Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts

Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts (贄姫と獣の王, Niehime to Kemono no Ō) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yū Tomofuji. It was serialized in Hakusensha's shōjo manga magazine Hana to Yume from November 2015 to October 2020. It is licensed in North America by Yen Press. An anime television series adaptation by J.C.Staff premiered in April 2023.

Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts
Cover of the first manga volume
贄姫と獣の王
(Niehime to Kemono no Ō)
GenreFantasy, romance[1]
Manga
Written byYū Tomofuji
Published byHakusensha
English publisher
MagazineHana to Yume
DemographicShōjo
Original runNovember 5, 2015 – October 20, 2020
Volumes15
Manga
The White Rabbit and the Beast Prince
Written byYū Tomofuji
Published byHakusensha
MagazineHana to Yume
DemographicShōjo
Original runAugust 20, 2022 – present
Volumes2
Anime television series
Directed byChiaki Kon
Written bySeishi Minakami
Music byKohta Yamamoto
StudioJ.C.Staff
Licensed byCrunchyroll
Original networkTokyo MX, BS11
Original run April 20, 2023 – present
Episodes5

Plot

The King of the Beasts and Demons regularly receives female human sacrifices to eat in order to assert the dominance of his people over the human race. However, for the 99th sacrifice, the human girl brought to the capital, Sariphi, intrigues the Beast King. In fact she isn't afraid of him or any other beast and even accepts her death without begging or crying as she has neither home nor family to return to if she were released. The King finds her intriguing and let her stay at his side as his consort despite being human. This is the story of how Sariphi will become the queen of the demons and beasts.

Characters

Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts
Sariphi (サリフィ, Sarifi)
Voiced by: Aoi Yūki[3] (drama CD), Kana Hanazawa[4] (anime) (Japanese); Emi Lo[5] (English)
A girl sacrificed to the King of Beasts, nicknamed 'Sari' and future Queen of Beasts.
Leonhart (レオンハルト, Reonharuto)
Voiced by: Kenjiro Tsuda[3] (drama CD), Satoshi Hino[4] (anime) (Japanese); Ray Hurd[5] (English)
King of the kingdom of Ozmargo. Born as half-breed from beast father and human mother.
Clops & Cy (ロプス & キュク, Lops & Kyuku)
Voiced by: Rie Takahashi (Clops; drama CD), Yui Ogura (Cy; drama CD), Natsumi Fujiwara[4] (Clops; anime), Yuka Nukui[4] (Cy; anime) (Japanese); Kristian Eros[5] (Clops), Lisette Monique Diaz[5] (Cy) (English)
Anubis (アヌビス, Anubisu)
Voiced by: Takahiro Sakurai[3] (drama CD), Takuma Terashima[6] (anime) (Japanese); Tom Laflin[5] (English)
He is Leonhart's most trusted advisor. His real name is Sirius (シリウス, Shiriusu). His design is likely based on the Pharaoh Hound.
Amit (アミト, Amito)
Voiced by: Megumi Han[6] (anime)
Princess of the Reptile Clan who fell in love with Jormungand. She's very shy and develops a good friendship with Sariphi.
Ilya (イリーア, Irīa)
Childhood friend of Sariphi and he is in love with her.
Jormungand (ヨルムンガンド, Yorumungando)
Voiced by: Junichi Yanagita (drama CD), Chikahiro Kobayashi[6] (anime)
Captain of the royal guard. Though he's equally shy to admit it, he returns Princess Amit's feelings. Near they end he openly admits he wanted children with her, to which they both blushed.
Bennu (ベンヌ, Ben'nu)
Voiced by: Hiroyuki Yoshino[6] (anime)
A Phoenix. Sariphi's own Holy Beast.
Lanteveldt (ラントベルト, Rantoberuto)
Voiced by: Tasuku Hatanaka[7] (anime)
The Queen's hyena personal guard. He's also called Lante.
Gwiber (グウィバー, Guwibā)
Leonhart's Holy Beast.
Joz (ジョズ, Jozu)
Galois (ガロア, Garoa)
Tetra (テトラ, Tetora)
She is the princess of Sarbul. She is the daughter of King Teto and Queen Calra. She had three eldest sisters and younger brother named Calcara.
Set (セト, Setto)
Voiced by: Kōki Miyata (drama CD)
Fenrir (フェンリル, Fenriru)
Nir (ニル, Niru)
His real name is Gleipnir (グレイプニル, Gureipuniru).
Ocelot
A Captain of the Maskviana Exorcistic Order and childhood friend of Anastasia.
Anastasia (アナスタシア, Anasutashia)
A relative of Leonhart. Her clan has been ostracized by the villagers of Shidal, her parents couldn't take the persecution anymore, fled the village and left her behind.

The White Rabbit and the Beast Prince
Richard (リチャード, Richādo)
Son of Sariphi and Leonhart. A very rambunctious and energetic, he switches from human to beast form randomly. He enjoys training with Lante and wants to be as strong as his father.
Subaru (昴流)
Ravi (ラビ, Rabi)
Bishia (ビーシア, Bīshia)

Media

Manga

The manga started serialization in Hakusensha's shōjo manga magazine Hana to Yume on November 5, 2015,[8] and it ended on October 20, 2020.[9] The manga was part of the initial lineup in Hakusensha's online shop selling series-themed goods.[10] Yen Press announced that they had licensed the manga at Anime Expo 2017,[11] releasing the first volume in May 2018.[12] The manga is also licensed in Germany by Carlsen Verlag.[13] A special edition of the sixth volume of the manga contained a CD of an audio drama adaptation of the series.[14]

A spin-off manga began serialization in Hana to Yume on August 20, 2022.[15]

Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts
No. Original release date Original ISBN North America release date North America ISBN
1 May 20, 2016[16]978-4592215417May 22, 2018[12]978-0316480987
  • Chapters 1-5
  • The Beast Princess and the Regular King
2 September 20, 2016[17]978-4592215424July 24, 2018[18]978-0316480994
  • Chapters 6-11
  • The Beast Princess and the Regular King
3 January 20, 2017[19]978-4592215431October 30, 2018[20]978-0316481052
  • Chapters 12-17
  • The Beast Princess and the Regular King
4 May 19, 2017[21]978-4592215448January 22, 2019[22]978-0316481083
  • Chapters 18-23
  • The Beast Princess and the Regular King
5 September 20, 2017[23]978-4592215455April 30, 2019[24]978-1975303693
  • Chapters 24-29
  • The Beast Princess and the Regular King
6 January 19, 2018[25]978-4592215462 (regular edition)
978-4592105879 (special edition)		July 30, 2019[26]978-1975304379
  • Chapters 30-35
  • The Beast Princess and the Regular King
7 April 20, 2018[27]978-4592215479October 1, 2019[28]978-1975304409
  • Chapters 36-41
  • The Beast Princess and the Regular King
8 July 20, 2018[29]978-4592215486December 31, 2019[30]978-1975304430
  • Chapters 42-47
  • The Beast Lad and the Regular Boy
9 November 20, 2018[31]978-4592215493March 31, 2020[32]978-1975399535
  • Chapters 48-53
  • The Beast Princess and the Regular King
10 March 20, 2019[33]978-4592215509July 28, 2020[34]978-1975312855
  • Chapters 54-59
  • The Fallen Country's Exiled Prince and His Attendant
11 August 20, 2019[35]978-4592223016November 3, 2020[36]978-1975314538
  • Chapters 60-65
  • The Beast Princess and the Regular King
12 December 20, 2019[37]978-4592227229 (regular edition)
978-4592227229 (special edition)		January 5, 2021[38]978-1975314569
  • Chapters 66-71
  • The Inverted Sacrificial Princess
13 April 20, 2020[39]978-4592223030June 29, 2021[40]978-1975324896
  • Chapters 72-77
  • The Inverted Sacrificial Princess
14 August 20, 2020[41]978-4592223047December 28, 2021[42]978-1975324919
  • Chapters 78-83
  • The Inverted Sacrificial Princess
15 January 20, 2021[43]978-4592223054 (regular edition)
978-4592227571 (special edition)		April 26, 2022[44]978-1975335533
  • Chapters 84-89
  • The Beast Princess and the Regular King
  • Side Stories 1-3
  • Sequel Story: Those Two Later On
The White Rabbit and the Beast Prince
No. Release date ISBN
1 January 20, 2023[45]978-4592224518
  • Chapters 1-4
  • Chapter 0
  • Chapter 88.5
2 April 20, 2023[46]978-4592224525
  • Chapters 5-9

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced in the fourth issue of Hana to Yume on January 20, 2021.[47] The series is produced by J.C.Staff and directed by Chiaki Kon, with scripts written by Seishi Minakami, character designs handled by Shinya Hasegawa, and music composed by Kohta Yamamoto.[4] It premiered on April 20, 2023, on Tokyo MX and BS11.[6][48] The opening theme song is "Saku no Nie" (朔の贄, "Sacrifice During the New Moon") by BIN, while the ending theme song is "Only" by Garnidelia.[7] Crunchyroll has licensed the series.[49]

Episode list
No.Title [50][51]Directed by [50]Written by [50]Storyboarded by [50]Original air date [52]
1"The Sacrifice and the Night of the Ritual"
Transcription: "Ikenie to Kugi no Yoru" (Japanese: 生贄と供犠の夜)		Ken'ichi NishidaSeishi MinakamiMasako SatōApril 20, 2023 (2023-04-20)
Sariphi is taken in chains to the Kingdom of Beasts as a sacrifice. The King is intrigued when she is rude to his chancellor Anubis but shows no fear. Her name means "sacrifice" and her adoptive parents raised her as a surrogate for their own daughter and she has accepted her fate. The King temporarily treats her as a guest and takes her on an inspection of a border town where flowers grow - one of the few places in the kingdom not covered with poisonous miasma. On the night of the sacrifice in a secluded underground room, Sariphi is confronted by an assassin planning to kill the King but a human suddenly stops him. The man is in fact the King whose mother was human which causes him to suffer immense guilt over his deception. The transformation occurs on each rare "moonlit night of the revelation" when he is supposed to devour the sacrifice. He secretly releases the sacrifices then cuts himself to make it look like their blood has spilled. He symbolically breaks Sariphi's chains and the next day as the beast King, he outrages his court by declaring Sariphi will be his Queen. Sariphi calls the unnamed king "Leonhart", meaning "brave heart", which he accepts.
2"Carpenter Bees and a Court Banquet"
Transcription: "Kumabachi to Kizoku no Utage" (Japanese: 熊蜂と貴族の宴)		Makoto SokuzaSeishi MinakamiHaifeng LiangApril 27, 2023 (2023-04-27)
The King's court begs him to reconsider his choice for queen but he refuses. He orders Sariphi not to call him Leonhart in public. Sariphi makes some paper flowers to decorate the castle and likens Leonhart to a carpenter bee because of his large furry body and gentle nature. At a banquet to present Sariphi to the rest of the kingdom, the guests of various beast races are shocked to learn a human will be the queen. Sariphi disarms the guests by helping the servants distribute food, also impressing Leonhart. A Reptilian trips Sariphi causing her to spill wine on the King. However, Leonhart saw his ploy and prepares to kill the transgressor but Sariphi stops him to prevent any bloodshed. After the banquet, Sariphi regrets not being more useful, but the King takes her out to a beautiful, remote area on his dragon-like Holy Beast Gwiber. He explains that her purpose is to help keep his violent nature in check as she did with the Reptilian. He then allows her to privately call him Leonhart.
3"Beasts and a Human Town"
Transcription: "Mazoku to Ningen no Machi" (Japanese: 魔族と人間の町)		Shigeki AwaiSeishi MinakamiIku SuzukiMay 4, 2023 (2023-05-04)
Sariphi takes lessons on the Kingdom of Beasts, but Anubis gives up when she proves inept at studying. When Anubis mentions Leonhart has not taken a break in ages, she asks him to go on a walk with her through town. Leonhart disguises himself with a hood and makes Saphiri disguise herself as a beast. They have fun mingling with the citizens and help a lost child find his mother, but Sariphi begins to feel faint and her disguise falls off. The citizens immediately turn hostile at seeing a human, forcing Leonhart to escape with her. Back in the palace, Sariphi faints and the physician says she has been poisoned by miasma exposure. Sariphi wakes up in a human town in the care of a physician and his wife, who explain that they treated her after she was left at their doorstep with money and a note that none of them can read as it is in beast language. She becomes their assistant, but when the townsfolk learn she was the sacrifice, they trash the clinic and assault the physician, forcing them to kick her out. Heartbroken, she wanders the woods, but Leonhart in his human form finds her and explains the note said he would come back for her after he acquired a ring that will protect her from the miasma. They return home and Sariphi likens the ring to a wedding ring.
4"The Feline and Reptile Princesses"
Transcription: "Meneko to Hachū no Hime" (Japanese: 女猫と爬虫の姫)		Ken'ichi NishidaSeishi MinakamiKen'ichi NishidaMay 11, 2023 (2023-05-11)
Sariphi learns Leonhart's mother's identity was concealed as a beast. She meets Vivian, the princess of the Cats, whom with other beast princesses seek to marry Leonhart or at least become his concubine. Sariphi walks in on Vivian trying to seduce Leonhart and walks out in jealousy, missing Leonhart kicking her out. She befriends Amit, the princess of the Reptilians, who has been exiled until she can get with Leonhart. Jormungand, the Reptilian captain of the guard, returns from a mission and Amit reveals to Sariphi that she has been in love with him ever since a time he helped her as a child. At a banquet to honor Jormungand's return, the other princesses tear Amit's dress apart, but Sariphi loans her a dress that makes her turn heads, and Amit is delighted when Jormungand recognizes her. Vivian gets Sariphi alone and threatens her as she plans to seduce Leonhart and make him her puppet. Amit finds and defends Sariphi, then Leonhart arrives and angrily orders Vivian to get out. The princesses go home except for Amit, whom Leonhart makes Sariphi's assistant. Leonhart tells Sariphi that he needs no concubines because he only wants her, which makes her heart skip a beat.
5"The Holy Beast of Immortality and Rebirth"
Transcription: "Fushi to Saisei no Seijū" (Japanese: 不死と再生の聖獣)		Kiyotaka KanchikuSeishi MinakamiMasako SatōMay 18, 2023 (2023-05-18)
Anubis says Sariphi must prove herself as Queen by summoning a Holy Beast, but Leonhart points out since she has no magic, she would have to power the spell with her own life force and there is a risk she could summon a malevolent demon. Wanting to contribute, she agrees to do it, but repeatedly botches the spell and hurts herself. While resting, Sariphi says she is willing to sacrifice herself, but Leonhart reminds her that she must live for him. Galvanized, she performs the spell and summons a baby phoenix, Bennu. Sariphi is the only one who can understand his speech. Bennu is arrogant and rude, and is insulted when Anubis doubts he is really a phoenix. Bennu confides that he was reduced to his current state after exhausting his power healing ungrateful soldiers. A pair of assassins fire an arrow at Bennu, which grazes him and knocks him off a wall. Sariphi instinctively jumps out a window to try to catch him. To save her, Bennu transforms into his full phoenix form, catches her, and flies into the sky, amazing everyone.
6"A Boy and the King of Beasts"
Transcription: "Shōnen to Mazoku no Ō" (Japanese: 少年と魔族の王)		TBATBATBAMay 25, 2023 (2023-05-25)

Reception

Rebecca Silverman from Anime News Network said that "Beauty and the Beast is alive and well in Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts – it's almost a by-the-book retelling of the classic fairy tale. That's definitely part of the appeal of this initial volume, because the Beauty of folklore isn't always as spunky as she could be, often winning over the Beast with her gentle ways and calm demeanor."[1] Richard Gutierrez of The Fandom Post saw the story as more than a retelling, saying that the author "has sincerely crafted a narrative which engenders the reader on many fronts", complimenting the pair's relationship and its innocence.[53] Sean Gaffney of Manga Bookshelf noted that the manga has nostalgic scenes that reference other series, liking the characterization of the characters and especially the protagonist, but was wary of her young age.[54]

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