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''Wedding Ring Story'' (aka ''Kekkon Yubiwa Monogatari'') is an ongoing [[HighFantasy high fantasy adventure]]/{{romantic comedy}} manga written and illustrated by Creator/{{Maybe}}, creator of ''Manga/DuskMaidenOfAmnesia''. It started serialization in 2014, and the following year Crunchyroll began publishing it in English online under the title ''Tales of Wedding Rings''.

For almost as long as he can remember, Satou has been in love with his neighbor and best friend Hime. However, one day Hime announces that she is moving and that they may never be able to see each other again. Satou decides to follow her and admit his feelings to her before he loses the chance forever, but finds a strange portal where she was supposed to be. On the other side, he finds Hime about to get married.

And then a demon attacks the wedding.

Hime uses this chance to kiss Satou instead of the prince she'd originally been betrothed to. The wedding ring she gives Satou grants him immense magical power, which he promptly uses to vanquish the attacking monster. Hime and her caretaker then explain that she was actually a princess from a parallel world living on earth for her own safety. A prophecy states that the man she marries is destined to become the Ring King, a hero who will vanquish the Abyssal King and save the world.

Things will not be so simple for Satou, however, as he currently only has one fifth of the Ring King's power. The rest of it lies in another four elemental rings, each of which are held by the female heir to the royal families of four nations. For Satou to gain enough power to save the world, he must marry the other four princesses and earn the rings.

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!!This work contains examples of:

* ArtifactOfDoom: Abyssal Knights are persons [[spoiler:who take up, sometimes unwillingly, the Ring of the Abyssal King]].
* BarrierMaiden: All of the wives can increase the rings' power by supporting the Ring King.
* BadassPrincess: Granart, Princess of the Fire Country, is a trained warrior. She will only wed a man who can best her in combat.
* BestHerToBedHer: Granart has this as part of her "marriage interviews". She apparently has many "interviewees" but none have impressed her. [[spoiler:Satou changes that in chapter fifteen, however.]]
* BigBrotherInstinct: The Elf Prince is very protective of his younger sister, and tries to have Satou locked up until she reaches maturity in fifty years in order to delay their inevitable marriage.
* BlackSheep: Prince Marz is treated like this by both his older brother and father due to not only being [[spoiler:[[HeroicBastard a child of a concubine]]]] but failing to gain the powers of the Ring King for the Empire.
* BleachedUnderpants: Maybe used to be an ero-manga creator and [[{{Fanservice}} it shows.]]
* ChainmailBikini: The warrior women of the Fire Country, including Princess Granart, fight in ''extremely'' revealing clothes.
* ChildhoodMarriagePromise: Satou and Hime made one.
* ConflictingLoyalty: Prince Marz is conflicted over his friendship with Satou and his loyalty to his family and the Empire.
* DarkIsEvil: The Abyssal Knight and his demon army.
* ElementalPowers:
** The five rings include the Ring of Light, the Ring of Wind, the Ring of Fire, the Ring of Water, and the Ring of Earth.
** The Abyssal King [[spoiler:creates corrupting rings to turn people into his Abyssal Knights. So far, one is wind-oriented and another fire-oriented]].
* HiddenBackupPrince: Hime is raised on Earth by her wizard guardian posing as her grandfather, away from the dangers of their kingdom. Unlike other examples, she is aware of her future duty as a Ring princess.
* {{Hikikomori}}: The Elf Princess, Nephritis.
* HonorBeforeReason: Satou shows this tendency during the Fire Princess Arc
** He refuses [[spoiler:to take the Fire Princess' offer of her taking a fall in their next match, so she can go with him as she doubts he could win even after the training]].
** Done again after the attack by Abyssal forces [[spoiler:when he requests another match with the princess despite her truly acknowledging him after he refuses to run away and decides to help her defeat them instead.]]
** Done a third time when he admits [[spoiler:shortly after their match that the reason he won was because of help given by a voice from the rings, but she reveals she already realizes it and that the only reason that such a chance appeared was proof of his perseverance and hard work, which is why she acknowledged him.]]
* InterspeciesRomance: Satou, our Ring King, is gathering quite the ''variety'' in his princess harem:
** His 2nd wife is Nephritis, [[OurElvesAreBetter elven]] princess of the Wind Kingdom.
** As of chapter 16, he's won the heart of Granart, a warrior CatGirl and Princess of the Fire Country.
** Nephritis' aunt Sumaragdi fell in love with a human, [[spoiler:who turns out to be none other than Alabaster, the man who raised Hime on earth and the party's resident WizardClassic.]]
** Satou's 4th wife is Princess Saphir of the Water Kingdom, who is part dragon.
* LittleBitBeastly: The cat people of the Fire Nation have cat ears and tails but otherwise look very human.
* MarryThemAll: Satou must marry Five Princesses, remember?
* MeaningfulName: Hime, her name in Japan, really is a princess.
* MissedTheCall: Prince Marz was chosen to be the Ring King, but Hime instead chose Satou. Interestingly, Marz didn't want to be the Ring King and is happy that someone who genuinely loves and knows Hime has taken the role instead.
** It is revealed that he made a promise to marry one of the Water Kingdom's princesses so giving up the title has caused him problems romantically and socially with his family, but he is still genuinely supportive and appreciative of Hime and Satou being wedded.
* NiceGuy: Both Marz and Satou.
** Marz isn't a jealous rival who covets the crown or the position Satou is in. He acts sportingly to the young man who crosses dimensions to be with the girl he loves.
** Satou, despite truly loving Hime, seeks to treat each girl fairly and with the respect they deserve. He doesn't want to take their feelings or positions for granted.
* OlderThanTheyLook: The Elves age slower than humans to reach full adulthood, and don't age from then on, much like classic fantasy i.e. [[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings Tolkien-style]] Elves.
* ParentalSubstitute:
** Alabaster is a grandparent substitute for Hime.
** Nephritis mentions how [[spoiler:Crystal and Satou sometimes feel like this to her, what with helping her come out of her shell and adapt to this big new world. Crystal doesn't like this comparison, especially as Nephritis is in her fifties]].
* PointyEars: Nephritis takes pride in her pointy ears.
* TheResenter:
** One knight who fails the "marriage interviews" is seen grumbling about the Princess kicking him easily and shows jealousy towards Satou for his able to use magic. [[spoiler:This allows the Demon King's agents to corrupt him with one of the Dark Rings, turning him into a monster]].
** Ironically, Satou refuses to use the rings as this would be relying on his wives. Instead he wishes to prove his worth as their husband by fighting with his own strength. [[spoiler: Despite this, a voice from the rings helps him during his marriage interview but assures him that the help is not the power of the rings.]]
* TheReveal: [[spoiler:Alabaster, the old man who raised Hime, is the former lover of the elf princess Sumaragdi. She didn't recognize him when they met because of how much he aged, though she finally does after they've left and she overhears two elves talking about them and revealing the sage's name which prompts her to realize who he is]].
* SamusIsAGirl: [[spoiler: The first Abyssal Knight is the former bearer of the Elven Ring of Wind, Sumaragdi. After being forced to abandon the human man she loved, the Abyssal King tricked her into putting on an evil ring that possessed her.]]
* ShoutOut:
** Has many to ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings''.
** In Chapter 27, [[spoiler:the group, stuck in our world, eats at a restaurant called [[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure "Joestar's"]].]]
* ShownTheirWork: The author draws large breasts rather realistically. Whereas most fanservice series would have a woman's breasts be plump and upright even without a bra, here they're drawn more like what they would be in real life without support: less round and more baggy.
* SpannerInTheWorks: The Empire originally planned to gain the power of the Ring King using Prince Marz and later conquer the other kingdoms but it was thwarted thanks to Satou.
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Some names are inevitably rendered differently in the scanlations and official translation, like Hime's true name - Crystal in the former, Krystal in the latter.
* SupportingHarem: Seems to be shaping up this way for the other four princesses, as Satou and Hime are the main couple in love. Though he may bond with the others, neither he or she wants to cheat or to be cheated on.
* TrappedInAnotherWorld: Satou doesn't seem to mind since he's with the girl he loves.
* VictoriousChildhoodFriend: Satou and Hime win ''in the first chapter.'' Later played with as Hime needs to share him with four other girls.
* WhamEpisode: In Chapter 26, [[spoiler:the Abyssal King awakens much earlier than expected, forcing Alabaster to teleport Satou and his wives back to Earth to prevent the rings falling into the Abyssal King's hands]].
* WizardClassic: Hime's "grandfather" Alabaster is actually one, and he's her constant guardian who accompanies their growing party.

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''Wedding Ring Story'' (aka ''Kekkon Yubiwa Monogatari'') is an ongoing [[HighFantasy high fantasy adventure]]/{{romantic comedy}} manga written and illustrated by Creator/{{Maybe}}, creator of ''Manga/DuskMaidenOfAmnesia''. It started serialization in 2014, and the following year Crunchyroll began publishing it in English online under the title ''Tales of Wedding Rings''.

For almost as long as he can remember, Satou has been in love with his neighbor and best friend Hime. However, one day Hime announces that she is moving and that they may never be able to see each other again. Satou decides to follow her and admit his feelings to her before he loses the chance forever, but finds a strange portal where she was supposed to be. On the other side, he finds Hime about to get married.

And then a demon attacks the wedding.

Hime uses this chance to kiss Satou instead of the prince she'd originally been betrothed to. The wedding ring she gives Satou grants him immense magical power, which he promptly uses to vanquish the attacking monster. Hime and her caretaker then explain that she was actually a princess from a parallel world living on earth for her own safety. A prophecy states that the man she marries is destined to become the Ring King, a hero who will vanquish the Abyssal King and save the world.

Things will not be so simple for Satou, however, as he currently only has one fifth of the Ring King's power. The rest of it lies in another four elemental rings, each of which are held by the female heir to the royal families of four nations. For Satou to gain enough power to save the world, he must marry the other four princesses and earn the rings.

----
!!This work contains examples of:

* ArtifactOfDoom: Abyssal Knights are persons [[spoiler:who take up, sometimes unwillingly, the Ring of the Abyssal King]].
* BarrierMaiden: All of the wives can increase the rings' power by supporting the Ring King.
* BadassPrincess: Granart, Princess of the Fire Country, is a trained warrior. She will only wed a man who can best her in combat.
* BestHerToBedHer: Granart has this as part of her "marriage interviews". She apparently has many "interviewees" but none have impressed her. [[spoiler:Satou changes that in chapter fifteen, however.]]
* BigBrotherInstinct: The Elf Prince is very protective of his younger sister, and tries to have Satou locked up until she reaches maturity in fifty years in order to delay their inevitable marriage.
* BlackSheep: Prince Marz is treated like this by both his older brother and father due to not only being [[spoiler:[[HeroicBastard a child of a concubine]]]] but failing to gain the powers of the Ring King for the Empire.
* BleachedUnderpants: Maybe used to be an ero-manga creator and [[{{Fanservice}} it shows.]]
* ChainmailBikini: The warrior women of the Fire Country, including Princess Granart, fight in ''extremely'' revealing clothes.
* ChildhoodMarriagePromise: Satou and Hime made one.
* ConflictingLoyalty: Prince Marz is conflicted over his friendship with Satou and his loyalty to his family and the Empire.
* DarkIsEvil: The Abyssal Knight and his demon army.
* ElementalPowers:
** The five rings include the Ring of Light, the Ring of Wind, the Ring of Fire, the Ring of Water, and the Ring of Earth.
** The Abyssal King [[spoiler:creates corrupting rings to turn people into his Abyssal Knights. So far, one is wind-oriented and another fire-oriented]].
* HiddenBackupPrince: Hime is raised on Earth by her wizard guardian posing as her grandfather, away from the dangers of their kingdom. Unlike other examples, she is aware of her future duty as a Ring princess.
* {{Hikikomori}}: The Elf Princess, Nephritis.
* HonorBeforeReason: Satou shows this tendency during the Fire Princess Arc
** He refuses [[spoiler:to take the Fire Princess' offer of her taking a fall in their next match, so she can go with him as she doubts he could win even after the training]].
** Done again after the attack by Abyssal forces [[spoiler:when he requests another match with the princess despite her truly acknowledging him after he refuses to run away and decides to help her defeat them instead.]]
** Done a third time when he admits [[spoiler:shortly after their match that the reason he won was because of help given by a voice from the rings, but she reveals she already realizes it and that the only reason that such a chance appeared was proof of his perseverance and hard work, which is why she acknowledged him.]]
* InterspeciesRomance: Satou, our Ring King, is gathering quite the ''variety'' in his princess harem:
** His 2nd wife is Nephritis, [[OurElvesAreBetter elven]] princess of the Wind Kingdom.
** As of chapter 16, he's won the heart of Granart, a warrior CatGirl and Princess of the Fire Country.
** Nephritis' aunt Sumaragdi fell in love with a human, [[spoiler:who turns out to be none other than Alabaster, the man who raised Hime on earth and the party's resident WizardClassic.]]
** Satou's 4th wife is Princess Saphir of the Water Kingdom, who is part dragon.
* LittleBitBeastly: The cat people of the Fire Nation have cat ears and tails but otherwise look very human.
* MarryThemAll: Satou must marry Five Princesses, remember?
* MeaningfulName: Hime, her name in Japan, really is a princess.
* MissedTheCall: Prince Marz was chosen to be the Ring King, but Hime instead chose Satou. Interestingly, Marz didn't want to be the Ring King and is happy that someone who genuinely loves and knows Hime has taken the role instead.
** It is revealed that he made a promise to marry one of the Water Kingdom's princesses so giving up the title has caused him problems romantically and socially with his family, but he is still genuinely supportive and appreciative of Hime and Satou being wedded.
* NiceGuy: Both Marz and Satou.
** Marz isn't a jealous rival who covets the crown or the position Satou is in. He acts sportingly to the young man who crosses dimensions to be with the girl he loves.
** Satou, despite truly loving Hime, seeks to treat each girl fairly and with the respect they deserve. He doesn't want to take their feelings or positions for granted.
* OlderThanTheyLook: The Elves age slower than humans to reach full adulthood, and don't age from then on, much like classic fantasy i.e. [[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings Tolkien-style]] Elves.
* ParentalSubstitute:
** Alabaster is a grandparent substitute for Hime.
** Nephritis mentions how [[spoiler:Crystal and Satou sometimes feel like this to her, what with helping her come out of her shell and adapt to this big new world. Crystal doesn't like this comparison, especially as Nephritis is in her fifties]].
* PointyEars: Nephritis takes pride in her pointy ears.
* TheResenter:
** One knight who fails the "marriage interviews" is seen grumbling about the Princess kicking him easily and shows jealousy towards Satou for his able to use magic. [[spoiler:This allows the Demon King's agents to corrupt him with one of the Dark Rings, turning him into a monster]].
** Ironically, Satou refuses to use the rings as this would be relying on his wives. Instead he wishes to prove his worth as their husband by fighting with his own strength. [[spoiler: Despite this, a voice from the rings helps him during his marriage interview but assures him that the help is not the power of the rings.]]
* TheReveal: [[spoiler:Alabaster, the old man who raised Hime, is the former lover of the elf princess Sumaragdi. She didn't recognize him when they met because of how much he aged, though she finally does after they've left and she overhears two elves talking about them and revealing the sage's name which prompts her to realize who he is]].
* SamusIsAGirl: [[spoiler: The first Abyssal Knight is the former bearer of the Elven Ring of Wind, Sumaragdi. After being forced to abandon the human man she loved, the Abyssal King tricked her into putting on an evil ring that possessed her.]]
* ShoutOut:
** Has many to ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings''.
** In Chapter 27, [[spoiler:the group, stuck in our world, eats at a restaurant called [[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure "Joestar's"]].]]
* ShownTheirWork: The author draws large breasts rather realistically. Whereas most fanservice series would have a woman's breasts be plump and upright even without a bra, here they're drawn more like what they would be in real life without support: less round and more baggy.
* SpannerInTheWorks: The Empire originally planned to gain the power of the Ring King using Prince Marz and later conquer the other kingdoms but it was thwarted thanks to Satou.
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Some names are inevitably rendered differently in the scanlations and official translation, like Hime's true name - Crystal in the former, Krystal in the latter.
* SupportingHarem: Seems to be shaping up this way for the other four princesses, as Satou and Hime are the main couple in love. Though he may bond with the others, neither he or she wants to cheat or to be cheated on.
* TrappedInAnotherWorld: Satou doesn't seem to mind since he's with the girl he loves.
* VictoriousChildhoodFriend: Satou and Hime win ''in the first chapter.'' Later played with as Hime needs to share him with four other girls.
* WhamEpisode: In Chapter 26, [[spoiler:the Abyssal King awakens much earlier than expected, forcing Alabaster to teleport Satou and his wives back to Earth to prevent the rings falling into the Abyssal King's hands]].
* WizardClassic: Hime's "grandfather" Alabaster is actually one, and he's her constant guardian who accompanies their growing party.
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