I Want to Escape from Princess Lessons (妃教育から逃げたい私, Kisaki Kyōiku kara Nigetai Watashi) is a Japanese light novel series written by Izumi Sawano and illustrated by Miru Yumesaki. It was serialized online from August 2018 to May 2019 on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō. It was later acquired by Shufu to Seikatsu Sha, who have published two volumes between April 2019 and March 2020 under their PASH! Books imprint. A manga adaptation with art by Uri Sugata has been serialized online via Shufu to Seikatsu Sha's PASH UP! website since March 2020 and has been collected in six tankōbon volumes. Both the light novel and manga have been licensed in North America by J-Novel Club. An anime television series adaptation produced by EMT Squared is set to premiere in January 2025.
Premise
Duke's daughter Leticia "Lettie" Dorman became betrothed to Crown Prince Clarke at the age of seven. Once a free-spirited girl, she now feels stifled from the strict education she’s receiving to make her into a proper future princess. Wishing for the prince to someday take an interest in someone else, she is elated to see Clarke show up to a royal ball with another woman beside him. Presuming her dream has come true and her engagement has been broken off, she leaves with the intention of pursuing a simple life in the countryside. However, her newfound peace is interrupted when Clarke shows up, claiming that they're still engaged. Clarke is determined to woo Lettie and marry her, while Lettie is determined to resist his charms and escape. The story follows the ensuing battle of wills that take place between the two of them.
Written by Izumi Sawano, I Want to Escape from Princess Lessons was serialized online on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō from August 12, 2018, to May 11, 2019.[5] It was later acquired by Shufu to Seikatsu Sha, who published two volumes with illustrations by Miru Yumesaki between April 26, 2019, to March 27, 2020, under their PASH! Books light novel imprint.
During their Anime Expo 2023 panel, J-Novel Club announced that they licensed the light novels for English publication.[6]
A manga adaptation illustrated by Uri Sugata began serialization on Shufu to Seikatsu Sha's PASH UP! website on March 25, 2020.[9] Its chapters have been collected into six volumes as of December 2024.[10]
On September 15, 2023, J-Novel Club announced that they also licensed the manga adaptation.[11]Seven Seas Entertainment licensed the manga as well.[12]
An anime television series adaptation was announced on November 2, 2023.[21] The series is produced by EMT Squared and directed by Shinobu Tagashira, with Tomoco Kanemaki writing series scripts, Tagashira designing the characters, and Yuki Hayashi and Naoyuki Chikatani composing the music. It is set to premiere on Tokyo MX on January 5, 2025. The opening theme song is "Kimi to Shika Koi Shinai" (君としか恋しない, lit.'I'll Only Fall in Love With You') by Jun Fukuyama, while the ending theme song is "Alibi na Courtesy" (アリバイなカーテシー, lit.'An Alibi-Like Courtesy') by Dialogue+.[2][3]Crunchyroll will stream the series.[22]Muse Communication licensed the series in Southeast Asia.[23]
Reception
By November 2023, the series has 1.2 million copies in circulation.[21]
