is a monthly Japanese manga magazine published by Akita Shoten. It launched in December 1974 and is released on the sixth of each month. It has inspired several

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publications, including ''Bessatsu Viva Princess'', renamed ''Viva Princess'' (1976–1990), ''Princess Gold'' (1979–2020); ''Bessatsu Princess'' (1990–1994); and ''Princess Gold''s own spin-off, ''Petit Princess'', launched in 2002 and published on the first of each month.

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Current

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Crest of the Royal Family is a shōjo manga by Chieko Hosokawa. It has run in the monthly magazine ''Princess'' since 1976. In 1991, it received the 36th Shogakukan Manga Award for shōjo. As of 2015, the collected volumes had sold 40 million copies in Japan, making ...

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Chieko Hosokawa is a Japanese manga artist. She made her professional debut in 1958 with . Her series ''Crest of the Royal Family'', which received the 1991 Shogakukan Manga Award for ''shōjo'', has been continuously serialized in ''Princess (magazine), Princes ...

(since 1976) * ''Hiiro no Uta'' by Maki Fujita (since 2020) * ''His Majesty the Demon King's Housekeeper'' (since 2019) * '' King of Idol: Bara-Ō no Gakuen'' by Kineko Abekawa (since 2021) * '' Toki o Kakeru Sukeban Deka'' by Saori Muronaga (since 2021) * '' Re: Sukeban Deka'' by Ashibi Fukui (since 2021) * '' Sukeban Deka Pretend'' by Sai Ihara and Shingi Hosokawa (since 2021)

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Bride of Deimos is a Japanese dark fantasy manga series written by Etsuko Ikeda and illustrated by Yuuho Ashibe. It premiered in ''Princess'' magazine in December 1974, later moving to ''Viva Princess'', where it ran until the magazine became defunct with ...

'' by Etsuko Ikeda and Yuuho Ashibe (1974–1990) * '' Angélique'' by

Toshie Kihara is a Japanese manga artist and a member of the Year 24 Group. She made her professional debut in 1969 with the short story in ''Bessatsu Margaret''. She is best known for her manga series , serialized from 1977 to 1984 in ''LaLa'', which follo ...

(1977–1979) * ''

Olympus no Pollon , is a musical Greek mythology-based Japanese anime series, based on the 1977 manga series '' Olympus no Pollon'' (, , "Pollon of Olympus") by Hideo Azuma. ''Olympus no Pollon'' was serialized in ''Princess'' magazine from 1977 to 1979, per t ...

'' by Hideo Azuma (1977–1979) * ''

From Eroica with Love is a shōjo manga, ''shōjo'' manga by Yasuko Aoike which originally began publication in 1976 by Akita Shoten. The series ran irregularly in the Japanese anthology magazine ''Viva Princess'' from December 1976 to April 1979, then moved to t ...

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Yasuko Aoike is a female Japanese manga artist. Most of her works are ''shōjo'' manga, predominantly focused on romance, adventure, and light comedy, and many of them contain elements of shōnen-ai. She is included in Year 24 group. Aoike grew up as the you ...

(1979–2007) * ''

A, A Prime ''A, A Prime'' is a manga anthology of short stories written and illustrated by Moto Hagio. Originally spelled ''A, A′'', it was first published in November 1984 by Shogakukan and brings together three science fiction stories published between ...

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Moto Hagio is a Japanese manga artist. Regarded for her contributions to ''shōjo'' manga ( manga aimed at young and adolescent women), Hagio is considered the most significant artist in the demographic and among the most influential manga artists of a ...

(one-shot; 1981) * ''

A.I. Revolution is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yuu Asami. It was serialized in ''Princess (magazine), Princess'' magazine from 1994 to June 2003. The final chapter of ''A.I. Revolution'' is listed in the table-of-contents of ''Princes ...

'' by Yuu Asami (1994–2003) * ''

Lady Victorian is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Naoko Moto. It was serialized in ''Princess'' magazine from 1998 to January 2007 and published as 20 volumes by Akita Shoten. Set during the Victorian era, the story follows the adventu ...

'' by Naoko Moto (1998–2007) * ''

Her Majesty's Dog is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Mick Takeuchi. It was serialized in Akita Shoten's ''Princess'' and ''Princess Gold'' magazines from 2000 to 2006, with its chapters collected into 11 volumes published under the Princess ...

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Mick Takeuchi Mick Takeuchi (竹内未来 ''Takeuchi Miku'' born July 4) is a Japanese manga artist, best known for her eleven-volume series Her Majesty's Dog (Joō-sama no Inu), which has been translated into English by Go! Comi as they were very popular in Ja ...

(2000–2002) * '' X-Day'' by

Setona Mizushiro is a Japanese manga artist. In 1985 she participated in the publication of a dōjinshi. She remained active in that world until her debut in 1993 with the short story ''Fuyu ga Owarou Toshiteita'' (Winter Was Ending) that ran in Shogakukan's m ...

(2002) * '' Crossroad'' by Shioko Mizuki (2002–2005) * ''

Tenshi Ja Nai!! is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Takako Shigematsu. It was serialized in ''Princess'' magazine from February 2003 to May 2006 and published in eight volumes by Akita Shoten. In North America, the manga was published by ...

'' by Takako Shigematsu (2003–2006) * '' The Knockout Makers'' by Kyoko Hashimoto (2003–2005) * ''

After School Nightmare is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Setona Mizushiro. It was serialized from 2004 to 2007 in the manga magazine ''Princess'' and collected in ten volumes. It was licensed in North America by Go! Comi, with all volumes ada ...

'' by Setona Mizushiro (2004–2007) * '' Shinobi Life'' by Shoko Conami (2006–2012) * ''

Black Rose Alice is a Japanese fantasy romance manga series written and illustrated by Setona Mizushiro. It was serialized in Akita Shoten's ''Princess'' magazine from 2008 to 2011, after which the manga was put on hold for eight years. Mizushiro resumed s ...

'' by Setona Mizushiro (2008–2011) * ''Shikabane Cherry'' by Shoko Conami (2012–2016) * ''

Requiem of the Rose King is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Aya Kanno. Loosely based on the Shakespearean plays ''Henry VI, Part 3'' and ''Richard III'', the series follows an intersex version of Richard III during the tumultuous Wars of the Ros ...

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Aya Kanno is a Japanese manga artist. After working as an assistant to Masashi Asaki of ''Psychometrer Eiji'' fame, she debuted as a professional manga artist in ''Hana to Yume'' in 2001 with her fantasy-action series ''Soul Rescue''. She has since publi ...

(2013–2022) * ''Beasts of Abigaile'' by Spica Aoki (2015–2018) * ''

Rosen Blood is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kachiru Ishizue. It was serialized in Akita Shoten's ''shōjo'' manga magazine '' Monthly Princess'' from September 2017 to July 2022, with its chapters collected in five ''tankōbon'' vo ...

'' by Kachiru Ishizue (2017–2022) * ''Yakusoku wa Toshokan no Katasumi de'' by Maki Fujita (2019–2020)

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