#ryukishi no okiniiri

[engshoujosei]

The Dragon Knight's Beloved 

4 volumes in English as of 4/18/2023. Ongoing.

Licensed by Seven Seas

Melissa is a maid-in-training at the royal castle, where her greatest joy is caring for the majestic steeds of the royal Dragon Knights. Her coming-of-age ceremony is fast approaching, and with it comes the need to decide what path her future will take. Melissa shares a special bond of friendship with Commander Hubert, the handsome knight who rides the mightiest of dragons, but their relationship is about to get complicated. Newly returned from a dangerous mission, Hubert makes a shocking request: Would Melissa pretend to be his lover, and move to his country estate, where wild dragons roam?

Status in Country of Origin

6 Volumes (Ongoing

Tags:

Based on a Light Novel

Dragon Rider/s

European Ambience

Fake Couple Becomes Genuine

Fake Fiancee

Female Protagonist

Handsome Male Lead

Kidnapping/s

Kingdom/s

Knight/s

Male Lead Falls in Love First

Older Male Younger Female

Pretend Lovers

Web Comic

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2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

Comic ZERO-SUM[コミック ゼロサム]

Koutei Heika no Senzoku Shishohime[皇帝陛下��専属司書姫]

Okaa-sama no Iutoori![お母様の言うとおり！]

Ouji-sama ni Dekiai Sarete Komattemasu[王子様に溺愛されて困ってます]

Sono Akuyaku Reijou wa Kouryakuhon wo Tazusaete iru[その悪役令嬢は攻略本を携えている]

Kuuki ga "yomeru" shinnyuushain to buaisou na senpai[空気が「読める」新入社員と無愛想な先輩]

Ayakashi Kazoku no Youko Reijou, Onmyouji to Seiryaku Kekkon suru[あやかし華族の妖狐令嬢、陰陽師と政略結婚する]

Tensei Oujo wa Ai yori Ryouchi ga Hoshii no de Seiryaku Kekkon wo Kibou shimasu![転生王女は愛より領地が欲し��ので政略結婚を希望します！]

Ochikobore Shiro Madoushi CECILl wa Taishougai no Hazu deshita[落ちこぼれ白魔導士セシルは対象外のはずでした]

The disliked wife wants to divorce a hero general![嫌われ妻は、英雄将軍と離婚したい! ]

Binbou Danshaku Reijou no Ryouchi Kaikaku [貧乏男爵令嬢の領地改革]

The court lady of the emperor is hoped for as his bride[皇帝つき女官は花嫁として望まれ中]

Kami Sakka Murasaki Shikibu no Arienai Hibi [神作家・紫式部のありえない日々]

Let's go on the evil runway.[悪の華道を行きましょう]

THE DARK MAID DOMINATES![闇メイドが支配する！]

Kaseimadoushi no Isekaiseikatsu[家政魔導士の異世界生活]

Watashi no Oshi ga Kyou mo Saikou ni Toutoi node, Zenryoku de Shiawase ni suru![私の推しが今日も最高に尊いので、全力で幸せにする！]

Kamikatari ni Sayonara wo[神騙りにさよならを]

Teito Ayakashi Yashiki no Keiyaku Hanayome[帝都あやかし屋敷の契約花嫁]

Hime-sama, Muri Desu![姫様、無理です！]

Suterare Danshaku Reijou wa Kurokishi-sama no Oki ni Iri[捨てられ男爵令嬢は黒騎士様のお気に入り]

Imouto ni Konyakusha wo Toraretara, Juuna Ouji ni Kyuukon saremashita[妹に婚約者を取られたら、獣な王子に求婚されました]

Takabisha Koujo wa Damattenai[高飛車皇女は黙ってない]

Dekasegi Reijou no Konyaku Soudou Jiki Koushaku-sama wa Fianse ni Aisaretakute Hisshidesu.[出稼ぎ令嬢の婚約騒動　次期公爵様は婚約者に愛されたくて必死です。]

Ouhi-sama ga Otoko da to Kidzuita Watashi ga, Zenryoku de Inpei Kousakusasete Itadakimasu![王妃様が男だと気づいた私が、全力で隠蔽工作させていただきます！]

Okitsune-sama no Irui Konintan[お狐様の異類婚姻譚]

Koukyuu no Chouki wa Shichisai no Uranaishi[後宮の寵姫は七彩の占師]

Futsutsuka na Akujo dewa Gozaimasu ga[ふつつかな悪女ではございますが ]

I'm a cruel saint woman but i want to help my beloved husband. (However I am disliked by him)[悪虐聖女ですが、愛する旦那さまのお役に立ちたいです。（とはいえ、嫌われているのですが）]

My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes lead to Doom![乙女ゲームの破滅フラグしかない悪役令嬢に転生してしまった…]

Princess of the Bibliophile[虫かぶり姫]

Ryukishi no Okiniiri[竜騎士のお気に入り]

Soku Taijou Shitai Wakiyaku na no ni, Netotte Shimatta Ouji-sama ga Nigashite Kuremasen[即退場したい脇役なのに、寝取ってしまった王子様が逃がしてくれません]

Kokuryuu Heika no Seiryaku Hanayome - Majo desu ga, Tasuketa Ryuu ni Yomeiri Saserare sou desu[黒竜陛下の政略花嫁 魔女ですが、助けた竜に嫁入りさせられそうです]

Douse Suterareru no nara, Saigo ni Suki ni Sasete Itadakimasu[どうせ捨てられるのなら、最後に好きにさせていただきます]

MODERN CINDERELLA DOES NOT DROP SHOESi.[昨今のシンデレラは靴を落とさない。]

Ochikobore Majo to Koi wo Shiranai Tensai Majutsushi[落ちこぼれ魔女と恋を知らない天才魔術師]

Paradox Live Stage Battle “COMIC”

HAIGAKURA[ハイガクラ]

Jamasha no Youdesuga, Ouji no Chuushoku wa Watashi ga Tsukuru Youdesu[邪魔者のようですが、王子の昼食は私が作るようです]

Sannengo Rikon suru Hazu ga, Naze ka Dekiaisaretemasu[三年後離婚するはずが、なぜか溺愛されてます]

Konyakusha ni Sobahi to shite Riyousareru Kurai Nara Majutsushi-sama no Houshou to narimasu[婚約者に側妃として利用されるくらいなら魔術師様の褒賞となります]

Please find this Love[どうかこの恋を見つけて]

MARIELLE CLARAC Engagement[マリエル・クララックの婚約]

YANKII Manga ni Tensei shitara Naze ka Souchou ni Ezukesareteimasu.[ヤンキー漫画に転生したら、何故か総長に餌付けされてます。]

Hikikomori Reijou wa Hanashi no wakaru Seijuuban[��きこもり令嬢は話のわかる聖獣番]

Job-Changing! Pritender Lady ⇀ Lovely Dr.[まがいもの令嬢から愛され薬師になりました]

Akuyaku no Goreisoku no Dounika shitai Nichijou[悪役のご令息のどうにかしたい日常]

Yobai wo Ketsui Shita Reijou desuga Machigaete RiIVAL Koushaku Otouto no BED ni Mogurikonde Shimaimashita[夜這いを決意した令嬢ですが間違えてライバル侯爵弟のベッドにもぐりこんでしまいました]

Mid Boss Lady wants to enjoy second life[中ボス令嬢は、退場後の人生を謳歌する（予定）。]

Koukyuuhi wa Ryuujin no Ikenie Hanayome Goshinsenzan Monogatari[後宮妃は龍神の生贄花嫁 五神山物語]

IKEMEN oneko wa Haruta ni Kawaretai [イケメンおねこは晴田に飼われたい]

And they lived happily ever after[嵌められましたが、幸せになりました　傷物令嬢と陽だまりの魔導師]

Juujin Kishi no Kyuuai Jijou[獣人騎士の求愛事情]

Kogitsune, Warawara Inarishin no Makanai Meshi Itadakimasutsu![こぎつね、わらわら　稲荷神のまかない飯　いただきますっ！]

LUCE and White Contract[ルーチェと白の契約]

Kare ni Irai shite wa ikemasen[彼に依頼してはいけません]

AYAKA Muzzle Flash Back!![あやか Muzzle Flash Back!!]

White of a wedding ceremony[花燭の白]

Tensei Shitara Akuyaku Reijou datta no de Hiki NEET ni narimasu[転生したら悪役令嬢だったので引きニートになります]

Higeki no Genkyou to naru Saikyou Gedou LASTBOSS Joou wa Tami no Tame ni Tsukushimasu. To the Savior[悲劇の元凶となる最強外道ラスボス女王は民の為に尽くします。 To The Savior]

Outaishi-hi ni nante naritakunai!! Konyakusha-hen[王太子妃になんてなりたくない!! 婚約者編]

It's always darkest before the dawn[何時何分地球が何回まわったら]

Akuyaku Reijou to Kichiku Kishi[悪役令嬢と鬼畜騎士]

ROYAL TAILOR ―Oukyuu no Saihoushi―[ロイヤルテーラー　―王宮の裁縫師―]

Kokou no Bocchi Reijou wa Hatsukoi Ouji ni Furaretai[孤高のぼっち令嬢は初恋王子にふられたい]

Kage no Eiyuu no Chiyugakari[影の英雄の治癒係]

Oni no Tsumadoi[鬼の妻問い]

KO-SERUTERU no Ryuujutsushi ~Kotatsu Boukenki~[コーセルテルの竜術士～子竜冒険記～]

Kami KUZU ☆ IDOL[神クズ☆アイドル]

She is addicted to him and vice versa[姫君は若き将軍に溺れる]

Kiniro no CORDA STARLIGHT ORCHESTRA[金色のコルダ スターライトオーケストラ]

Saiyuki RELOAD BLAST[最遊記RELOAD BLAST]

Kotonakare Reijou no Oishii Keiyaku Jijou ~Konyaku Haki wo Saretara, Outaishidenka to Gohan-ya wo Suru koto ni Narimashita!?~[事なかれ令嬢のおいしい契約事情 ～婚約破棄をされたら、王太子殿下とごはん屋をすることになりました!?～]

Fiance of Wizard[魔法使いの婚約者 ～Eternally Yours～]

Three days of the countess who found out she is a decoy[一目惚れと言われたのに実は囮だと知った伯爵令嬢の三日間]

A Love story in Virtual Reailty[VRおじさんの初恋]

Juujin-taichou no (Kari) Konyaku Jijou[獣人隊長の（仮）婚約事情]

[papervine]

[recentanimenews]

Pick of the Week: Running the Gamut

SEAN: I admit I am tempted to pick It’s That Reincarnated-as-a-Virus Story, just for the sheer balls of releasing it at the height of COVID. Instead I’ll pick my old favorite Bottom-Tier Character Tomozaki, whose 7th light novel looks pretty important given the page count is almost twice that of the previous ones.

KATE: If you haven’t read Boys Run the Riot, put it on your list NOW. It’s funny, profane, heartbreaking, and unabashedly queer. One of the things I appreciate most about Riot is its simple but powerful affirmation of a basic human truth: we all rely on clothing to express our identities, even if those identities don’t fall along simple gender binaries. For my money, this was one of the best series of 2021, and I’m sad to see it ending after just four volumes.

MICHELLE: I have absolutely loved reading Lovesick Ellie in its digital incarnation, and am delighted it’s getting a print release. I love that the princely boy turns out to be incredibly awkward and that the heroine is unabashedly horny for him. Truly fun shoujo and my pick for this week.

ANNA: I’m always up for some josei, and dragons sound like a bonus! The Dragon Knight’s Beloved (Ryukishi no Okiniiri) is the manga I’m most curious about this week.

ASH: As curious as I am about both Lovesick Ellie and The Dragon Knight’s Beloved, and as delighted as I am with what I’ve read of Sweat and Soap, I have to echo Kate this week. Boys Run the Riot has been a terrific series and I don’t see that changing with it’s final volume; I’m so glad that it was licensed.

MELINDA: I will confess that though I have failed to read any volumes of Boys Run the Riot to-date, I really, really WANT to. So perhaps this is my chance! There’s my pick of the week!

By: Sean Gaffney

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Ryukishi no Okiniiri[竜騎士のお気に入り]

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Ryukishi no Okiniiri[竜騎士のお気に入り]

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[recentanimenews]

Manga the Week of 1/12/22

SEAN: 2022 is only just beginning and already the manga feels like it’s getting away from me.

ASH: While I delight in the amount of manga being released, you are not alone in that feeling.

SEAN: Airship has some print light novels. The Most Notorious “Talker” Runs the World’s Greatest Clan 2, My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero’s 3, and The Saint’s Magic Power is Omnipotent 5.

Digitally, we get early releases for Adachi and Shimamura 8 and I’m in Love with the Villainess 4.

ASH: I’m in line for the print personally, but still, hooray!

SEAN: Cross Infinite World debuts a new light novel series, I’d Rather Have a Cat than a Harem! Reincarnated into the World of an Otome Game as a Cat-loving Villainess (Sonna Koto yori, Neko ga Kaitai ~ Otome Game no Sekai ni Tensei Shimashita ~). On the plus side, our reincarnated villainess has her old family as her reincarnated family in this world as well. On the down side, she’s still a villainess. How to solve this? …who cares? KITTY!

ASH: That was not a isekai variation I was expecting!

SEAN: Ghost Ship debuts Might as Well Cheat: I Got Transported to Another World Where I Can Live My Wildest Dreams! (Sekkaku Cheat wo Moratte Isekai ni Teni shita n dakara, Suki na you ni Ikitemitai), a Comic Ride title that adapts an unlicensed light novel. Our reincarnated hero may be able to make fantastic healing potions, but he’s not here to adventure – he’s here to check out the local sex workers!

J-Novel Club has some print stuff. We get Ascendance of a Bookworm manga 8 (aka Part 2 Volume 1), How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom manga omnibus 3, In Another World With My Smartphone 19, Marginal Operation 8, and The Unwanted Undead Adventurer 3.

ASH: Yay, Bookworm!

SEAN: Digitally we have Chillin’ in Another World with Level 2 Super Cheat Powers 3, In Another World with My Smartphone 24, The Magician Who Rose from Failure 4, My Friend’s Little Sister Has It In for Me! 5, My Instant Death Ability Is So Overpowered, No One in This Other World Stands a Chance Against Me! 8, and Reincarnated as the Piggy Duke: This Time I’m Gonna Tell Her How I Feel! 4.

Kodansha has the 4th and final volume of Boys Run the Riot in print, as well as the 11th and final Sweat and Soap. They’ve also got Living-Room Matsunaga-san 9, the print debut of Lovesick Ellie (which has been released previously digitally), Rent-A-(Really Shy!)-Girlfriend 2, Shikimori’s Not Just a Cutie 8, and A Sign of Affection 4.

MICHELLE: I didn’t realize Boys Run the Riot was so short. Hooray for Lovesick Ellie in print!

ASH: I somehow hadn’t realized that, either! Also, I finally got around to starting Sweat and Soap and it’s great. Really looking forward to reading the rest of the series.

SEAN: Digitally we have two debuts. I Was Reincarnated with OP Invincibility, so I’ll Beat ’em Up My Way as an Action-Adventurer (Zettai ni Damage wo Ukenai Skill wo Moratta node, Boukensha to shite Musou shite miru) is a Suiyoubi no Sirius title that sounds like it will melt the skin off anyone who reads it.

It’s That Reincarnated-as-a-Virus Story (Virus Tensei kara Isekai Kansen Monogatari) is… well, a villainess story, sort of? It is also from Suiyoubi no Sirius, and yes, the protagonist is a virus that can cause a pandemic. Timely!

ASH: Quite.

ANNA: Maybe too timely for me.

SEAN: Also digital: Cells at Work! White Brigade 2, The Hero Life of a (Self-Proclaimed) “Mediocre” Demon! 7, My Roomie Is a Dino 6, Police in a Pod 8, SHAMAN KING & a garden 2, and Shangri-La Frontier 5.

One Peace has Farming Life in Another World 4, Multi-Mind Mayhem 2, and The New Gate 8.

Seven Seas has two debuts. Daily Report About My Witch Senpai (Majo-senpai Nichijou) is a shoujo Akita Shoten title from Manga Cross. An office worker’s senpai is a witch, as the title might suggest – and she’s overworking herself! Can he help?

The Dragon Knight’s Beloved (Ryukishi no Okiniiri) is a josei series from Comic ZERO-SUM, based on a webcomic. A young maid, who loves caring for the dragons at the castle, gets a startling request from a knight when she comes of age – pretend to be his lover!

ASH: You had me at dragons and josei.

ANNA: Woooo!

MELINDA: Oh!

SEAN: Seven Seas also has Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear manga 6, Level 1 Demon Lord and One Room Hero 3, and Reincarnated as a Sword 8.

Square Enix has the 4th manga volume for By the Grace of the Gods.

SuBLime has the 3rd and final volume of Bad Boys, Happy Home and The World’s Greatest First Love 15.

ASH: I liked the first volume of Bad Boys, Happy Home, so I should probably give the last two a read, too.

SEAN: Tokyopop debuts Assassin’s Creed Dynasty, which seems to be based on, besides the AC franchise, a Chinese webcomic.

As one series begins, another must end. So it is with Viz, which sees the debut of Pokémon Adventures: X•Y and the final volume of Pokémon: Sun & Moon. What are they about? Come on. They’re Pokémon manga.

Viz also has Star Wars: Tribute to Star Wars, an artbook with works from lots of Japanese creators, such as the creators of the Zelda manga, Witch Hat Atelier, and Tekkonkinkreet!

ASH: Oh! That should be pretty good, then!

SEAN: We also get Case Closed 81, Fly Me to the Moon 9, Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End 2, Mao 3, and Persona 5 8.

MICHELLE: I still need to check out Frieren and Mao.

ASH: Same, I’ll have to admit.

ANNA: Me too, although I think the first volume of Frieren is at least somewhere in my house.

SEAN: Lastly, Yen On has Bottom-Tier Character Tomozaki 7, Date A Live 4, Suppose a Kid from the Last Dungeon Boonies Moved to a Starter Town 8, and Torture Princess 7.5.

What manga are you being reincarnated as?

By: Sean Gaffney