Detatoko Princess

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	Mitsuru Ōshima Hirotoshi Nakamura Hiroyuki Yonemasu Michihisa Abe
Written by	Mayori Sekijima
Music by	Takeo Miratsu
Studio	J.C.Staff T-Up
Licensed by	NA: Media Blasters
Released	December 1, 1997 – May 21, 1998
Runtime	30 minutes each
Episodes	3

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.

The manga was adapted into a 3-episode original video animation, created by J.C.Staff and directed by Akiyuki Shinbo. The 3 episodes were released in Japan between December 1, 1997, and May 21, 1998. In the United States the OVA was released by AnimeWorks, a division of Media Blasters, in May 2004.^[1] Unfortunately, whoever wrote this apparently has no idea what the plot is.

Characters

Lapis (ラピス, Rapisu)

Voiced by: Yūko Miyamura (Japanese); Laura Chyu (English)

Kohaku (コハク)

Voiced by: Tomokazu Seki (Japanese); Peter Doyle (English)

Nandra (ナンドラ, Nandora)

Voiced by: Mika Kanai (Japanese); Philece Sampler (English)

Jii (爺)

Voiced by: Takeshi Aono (Japanese); Doug Stone (English)

Topaz (トパーズ)

Voiced by: Aya Hisakawa (Japanese); Jessica Gee (English)

Juwai (ジュワイ)

Voiced by: Shiho Niiyama (Japanese); Bryce Papenbrook (English)

Media

Manga

Fujimi Shobo published the manga's six tankōbon between January 1994 and December 1998.^[2][3]

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]

No.	Title	Directed by [a]	Written by [a]	Storyboarded by [a]	Original release date
01	"Force Your Adorn Daughter to go on a Journey" Transliteration: "Kawaii Ko ni wa Muriyari Tabi Sasero" (Japanese: かわいい娘にはムリヤリ旅させろ)	-	Masashi Kubota [ja]	-	December 1, 1997 (1997-12-01)
02	"Face-Off at the Forest of Puddings" Transliteration: "Purin no Mori no Kettou" (Japanese: プリンの森の決闘)	Katsuichi Nakayama [ja]	Mayori Sekijima [ja]	Katsuichi Nakayama	March 21, 1998 (1998-03-21)
03	"Wraith of the Health Brother Trio" Transliteration: "Kyoufu no Kenkou San Kyoudai" (Japanese: 恐怖の健康三兄弟)	-	Masashi Kubota	Yoshiki Yamakawa	May 21, 1998 (1998-05-21)

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]

Notes

1. Information is taken from the ending credits of each episode.

References

1. "Media Blasters Releases". Anime News Network. 2004-02-05. Retrieved 2009-03-16.
2. 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). ASIN 4829183373.
3. 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). ASIN 4049261308.
4. 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). ASIN 4049260743.
5. 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). ASIN 4049260948.
6. 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). ASIN 4049261146.
7. 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). ASIN 4049261219.
8. "Detatoko Princess, Vol. 1 (2004)". Amazon. 25 May 2004. Retrieved 2009-03-16.
9. 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