Princess Resurrection (2007)
Synopsis
Princess Resurrection is a Japanese horror comedy manga by Yasunori Mitsunaga. The manga was serialized monthly in Monthly Shōnen Sirius magazine and published by Kodansha. 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.
Episodes
The Awakening
Hime, the immortal princess, revives Hiro, a young man killed in a mysterious accident, binding him to her service in a world of supernatural threats.
Princess Resurrection
Hiro struggles to adapt to his new role as Hime's servant, while they face their first supernatural enemy targeting the princess.
Princess Destruction
On his first day of school, Hiro encounters supernatural occurrences and learns more about his half-immortal state. An invisible man infiltrates the mansion, posing new threats.
The Dollmaker
A twisted dollmaker creates lifelike puppets from human victims, forcing Hime and Hiro to confront their humanity.
The Vampires Feast
A vampire noble hosts a deadly banquet, testing Hime's immortality and Hiro's loyalty.
The Werewolf's Howl
A lycanthrope terrorizes a village, forcing Hime to confront her own monstrous nature.
The Witch's Curse
A witch curses Hiro, forcing Hime to choose between saving him or preserving her power.
The Royal Bloodline
Hime's past resurfaces as a rival claimant to her throne challenges her immortality.
The Phantom Castle
Hime and Hiro explore a castle that appears only at midnight, filled with trapped souls.
The Silent Village
A village under a silencing curse forces Hime and Hiro to communicate without words.
Princess Cat-Tongue
Hiro finds Hiroko, a cat, by the road and takes her in. Hiroko, actually a cat-person, grows attached to Hiro. She turns out to be an unskilled assassin controlled by the bell on her collar. Shocked by her own behavior, she disappears.
Princess Attrition
Pharaoh, given the promise of eternal life upon Hime's death, sends his army of mummies to attack Hime. Hime having taken drowsy cold medicine (before knowing about the pending attack) entrusts her life with Hiro.
Princess Sacrifice
During a lunar eclipse, Hime and Hiro were pulled into the memory of Akasabi village and had to deal with a serial killer.
Princess Dead Run
Riza has been racing with a ghost knight on Sasanagi Pass. One night, he lost his head and went berserk. Hiro, while helping to search for the knight's head, got kidnapped and turned into Zeppeli's "knight". Hime has to save him.
Princess Visitation
Hiro's acquaintances find out that he's staying with 3 beautiful women. They confront him and ask Hime if they could be her servants. Hime agrees on condition that they go through an obstacle course in the house. A shape-shifter taking Hiro's form also joins the race to reach Hime first.
Princess Succession
Riza, frustrated with training, heads to Hime's lake resort and meets Aron, a were-shark, who was good friends with Lobo Wildman (Riza's brother). Aron turns out to be an assassin of one of the Royalty sent to kill Hime. After being defeated by Riza, she asks Riza to avenge Lobo for her as well.
Princess Maturity
A witch from the black forest goes after Hime's and Sherwood's spirit to get eternal youth.
Princess Hunter
A raccoon dog became a vampire hunter in order to feed his family, but mistakenly attacks Hime believing her to be a vampire.
Princess Ocean
Hime, Hiro and Riza are trapped in a haunted ship and must find and rescue a mysterious mermaid in order to escape. Hime's older brother Emil is introduced.
Princess Connection
Hiro is kidnapped by a vampire named Duke Dracul. Riza and Reiri must enter the village of vampires to save him.
Princess Banishment
Hiro and his friend Buchi visits Reiri after she doesn't come out to school. However, when they get there, Dracul Duke tries to banish Reiri by sending in low-class vampires. Hime's team comes to help.
Princess Carnage
Hime is attacked by three werewolves at night and she and her team must take them down. Riza fights for her family's pride while Hiro is reminded again that he is a warrior protecting Hime's life.
Princess Zombie
Hime's team looks for the royalty who sent the werewolves and Dracul Duke. They end up in a town filled with zombies and must get themselves out.
Princess Duel
Hime is accused of using zombies by the committee and stands before the judge. She and her brother Severin must battle in order to be freed.
Princess Delinquent
Flandre goes on a rampage and seems to attack anyone that approaches her, including Hime. Guessing that Flandre is self-destructing, the group in vain tries to stop her.
Sleeping Princess
Hime, Hiro, Riza and Reiri are trapped in a nightmare world. They struggle to find a way out of the dream as they are constantly attacked by imaginary enemies.
Cast
Details
Original Title
怪物王女
Status
Ended
Seasons
1
Episodes
26
