Prince Freya
Manga | |
Written by | Keiko Ishihara |
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Published by | Hakusensha |
English publisher |
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Magazine | LaLa DX |
Demographic | Shōjo |
Original run | August 10, 2017 – present |
Volumes | 11 (List of volumes) |
Prince Freya (Japanese: 偽りのフレイヤ, Hepburn: Itsuwari no Fureiya) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Keiko Ishihara. It began serialization in Hakusensha's LaLa DX magazine in August 2017. As of April 2023, ten volumes have been released.
Publication
Written and illustrated by Keiko Ishihara, the series began serialization in Hakusensha's LaLa DX magazine on August 10, 2017.[3] As of February 2024, the series' individual chapters have been collected into eleven tankōbon volumes.[4]
At Anime Expo 2019, Viz Media announced that they licensed the series for English publication.[5]
Volume list
No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
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1 | April 5, 2018[6] | 978-4-59-221191-4 | April 7, 2020[7] | 978-1-97-470876-5 |
2 | October 5, 2018[8] | 978-4-59-221192-1 | July 7, 2020[9] | 978-1-97-470877-2 |
3 | August 5, 2019[10] | 978-4-59-221193-8 | October 6, 2020[11] | 978-1-97-471483-4 |
4 | March 5, 2020[12] | 978-4-59-221194-5 | January 5, 2021[13] | 978-1-97-472016-3 |
5 | November 5, 2020[14] | 978-4-59-221195-2 | September 7, 2021[15] | 978-1-97-472336-2 |
6 | April 30, 2021[16] | 978-4-59-222096-1 | May 3, 2022[17] | 978-1-97-472842-8 |
7 | October 5, 2021[18] | 978-4-59-222097-8 | September 6, 2022[19] | 978-1-97-473411-5 |
8 | February 4, 2022[20] | 978-4-59-222098-5 | January 3, 2023[21] | 978-1-97-473619-5 |
9 | August 5, 2022[22] | 978-4-59-222099-2 | August 1, 2023[23] | 978-1-9747-3890-8 |
10 | April 5, 2023[24] | 978-4-59-222100-5 | February 6, 2024[25] | 978-1-9747-4383-4 |
11 | February 5, 2024[4] | 978-4-59-222166-1 | — | — |
Reception
Ian Wolf of Anime UK News praised the artwork and action in the story. He also favorably compared the story to Yona of the Dawn.[1] Morgana Santilli of Comics Beat also praised the use of violence and action in the story. Additionally, Santilli favorably compared the protagonist Freya to Sailor Moon and felt the artwork was similar to shōjo manga from the 1990s and 2000s.[2] Hannah Collins of Comic Book Resources felt the plot was typical of shōjo manga, she felt it still had a "satisfying effect".[26]
The series was nominated for the Next Manga Award in 2020.[27]
References
- ^ a b c Wolf, Ian (April 14, 2020). "Prince Freya Volume 1 Review". Anime UK News. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ a b Santilli, Morgana (March 23, 2020). "REVIEW: A timid girl gets a royal transformation in Keiko Ishihara's PRINCE FREYA". Comics Beat. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ 石原ケイコが救国の少女描く新連載や小椋アカネの新作ファンタジー開幕. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 10, 2017. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ a b 偽りのフレイヤ 11 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- ^ Sherman, Jennifer (July 4, 2019). "Viz Media Licences Downfall, Prince Freya, Blue Flag, 'Love Me, Love Me Not' Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ 偽りのフレイヤ 1 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ "Prince Freya, Vol. 1". Viz Media. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ 偽りのフレイヤ 2 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ "Prince Freya, Vol. 2". Viz Media. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ 偽りのフレイヤ 3 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ "Prince Freya, Vol. 3". Viz Media. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ 偽りのフレイヤ 4 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ "Prince Freya, Vol. 4". Viz Media. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ 偽りのフレイヤ 5 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ "Prince Freya, Vol. 5". Viz Media. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ 偽りのフレイヤ 6 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ "Prince Freya, Vol. 6". Viz Media. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ 偽りのフレイヤ 7 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ "Prince Freya, Vol. 7". Viz Media. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ 偽りのフレイヤ 8 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ "Prince Freya, Vol. 8". Viz Media. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ 偽りのフレイヤ 9 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ "Prince Freya, Vol. 9". Viz Media. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
- ^ 偽りのフレイヤ 10 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ "Prince Freya, Vol. 10". Viz Media. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- ^ Collins, Hannah (April 16, 2020). "Prince Freya Doesn't Reinvent the Wheel for Shojo Manga - and That's Fine". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ Loveridge, Lynzee (June 19, 2020). "Nominees Announced For Reader-Chosen Tsugi ni Kuru Manga 2020 Awards". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
External links
- Official manga website (in Japanese)
- Prince Freya (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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