Series synopsis
Bibliophile Princess, also known as 虫かぶり姫 is a Japanese animation drama television series that premiered on AT-X on October 6, 2022. It ended on December 22, 2022. It stars Reina Ueda, Ryohei Kimura, Koki Uchiyama and Yuma Uchida.
When book-loving Lady Elianna spots Prince Christopher—her betrothed in name only—consorting with another noble lady, she realizes the recent rumors must be true. The prince has someone he truly loves, which means the annulment of their engagement is both inevitable and fast-approaching. What she doesn't realize is that this is merely a surface ripple—one of many where the truth runs deep, in a conspiracy surpassing her imagination!
Premise
When book-loving Lady Elianna spots Prince Christopher—her betrothed in name only—consorting with another noble lady, she realizes the recent rumors must be true. The prince has someone he truly loves, which means the annulment of their engagement is both inevitable and fast-approaching. What she doesn't realize is that this is merely a surface ripple—one of many where the truth runs deep, in a conspiracy surpassing her imagination!
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Reina Ueda as Elianna Bernstein (voice)
- Ryohei Kimura as Christopher Selkirk Ashelard (voice)
- Koki Uchiyama as Alexei Strasser (voice)
- Yuma Uchida as Glen Eisenach (voice)
- Wataru Hatano as Theodore Warren Ashelard (voice)
- Gen Sato as Alan Ferrera (voice)
- Yohei Azakami as Irvin Olanza (voice)
- Nobunaga Shimazaki as Alfred Bernstein (voice)
Supporting cast
- Taku Yashiro as Jean (voice)
Guest cast
- Ayaka Nanase as Irene Palcas (voice)
- Ryoko Maekawa as Annie (voice)
- Fumiya Imai as Conrad (voice)
- Hironori Kondoh as Duke Palcas (voice)
- Hiroshi Yanaka as Earl Casull (voice)
- Susumu Chiba as Marquis Bernstein (voice)
- Tetsuro Noda as Chamberlain (voice)
- Ken Mizukoshi as Civil Official (voice)
- Kimika Imai as Young Lady (voice)
- Nao Ojika as Young Lady (voice)
- Youhei Hamada as Retainer (voice)
- Natsumi Kawaida as Paolo (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 32 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 20 | June 4, 2022 | February 22, 2023 |
| Season 1 | 12 | October 6, 2022 | December 22, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spin-off #01 | June 4, 2022 |
| 2 | Spin-off #02 | August 31, 2022 |
| 3 | Spin-off #03 | September 19, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Phony Fiancé What's more attractive: a man with a handsome face, or a man who owns a library? The Crown Prince has both, but avid reader Eli prefers books over beauty, no contest! |
October 6, 2022 |
| 2 |
One-Woman Show Eli faces a horrible accusation from the girl the prince has been spending time with! Her fate rests in Christopher's hands, but will he read the truth behind this plot twist? |
October 13, 2022 |
| 3 |
And So the Two... Eli isn't the only bookworm in her family. In fact, the bookishness of the Bernsteins is well known to the royal family — and particularly to the Crown Prince. |
October 20, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | AT-X |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 6, 2022 |
| Last aired | December 22, 2022 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Thursday at 21:00:00 |