Detatoko Princess
Detatoko Princess (Japanese: でたとこプリンセス, Hepburn: Detatoko Purinsesu, lit. "Suddenly Princess") is a Japanese manga written by Hitoshi Okuda and serialised in Dragon Magazine from 1994 to 1999. The individual chapters were published in six bound volumes by Fujimi Shobo.
| Detatoko Princess | |
 Cover of the first volume of Detatoko Princess as published by Fujimi Shobo | |
| でたとこプリンセス (Detatoko Purinsesu) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy, Fantasy |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Hitoshi Okuda |
| Published by | Fujimi Shobo |
| Magazine | Dragon Magazine |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Original run | 1994 – 1999 |
| Volumes | 6 |
| Original video animation | |
| Directed by | Akiyuki Shinbo |
| Produced by | Michiru Ōshima Hirotoshi Nakamura Hiroyuki Yonemasu Michihisa Abe Takashi Satō |
| Written by | Mayori Sekijima Masashi Kubota |
| Music by | Takeo Miratsu |
| Studio | J.C.Staff, T-Up |
| Licensed by | |
| Released | December 1, 1997 – May 21, 1998 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes each |
| Episodes | 3 |
The manga was adapted into a 3-episode original video animation, created by J.C.Staff. Directed by Akiyuki Shinbo the 3 OVAs were broadcast on AnimeWorks in United States between December 1, 1997 and 1998. The OVA is licensed in United States by Media Blasters.[1]
Media
Volume listing
| No. | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 1994[2] | 978-4-82-918337-3 |
| 2 | July 1995[4] | 978-4-04-926074-8 |
| 3 | August 1996[5] | 978-4-04-926094-6 |
| 4 | October 1997[6] | 978-4-04-926114-1 |
| 5 | April 1998[7] | 978-4-04-926121-9 |
| 6 | December 1998[3] | 978-4-04-926130-1 |
OVAs
The OVAs uses two pieces of theme music. The opening theme is "Chocolat au lait" (ショコラ・オ・レ, Shokora.O.Re), while "Tenshi No O Heso" (天使のおへそ) is the series' ending theme.
On May 25, 2004, AnimeWorks released a DVD containing the three OVAs.[8]
Reception
Anime News Network's Bamboo Dong criticised the OVAs for taking "every fantasy stereotype and embraces it, making no pretence of the fact that they're trying to milk every cliché".[9]
References
- "Media Blasters Releases". Anime News Network. 2004-02-05. Retrieved 2009-03-16.
- でたとこプリンセス (1) (富士見ファンタジアコミックス) (単行本) (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. Retrieved 2009-03-18.
- でたとこプリンセス (6) (ドラゴンコミックス) (コミック) (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. Retrieved 2009-03-18.
- でたとこプリンセス (2) (ドラゴンコミックス) (コミック) (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. Retrieved 2009-03-18.
- でたとこプリンセス (3) (ドラゴンコミックス) (コミック) (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. Retrieved 2009-03-18.
- でたとこプリンセス (4) (ドラゴンコミックス) (コミック) (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. Retrieved 2009-03-18.
- でたとこプリンセス (5) (ドラゴンコミックス) (コミック) (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. Retrieved 2009-03-18.
- "Detatoko Princess, Vol. 1 (2004)". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2009-03-16.
- Dong, Bamboo (June 7, 2004). "Shelf Life". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2009-03-16.
External links
- Detatoko Princess (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Detatoko Princess (OVA) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
