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Title (English) Princess Knight

Title (Japanese) Ribon no Kishi

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Fantasy Novel

Notes Alt title= "Ribbon Knight"
From a manga by Osamu Tezuka, published in Nakayoshi magazine.

Classification shoujo

Synopsis In the manga, the heroine, Sapphire, is born to a king and queen who need a male heir and raise her as a boy. The mischevous cherub Tink has given Sapphire two hearts, a man's and a woman's. She grows up as a boy, learning all the masculine skills and doing her best to please her father and the people. In public she acts as a prince, but privately longs to be a girl. If it becomes known that the heir is a girl, the succession wll pass to the corrupt Duke Jeralmin.
When Sapphire falls in love with the charming prince Franz Charming, she faces a terrible dilemma - duty or love. Evil forces in the kingdom try to prove she is a girl and unqualified to inherit the throne, and a wicked witch tries to steal her female persona.

Review A near-legendary shoujo series, now over thirty years old. It looks surprisingly Disney-ish, reflecting the influences of the time. It now looks as though it was made for younger children.

Credits Series Director: Osamu Tezuka Episode Directors: Masami Hata, Osamu Tezuka, Yoshiyuki Tomino, Sadao Tsukioka

Episodes 52

Release It:TV

TV Showing See the whole series for free? This series may be syndicated to regional cable, satellite or terrestial TV stations. For Europe click here.

Date 1967 April 2 - 1968 April 7

Production Mushi Productions

Broadcaster

Animation

References & Help Look up the latest data on this title at:
Richard Llewellyn's Animated Divots, or
Anime News Network (see Encyclopedia section) ,
or in "The Anime Encyclopedia" (Clements & McCarthy, Stone Bridge Press, 2001).
Help & further information.

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Title (English)	Princess Knight
Title (Japanese)	Ribon no Kishi
Advertising Fantasy Novel
Notes	Alt title= "Ribbon Knight" From a manga by Osamu Tezuka, published in Nakayoshi magazine.
Classification	shoujo
Synopsis	In the manga, the heroine, Sapphire, is born to a king and queen who need a male heir and raise her as a boy. The mischevous cherub Tink has given Sapphire two hearts, a man's and a woman's. She grows up as a boy, learning all the masculine skills and doing her best to please her father and the people. In public she acts as a prince, but privately longs to be a girl. If it becomes known that the heir is a girl, the succession wll pass to the corrupt Duke Jeralmin. When Sapphire falls in love with the charming prince Franz Charming, she faces a terrible dilemma - duty or love. Evil forces in the kingdom try to prove she is a girl and unqualified to inherit the throne, and a wicked witch tries to steal her female persona.
Review	A near-legendary shoujo series, now over thirty years old. It looks surprisingly Disney-ish, reflecting the influences of the time. It now looks as though it was made for younger children.
Credits	Series Director: Osamu Tezuka Episode Directors: Masami Hata, Osamu Tezuka, Yoshiyuki Tomino, Sadao Tsukioka
Episodes	52
Release	It:TV
TV Showing	See the whole series for free? This series may be syndicated to regional cable, satellite or terrestial TV stations. For Europe click here.
Date	1967 April 2 - 1968 April 7
Production	Mushi Productions
Broadcaster
Animation
References & Help	Look up the latest data on this title at: Richard Llewellyn's Animated Divots, or Anime News Network (see Encyclopedia section) , or in "The Anime Encyclopedia" (Clements & McCarthy, Stone Bridge Press, 2001). Help & further information.