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Description
Princess Knight is a fast-paced tale of a heroic princess who can beat any man at fencing, yet is delicate and graceful enough to catch the eye of Prince Charming.
A mischief-making angel’s prank goes too far when the newborn princess of Silverland ends up with two hearts—one male and one female. Since the laws of Silverland only allow a male heir to ascend the throne, Princess Sapphire is raised as a prince. But will the avaricious Duke Duralumin discover Sapphire’s true nature and snatch the crown for his own son?
Not to be confused with the original 1953 serialization from Shojo Club... More...
A mischief-making angel’s prank goes too far when the newborn princess of Silverland ends up with two hearts—one male and one female. Since the laws of Silverland only allow a male heir to ascend the throne, Princess Sapphire is raised as a prince. But will the avaricious Duke Duralumin discover Sapphire’s true nature and snatch the crown for his own son?
Not to be confused with the original 1953 serialization from Shojo Club... More...
Princess Knight is a fast-paced tale of a heroic princess who can beat any man at fencing, yet is delicate and graceful enough to catch the eye of Prince Charming.
A mischief-making angel’s prank goes too far when the newborn princess of Silverland ends up with two hearts—one male and one female. Since the laws of Silverland only allow a male heir to ascend the throne, Princess Sapphire is raised as a prince. But will the avaricious Duke Duralumin discover Sapphire’s true nature and snatch the crown for his own son?
Not to be confused with the original 1953 serialization from Shojo Club, this version (serialized in Nakayoshi from 1963-1966) was completely redone from the ground up to coincide with the anime adaptation, and remains the most famous version of the manga. Less...
A mischief-making angel’s prank goes too far when the newborn princess of Silverland ends up with two hearts—one male and one female. Since the laws of Silverland only allow a male heir to ascend the throne, Princess Sapphire is raised as a prince. But will the avaricious Duke Duralumin discover Sapphire’s true nature and snatch the crown for his own son?
Not to be confused with the original 1953 serialization from Shojo Club, this version (serialized in Nakayoshi from 1963-1966) was completely redone from the ground up to coincide with the anime adaptation, and remains the most famous version of the manga. Less...
Type
Manga
Related Series
Sapphire: Ribbon no Kishi (Spin-Off)
Futago no Kishi (Sequel)
New Princess Knight (Alternate Story)
Tezuka Gakuen (Alternate Story)
Re:Born - Kamen no Otoko to Ribbon no Kishi (Alternate Story)
Ribbon no Kishi (1953) (Alternate Story)
Futago no Kishi (Sequel)
New Princess Knight (Alternate Story)
Tezuka Gakuen (Alternate Story)
Re:Born - Kamen no Otoko to Ribbon no Kishi (Alternate Story)
Ribbon no Kishi (1953) (Alternate Story)
Associated Names
A Princesa e o Cavaleiro
La Princesa Caballero
La principessa Zaffiro
Princess Knight
Princess Knight (1963)
Princess Knight (Nakayoshi)
Ribbon no Kishi (Nakayoshi Ban)
Ribbon no Kishi (Nakayoshi-ban)
Принцесса-рыцарь
リボンの騎士 (なかよし版)
La Princesa Caballero
La principessa Zaffiro
Princess Knight
Princess Knight (1963)
Princess Knight (Nakayoshi)
Ribbon no Kishi (Nakayoshi Ban)
Ribbon no Kishi (Nakayoshi-ban)
Принцесса-рыцарь
リボンの騎士 (なかよし版)
Groups Scanlating
Latest Release(s)
Status
in Country of Origin
3 Volumes (Bunkoban, by Shogakukan in 1969)
3 Volumes (Bunkoban, by Kodansha in 1977)
2 Volumes (Reprint, by Kodansha in 1987)
2 Volumes (Bunkoban, by Kodansha in 1999)
5 Volumes (by Kodansha in 2009)
3 Volumes (Bunkoban, by Kodansha in 1977)
2 Volumes (Reprint, by Kodansha in 1987)
2 Volumes (Bunkoban, by Kodansha in 1999)
5 Volumes (by Kodansha in 2009)
Completely Scanlated?
Yes
Anime Start/End Chapter
N/A
User Reviews
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User Rating
Average: 7 / 10.0 (52 votes)
Bayesian Average: 6.75 / 10.0
Bayesian Average: 6.75 / 10.0
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Last Updated
May 16th 2023, 6:37am
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Categories
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Sagishi
Recommendations
Author(s)
Artist(s)
Year
1963
Original Publisher
Serialized In (magazine)
Nakayoshi (Kodansha)
Licensed (in English)
Yes
English Publisher
Activity Stats (vs. other series)
Weekly Pos #643 (+2)
Monthly Pos #1214 (+407)
3 Month Pos #3024 (+220)
6 Month Pos #3596 (+1153)
Year Pos #5822 (+1041)
Monthly Pos #1214 (+407)
3 Month Pos #3024 (+220)
6 Month Pos #3596 (+1153)
Year Pos #5822 (+1041)
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Very Entertaining
by NoOneSpecial75
November 12th, 2016, 7:15pm
November 12th, 2016, 7:15pm
Rating: 7.5 / 10.0
Tezuka is clearly borrowing from the early Disney shorts and films, and once
There is an anime based on this manga, which I have never seen, as well as a live action musical from (2014?) The musical is decent. The acting is amusing, but the singing is pretty meh.
Update: I've just finished watching the 52 episode anime series straight through, and I've got to say, unless you like campy episodic cartoons from the 60s without much of an overarching plot (they adapt bits of the manga but take the manga's plot completely apart with no sense of cohesion) then stick with the manga. I did enjoy the anime ironically, and it's a piece of history, but dang if all that repeated stock footage and choppy animation didn't seriously get on my nerves.
... Last updated on August 1st, 2017, 4:55pm
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Hecate and Blood die
, the plot becomes far less engaging. (To be honest the ending feels rushed.) However, the colorful characters make this an endearing story. My friend and I like to read manga out loud together and do voices for each character, and I had a lot of fun doing to voice for Sir Nylon. Gotta love the schnoz. I'd say give the first few chapters a try, and if you're entertained, you'll probably like the rest. If not, then give it a pass. There is an anime based on this manga, which I have never seen, as well as a live action musical from (2014?) The musical is decent. The acting is amusing, but the singing is pretty meh.
Update: I've just finished watching the 52 episode anime series straight through, and I've got to say, unless you like campy episodic cartoons from the 60s without much of an overarching plot (they adapt bits of the manga but take the manga's plot completely apart with no sense of cohesion) then stick with the manga. I did enjoy the anime ironically, and it's a piece of history, but dang if all that repeated stock footage and choppy animation didn't seriously get on my nerves.
... Last updated on August 1st, 2017, 4:55pm
Princess Knight
by Doki
November 30th, 2015, 9:04pm
November 30th, 2015, 9:04pm
Rating: 8.0 / 10.0
One possible misconception that needs to be dispelled is that Princess Sapphire is, sadly, not a transgender character ahead of her time. Despite having both a male and a female heart, Sapphire does not feel she is both genders -- she was raised as a prince not because she wanted to be one, but because of a miscommunication. If anything, Tezuka was (arguably) working with feminist themes, not deeper issues of gender and sexuality.
Regardless, Ribbon no Kishi takes an important place in manga history as the first serialized shoujo story manga. No, it doesn't really look like shoujo today, and reads more like an adventure shounen with a female protagonist, but it was an influential work nonetheless.
Ribbon no Kishi is definitely one of Tezuka's more childish works and may appeal to adults primarily because of nostalgia, but it does have its own charm and humor. Tezuka blatantly borrows from fairy tales and mythology, which is fun to spot.
Those overly fond of modern manga may not like the Disney-inspired art style, but I personally think Ribbon no Kishi is worth a read.
Regardless, Ribbon no Kishi takes an important place in manga history as the first serialized shoujo story manga. No, it doesn't really look like shoujo today, and reads more like an adventure shounen with a female protagonist, but it was an influential work nonetheless.
Ribbon no Kishi is definitely one of Tezuka's more childish works and may appeal to adults primarily because of nostalgia, but it does have its own charm and humor. Tezuka blatantly borrows from fairy tales and mythology, which is fun to spot.
Those overly fond of modern manga may not like the Disney-inspired art style, but I personally think Ribbon no Kishi is worth a read.
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