Bibliophile Princess Explained

is a Japanese light novel series written by Yui and illustrated by Satsuki Shiina. It was serialized online from September 2015 to 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 eight tankōbon volumes. The light novels and manga are both licensed in North America by J-Novel Club. An anime television series adaptation by Madhouse aired from October to December 2022.

Plot

Elianna has been engaged to the Crown Prince for several now, though it was largely convenience for both. She's mostly spent that time with her fascinated deep in the books of the Imperial Archives. Later, at last Eli definitely needs to step up and bring her courage a bit more to the show.

Characters

Known as the "Bibliophile Princess," she belongs to the high nobility with her family being Marquess, (HIDIVE has currently been translating her family as having a lower rank due to the family living under a false name in order to not stand out) her family's alias is the “brains of Sauslind”. Her family is known for being bibliophiles. She becomes the fiancée of the heir to the throne, but only because of the added perk of gaining access to their library. Members of the Bernstein family have long been considered national treasures due to their ability to read and recall vast amounts of information for the benefit of the kingdom, but at the same time the Bernstein's have always insisted on remaining politically neutral, so when young Christopher revealed his wish to marry her, Elianna's grandfather rejected Christopher's proposal and young Elianna was confined to the Bernstein estate.

Eliana spent her engagement period under the belief it was solely to deflect Christopher's other suitors; not knowing the truth, until one said girl failed to paint Eliana as villainess.

Heir to the throne of the Sauslind Kingdom. Christopher keeps Elianna out of the politics, allowing her access to the royal library and using whatever interesting facts she gleams from the books to help the kingdom; because of such, Eliana remained obvious to his true feelings for years.

Seems to be an administrative counselor of the heir. He always use Elianna like his errand girl, particularly whenever Christopher annoys him. He's called the Ice Lord by Lord Theodore, and the Ice Demon by Lord Glen.

A high ranking knight who seems close to Christopher.

The King's younger brother and Christopher's uncle. Curator of the Royal Archives.

Elianna's older brother.

Media

Light novel

Written by Yui and illustrated by Satsuki Shiina, the series was originally serialized online on the Shōsetsuka ni Narō website from September 13, 2015 to January 23, 2022. Ichijinsha acquired the series, and published the first volume in print under their Iris NEO label on July 1, 2016. As of October 2022, seven volumes have been released. The series is licensed in North America by J-Novel Club.^{[1] [2]}

Manga

A manga adaptation with art by Yui Kikuta began serialization in Ichijinsha's Monthly Comic Zero Sum magazine on August 28, 2018.^[3] The first tankōbon volume was released on April 25, 2019.^[4] As of May 2023, eight volumes have been released. J-Novel Club is also publishing the manga in North America.^[5]

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.^{[6] [7]} It aired from October 6 to December 22, 2022, on AT-X, Tokyo MX, Kansai TV, and BS NTV.^{[8] [9]} The opening theme song is "Prologue" by Yuka Iguchi, while the ending theme song is by Kashitarō Itō.^[10] Sentai Filmworks licensed the series and is streaming it on Hidive.^[11]

Notes and References

1. Web site: J-Novel Club Licenses 13 Light Novel Series, Reveals Print Editions for Sexiled, My Next Life as a Villainess. Anime News Network. Sherman. Jennifer. November 16, 2019. January 28, 2022.
2. Web site: Bibliophile Princess (Light Novel). J-Novel Club. October 6, 2022.
3. Web site: ja:本好き令嬢描く「虫かぶり姫」＆恋愛パズルRPG「ラブクロ」、ゼロサムでW新連載. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/297252. Natalie. Natasha, Inc. August 28, 2018. January 28, 2022. ja.
4. Web site: ja:本好き令嬢の勘違い恋愛ファンタジー、由唯×喜久田ゆい「虫かぶり姫」1巻. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/329438. Natalie. Natasha, Inc. April 25, 2019. January 28, 2022. ja.
5. Web site: J-Novel Club Licenses 3 Light Novels, 2 Manga. Anime News Network. Hazra. Adriana. June 5, 2020. January 28, 2022.
6. Web site: Bibliophile Princess Shōjo Fantasy Romance Novels Get TV Anime in 2022. Anime News Network. Pineda. Rafael Antonio. January 28, 2022. January 28, 2022.
7. Web site: ja: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. https://animeanime.jp/article/2022/09/12/72067.html. Anime Anime. September 12, 2022. September 13, 2022. ja.
8. Web site: Bibliophile Princess Anime's Video Reveals Cast, October Premiere. Anime News Network. Pineda. Rafael Antonio. May 31, 2022. May 31, 2022.
9. Web site: Cayanan. Joanna. Bibliophile Princess Anime Premieres on October 6. Anime News Network. September 5, 2022. September 5, 2022.
10. Web site: Bibliophile Princess Anime Reveals More Cast, Theme Song Artists. Anime News Network. Pineda. Rafael Antonio. August 14, 2022. August 14, 2022.
11. Web site: HIDIVE to Stream Bibliophile Princess Anime. Anime News Network. Mateo. Alex. September 26, 2022. September 26, 2022.