Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle | |
![]() Cover of the first tankōbon volume, featuring Princess Syalis | |
魔王城でおやすみ (Maōjō de Oyasumi) | |
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Genre | |
Manga | |
Written by | Kagiji Kumanomata |
Published by | Shogakukan |
English publisher | |
Imprint | Shōnen Sunday Comics |
Magazine | Weekly Shōnen Sunday |
Demographic | Shōnen |
Original run | May 11, 2016 – present |
Volumes | 26 |
Anime television series | |
Directed by | Mitsue Yamazaki |
Written by | Yoshiko Nakamura |
Music by | Yukari Hashimoto |
Studio | Doga Kobo |
Licensed by | Crunchyroll |
Original network | TV Tokyo, AT-X, BS TV Tokyo |
English network | |
Original run | October 6, 2020 – December 22, 2020 |
Episodes | 12 |
Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle (Japanese: 魔王城でおやすみ, Hepburn: Maōjō de Oyasumi, lit. "Good Night in Demon Castle") is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kagiji Kumanomata. It has been serialized in Shogakukan's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Sunday magazine since May 2016, with its chapters collected in twenty-six tankōbon volumes as of November 2023. An anime television series adaptation produced by Doga Kobo aired from October to December 2020.
The story follows Princess Syalis, a young princess who was kidnapped by the Demon King, and her quest to sleep well while imprisoned.[4] Despite the Demon King's best attempts, the princess turns her kidnapping into a vacation; having grown tired with the stress of a royal life, she is indifferent to the situation.
Written and illustrated by Kagiji Kumanomata, Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle started in Shogakukan's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Sunday on May 11, 2016.[18] Shogakukan has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on September 16, 2016.[19] As of November 17, 2023, twenty-six volumes have been released.[20]
Viz Media announced in September 2017 that they had licensed the series in North America.[21] The first volume was released on June 12, 2018.[22] On May 9, 2023, Viz Media launched their Viz Manga digital manga service, with the series' chapters receiving simultaneous English publication in North America as they are released in Japan.[23]
An official fanbook of the series was released on October 16, 2020.[24][25]
No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN | |
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1 | September 16, 2016[19] | 978-4-09-127342-0 | June 12, 2018[22] | 978-1-9747-0018-9 | |
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2 | January 18, 2017[26] | 978-4-09-127488-5 | August 14, 2018[27] | 978-1-9747-0713-3 | |
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3 | April 18, 2017[28] | 978-4-09-127560-8 | October 9, 2018[29] | 978-1-9747-0020-2 | |
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4 | July 18, 2017[30] | 978-4-09-127669-8 | December 11, 2018[31] | 978-1-9747-0148-3 | |
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5 | October 18, 2017[32] | 978-4-09-127860-9 | February 12, 2019[33] | 978-1-9747-0149-0 | |
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6 | January 18, 2018[34] | 978-4-09-128073-2 | April 9, 2019[35] | 978-1-9747-0227-5 | |
7 | April 12, 2018[36] | 978-4-09-128227-9 | June 11, 2019[37] | 978-1-9747-0514-6 | |
8 | August 17, 2018[38] | 978-4-09-128381-8 | August 13, 2019[39] | 978-1-9747-0783-6 | |
9 | November 16, 2018[40] | 978-4-09-128577-5 | October 8, 2019[41] | 978-1-9747-0881-9 | |
10 | February 18, 2019[42] | 978-4-09-128801-1 | December 10, 2019[43] | 978-1-9747-0960-1 | |
11 | May 17, 2019[44] | 978-4-09-129157-8 | April 14, 2020[45] | 978-1-9747-1261-8 | |
12 | September 18, 2019[46] | 978-4-09-129332-9 | June 9, 2020[47] | 978-1-9747-1539-8 | |
13 | January 17, 2020[48] | 978-4-09-129546-0 | October 13, 2020[49] | 978-1-9747-1817-7 | |
14 | April 16, 2020[50] | 978-4-09-129563-7 | April 13, 2021[51] | 978-1-9747-1980-8 | |
15 | July 17, 2020[52] | 978-4-09-850162-5 | August 10, 2021[53] | 978-1-9747-2365-2 | |
16 | October 16, 2020[54] | 978-4-09-850270-7 | December 14, 2021[55] | 978-1-9747-2409-3 | |
17 | December 18, 2020[56] | 978-4-09-850366-7 | April 12, 2022[57] | 978-1-9747-2539-7 | |
18 | May 18, 2021[58] | 978-4-09-850525-8 | July 19, 2022[59] | 978-1-9747-3101-5 | |
19 | August 18, 2021[60] | 978-4-09-850640-8 | November 8, 2022[61] | 978-1-9747-3229-6 | |
20 | November 18, 2021[62] | 978-4-09-850729-0 | April 11, 2023[63] | 978-1-9747-3423-8 | |
21 | March 17, 2022[64] | 978-4-09-850869-3 | August 8, 2023[65] | 978-1-9747-3637-9 | |
22 | June 17, 2022[66] | 978-4-09-851146-4 | November 14, 2023[67] | 978-1-9747-4132-8 | |
23 | October 18, 2022[68] | 978-4-09-851346-8 | February 13, 2024[69] | 978-1-9747-4309-4 | |
24 | March 16, 2023[70] | 978-4-09-851772-5 | — | — | |
25 | July 18, 2023[71] | 978-4-09-852613-0 | — | — | |
26 | November 17, 2023[20] | 978-4-09-853013-7 | — | — | |
27 | March 18, 2024[72] | 978-4-09-853177-6 | — | — |
An anime television series adaptation was announced in Weekly Shōnen Sunday in September 2019.[73] The series was animated by Doga Kobo and directed by Mitsue Yamazaki, with Yoshiko Nakamura handling series composition and Ai Kikuchi designing the characters. Yukari Hashimoto composed the series' music.[74][75][76] The series ran for 12 episodes from October 6 to December 22, 2020, on TV Tokyo, AT-X, and BS TV Tokyo.[77][a] Inori Minase performed the opening theme "Kaimin! Anmin! Syalist Seikatsu" (快眠!安眠!スヤリスト生活, "Sleep! A Good Night's Sleep! Syalist Life"),[78][79] while ORESAMA performed the ending theme "Gimmme!".[80]
Funimation acquired the series and streamed it on its website in North America and the British Isles.[81] On February 21, 2021, Funimation announced the series would receive an English dub, with the first episode premiering the next day.[7] Following Sony's acquisition of Crunchyroll, the series was moved to Crunchyroll.[82] In Southeast Asia and South Asia, the anime is licensed by Muse Communication, and released on Bilibili in Southeast Asia.[83] The series premiered on Animax Asia on May 12, 2021.[84]
No. | Title [b] | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [85][a] |
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1 | "Sleepless Princess of the Castle" Transliteration: "Nemurenu Shiro no Hime" (Japanese: 眠れぬ城の姫) | Mitsue Yamazaki[86] | Yoshiko Nakamura[86] | October 6, 2020 |
2 | "The Princess and Furious Fluff" Transliteration: "Hime to Ikari no Mofumofu" (Japanese: 姫と怒りのモフモフ) | Sumie Noro[87] | Yoshiko Nakamura[87] | October 13, 2020 |
3 | "The Princess and Forbidden Knowledge" Transliteration: "Hime to Kindan no Arekore" (Japanese: 姫と禁断の叡智) | Mariachi Hug Yu[88] | Yoshiko Nakamura[88] | October 20, 2020 |
4 | "The Princess, Destruction, and a Short Journey" Transliteration: "Hime to Hakai to Chīsana Bōken" (Japanese: 姫と破壊と小さな冒険) | Geisei Morita[89] | Michihiro Tsuchiya[89] | October 27, 2020 |
5 | "The Princess and Female Warriors" Transliteration: "Hime to Tatakau On'na-tachi" (Japanese: 姫と戦う女たち) | Sumie Noro, Takaharu Ōkuma[90] | Yoshiko Nakamura[90] | November 3, 2020 |
6 | "The Princess' Unwavering Choice" Transliteration: "Hime no Mayoi Naki Sentaku" (Japanese: 姫の迷いなき選択) | Tatsuya Nokimori[91] | Michihiro Tsuchiya[91] | November 10, 2020 |
7 | "Even More Sleepless Princess of the Castle" Transliteration: "Motto Nemurenu Shiro no Hime" (Japanese: もっと眠れぬ城の姫) | Yoshiyuki Shirahata, Mitsue Yamazaki, Sumie Noro[92] | Yoshiko Nakamura[92] | November 17, 2020 |
8 | "The Princess and the Frightful Demon Nightmare" Transliteration: "Hime to Mazoku no Osorubeki Akumu" (Japanese: 姫と魔族の恐るべき悪夢) | Geisei Morita[93] | Michihiro Tsuchiya[93] | November 24, 2020 |
9 | "The Princess and Hostage Training Week" Transliteration: "Hime to Hitojichi Kyōka Shūkan" (Japanese: 姫と人質強化週間) | Hitomi Ezoe[94] | Michihiro Tsuchiya[94] | December 1, 2020 |
10 | "The Princess in Endopolis" Transliteration: "Hime to Owarino Shiti" (Japanese: 姫とオワリノシティ) | Tatsuya Nokimori[95] | Yoshiko Nakamura[95] | December 8, 2020 |
11 | "The Princess and Troubling Dreams" Transliteration: "Hime no Nemurenai Yume" (Japanese: 姫の眠れない夢) | Sumie Noro[96] | Michihiro Tsuchiya[96] | December 15, 2020[c] |
12 | "Sleeping Princess of the Demon Castle" Transliteration: "Maōjō no Nemuri Hime" (Japanese: 魔王城の眠り姫) | Mitsue Yamazaki, Sumie Noro[99] | Yoshiko Nakamura[99] | December 22, 2020 |
In 2017, the series was ranked 16th at the third Next Manga Awards in the print category.[100]