TV series
Bibliophile Princess
Overview
When book-loving Lady Elianna spots Prince Christopher—her betrothed in name only—consorting with another noble lady, she realizes the recent rumors must be true. The prince has someone he truly loves, which means the annulment of their engagement is both inevitable and fast-approaching. What she doesn't realize is that this is merely a surface ripple—one of many where the truth runs deep, in a conspiracy surpassing her imagination!
Details
- First air date
- 2022-10-06
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 1 season
- Episodes
- 12 episodes
- Genres
- Animation, Drama
- Network
- AT-X
- Production
- Madhouse, Ichijinsha, KADOKAWA
- Country
- JP
- Original language
- JA
Cast
- Reina Ueda as Elianna Bernstein (voice)
- Ryohei Kimura as Christopher Selkirk Ashelard (voice)
- Koki Uchiyama as Alexei Strasser (voice)
- Yuma Uchida as Glen Eisenach (voice)
- Wataru Hatano as Theodore Warren Ashelard (voice)
- Gen Sato as Alan Ferrera (voice)
- Yohei Azakami as Irvin Olanza (voice)
- Nobunaga Shimazaki as Alfred Bernstein (voice)
- Taku Yashiro as Jean (voice)
- Kikuko Inoue as Henrietta Mira Ashelard (voice)
- Mikako Komatsu as Anna Hayden (voice)
- Yuna Nemoto as Matilda Dauner (voice)
Creators and crew
- Asuka Yamazaki - Executive Producer
- Hirotaka Kaneko - Executive Producer
- Sanae Tashiro - Executive Producer
- Sho Tanaka - Executive Producer
- Akira Kubota - Executive Producer
- Etsushi Ogawa - Executive Producer
Episodes
Episode 1: Phony Fiancé
What's more attractive: a man with a handsome face, or a man who owns a library? The Crown Prince has both, but avid reader Eli prefers books over beauty, no contest!
Episode 2: One-Woman Show
Eli faces a horrible accusation from the girl the prince has been spending time with! Her fate rests in Christopher's hands, but will he read the truth behind this plot twist?
Episode 3: And So the Two...
Eli isn't the only bookworm in her family. In fact, the bookishness of the Bernsteins is well known to the royal family — and particularly to the Crown Prince.
Episode 4: The Star Traveler
The Star of Sissel only visits once every three years, and Prince Christopher is determined to accompany Eli to meet this band of nomadic scholars. But mischief is afoot…
Episode 5: The Treasure of Hers and the Prince
Christopher vividly remembers the day he met Eli, but Eli can't recall their first meeting. She'll need to turn back the pages of time to remember that long-ago encounter.
Episode 6: Hunting Festival and Lonely Official Business
While Christopher attends to far-flung royal duties, Eli must navigate life at the palace by herself. Christopher makes it look effortless. For Eli, it's anything but easy.
Episode 7: The Ghost of Eidel
Eli draws attention to herself when she comes to the defense of Lady Anna in the library. And without Christopher, she may have found herself in a ghost story.
Episode 8: The Flower Guarding Bug and the Praying Messenger
An apparently harmless prank takes a deadly turn when Eli and Lord Irvin find themselves surrounded by unexpected enemies in the darkness of the old castle.
Episode 9: A Letter from the Pearl Princess
Eli's marriage to Christopher swiftly approaches, and she still has a lot to learn about the royal family. But will Queen Henrietta's sage advice do more harm than good?
Episode 10: Intentions of the Butterflies
Thoughts and emotions in turmoil, Elianna needs to speak with Christopher, but his busy schedule makes it nearly impossible to find the answers she seeks.
Episode 11: A Nuisance
Lady Matilda is up to something, and an unexpected encounter with the wily woman will put Elianna's confidence and knowledge to the test.
Episode 12: The Holy Night's Banquet Where the Butterflies Dance
Christopher and Elianna have withstood pressures immeasurable, but Sharon still has one more tactic up her sleeve that could tear the couple apart.
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