First Volume of "The Wolf Marquis and the Love Potion" Manga Released: An Extraordinary Marriage Begins for a Research-Obsessed Young Girl!

Bringing a fresh breath to the romantic fantasy genre in the manga world, the long-awaited first volume of the "Ookami Koushaku to Ai no Reiyaku" (The Wolf Marquis and the Love Potion) series has finally hit the shelves! Adapted from Chiaki Tachibana's original story and brought to life with the illustrations of Haru Ichiki, the manga met readers on May 15, 2026, under the Mag Garden label. The series has already excited fans of the genre by bringing a quite humorous and different perspective to the usual "cold duke" theme.

At the center of our story is Rosalind, the Count's daughter who is not very loved by her family and was practically "exiled" to the academy. However, Rosalind is someone who has turned this situation into an opportunity rather than a tragedy. She is so passionate about pharmaceutical research that she earned the nickname "Lazy Princess" (Monogusa-hime) by not finishing the academy for 7 years just to avoid leaving the laboratory. Just when she thought she would spend her life among test tubes, she receives a marriage of convenience proposal from the Wolf Marquis, known among the public as "ruthless" and "evil-spirited."

This is where the most entertaining part of the story begins! The Wolf Marquis sets a very harsh condition, saying to Rosalind, "I love someone else, so I will never love you. I will give you as much money as you want, buy jewelry, or even take a lover if you wish, but just don't bother me." These words, which would normally upset a young girl, are like a lottery win for the research-obsessed Rosalind! Accepting this proposal with great excitement by saying, "He won't interfere with me and will give me an unlimited budget for my research? This is the marriage of my dreams!", our heroine's adventures both make the reader laugh and spark curiosity about the chemistry between the characters.

Serialized on the MAGKAN platform