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The Warrior Princess and the Barbaric King

The Warrior Princess and the Barbaric King

TV-142026•8.2/10
AnimationSci-Fi & FantasyComedy

Ratings

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8.2/10(19)

Serafina, the West’s fiercest knight, expected torture when captured by barbarians. Instead, she got a marriage proposal! Marrying her sworn enemy is a hard no! But after seeing her wedding captor’s culture and very pretty face, she may be tempted to swap her sword for a wedding veil. Get ready for the ultimate enemies-to-maybe-lovers arc.

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Production

Jumondou, KADOKAWA, BS Nippon Corporation, Kansai Television, AT-X, Tokyo MX, WOWOW, Culture Entertainment

Language

JA

Status

Returning Series

First Aired

April 9, 2026

Last Aired

May 14, 2026

Networks

AT-X

Trailers & Videos

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
The Defeated Warrior Princess, Taken Captive
E1
The Defeated Warrior Princess, Taken Captive
Air date: 2026-04-09
Serafina, a knight from the Illdoren Kingdom fighting in an eastern expedition, meets her match.
Fear of the Unknown
E2
Fear of the Unknown
Air date: 2026-04-16
Veor shows Serafina a small part of his life, leading to no small bit of culture shock.
To Be a Warrior is To Be a Hypocrite
E3
To Be a Warrior is To Be a Hypocrite
Air date: 2026-04-23
Veor intends on introducing Sera to more of the tribe, but the cultural exchange is suddenly interrupted.
A Drinking Party Clears the Fog
E4
A Drinking Party Clears the Fog
Air date: 2026-04-30
Sera is introduced to the chiefs of the other tribes, who are not what she expected.
Hands that Pray For Coming Conflict
E5
Hands that Pray For Coming Conflict
Air date: 2026-05-07
A party headed by a retinue priest from the eastern expedition shows up, looking to "rescue" Sera.
Man-Made Disasters
E6
Man-Made Disasters
Air date: 2026-05-14
Sera works with Veor and the barbarians to overcome the Fiend, before having an unexpected reunion.
Flows to Purify Corruption
E7
Flows to Purify Corruption
Air date: 2026-05-21
Sera and Malcius witness the ritual to undo the damage caused by the Fiend.
A Contract in the Form of a Collaring
E8
A Contract in the Form of a Collaring
Air date: 2026-05-28
After her engagement necklace comes off, Sera tries to find a way to put back on.
E9
Episode 9
Air date: 2026-06-04
E10
Episode 10
Air date: 2026-06-11
E11
Episode 11
Air date: 2026-06-18
E12
Episode 12
Air date: 2026-06-25

Cast

Sayumi Suzushiro

Sayumi Suzushiro

Serafina de Lavillant (voice)

Satoshi Inomata

Satoshi Inomata

Veor (voice)

Hana Hishikawa

Hana Hishikawa

Cersei (voice)

Aki Toyosaki

Aki Toyosaki

Alyssa Malcius (voice)

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