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Bibliophile Princess
First light novel volume cover
虫かぶり姫
(Mushikaburi-hime)
GenreFantasy, romance[1]
Novel series
Written byYui
Published byShōsetsuka ni Narō
Original runSeptember 13, 2015 – January 23, 2022
Light novel
Written byYui
Illustrated bySatsuki Shiina
Published byIchijinsha
English publisher
ImprintIris NEO
DemographicFemale
Original runJuly 1, 2016 – present
Volumes7
Manga
Written byYui
Illustrated byYui Kikuta
Published byIchijinsha
English publisher
  • NA: J-Novel Club
MagazineMonthly Comic Zero Sum
DemographicJosei
Original runAugust 28, 2018 – present
Volumes6
Anime television series
Directed byTarō Iwasaki
Written byMitsutaka Hirota
Music by
  • Yūko Fukushima
  • Tomotaka Ōsumi
StudioMadhouse
Licensed bySentai Filmworks
Original networkAT-X, Tokyo MX, Kansai TV, BS NTV
Original run October 6, 2022 – present
Episodes2 (List of episodes)

Bibliophile Princess (Japanese: 虫かぶり姫, Hepburn: Mushikaburi-hime) is a Japanese light novel series written by Yui and illustrated by Satsuki Shiina. It was serialized online between September 2015 and January 2022 on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō. It was later acquired by Ichijinsha, who has released seven volumes since July 2016 under their Iris NEO label.

A manga adaptation with art by Yui Kikuta has been serialized via Ichijinsha's josei manga magazine Monthly Comic Zero Sum since August 2018. It has been collected in six tankōbon volumes. The light novels and manga are both licensed in North America by J-Novel Club. An anime television series adaptation by Madhouse premiered in October 2022.

Characters

Elianna Bernstein (エリアーナ・ベルンシュタイン, Eriāna Berunshutain)
Voiced by: Reina Ueda[2]
Christopher Selkirk Ashelard (クリストファー・セルカーク・アッシェラルド, Kurisutofā Serukāku Assherarudo)
Voiced by: Ryōhei Kimura[2]
Alexei Strasser (アレクセイ・シュトラッサー, Arekusei Shutorassā)
Voiced by: Koki Uchiyama[3]
Gren Eisenach (グレン・アイゼナッハ, Guren Aizenahha)
Voiced by: Yuma Uchida[3]
Theodore Warren Ashelard (テオドール・ウォーレン・アッシェラルド, Teodōru Wōren Assherarudo)
Voiced by: Wataru Hatano[3]
Alan Ferrera (アラン・フェレーラ, Aran Ferēra)
Voiced by: Gen Satō[3]
Irvine Olanza (アーヴィン・オランザ, Āvuin Oranza)
Voiced by: Yōhei Azakami[4]
Alfred Bernstein (アルフレッド・ベルンシュタイン, Arufureddo Berunshutain)
Voiced by: Nobunaga Shimazaki[4]
Jean (ジャン, Jan)
Voiced by: Taku Yashiro[4]

Media

Light novel

Written by Yui and illustrated by Satsuki Shiina, the series started serialization online on the Shōsetsuka ni Narō website on September 13, 2015, and it ended on January 23, 2022. Ichijinsha acquired the series, and published the first volume in print under their Iris NEO label on July 1, 2016.[5] As of October 2022, seven volumes have been released. The series is licensed in North America by J-Novel Club.[6][7]

Volume list

No. Title Original release date English release date
1Bibliophile Princess
虫かぶり姫		July 1, 2016[5]
978-4-75-804848-4		March 17, 2020[8]
978-1-71-830854-1
2The Flower Protector
花守り虫と祈りを捧げる使者		February 2, 2017[9]
978-4-75-804912-2		May 23, 2020[10]
978-1-71-830856-5
3The Butterflies' Dance
蝶々たちの踊る聖夜の祝宴		August 2, 2017[11]
978-4-75-804975-7		July 28, 2020[12]
978-1-71-830858-9
4Awaiting and Wishing
春を待つ虫、琥珀の願		August 2, 2018[13]
978-4-75-809086-5		October 13, 2020[14]
978-1-71-830860-2
5Dreaming of Winter's End
冬下虫の見る夢、決別の目覚め		July 2, 2019[15]
978-4-75-809185-5		January 12, 2021[16]
978-1-71-830862-6
6冬下虫の蠢動、光の道標February 2, 2022[17]
978-4-75-809435-1		—
7Blue Sky Compass and Spring Bird (青天の羅針盤と春告げ鳥)October 4, 2022[18]
978-4-75-809496-2		—

Manga

A manga adaptation with art by Yui Kikuta began serialization in Ichijinsha's Monthly Comic Zero Sum magazine on August 28, 2018.[19] The first tankōbon volume was released on April 25, 2019.[20] As of February 2022, six volumes have been released. J-Novel Club is also publishing the manga in North America.[21]

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 April 25, 2019[22]978-4-7580-3432-6December 2, 2020[23]978-1-7183-4480-8
2 October 25, 2019[24]978-4-7580-3466-1May 5, 2021[25]978-1-7183-4481-5
3 April 25, 2020[26]978-4-7580-3504-0August 16, 2021[27]978-1-7183-4482-2
4 November 30, 2020[28]978-4-7580-3564-4February 2, 2022[29]978-1-7183-4483-9
5 May 31, 2021[30]978-4-7580-3611-5March 2, 2022[31]978-1-7183-4484-6
6 February 28, 2022[32][33]978-4-7580-3718-1
978-4-7580-3719-8 (SE)		August 17, 2022[34]978-1-71-834485-3

Anime

An anime television series adaptation produced by Madhouse was announced on January 28, 2022. The series is directed by Tarō Iwasaki, with scripts written by Mitsutaka Hirota, character designs by Mizuka Takahashi, and music composed by Yūko Fukushima and Tomotaka Ōsumi.[1][35] It premiered on October 6, 2022, on AT-X, Tokyo MX, Kansai TV, and BS NTV.[2][36] The opening theme song is "Prologue" by Yuka Iguchi, while the ending theme song is "Kawabyōshi" (革表紙, "Leather Binding") by Kashitarō Itō.[3] Sentai Filmworks licensed the series, and will be streaming it on HIDIVE.[37]

No.Title [38][39]Directed by [a]Written by [a]Storyboarded by [a]Original air date [40]
1"Phony Fiancé"
Transliteration: "Misekake no Konyakusha" (Japanese: 見せかけの婚約者)		Tarō IwasakiMitsutaka HirotaTarō IwasakiOctober 6, 2022 (2022-10-06)
Elianna Bernstein is a young lady from a minor noble family famous for their love of books. One day Prince Christopher proposes she become his fiancée. Due to kingdom politics he desires a wife whose family is politically neutral, plus she will be free to read as much as she likes. Elianna agrees and is given access to the royal archives where she meets Alexei who works with Christopher, Glen who is assigned as her guard, and Christopher’s uncle Theodore. Four years later Elianna has read almost the entire archives but begins to worry as there is gossip their engagement is fake. A maid warns Elianna that a new noble, Lady Irene, is attending the castle but is untrustworthy. Elianna meets Irene, who seems a very happy, outgoing woman. Several strange incidents occur that make Elianna uneasy, especially as Christopher hasn’t visited recently. Elianna is abruptly banned from the archives by Theodore and Glen assigns her a new guard. Christopher returns, explaining he was absent searching for a very rare book she once asked him about, making her very happy. A week later Elianna sees Christopher and Irene laughing together and realises Christopher might be preparing to end their fake engagement and find a proper wife. Despite expecting this would happen eventually Elianna begins to cry.
2"One-Woman Show"
Transliteration: "Hitorishibai" (Japanese: 一人芝居)		Chikayo Nakamura
Park Jaeik		Mitsutaka HirotaAsami KawanoOctober 13, 2022 (2022-10-13)

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Information is taken from the ending credits of each episode.

References

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  2. ^ a b c Pineda, Rafael Antonio (May 31, 2022). "Bibliophile Princess Anime's Video Reveals Cast, October Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d e Pineda, Rafael Antonio (August 14, 2022). "Bibliophile Princess Anime Reveals More Cast, Theme Song Artists". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
  4. ^ a b c Pineda, Rafael Antonio (September 13, 2022). "Bibliophile Princess Anime's Video Reveals More Cast, Previews Opening Song". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
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  9. ^ 虫かぶり姫2 花守り虫と祈りを捧げる使者 (in Japanese). Ichijinsha. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
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  11. ^ 虫かぶり姫3 蝶々たちの踊る聖夜の祝宴 (in Japanese). Ichijinsha. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
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  13. ^ 虫かぶり姫4 春を待つ虫、琥珀の願い (in Japanese). Ichijinsha. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
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  15. ^ 虫かぶり姫5　冬下虫の見る夢、決別の目覚め (in Japanese). Ichijinsha. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
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  17. ^ 虫かぶり姫６　冬下虫の蠢動、光の道標 (in Japanese). Ichijinsha. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  18. ^ 虫かぶり姫 ７ 青天の羅針盤と春告げ鳥 [Bibliophile Princess 7 Blue Sky Compass and Spring Bird] (in Japanese). Ichijinsha. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
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  34. ^ "Bibliophile Princess: Volume 6". Rakuten Kobo. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
  35. ^ 秋アニメ「虫かぶり姫」“指カプっ”にドキドキな本PV公開♪ 阿座上洋平、島崎信長、八代拓が追加出演. Anime Anime (in Japanese). September 12, 2022. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  36. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (September 5, 2022). "Bibliophile Princess Anime Premieres on October 6". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  37. ^ Mateo, Alex (September 26, 2022). "HIDIVE to Stream Bibliophile Princess Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
  38. ^ "Sutōrī｜Terebi Anime "Mushikaburi-hime" Kōshiki Saito" STORY｜TVアニメ「虫かぶり姫」公式サイト [Story｜TV Anime "Bibliophile Princess" Official Website]. mushikaburihime.com (in Japanese). Retrieved October 6, 2022.
  39. ^ "Stream Bibliophile Princess on HIDIVE". HIDIVE. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
  40. ^ "On'ea｜Terebi Anime "Mushikaburi-hime" Kōshiki Saito" ON AIR｜TVアニメ「虫かぶり姫」公式サイト [On Air｜TV Anime "Bibliophile Princess" Official Website]. mushikaburihime.com (in Japanese). Retrieved October 6, 2022.

External links

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