The Wedding Ring Story, which will begin airing in January 2024, is an anime based on a series currently being serialized in Monthly Big Gangan. Simply put, this work could be described as a newlywed harem fantasy set in another world, and tells the story of a man who marries five princesses in order to face a powerful enemy. Although the name overlaps with the famous The Lord of the Rings, it is not a parody that follows the story. However, the setting itself has many similarities. Here we have summarized the story of the Wedding Ring Story! (Warning: Spoilers!)
Story 1: Farewell to Childhood Friend Hime
Sato, an ordinary high school boy, has feelings for his childhood friend, Hime (Nonaka Himeno). Their relationship isn't bad, but Sato is afraid of ruining it and can't take any further steps. Then, one day, Hime suddenly tells him she's moving far away. Sato follows her and finds himself in a fantasy world of swords and magic. Hime's true identity is Crystle Novati Nocanatica, the princess of the Land of Light, and at the moment Sato was transported, Hime was about to marry another man.
Story Part 2: Sato Becomes the Ring King
A mysterious monster appears alongside Sato at the wedding venue, causing panic. Hime rushes to Sato's side and shares a kiss of promise, after which Sato awakens to a mysterious power and defeats the monster. In reality, a mysterious entity known as the Abyss King threatens to destroy the world, and the only one who can resist him is the Ring King, who married the princess of the Land of Light and was entrusted with the ring. Hime ended up choosing Sato as her partner just before their wedding, and Sato was tasked with marrying Hime and becoming the Ring King.
Story Part 3: To become the Ring King, you must marry five princesses from five races!
In fact, to become the Ring King and face the Abyss King, marrying Hime alone wasn't enough. To unleash his true power, he had to collect all five races' rings and marry the princesses who possessed them. Sato and his companions set out on a journey to obtain the true power of the Ring King.
Story 4: Nephritis, the Shut-In Elf of Romka, the Land of Wind
To obtain the second ring, he travels to Romka, the Land of Wind, where elves live. The elven princess, Nephritis, is incredibly shy and reclusive. To make matters worse, her brother, who rules the country, is an extreme sister complex. Furthermore, the elves as a whole are determined not to let the power of the ring leave the Land of Wind, making his marriage to Nephritis fraught with difficulties. With the help of an elf elder, Sato is introduced to Nephritis, but the Abyss King's minions appear and put Sato in a dire situation!
Story 5: Granat, the Martial Catman of the Fire Country of Nidakitta
The third ring was found in Nidakitta, the Fire Country inhabited by cat people. The people of Nidakitta are mercenaries, and their princess, Granat, is the strongest fighter in her family. Granat, despite being a woman, declared that she would become his wife even after defeating him. She fought men who tried to marry her every day, defeating them all. Fighting Granat was inevitable for Satou, but in their first duel, he was easily defeated by Granat. Satou began training to get revenge on Granat.
Story Part 6: Saphir, the Brainy Dragon Man of the Water Country of Sara
The fourth ring is in Sara, the water country where dragon people live. He easily becomes engaged to the dragon princess Saphir and obtains the ring, but at the same time, Sara is under attack from unsavory elements that have infiltrated the very core of the country. In order to save the nation from crisis, Satou and his friends become embroiled in a vortex of conspiracy. Meanwhile, trouble arose between Hime's former fiancé, Marth, the Empire's second prince and a reliable man, and Saphir's sister, Saphir. Marth and Saphir were in love, but the only way they could transcend their status and marry was for Marth to become the Ring King. Marth ultimately gave up his right to become the Ring King, and Saphir, believing him to have betrayed her, became deeply at odds with him.
Story Part 7: To the Ruined Land of Idanokan
After marrying four princesses and obtaining four rings, the group heads to Idanokan, the land of the dwarves, in search of the final ring. However, Idanokan had already been destroyed by the Abyss King, and the dwarves were already extinct. Unable to find any clues about the ring, the group was attacked by the Abyss King's forces. Outnumbered, the sage Alabasta decided to send Hime and the others to modern-day Japan. Alabasta and Marth remained behind to act as guardians, while Sato and the others returned to modern-day Japan.
Story 8: The Fifth Princess, Amber Idanokan
Sato and the others returned to modern-day Japan, but with no clues about the fifth ring and no way to travel to the other world. However, the fifth ring was actually in modern-day Japan. Ambal Idanokan, a mechanical princess created by the dwarves, had been entrusted with the rings by the dwarves and had come to modern-day Japan long ago. After collecting all the rings, the group uses Ambal's power to travel once again to the other world.
Story 9: The Final Battle with the Abyss King!
Once back in the other world, they find themselves on the battlefield where the Abyss King's forces are fighting against the human army. Satou confronts the Abyss King and finally challenges him to a decisive battle. However, Satou's blow only wounded the Abyss King, but it was not enough to defeat him. Exhausted and collapsing, Satou was rescued by the five princesses and the sage Alabasta, who rushed to the battlefield.
Story 10: The Truth About the Ring King
Having escaped their predicament, Satou and his friends head to Romka's archives to investigate the true nature of the Ring King and the Abyss King. There, they discover that Elder Peridot was once the Ring Princess. The story goes that the former Ring King was gradually cornered in his battle with the Abyss King, becoming obsessed with power and carnal desires. He was ultimately assassinated by the princesses, fearing he would become a tyrant.
Story 11: Bride Training!
The reason they were unable to defeat the Abyss King was because their brides lacked the will and strength to fight alongside them. The princesses begin intensive training to become stronger, calling it bride training. Hime devotes herself to magical training with her sister Morion, while Sato travels to the Gisalath Empire to find a way to defeat the Abyss King.
Story 12: Hime Falls to Darkness
Hime's magical training with Morion initially doesn't go well, but with the advice of a mysterious woman, her talent blossoms. However, it turns out to be a trap set by the Abyss King's minions. Caught in the Abyss King's trap, Hime falls into darkness. However, she doesn't become the Abyss King's minion; instead, she finds herself bursting with a desire to simply spend a peaceful, undisturbed time with Sato. Sato rushes to Hime's aid. Will he be able to save her?
Story 13: The Final Battle with the Abyss King
As the battle with the Abyss King begins, the mysterious King's true identity is revealed. The Abyss King's true identity is the remains of the former King of the Rings. However, there is one crucial difference between Sato and the former King of the Rings: the five princesses are his comrades in arms. Sato and the five princesses share a strong bond, along with the companions he meets on his journey, and each and every one of them who faces the Abyss are Sato's allies. And so the final battle comes to an end.
Story Part 14: After the Battle
Sato and his friends defeat the Abyss King, but the real battle may have yet to begin. How will the Ring King's overwhelming power be treated after the battle is over? What will the world think of him? To find the answers, Sato and the five princesses embark on a honeymoon to modern-day Japan.
[The Wedding Ring Story] Story Spoiler Summary
This time, we've put together a rough summary of the story of The Wedding Ring Story, including spoilers! Sato and his friends have defeated the final boss, but the story isn't over yet! It continues. I'm excited to see how the post-war cleanup part turns out, but I'm also looking forward to the anime airing soon!
