is a Japanese

light novel A is a type of Genre fiction, popular literature novel from Japan usually classified as young adult fiction, generally targeting Adolescence, teens to Young adult, twenties or older. The definition is very vague, and wide-ranging. The abbr ...

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

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. 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 are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long history in earlier Japanese art. The term is used in Japan to refer to both comics ...

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 ''

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'' volumes. Both the light novel and manga have been licensed in North America by

J-Novel Club J-Novel Club is a publishing company specializing in the translation of Japanese light novels into English. It streams light novels and manga in regular installments before publishing finalized e-books. As of August 2021, J-Novel Club has licens ...

. An

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television series adaptation produced by

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aired from January to March 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.

Characters

; : :Her nickname is "Lettie". ; : :A prince whose

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is rather poor; having missed Lettie loathes their engagement for ''years''. ; : ; : ; : ; : ; : ; :

Media

Light novels

Written by Izumi Sawano, ''I Want to Escape from Princess Lessons'' was serialized online on the user-generated novel publishing website

from August 12, 2018, to May 11, 2019. 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. An additional third volume was published for the paperback edition on May 31, 2024. During their

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2023 panel,

announced that they licensed the light novels for English publication.

Manga

adaptation illustrated by Uri Sugata began serialization on Shufu to Seikatsu Sha's ''PASH UP!'' website on March 25, 2020. Its chapters have been collected into six volumes as of December 2024. On September 15, 2023, J-Novel Club announced that they also licensed the manga adaptation.

Seven Seas Entertainment Seven Seas Entertainment is an American publishing company located in Los Angeles, California. It was originally dedicated to the publication of original English-language manga, but now publishes licensed manga and light novels from Japan, as w ...

licensed the manga as well.

Anime

television series adaptation was announced on November 2, 2023. It is produced by

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and directed by Shinobu Tagashira, with Tomoco Kanemaki writing series scripts, Tagashira designing the characters, and Yuki Hayashi and Naoyuki Chikatani composing the music. The series aired from January 5 to March 23, 2025, on

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and other networks. The opening theme song is by

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, while the ending theme song is by

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streamed the series.

Muse Communication Muse Communication Co., Ltd. (also known simply as Muse) is a Taiwanese distributor and licensor that specializes in the distribution of Japanese animation. Based in Xinzhuang District, New Taipei City, the company also distributes Asian and E ...

licensed the series in Southeast Asia.

Episodes

Reception

By November 2023, the series has 1.2 million copies in circulation.

References

External links

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