The story of a girl who slips back in time to a different era. While playing in her family’s garden, Asahi gets sucked in by the small pond and when she wakes up she finds herself in a place that seems like Japan from ancient times. A powerful clan takes her in, but the reason for their kindness is that they intend to sacrifice her to the water god, the dragon, to be his bride… Now that she is at the mercy of a god who appears to know no compassion, what will Asahi’s fate be?
The Water Dragon's Bride has finished publishing and it has 44 Chapters. It is also Known as: 水神の生贄〈はなよめ〉, Suijin no Ikenie
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Top 8 Manga Like The Water Dragon's Bride (Suijin no Hanayome) [2024 List]
8. Sora wa Akai Kawa no Hotori
A seemingly ordinary modern day teenager, Yuri, is suddenly whisked away to the Hittite empire in ancient Anatolia, where an ambitious queen wants the girl for a blood sacrifice in order to murder all heirs but her son, thus seizing control of the throne. Luckily, the timely intervention of Prince Kail saves Yuri from the queen's grasp. Kail promises to send Yuri back to her home, but the queen's persistent schemes to kill them both, plus their growing feelings for each other, keep those plans delayed.
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Red River has finished publishing and it has 96 Chapters. It is also Known as: 天は赤い河のほとり, Anatolia Story, Heaven by the Red River, Orontes Renka, Orontes Love Song, Where the Sky and the Red River meet
7. Nagi no Asu kara
A story between the Sea and the Earth. Childhood friends Hikari and Manaka, who live in the sea, together with their friends Kaname and Chisaki, are forced to attend school on land after their own school undersea is closed. But due to a special encounter, their lives gain a new twist.
Nagi no Asu kara has finished publishing and it has 36 Chapters. It is also Known as: 凪のあすから, Nagi no Asukara, NagiAsu
6. Kanata kara
On her way home from school one day, Noriko is unexpectedly plunged into a strange and extraordinary fantasy world. Her troubles compound exponentially when she is rescued and befriended by a handsome young man by the name of Izark. He may be brave and courageous, but inside Izark lurks the darkest evil imaginable. And according to an ancient prophecy, Noriko possesses the power to unleash that evil. Now, inexorably bound together, these two unlikely allies must navigate a world both wondrous and hostile.
From Far Away has finished publishing and it has 56 Chapters. It is also Known as: 彼方から, From the Other Side
5. Ne Ne Ne
Married off to a man more than twenty years her senior, Koyuki has no idea what her new life has in store for her. She's so in the dark, in fact, that she hasn't even seen her husband's face! But Koyuki isn't alone in fumbling through the intricacies of wedded bliss. Mask-donning Shin might have many years on his young wife, but as it turns out, he's just as naïve as she is!
Will this pair of innocents ever get past their awkwardness (and the age gap)?!
Ne Ne Ne has finished publishing and it has 7 Chapters. It is also Known as: ねねね, Nenene, Nen Ne no Ne
4. Abide in the Wind
One day a young glider technician crashes into a strange tree that turns out to be the nest of the last dragon on earth. The technician accidently bonds with the dragons powers after she and the dragon fend off a weapon used by knights hunting the "Dragon Pearl" an item that holds the life and powers of a dragon. The technician finds out the Dragon Pearl has temporarily fused with her body and the dragon will die if they separate. So begins the story of how the dragon and the technician survive the onslaught of knights and villans while dealing with the stange events and moral differences that come from interspecies friendship.....or is it something else?
Abide in the Wind has finished publishing and it has 182 Chapters. It is also Known as: 바람이 머무는 난, Abide by the Wind
3. Hoshifuru Oukoku no Nina
Nina had a rough start to life, stealing to survive—and eventually being sold into slavery by her own brother. But to her surprise, her captor, Prince Azure, ordained that she would live the life of a princess...specifically, that of the recently deceased princess-priestess, Alisha. But despite her changing fortune, Nina won't give up her old life without a fight...and Azure might just be the one to finally match her wits. But how much can she trust Azure? And can she stop the feelings budding in her heart, knowing she must eventually marry another...?
Nina the Starry Bride is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 星降る王国のニナ, Hoshifuru Oukoku no Nina
2. Mahoutsukai no Yome
Hatori Chise has lived a life full of neglect and abuse, devoid of anything resembling love. Far from the warmth of family, she has had her share of troubles and pitfalls. Just when all hope seems lost, a fateful encounter awaits her. When a man with the head of a beast, wielding strange powers, obtains her through a slave auction, Chise's life will never be the same again.
The man is a "magus," a sorcerer of great power, who decides to free Chise from the bonds of captivity. The magus then makes a bold statement: Chise will become his apprentice–and his bride!
The Ancient Magus' Bride is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 魔法使いの嫁, The Magician's Bride, Mahoutsukai no Yome
1. The Bride of the Water God
Soah is a girl from a small village. The Water God is upset and so a long drought has been devastating the village people. In order to appease the god, they marry Soah off to him by sacrificing her to the Water God in exchange for rain. The Water God rescues her to his Water Kingdom, where her new life begins. For Soah, this is a story of her faith...her life...her love...
Bride of the Water God has finished publishing and it has 176 Chapters. It is also Known as: 하백의 신부, The Bride of the Water God
