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In Cinderella fashion manga collection the place there’s one beloved, golden youngster twin and one other who’s the underdog, we don’t all the time see the sibling state of affairs resolved properly. The opposite character may get placed on a bus once they’re not wanted. They may get much more villainous for the sake of producing drama. I respect how the Bride of the Barrier Maiden handles the state of affairs between Hana and her “evil” sister Hazuki, because it presents an opportunity at redemption and acknowledges each have been in a poisonous state of affairs. Particularly as soon as it will get to the fourth quantity.
Editor’s Be aware: There are minor spoilers for the Bride of the Barrier Grasp manga beneath.
From the first quantity of Bride of the Barrier Grasp, the manga establishes that Hazuki Ichise is the one who confirmed aptitude as a magical practitioner first and, because of this, ended up being the one prized by their dad and mom. Hana obtained to relax and loosen up. Her personal unimaginable improvement and energy have been ignored. She obtained to make use of that as a method of slacking off and pursuing a better life, till 5 pillar maintainer and head of the Ichinomiya clan Saku realized Hana was the true deal. He organized a wedding along with her, despite the fact that Hana and Hazuki’s dad and mom needed him to marry their different daughter.
And from there, properly, Hazuki took a backseat. Whereas she was the precedence within the household, we didn’t precisely see the diploma of abuse towards her twin Hana as different related kinds of manga. She doesn’t intrude with Hana’s marriage to Saku or their creating relationship. We noticed that she thought of herself higher than her sister, sure. However she isn’t a risk and does change into extra of a background character till this fourth quantity.
I suppose we should always have realized Hazuki can be introduced again up once more, contemplating the point of interest of the third quantity of the Bride of the Barrier Maiden manga centered on different sibling relationships. We noticed Saku and his brother Nozomu’s dynamic. The Nijouin twins Kikyou and Kiriya seem as a extra wholesome pair and instance of what may have occurred between Hana and Hazuki if their dad and mom hadn’t been the kind of individuals they’re.
So with the fourth quantity of the collection, it’s appreciated to see Hana and Hazuki compelled collectively once more. Hana was all the time extra ignored. So whereas it wasn’t perfect for her in her household’s dwelling, it wasn’t as inhumane as in collection like My Joyful Marriage. Right here, we’re attending to see the neglect and pressures her sister ended up subjected to each earlier than Hana’s marriage and reveal and after. It’s fascinating, and I received’t spoil it, but in addition highlights how within the background of previous volumes, we did get hints issues have been crumbling extra for her. However now it’s absolutely on the forefront. And the 2 being pushed to work together means issues are beginning to be resolved.
It’s not good, after all. The fourth quantity of Bride of the Barrier Grasp continues to be setting the stage for the 2 to probably work towards a greater relationship later within the manga. I really feel prefer it was vital to see there’s a decision. Kureha provided a way of closure and a path ahead. The connection between the Hana and Hazuki isn’t offered as taking priority over the one between her and Saku that we’re coming there to learn, however it’s nice to see it being developed as properly.
Bride of the Barrier Grasp quantity 4 is offered now, and Yen Press hasn’t shared a launch date for the fifth quantity exterior Japan but. The fifth one launched in Japan again in December 2024, and the sixth appeared in July 2025. Yen Press additionally handles the sunshine novel in English.
