I was a little unsure about this particular manga because it has the whole teacher/student thing. I know that is super common in manga but I find it a little questionable especially when the teacher is old enough to have a son the same age as the student. That's kind of...messy. The volume itself was enjoyable but also weird. There is a married couple that does nothing a married couple does. There is a step-mom/son relationship that plays more like a couple dating. There is a father/son dynamic that plays more like siblings. Basically if this is a short manga (4-5) volumes then fine but if this thing is 35...then I'm not sure how long I could stay with it. Some people will absolutely love it...others will be unsettled.

I received a free copy of this book and voluntarily chose to review. This story has beautiful pictures and a wonderful story line. Good for anyone who enjoys Manga.

Okay, it's been awhile since I read manga or watched anime. I recall plenty of bizarre and weird things, yet I wasn't quite prepared for this…  Oh, Sakurano’s The Lion and the Bride is pretty mundane compared to past experiences. This is the story of Yua, a high school student who crushes on her science teacher. That affection is returned, and when Yua’s last remaining relative-her grandmother- passes unexpectedly, Sensei Takahashi makes a surprising proposal. Namely a marriage proposal. He just forgets to mention one small detail. Aloof Subaru, one of Yua's classmates, is his son! 

Takahashi was sweet. He’s a real white knight, with a drive to protect. He also reminded me a lot of Cho Hakkai, from Gensomaden Saiyuki. They have a similar appearance, quiet demeanour, and caretaker personalities. Not surprisingly, Yua was somewhat immature. Granted, she's still a teen, but dang. Subaru, closer to her own age, reminds me of Sanzo, from Gensomaden Saiyuki. He has a certain aloofness that hides a caring, white knight personality similar to his father's, and a broken soul too it seems, but we don't really learn why this volume. The barriers between Yua and Subaru begin to break down, and he begins to feel protective towards her. 

Overall, I enjoyed Lion and look forward to the next volume. The title confused me. Where does Lion come from. I did find the age difference disturbing at first. I'm guessing it's a 10 year difference, give it air, and really it only disturbed me because she was in high school. The older people get, the less a gap that big matters. Indeed, both my sister and I have partners considerably older than we. 

***Many thanks to Netgalley and Akita Publishing for providing an egalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.

The artwork in this book is beautiful. Though the scenes seemed to shift in sometimes a jarring pace, the flow of the text and speech was pretty good. The plot, though a controversial forbidden romance, was actually quite good but I hope to see how Yua grows in future volumes and who she really will choose.

I've never hated a shoujo manga protag so much before. I get that we are supposed to be  sympathetic towards her and whatnot but she is just outright trash. I get that she deals with grief but she has an extremely ungrateful attitude towards her new husbands son and the CAT. how the hell can someone hate a cat? the teachers son is really sharp and sees that the guy does have empathy and pities the lonely weaker things like a thrown away kitty and now the orphan girl , making him as of now my favored character of this manga. the age difference is really bothering me though. i just cant get through it. and the mangaka draws the husband who is at the bare minimum 36 really like a top 15 years old high school student. overall the entire manga left me with an icky feeling really irritated me the cliffhanger conclusion and made me angry that CLEARLY in the matter of like 6 month the stone cold "ill move out as soon as possible " son became a love interest to the "wife." 
my rating is the following -1 star for the sloppy artwork , -1 for shit mc and -1 for that "i would so punch you in the face" conclusion . 2/5 stars

I received a copy of this from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.  

Let me start by saying that once I figured out I had to read from right to left, things got on the right track. I found the dialogue very basic, but the illustrations were good. Even though the storyline was a bit shallow, I got completely sucked in because it’s scandalous! And who doesn’t like scandal. Loving the whole love triangle aspect. I’m looking forward to reading the other 2.

I usually rate manga after I finish with the whole series but I don't think I'll be continuing this.. Turns out it's not really for me after all.
However I MUST say that the art is reeeally beautiful so if you're into shoujo manga and wondering if you should read this or not then my vote is yes.

Yua is a high school student who is secretly dating her teacher. After the death of her parents, she is taken in by her grandma, but her grandma gets sick, leaving Yua all alone. Her Sensei opts to marry her so that she has a place to stay, but one of her classmates is his son from a previous marriage! Awkward...

From my understanding, this book was originally published by Tokyopop, but after Tokyopop went out, another publisher picked up the series. The art is absolutely gorgeous. While there are some generic aspects to the story (taboo student and teacher relationship), it adds a new and exponentially interesting dynamic to it with having to keep their marriage a secret until Yua graduates, not to mention she now legally has a son the same age as her! This romantic drama has twists and turns around every corner. I have this feeling that Sensei's son, Subaru, might just find some romantic feelings for his new mom as well. Uh-oh! What a fantastic first volume, and I am eager to read the coming volumes! (Received from NetGalley for an honest review).

I absolutely adored every minute of reading The Lion and the Bride. It was charming, funny and romantic. At first I wasn't sure how the love triangle was going to work out with Yua's Sensei and her classmate both vying for her attentions. After finishing volume 1, I adore both love interests. They are each sweet in their own way. Most protagonists in manga are cutesy and a little shy. While Yua is cutesy, she certainly has a lot of self-confidence without being completely self-centered.  I can't wait to read volume 2!

The premise and message in this manga are terrible! A high school girl has a relationship with her teacher, actually marries him and all she wants is to have a family to take care of. She cooks, cleans, does the laundry, stuff like that. BUT I did really enjoy it. I laughed out loud so many times and just couldn't put it down. The story was pretty predictable and didn't bring anything new to the table. But like I said, it was highly enjoyable. Would recommend if you want a fun and fast read, something not to take seriously.

I finished this whole graphic novel (not that that is a huge feat), but it was tough. The whole premise of this made me uncomfortable - the man she marries is old enough to have a son her age. Not only is this man her teacher, but his son is in her class. I appreciate that the husband and wife didn't get into any... relations. I will not be continuing this series, and I most definitely will not be buying it for my library's teen manga collection.

5 stars for the beautiful art 
0 stars for the creepy and inappropriate nature of the story. The MC is a victim being taken advantage of by her teacher. She has no living relative to tell her it's an inappropriate relationship and he has a son her age. 

If that wasn't the focus of the story and it was a boy closer to her age then I would have rated this higher. 

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for giving me an eARC in exchange for a fair and honed review.

When I've requested a reading copy of this manga from the publisher, I knew that the plot might be a just like some romcom TV series. But I what I didn't expect is that even though that it's like that, reading has taken me by surprised me because of how entertained I was on reading the banters between Yua and her stepson/classmate Subaru. 

As for me, I think Yua's hasty decision of accepting Ryo's marriage proposal is a big no-no. And I bet that there's no love involved when Yua decided to get married. Meanwhile, Subaru mentioned that Ryo, his father, only pity Yua because she's already an orphan and that no one's there to take care of her. A bit harsh but I think I agree with Subaru's opinion.

In addition, it's quite predictable that there would be a love triangle in Ryo, Yua, and Subaru's setup. But what's not foreseeable is whether Yua and Ryo will divorce in the end because Yua chose Subaru, or Yua will stay with Ryo. And I reckon that is what readers are anticipating in the succeeding volumes to be released in this manga series.

In general, if you like reading the romantic-comedy genre, The Lion and the Bride is a great manga and good for light-reading.

This manga is about a high school student that marries her teacher after her only relative dies, turns out he has a huge secret he kinda left out before marrying her.
If you don't like love triangles then  you might want too skip this one, i did not like the love triangle  i found it awkward because of the relationship between the teacher and another main character. 
However,the art is beautiful, the texts were easy to read. This is the first volume in the series and looking at the cliffhanger from volume one, you can already predict that the next volume would be full of angst.  If you enjoy love triangles( this one is a unique one) and a whole load of drama then you will love this book.

This manga was interesting! A girl marries her teacher in secret and then falls for his son. I was intrigued to read the next in the volume.

Thanks to NetGalley for letting me read this.

The Lion and The Bridge is a lighthearted manga with twists and turns in each chapter.

Yua is in high school and is also in a secret relationship with her teacher. But when her only family member dies, leaving her all alone in the world, her Sensei asks her to marry him. It's not until after they tie the knot that she discovers his secret making home life and school life never the same again.

This is the first manga I've picked up in a while and it's made me want to go out and buy more.

I didn't think I would enjoy it so much but I read it within ten ish minutes. It is relatively short but an enjoyable read.

I knew instantly that there would be a love triangle by the looks given by literally ALL OF THE CHARACTERS. 

I quite like the art style, it's pretty simple yet effective for the story. I like how the backgrounds aren't overdone and the main focus is on the characters.

And THAT LAST PAGE, I need the next one ASAP.

Three stars on Goodreads.

First of all this is a very well written manga. And I just found out it already has published up to Vol. 10. 
The plot is sort of weird. I mean Yua is a very young girl and why would she want to marry so early. Guaranteed that she doesn't have any relative so she might want to have a family of her own. But come to think of it it's a pretty common theme in mangas. So ya I'm not surprised but I'm not happy either.
Anyway it has great graphics.
Plot is controversial but well explored.
There is always a presence of an emo kid in mangas. This manga is no exception to that. There is this emo kid called  Subaru. 
The touch of humour is refreshing.
A good attempt of slice of life manga. #TheLionAndTheBride #MikaSakurano #Netgalley

This was a great manga! It centers around a girl in a romance with her teacher, but is than throw into a world of trouble when her grandmother passes away leaving her to choose between marrying the man shes been with or possibly the mans son that she always as said she hates. It was such a whirlwind love triangle adventure id highly recommend!

Yua a high-school student is having a relationship with her teacher Sensei.  I do not know how that is viewed in other countries, but I did not like that this relationship was being romanticised.  Being an educator myself, I did not find this appropriate especially when only after they are married, Yua finds out her fellow classmate is her teacher/husband's son.  Ages are not given, but there must be a big age gap and while that is not a problem, again, I did not appreciate that a teacher was having a relationship with a student, especially an underage student.  I am giving this a 2 star based on the inappropriateness of the relationship.  The 2 stars are for the writing quality and graphics, otherwise I would give it no stars. I do hate to be so harsh, but this is not okay!

Its very hard to start a new series, let alone a manga, because you have so much to cover but so little space. The Lion and the Bride manages to successfully introduce us to its world while making us interested to see what happens next. Yua is adorable, funny and loyal to her friends. She was a lovely protagonist to follow.  I'm incredibly invested in her life and that cliffhanger made me gasp out loud! I'm dying for more!