The Ayakashi Hunter's Tainted Bride (傷モノの花嫁 ～虐げられた私が、皇國の鬼神に見初められた理由～, Kizumono no Hanayome: Shiitagerareta Watashi ga, Kōkoku no Kijin ni Misomerareta Riyū) is a Japanese novel series written by Midori Yūma.

Written by Midori Yūma, The Ayakashi Hunter's Tainted Bride began publication under Kodansha's Kodansha Taiga novel imprint on October 13, 2023.

[5] The manga's chapters have been compiled into six tankōbon volumes as of January 2025.

[6] During their panel at Anime Expo 2024, Kodansha USA announced that they had licensed the series for English publication beginning in Q2 2025.

[20] The manga adaptation, alongside I'm Going to Show Them With A Gorgeous Divorce!, won the Isekai Comic Prize at the 2025 Digital Comic Awards.