The Kept Man of the Princess Knight Anime Announced
The Kept Man of the Princess Knight (Hime Kishi-sama no Himo) light novel written by Toru Shirogane and illustrated by Saki Mashima is getting an anime adaptation by studio BLADE (I Have a Crush at Work).
A teaser visual featuring Arwin Mabel Primrose Mactarode and Matthew was released alongside the announcement. Mikako Komatsu and Junichi Suwabe are voicing the duo.
The staff for the The Kept Man of the Princess Knight anime includes:
- Director: Chihiro Kumano
- Series Composition: Deko Akao
- Character Design: Hisao Ishii
The Kept Man of the Princess Knight light novel has been serialized ASCII Media Works' Dengeki Bunko imprint since 2022. A manga adaptation by Keyyang was serialized in ComicWalker magazine (now Kadocomi) from 2022 to 2024.
Yen Press licensed both the light novel and the manga and describes the plot of the light novel as:
The Dungeon City is a wicked place filled with crime, debauchery, and death. Its one shining light is Arwin, the beautiful Crimson Princess Knight. She and her brave party of adventurers descend into the dungeon at the city’s center, seeking a legendary treasure with the power to rebuild the princess’s fallen kingdom. Many yearn to be by her side, but that spot is already taken by Matthew, a man despised by all in town as a cowardly weakling. Everyone thinks he is scum who just spends her hard-earned money on booze, women, and gambling. No one in the city—not even the princess knight— knows what Matthew is truly capable of.
The series won the 28th Dengeki Novel Prize Grand Prize.
Source: Comic Natalie
© Toru Shirogane/Dengeki Bunko, KADOKAWA / The Kept Man of the Princess Knight Production Committee