Princess Resurrection

Princess Resurrection (怪物王女, Kaibutsu Ōjo, lit., Monster Princess) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yasunori Mitsunaga. The manga was serialized in Monthly Shōnen Sirius magazine and published by Kodansha.[4] A 26-episode anime series by Madhouse aired on TBS in 2007. Both the manga and anime are available in North America with the manga licensed by Del Rey Manga and the anime licensed by Sentai Filmworks and available on the Anime Network website. A new OVA series has been made by Tatsunoko Production with the first episode released in December 2010, along with the 13th volume of the manga, the second episode for the 14th volume, and the third episode for the 16th volume. A spin-off manga, Naqua-Den, which stars a side character from Princess Resurrection as the main character, was released in 2012 currently with two volumes. On November 25, 2017, a new manga, titled Princess Resurrection Nightmare, was released, though it hasn't been specified whether or not it is a sequel or a parallel world.[5]

Princess Resurrection
North American cover of the first manga volume featuring the character Lillianne von Phoenix, also known as Hime.
怪物王女
(Kaibutsu Ōjo)
Genre
Manga
Written byYasunori Mitsunaga
Published byKodansha
English publisher
MagazineMonthly Shōnen Sirius
DemographicShōnen
Original runJuly 2005April 2013[4]
Volumes20
Manga
Kaibutsu Ōjo Nightmare
Written byYasunori Mitsunaga
Published byKodansha
MagazineMonthly Shōnen Sirius
DemographicShōnen
Original runNovember 25, 2017 – present
Anime television series
Directed byMasayuki Sakoi
Produced by
  • Kozue Kaneniwa
  • Makoto Sato
  • Yukiko Ninokata
  • Yūka Sakurai
  • Jun’ichirō Tanaka
  • Kentarō Hori
  • Takayuki Kanai
Written byKazuyuki Fudeyasu
Music byMikiya Katakura
StudioMadhouse
Licensed by
Original networkTBS BS-i, CBC, KBS Kyoto
English network
Original run 13 April 2007 28 September 2007
Episodes26 (24 + 2 extra episodes)
Original video animation
Directed byKeiichiro Kawaguchi
Produced by
  • Kensuke Tateishi
  • Takashi Yamaguchi
  • Riichiro Umezu (#1–2)
  • Jō Tsukamoto (#3)
Music byMakoto Takou
StudioTatsunoko Production
Released 9 December 2010 7 October 2011
Episodes3

Plot

Hiro Hiyorimi is a boy who has just moved to the fictional Sasanaki Village to meet his sister who has been recently employed by a mysterious young woman who prefers being called "Hime". Hiro encounters Hime by chance when she and her short yet strong android bodyguard Flandre have arrived, getting himself killed in getting Hime out of harm's way of a speeding car (falling construction beams in the anime). But Hiro suddenly finds himself alive, initially confused as he encounters Hime and unconsciously defends her during her fight with a werewolf. Hime explains that she is a member of the royal family of the Monster Realm which co-exists with the Earth-Realm, revealing her family possess the power to temporary revive the dead as half-immortals bound to serve and protect them. Despite her disinterest, Hime is caught in a war of succession among her siblings for the Monster Kingdom's throne. The story then follows Hiro helping Hime fend off her siblings' supernatural assassins as they are joined by a half-werewolf named Riza and the vampire Reiri, Hime's younger sister Sherwood with her android bodyguard Francisca as their neighbors.

Media

Manga

Originally released in Japanese by Kodansha, Princess Resurrection has been released in English by Kodansha USA (formerly, Del Rey Manga), in French by Pika Edition,[6] and in German by Egmont.[7]

Volume list

No.Japanese release dateJapanese ISBNEnglish release dateEnglish ISBN
1 January 21, 2006[8]ISBN 978-4-06-373010-4July 26, 2016[9]ISBN 978-1-6823-3318-1
2 May 23, 2006[10]ISBN 978-4-06-373025-8July 26, 2016[11]ISBN 978-1-6823-3319-8
3 December 22, 2006[12]ISBN 978-4-06-373048-7August 23, 2016[13]ISBN 978-1-6823-3320-4
4 April 6, 2007[14]ISBN 978-4-06-373068-5September 6, 2016[15]ISBN 978-1-6823-3321-1
5 August 23, 2007[16]ISBN 978-4-06-373079-1September 20, 2016[17]ISBN 978-1-6823-3345-7
6 December 21, 2007[18]ISBN 978-4-06-373096-8October 4, 2016[19]ISBN 978-1-6823-3346-4
7 May 23, 2008[20]ISBN 978-4-06-373118-7October 10, 2016[21]ISBN 978-1-6823-3347-1
8 November 21, 2008[22]ISBN 978-4-06-373143-9December 6, 2016[23]ISBN 978-1-6823-3477-5
9 May 22, 2009[24]ISBN 978-4-06-373173-6February 21, 2017[25]ISBN 978-1-6823-3478-2
10 November 20, 2009[26]ISBN 978-4-06-373194-1March 21, 2017[27]ISBN 978-1-6823-3622-9
11 February 23, 2010[28]ISBN 978-4-06-376207-5April 4, 2017[29]ISBN 978-1-6823-3615-1
12 July 9, 2010[30]ISBN 978-4-06-376223-5April 9, 2017[31]ISBN 978-1-6823-3658-8
13 December 9, 2010[32]ISBN 978-4-06-376245-7May 9, 2017[33]ISBN 978-1-6823-3697-7
14 March 9, 2011[34]ISBN 978-4-06-376258-7May 23, 2017[35]ISBN 978-1-6823-3698-4
15 June 9, 2011[36]ISBN 978-4-06-376270-9June 6, 2017[37]ISBN 978-1-6823-3699-1
16 October 7, 2011[38]ISBN 978-4-06-376299-0July 25, 2017[39]ISBN 978-1-6823-3725-7
17 February 9, 2012[40]ISBN 978-4-06-376319-5August 22, 2017[41]ISBN 978-1-6823-3795-0
18 June 8, 2012[42]ISBN 978-4-06-376345-4September 26, 2017[43]ISBN 978-1-6823-3796-7
19 November 9, 2012[44]ISBN 978-4-06-376365-2October 24, 2017[45]ISBN 978-1-6823-3864-3
20 April 9, 2013[46]ISBN 978-4-06-376391-1November 21, 2017[47]ISBN 978-1-6823-3958-9

Anime

A 26-episode anime directed by Masayuki Sakoi and Madhouse aired on TBS, BS-i, KBS Kyoto and its affiliated TV networks from 12 April 2007 to 28 September 2007.[48] Unlike the manga, the anime is less violent and the gore has been toned down. The Opening Theme song was "BLOOD QUEEN" by Aki Misato and the Ending Theme song was "Bow Down and Lick My Feet" (跪いて足をお嘗め, hizamazuite ashi wo oname) by Ali Project. The official soundtrack of the anime series is Princess Resurrection OST - Sympathy for the Belonephobia, which was released on 3 October 2007.

Original Sound Track

Princess Resurrection OST - Sympathy for the Belonephobia is the official soundtrack of the anime television series Princess Resurrection, was released on 3 October 2007.[49]

Track list

Note: Most part of the list is written in Romaji.

  1. Oumagakoi (Bloody Baptisma)
  2. Suspandu Otome
  3. Jigoku no Kyuuketsu Parade
  4. Chinure Yajuu Bukyoku
  5. Saturnus no Sangeki
  6. Butou Kumo Midnight
  7. Insomnia no Yume Guilliotine
  8. Outeki Ketsuzoku (vocal)
  9. Bokusatsu Rock
  10. Houmagakoi (Hieronymusic Vibration)
  11. Beronephobia ni Sasageru Ballad
  12. Mikadzuki no Kaibutsu Teien
  13. Tokeijikake no Seibozou
  14. Hakai Conductor
  15. Igyou no Sadame
  16. Kichiku Odoru Fukaki Mori
  17. Beronephobia no Bansankai
  18. Rouzaiku no Ragtime
  19. Hisamadzuite Ashi wo Oname (Strings Arranged)
  20. Oumagakoi (vocal)
  21. Kizuguchi ni Hasami wo Tatete
  22. Saraba Itoshiki Chainsaw
  23. Owari naki Sousoukyoku
  24. Tenshi Ronsha no Serenade
  25. Tou Hikari, Aru wa Sono Hoteri
  26. Kakusei Beronephobia
  27. 666 Banme no Genzai
  28. Shukumei ni Aragaishi Mono
  29. Zenmetsu Hakaba Yori Ai wo Komete
  30. BLOOD QUEEN (TV SIZE) / Misato Aki
  31. Hisamadzuite Ashi wo Oname (TV Size)

Reception

In Jason Thompson's online appendix to Manga: The Complete Guide, he describes the series' plot as being "fun and fast-paced", with "imaginative" action scenes. He also appreciated the manga's references to "classic movie monsters".[50]

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