Princess Knight, known as Ribon no Kishi is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Osamu Tezuka.
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15 Facts About Princess Knight
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Princess Knight pretends to be a male prince to prevent the evil Duke Duralumin from inheriting the throne of Silverland.
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The author then created Princess Knight, originally serialized in that magazine from 1953 to 1956.
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The manga would only reach the anglophone public years later, in 2001 when Kodansha International published a bilingual edition of Princess Knight, which was followed by a newer version by Vertical in 2011.
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One of Tezuka's most famous works and widely regarded as a classic, Princess Knight has been very influential in the manga and anime industry.
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Sapphire dons a Zorro-style mask at night, fighting crime as the Phantom Princess Knight, and gets involved with Franz Charming, the young prince of neighboring Goldland.
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Princess Knight is good friends with Prince Sapphire, in love with the unnamed princess, and despises the Phantom Knight, whom he believes is a rival for the Princess's affection.
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Takarazuka's "aesthetic is on full display in Princess Knight", argued Natsu Onoda Power, in her book God of Comics.
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Some aspects of Princess Knight are reminiscent of his previous shojo manga, Kiseki no Mori no Monogatari, which featured a feathered hat and men in white maillots as well as adventure-driven storylines.
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Six volumes of Nakayoshis 1963 Princess Knight were released between May 18, and July 27,2001 in the United States in a bilingual edition by Kodansha International.
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Widely considered a classic, Princess Knight was very popular with girls in Japan by the time of its original release.
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In 2005, Japanese television network TV Asahi conducted a "Top 100" online web poll and nationwide survey; Princess Knight placed 74th in the online poll and 71st in the survey.
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In 2006, TV Asahi conducted another online poll for the top one hundred anime, and Princess Knight did not make the general list, but ranked 77th in the "Celebrity List".
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Princess Knight was considered the most iconic heroine in anime history by Thomas Zoth of Mania.
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In 2006, Princess Knight was adapted into a musical, Princess Knight: The Musical, and performed in Japan by members of the popular idol groups Morning Musume and v-u-den with Ai Takahashi in the lead role.
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