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written and illustrated by Ajiichi. It was serialized on

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's ''Manga Life Storia Dash'' website between April 2018 and August 2021. It was collected into six ''

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'' volumes. The series was licensed for an English-language release by

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in 2019.

Plot

Fujishiro Nanaki concentrates on being pretty, and is annoyed by others like Kurokawa Kanade who she considers plain. However, after finding out that her boyfriend was cheating on her, Nanaki is consoled by Kanade and their relationship begins a new development.

Characters

;Kurokawa Kanade : A quiet girl who is so non-confrontational that she often walks away from unkind comments said to her at school. ;Fujishiro Nanaki : A popular girl who places more importances on looking cute then reaching class on time. Kanade soon becomes Nanaki's new makeover project after her boyfriend is revealed to have been cheating on her.

Publication

Written and illustrated by Ajiichi, ''Failed Princesses'' was serialized on

's ''Manga Life Storia Dash'' website from April 6, 2018, to August 6, 2021, and was collected into six ''

'' volumes.

licensed the series for release on print and digital platforms from May 12, 2020.

Reception

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gave volume one an overall rating of A−, noting that "Nanaki's use of the phrase “repay you with my body” (meaning her make up and shopping skills) is loaded, with Kanade giving it a sexual connotation in her mind, but right now that's less important than the validation the girls bring to each other: that they are worthwhile people no matter what anyone else says." Erica Friedman of

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praised the work, noting that "This series has a pretty standard beginning, but it definitely picks up steam as it moves along." ''Failed Princesses'' was included on the '' School Library Journal's'' recommendation list of nine

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manga for teens.

References

External links

Manga Life Storia Dash's ''Failed Princesses'' official website

Seven Seas Entertainment's ''Failed Princesses'' official website
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