[KADOKAWA Corporation] The winner of the 25th Kadokawa Ruby Novel Award (Reader’s Award), “A Lonely Bird Learns Love in the Lion’s Garden,” will be released on Friday, August 29th!
KADOKAWA Co., Ltd. Press release: August 29, 2025 To Members of the Press The winner of the 25th Kadokawa Ruby Novel Award “Reader’s Award,” “A Lonely Bird Learns Love in the Lion’s Garden,” will be released on Friday, August 29th! KADOKAWA CORPORATION (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Director, Representative Executive Officer, President and CEO: Takeshi Natsuno) announced that its Kadokawa Ruby Bunko series will be the winner of the 25th “A Lonely Bird Learns Love in the Lion’s Garden,” winner of the Reader’s Award at the Kadokawa Ruby Novel Award, will be released on Friday, August 29, 2025. ■Kadokawa Ruby Novel Award Special Page:
https://ruby.kadokawa.co.jp/news/special/entry-13264.html
heart-pounding, miraculous Cinderella story has arrived,
overwhelmingly supported by our reader judges! Kadokawa Ruby Bunko’s “A Lonely Bird Learns Love in the Lion’s Garden” (author: Asazaki Mashiro, illustrations: Samamiya Akaza) At the 25th Kadokawa Ruby Novel Award, this work won the Reader’s Award, receiving support from the reader judges out of many other works. A young man who was oppressed because of his origins meets a royal knight through his secret ability to be loved by animals, and becomes responsible for caring for the divine lion beasts at the royal castle. A lonely young man who thought he was all alone in this world is treated kindly for the first time by the lions, his colleagues, and a beautiful royal guard who shows him a special affection. A miraculous, “pure” love story that teaches you to love someone. This work, eagerly anticipated by the reader judges, is now adorned with beautiful illustrations by Akaza Samamiya, Finally released by Kadokawa Ruby Bunko on Friday, August 29th! Don’t miss out on this heart-warming gem!
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/7006/17509/7006-17509-4cee69d2631969e0f7b48029af856734-1240×1748.jpg The Lonely Bird Learns Love in the Lion’s Garden A lonely, downtrodden young man discovered A garden filled with the tender love of a knight and a lion. A pure love that will make your heart tremble as you experience “love” for the first time! As the illegitimate child of the previous head of the family, Iris was oppressed as a servant in the Marquis’ household. However, she was eventually hired to work at the royal castle after using her secret ability, the “Prayer Whistle,” which endears her to animals, to stop the horse of the Royal Guard, Arnewald, from going out of control. The royal castle is home to the divine lions, which the royal family has secretly protected, and Iris is selected to care for them. Arnewald treats Iris with kindness, a stark contrast to how she was treated at the Marquis’s house, and warm feelings begin to grow within her. However, when she hears rumors of Arnewald’s arranged marriage, she tries to put a lid on her feelings of love for someone of a different social status…
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/7006/17509/7006-17509-b5222f42c7297d2ecc1fd7e976022ea9-561×635.jpg Ahnewald A royal knight of the kingdom. The prince’s sword instructor. He exudes a more well-bred personality than even a knight, and is very popular with the ladies. He noticed Iris’s abilities and scouted her to be the caretaker of the Lion. He is caring and gentlemanly.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/7006/17509/7006-17509-f522554ab247895c15acb576bc39a759-563×638.jpg Iris A servant of the marquis’ family. As the illegitimate child of the previous head of the family, he was shunned by those around him. He possesses a special power called the “Prayer Whistle” that makes animals love him, and through this power he becomes the caretaker of the lions at the royal palace. Author: Mashiro Asazaki, Illustrations: Akaza Samamiya : KADOKAWA Corporation (Kadokawa Ruby Bunko) Release date: Friday, August 29, 2025 Price: 902 yen (820 yen tax) ISBN: 9784041164648 Bibliographic information:
https://ruby.kadokawa.co.jp/product/322504000086.html Work
introduction PV released!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHZ9y315MFw What is Kadokawa Ruby Bunko? Kadokawa Ruby Bunko (released around the 1st of each month) is a publishing label specializing in boys’ love novels, celebrating its 32nd anniversary in 2024. It is known for popular novel series such as “The Takumi-kun Series,” “Yakuza-san is a Dad and a Loving Husband,” and “Fujimi 2-Chome Symphony Orchestra.” ■Kadokawa Ruby Bunko official website:https://ruby.kadokawa.co.jp/