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The Warrior Princess and the Barbaric King (2026)

Animation · Comedy · Fantasy

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.

IMDb rating: 6.7 (833 votes)
Episode average: 7.7 +1.0 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Crunchyroll
Language: JA
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2026)

7.66 avg 12 episodes 7.4 → 7.7 23 min avg

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Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Himekishi wa Haiboku no Toriko	7.4	149
2	Michi wa Rôbai no Moto	7.3	126
3	Gizen wa Kishi no Hana	6.9	121
4	Shuen wa Mômu no Hare	7.2	110
5	Kitaru wa Atsureki no Inori Te	8.0	100
6	Ouma wa Hito no Gou	8.1	101
7	Nagururu wa Yoromi no Harae	8.0	93
8	Yakujô wa Kubitachi no Katachi	8.1	93
9	Souken wa Kokoro no Hakari	7.8	84
10	Yukemuri wa Reika no Tobari	7.8	80
11	Tankyû wa Quefto no Hajimari	7.6	77
12	Akaki wa Tsuwamono no Ifuu	7.7	79