is a Japanese

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series written and illustrated by Yasunori Mitsunaga. The manga was serialized in '' Monthly Shōnen Sirius'' magazine and published by

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. 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

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and available on the

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website. A new OVA series has been made by

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s 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. On 25 November 2017, a new manga, titled ''Princess Resurrection Nightmare'', was released.

Plot

Hiro Hiyorimi is a boy who has just moved to the Sasanaki Village to meet his sister who has been recently employed by a mysterious young woman who prefers being called "Hime". Hiro encounters Hime by chance when she and her short yet strong

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bodyguard Flandre have arrived, getting himself killed in getting Hime out of harm's way of a speeding car (falling construction beams in the anime). But Hiro suddenly finds himself alive, initially confused as he encounters Hime and unconsciously defends her during her fight with a

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. Hime explains that she is a member of the royal family of the Monster Realm which co-exists with the Earth-Realm, revealing her family possess the power to temporary revive the dead as half-immortals bound to serve and protect them. Despite her disinterest, Hime is caught in a war of succession among her siblings for the Monster Kingdom's throne. The story then follows Hiro helping Hime fend off her siblings' supernatural assassins as they are joined by a half-werewolf named Riza and the

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Reiri, Hime's younger sister Sherwood with her android bodyguard Francisca as their neighbors.

Media

Manga

Originally released in Japanese by

, ''Princess Resurrection'' has been released in English by

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(formerly, Del Rey Manga), in French by Pika Edition, and in German by

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Volume list

Anime

A 26-episode anime directed by

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and Madhouse aired on TBS, BS-i,

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and its affiliated TV networks from 12 April 2007 to 28 September 2007. Unlike the manga, the anime is less violent and the gore has been toned down. The Opening Theme song was "BLOOD QUEEN" by

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and the Ending Theme song was "Bow Down and Lick My Feet" (跪いて足をお嘗め, ''hizamazuite ashi wo oname'') by

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Original soundtrack

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Track list

Note: Most of the track titles are in

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. # Oumagakoi (Bloody Baptisma) # # Jigoku no Kyuuketsu Parade # Chi Nure Yajuu Bukyoku # Saturnus no Sangeki # Butou Kumo Midnight # Insomnia no Yume Guillotine # Outeki Ketsuzoku (vocal) # Bokusatsu Rock # Houmagakoi (Hieronymusic Vibration) # Belonephobia ni Sasageru Ballad # # Tokeijikake no Seibozou # Hakai Conductor # Igyou no Sadame # Kichiku Odoru Fukaki Mori # Belonephobia no Bansankai # Rouzaiku no Ragtime # Hisamazuite Ashi o o-Name (Strings Arranged) # Oumagakoi (vocal) # Kizuguchi ni Hasami o Tatete # Saraba Itoshiki Chainsaw # Owari naki Sousoukyoku # Tenshi Ronsha no Serenade # Tou Hikari, Aru wa Sono Hoteri # Kakusei Beronephobia # 666 Banme no Genzai # Shukumei ni Aragaishi Mono # Zenmetsu Hakaba Yori Ai wo Komete # Blood Queen (TV Size) /

# Hisamazuite Ashi o o-Name (TV Size)

Reception

In Jason Thompson's online appendix to '' Manga: The Complete Guide'', he describes the series' plot as being "fun and fast-paced", with "imaginative" action scenes. He also appreciated the manga's references to "classic movie monsters".

References

External links

Kodansha's page on the series

Kodansha's Official Releases
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