The official website for the television anime adaptation of Izume Sawano's light novel series I Want to Escape from Princess Lessons (Kisaki Kyōiku kara Nigetai Watashi) revealed on Wednesday (Courtesy Day in Japan) the main visual, additional cast and staff, opening and ending theme song information, main promotional video, and anime premiere on January 5. Opening theme song preview and reveal video” Kimi to Shika Koi Shinai”(I'll Only Fall in Love With You) is performed by Jun Fukuyama, who voices the character Clarke. DIALOGUE+ performed the ending theme song “Alibi na Courtesy”(An Alibi-Like Courtesy).
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The newly announced cast members are:
Wataru Hatano as Nadir, Leticia's older brother Image via I want to escape the princess's lesson
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Yuka Saitō as Brianna, daughter of a baron and candidate for Clarke's wife Image via I Want Princess Escape Lesson
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The newly announced hires are:
The anime will premiere on January 5 on Tokyo MX at 10:00 p.m. Japan time (8am EST), then on January 8 on BS Fuji at 11:30pm Japan Time (actually at 12:30am January 9).
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The anime stars Haruka Shiraishi as Leticia and Jun Fukuyama as Clarke.
Shinobu Tagashira (Diabolik Lovers, director of Junji Ito's “Collection”) is directing the anime at EMT Squared, and is also responsible for character design. Tomoco Kanemaki (author of the novel Kingdom Hearts) is in charge of the series' script. Naoyuki Chikatani and Yuki Hayashi are composing the music.
J-Novel Club licensed the novel and manga adaptation, and describes the story:
Duchess Leticia Dorman has been engaged to Crown Prince Clarke since the age of seven. She used to be a mischievous and free-spirited child, but the strict upbringing she received to become a suitable future princess has really cramped her lifestyle. Her only hope is that one day the prince might be interested in someone else—so when Clarke shows up at a royal ball with an unknown woman at his side, Lettie is overjoyed. happy, thinking that her dream had come true and her engagement ceremony had been held. farewell!
She wastes no time in retreating to a pleasant country life, but her newfound peace is interrupted when the prince appears and declares she is still his fiancée! Clarke is determined to win Lettie and marry her, while Lettie is determined to resist his charms and escape! Who will be the winner in this heart-stopping battle of wills?
Sawano launched the novel series in August 2018 on the Shōsetsuka ni Narō (Let's Become a Novelist) website. Shufu to Seikatsu Sha publishes the novel with illustrations by Miru Yumesaki. Uri SUGATA launched a manga adaptation of Shufu into Comic PASH! by Seikatsu Sha! manga website in March 2020.
The series has sold more than 1.2 million copies.
Source: Anime I Want to Escape from Princess Lessons website, Comic Natalie