“Orphan Nina is forced to impersonate a dead princess and marry a tyrant, while falling for Prince Azure.”
Nina the Starry Bride
星降る王国のニナ
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Synopsis
Orphan Nina is forced to impersonate a dead princess and marry a tyrant, while falling for Prince Azure.
On the dusty streets of the castle town Dayah in the Fortna Kingdom, a young orphan named Nina steals for survival. Experiencing one tragedy after another, she has little to hope for in her life. Believing it best for Nina, her closest friend, Saji, hands her over to Second Prince Azure Seth Fortna, who has been searching for someone with unique and intense deep-blue eyes—just like Nina's. The kingdom's princess, the revered Astral Priestess Alisha, has recently died on her way to the Galgada Kingdom, where she was to marry the tyrant First Prince Sett. However, her death is concealed for political reasons, and that is where Nina needs to step in. With nowhere else to go and no one to turn to, Nina assumes Alisha's identity and future duties. But with each moment spent with Azure, Nina feels herself drawn to his warmth, fearing that once she is wed to another, nobody will remain to remember her true self.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 13 sampled reviews
What 13 viewers settled on.
Mostly aligned
σ 1.79 · some divergence
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Not enough recommend signal yet
↓ 0.85
Running avg · Dec 2024 → Feb 2026
- 10 “This anime is a true masterpiece that kept me on the edge of my seat from start to finish, featuring beautiful animation, perfect English voice acting, and captivatingly gorgeous male leads. My...”
- 10 “The animation delivers quality visuals that surpass most anime, while the music earns a perfect score with its story-fitting soundtrack. Characters follow believable development paths without...”
- 10 “The anime delivers a very good story with lovely characters whose artstyle and animation fit perfectly. Seth’s journey from cold antagonist to someone who warms up bit by bit after Nina arrives is...”
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- Format 12 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 36m all episodes
- Aired Oct 2024 – Dec 2024 Fall 2024
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-25599 catalog
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- Kodansha Producer
- flying DOG Producer
- Nikkatsu Producer
- Crunchyroll Producer
- DMM.com Producer
- Kadokawa Media House Producer
- arma bianca Producer
- Bit grooove promotion Producer
- BS Asahi Producer