Devil's Bride (manhwa)

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Devil's Bride
Devil's Bride volume 1.jpg
Cover of the Tokyopop edition of Devil's Bride vol. 1 (2008), art by Se-Young Kim
악마의 신부
Genre
AuthorSe-Young Kim (김세영)
English publisher Flag of the United States.svg Tokyopop

Other publishers
Original run 2007
Volumes2

Devil's Bride (Korean : 악마의 신부) is a Korean manhwa created by Se-Young Kim. The series was licensed in North America by Tokyopop. [1]

Plot

The plot revolves around Devil, who desperately tries to live a peaceful life as a human. Tired of loneliness, he decides to take a human bride and writes advertisements, saying that he will buy a woman for a huge reward. A young girl finally comes, forced to pay her father's debts, but eventually she appears to be a boy.

Characters

List of volumes

No.Original release dateOriginal ISBNEnglish release dateEnglish ISBN
1 2007-12-26 [2] 9788960025424 2008-03-04 [3] 1-4278-0496-6
2 2008-09-30 [4] 9788960027688

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References

  1. "Tokyopop Confirms 38 Upcoming Manga, Manhwa, Novels". Anime News Network. 2007-06-18. Retrieved 2009-02-13.
  2. "Devil's Bride, volume 1" (in Korean). aladdin.co.kr. Retrieved 2009-02-13.
  3. Kim, Se-Young (4 March 2008). Devil's Bride. TokyoPop. ISBN   978-1427804969.
  4. "Devil's Bride, volume 2" (in Korean). aladdin.co.kr. Retrieved 2009-02-13.