I Want to Escape from Princess Lessons (novel/manga/anime)
I Want to Escape from Princess Lessons (妃教育から逃げたい私, Kisaki Kyōiku kara Nigetai Watashi) is a Japanese light novel series written by Izumi Sawano and illustrated by Miru Yumesaki. It was serialized online from August 2018 to May 2019 on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō. It was later acquired by Shufu to Seikatsu Sha, who have published two volumes between April 2019 and March 2020 under their PASH! Books imprint. A manga adaptation with art by Uri Sugata has been serialized online via Shufu to Seikatsu Sha’s PASH UP! website since March 2020 and has been collected in five tankōbon volumes. Both the light novel and manga have been licensed in North America by J-Novel Club. An anime television series adaptation produced by EMT Squared is set to premiere in 2025.
Premise
Letty is unwillingly betrothed to Prince Clark; having hated the last decade of her life being forced to take Queen Consort training. When it looks like he’s having an affair at the ball, Letty very verbally tells him to enjoy his new life and heads out to the country for a simple life. Unfortunately, the Prince has a psychotic obsession with her; constantly ignoring Letty’s flat out rejection of him. Making matters worse is that everyone only considers the prince’s unrequited love; completely ignoring Letty’s input
Characters
- Letty
- Voiced by: Haruka Shiraishi
- The protagonist trapped in her own personal hell. Letty has been shaped by her decade of resentment of being engaged to the Prince; because all the lessons she endured were mind-numbingly pointless. She attempts to break off the engagement and even flee the country, but is kidnapped by the prince and imprisoned.
- Prince Clark
- Voiced by: Jun Fukuyama
- The antagonist of the story. He one-sidedly fell in love at first sight with Letty from one meeting and forced their engagement. He had no clue she HATED it and ignored him in bitterness for it. Clark stubbornly refuses to accept Letty doesn’t want to marry him and is trying to Stockholm syndrome her into agreeing.
Media
Light novels
Written by Izumi Sawano, I Want to Escape from Princess Lessons was serialized online on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō from August 12, 2018, to May 11, 2019. It was later acquired by Shufu to Seikatsu Sha, who published two volumes with illustrations by Miru Yumesaki between April 26, 2019, to March 27, 2020, under their PASH! Books light novel imprint.
During their Anime Expo 2023 panel, J-Novel Club announced that they licensed the light novels for English publication.
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | North American release date | North American ISBN |
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| 1 | April 26, 2019 | 978-4-391-15322-4 | September 20, 2023 | 978-1-718-37634-2 |
| 2 | March 27, 2020 | 978-4-391-15463-4 | November 22, 2023 | 978-1-718-37636-6 |
Manga
A manga adaptation illustrated by Uri Sugata began serialization on Shufu to Seikatsu Sha’s PASH UP! website on March 25, 2020. Its chapters have been collected into five volumes as of November 2023.
On September 15, 2023, J-Novel Club announced that they also licensed the manga adaptation. Seven Seas Entertainment licensed the manga as well.
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | North American release date | North American ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | November 27, 2020 | 978-4-391-15532-7 | November 29, 2023 | 978-1-718-37725-7 |
| 2 | May 7, 2021 | 978-4-391-15600-3 | February 21, 2024 | — |
| 3 | March 4, 2022 | 978-4-391-15733-8 | July 17, 2024 | — |
| 4 | May 2, 2023 | 978-4-391-15955-4 | — | — |
| 5 | November 2, 2023 | 978-4-391-16108-3 | — | — |
Anime
An anime television series adaptation was announced on November 2, 2023. The series is produced by EMT Squared and directed by Shinobu Tagashira, with Tomoco Kanemaki writing series scripts, and Tagashira designing the characters. It is set to premiere in 2025. Muse Communication licensed the series in Southeast Asia.
Reception
By November 2023, the series has 1.2 million copies in circulation.
| I Want to Escape from Princess Lessons | |
First light novel volume cover
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| 妃教育から逃げたい私 (Kisaki Kyōiku kara Nigetai Watashi) |
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| Genre | Romantic comedy |
| Novel series | |
| Written by | Izumi Sawano |
| Published by | Shōsetsuka ni Narō |
| Original run | August 12, 2018 – May 11, 2019 |
| Light novel | |
| Written by | Izumi Sawano |
| Illustrated by | Miru Yumesaki |
| Published by | Shufu to Seikatsu Sha |
| English publisher | |
| Imprint | PASH! Books |
| Demographic | Male |
| Original run | April 26, 2019 – March 27, 2020 |
| Volumes | 2 |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Izumi Sawano |
| Illustrated by | Uri Sugata |
| Published by | Shufu to Seikatsu Sha |
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| Magazine | PASH UP! |
| Demographic | Shōjo |
| Original run | March 25, 2020 – present |
| Volumes | 5 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Shinobu Tagashira |
| Written by | Tomoco Kanemaki |
| Studio | EMT Squared |
| Licensed by | |
| Original run | 2025 – scheduled |
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