as other Ayakashi and human race.
A Mizuchi (water serpent) Ayakashi who was once one of the four attendants of Ibaraki-doji. He runs a shady apothecary called 'Senya Kampo Pharmacy' in the modern day of Asakusa. His nickname is Sui.
A Yatagarasu Ayakashi who was once one of the four attendants of Ibaraki-doji. After Ibaraki-doji was defeated, he disappeared for a long time, but... His nickname is Mika.
A boy who belong to the famous retired demons Tsubaki family. He is a young ace in the Sky Tree branch of the Onmyoukyou Bureau. When he found out about Maki and her friends' identity in the middle of ayakashi-related troubles. They often clash with each other.
He is a science teacher at Maki and her friends' school, Meijo Metropolitan Academy. His identity is...
List of Volumes:
- Asakusa Oniyome Nikki 1: Ayakashi Fufu wa Imayo Koso Shiawase ni Naritai.
- Asakusa Oniyome Nikki 2: Ayakashi Fufu wa Seishun wo Ookasuru.
- Asakusa Oniyome Nikki 3: Ayakashi Fufu wa Mou Ichido Koi wo suru.
- Asakusa Oniyome Nikki 4: Ayakashi Fufu wa Kimi no Namae Mada Shiranai.
- Asakusa Oniyome Nikki 5: Ayakashi Fufu wa Kenzoku-tachi ni Ai wo Utau.
- Asakusa Oniyome Nikki 6: Ayakashi Fufu wa Ima Hidotabi Koorinsuru.
- Asakusa Oniyome Nikki 7: Ayakashi Fufu wa Otogibanashi to Tomo ni Nemure.
- Asakusa Oniyome Nikki 8: Ayakashi Fufu wa Kyuuketsu to Odoru.
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