| Princess Lover! |
Princess Lover! visual novel cover |
プリンセスラバー!
(Purinsesu Rabaa!) |
| Genre |
Drama, Romance, Harem |
| Game |
| Developer |
Ricotta |
| Publisher |
Ricotta (PC)
Comfort (PS2) |
| Genre |
Eroge, Visual novel |
| Rating |
EOCS: 18+ (PC)
|
| Platform |
PC, PlayStation 2 |
| Released |
June 27, 2008 (PC)
January 28, 2010 (PS2) |
| Manga |
| Written by |
Ricotta |
| Illustrated by |
Naoha Yuigi |
| Published by |
Media Factory |
| Demographic |
Seinen |
| Magazine |
Media Factory Mobile! |
| Original run |
March 20, 2009 – ongoing |
| Manga |
| Princess Lover! Pure My Heart |
| Written by |
Ricotta |
| Illustrated by |
Yū Midorigi |
| Published by |
Kill Time Communication |
| Demographic |
Seinen |
| Magazine |
Comic Valkyrie |
| Original run |
September 2009 – ongoing |
| TV anime |
| Directed by |
Hiromitsu Kanazawa |
| Studio |
GoHands |
| Network |
Chiba TV, TV Kanagawa |
| Original run |
July 5, 2009 – September 20, 2009 |
| Episodes |
12 |
|
Princess Lover! (プリンセスラバー! Purinsesu Rabaa!?) is a Japanese
visual novel, and it is the first title developed by Ricotta. It was first released as an
adult game for the
PC on June 27, 2008 in both limited and regular editions, and it was followed by an all-ages release for the
PlayStation 2 on January 28, 2010. The gameplay in
Princess Lover!
follows a linear plot line which offers pre-determined scenarios and
courses of interaction, and its story focuses on the appeal of the four
female main characters.
Princess Lover! has received several transitions to other media. The game was first adapted into three
light novels written by Utsusemi and illustrated by Hyūma Kitsuhi. It was then followed by two
manga adaptations: the first, illustrated by Naoha Yuigi, began serialization in
Media Factory's
Media Factory Mobile! service on March 20, 2009; and the second,
illustrated by Yū Midorigi, began its serialization in the manga
magazine
Comic Valkyrie on July 27, 2009. An
anime
adaptation produced by the animation studio GoHands also began its
broadcast in Japan on July 5, 2009, and it was later followed by other
networks in the same month. An
Internet radio show has also been produced to promote the anime adaptation, and began its broadcast on July 3, 2009.
Gameplay
A conversation in
Princess Lover! depicting the protagonist Teppei talking to Yuu.
The
gameplay in
Princess Lover!
requires little interaction from the player, as most of the duration of
the game is only spent on reading the text that appears on the lower
portion of the screen, representing either
dialogue
between characters, or the inner thoughts of the protagonist. Every so
often, the player will come to a "decision point", where he or she is
given the chance to choose from multiple options. The time between these
points varies and can occur anywhere from a minute to much longer. Text
progression pauses at these points and depending on the choices that
the player makes, the plot will progress in a specific direction. There
are four main plot lines in the game that the player will have the
chance to experience, one for each of the heroines in the story. To view
all of the plot lines, the player will have to replay the game multiple
times and make different decisions to progress the plot in an alternate
direction.
Development
Princess Lover! is the first title developed by the visual novel developer Ricotta.
[1]
The project is notable as the development team comprises a limited
number of credited members. Scenario for the game was provided by Shōta
Onoue who has previously worked on titles such as
Tactics'
Tenshi no Himegodo.
[2][3] Art direction and character designs were done by Kei Komori who is known for his work in various
dōjin titles.
[1][4] Komori later went on to create Ricotta's second title
Walkure Romanze: Shōjo Kishi Monogatari.
Release history
Princess Lover! was first released to the public on June 27, 2008 as a limited edition collected in a DVD playable only on a
Microsoft Windows PC. The limited edition included the game itself, and it also included a
maxi single entitled "Songs From Princess Lover!".
[1] It was later followed by an all-ages consumer console release published by Comfort and released for the
PlayStation 2 on January 28, 2010.
[5] The PlayStation 2 version entitled
Princess Lover!: Eternal Love For My Lady
will contain remastered graphics, and additional scenarios for Ayano
Kaneko, a supporting female character being promoted to a heroine.
[5]
List of Characters
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Characters
- Teppei Arima (有馬 哲平 Arima Teppei)
- Voiced by: Takuma Terashima (anime)
- The main protagonist, prior to the series was the son of a happy
family whose father was a noodle shop owner. Coming back from school one
day he learns his parents were killed in an automobile accident, he is
then picked up by his grandfather, Isshin Arima who is the owner of the
Arima Financial Combine, which is a very wealthy and powerful industry
in Japan. Isshin then demands Teppei to become the successor to the
Arima corporation and Teppei is enrolled in the most prestigious private
school in Japan. He is a good swordsman and prefers sword drawing
techniques.
- Charlotte Hazelrink (シャルロット＝ヘイゼルリンク Syarotto Heiberurinku)
- Voiced by: Ryōka Yuzuki (anime)
-
- One of the four main heroines of the series. The princess of
Hazelrink Principality, whom Teppei first meets and saves from a
carriage incident involving thugs. She likes to tease Teppei and has a
cheery nature.
- Aside from this, she is in love with Teppei and even asks Teppei to
not forget about her in the anime. She also has very big breasts which
attract Teppei's attention and she is also childhood friends with Sylvie
van Hossen, as shown in the anime she is a little jealous of Sylvie
because Charlotte is not Teppei's future wife to be. She has a butler
who is very protective of her and will often go to great lengths to
protect her. She also has a fiancee in the anime, despite this she does
not want to give up on Teppei.
- Sylvie van Hossen (シルヴィア＝ファン・ホッセン Shirubia Fan Hossen)
-
- Voiced by: / Megumi Toyoguchi (anime)
-
- One of the four main heroines of the series. Sylvie is a noble of
the Flemish Principality of Eastern Europe. Fiancée of Arima Teppei and
sparring partner. She is very skilled in sword fighting and enjoys her
spars with Teppei. She is a bit reserved and is trying to understand
Teppei being a friend first. She is the elder of the two daughters of
the Head of Van Hossen Family, Vincent van Hossen. Maria, her younger
sister wants her to marry Teppei. She is best friends with Charlotte,
the Princess of Hazelrink. In the 9th episode she admitted to Seika that
she could not understand her feelings towards Teppei and in the 11th
episode she showed her true feelings to Teppei with a kiss. She is a
hard woman with high standards and has a tendency to be outwardly
repulsed by Teppei. She is also the captain of the Flemish military unit
called the Horse Riders. She has difficulty expressing her feelings
around Teppei and is better with actions than words. She loved her late
mother very dearly but was unable to cry at her funeral. Her feelings
for Teppei are the same that she has for her mother's memory. While she
grew up in Flemish, she has not spent much of her mature life in the
nation and attends school in Japan. Sylvie usually dominates Teppei when
in a duel, though she just wins by a mere half second showdown..
- Seika Hōjōin (鳳条院 聖華 Hōjōin Seika)
- Voiced by: Emiri Katō (anime)
- The daughter of the Hōjōin company and rivals Arima which leads her
to dislike Teppei when he first arrives at Shūhō Academy. She is the
'Club Representative' of the 'Society Club' at Shūhō Academy and
reserves the right to enroll students in the club only those whom she
thinks have what it takes to be eligible for membership of the school's
most extravagance club. Outside school, she is a very popular model and
at the same time one of the most gifted young fashion designers in
entire Japan. Despite her resistance, she fell in love with Teppei's
tenacious nature. However, she is uncertain how Teppei will react and is
mostly quiet about it. Seika has a loud and brutal nature.
- Yū Fujikura (藤倉 優 Fujikura Yū)
- Voiced by: Yuki Matsuoka (anime)
- A maid of the Arima household who sometimes councils Teppei. She had
been in an orphanage from a very tender age until Isshin Arima took her
in his care and brought her up to be an admirable maid. She has sworn
to serve the Arima family to show her gratitude. She feels being
privileged to be assigned as the maid-in-charge to serve Teppei, the
next heir to the Arima Group. Yuu is also an expert at computers, able
to type and work at almost super-human speed. She thinks of Isshin Arima
as a father and does have tender feelings for Teppei but feels that she
is too low in class to be with him. Of all the girls, she is the most
tender and nurturing. Teppei compares Yuu to his mother. At the end
Teppei has a vision where his parents welcome him home to a pregnant
Yuu.
Supporting
- Isshin Arima (有馬 一心 Arima Isshin?)
- Voiced by: Kyōnosuke Hiruma (PC game) / Norio Wakamoto (anime & PS2 game)
- The owner of the wealthy Arima corporation and grandfather of
Teppei. He takes on Teppei when his parents were killed. He wants Teppei
to do as the boy wishes rather than what Isshin wants so that Teppei
doesn't run away like his mother did. Isshin has an excellent memory
despite his advanced age and only wants to get to know Teppei. He was an
entrepreneur during World War II and made his fortune in the aftermath
of the war. His company extends into many areas including automotive and
metal industries.
- Kanae Kobayashi
- Voiced by: Asako Dodo
- Mother of Teppei. She was the original successor of the Arima Group
Corporation before she died. She was strong headed and when she fell in
love with Kobayashi, Isshin was inflexible and thus she ran away.
- Mr. Kobayashi
- Voiced by: Kanemitsu Nobuaki
- Father of Teppei and a skilled swordsman but also a lazy man. The
only thing that he fears is the wrath of his wife. He is with Kanae when
she dies and dies with her. Teppei believes that Mr Kobayashi and
Isshin have similar personalities and that is why Kanae fell in love
with him
- Maria van Hossen (マリア＝ファン・ホッセン Maria Fan Hossen?)
- Voiced by: Mio Ōkawa (PC game) / Kaya Miyake (anime) / Maki Kobayashi (PS2 game)
- Younger of the two van Hossen sisters. She is lovely and energetic.
She loves her father Vincent and loves to cling around him all the time.
She already calls Teppei by 'Onii-chan' since he is likely to be a
family if he marries her elder sister Sylvie.
- Binsento Fan Hossen (Vincent van Hossen?)
- Voiced by: Takehito Koyasu (anime & PS2 game)
- Father of Maria and Sylvia. He is a respectable figure in the
society and a well wisher of the Arima Group. Teppei's grandfather
Isshin Arima has great trust in him and thus he chose Sylvia to be
Teppei's fiancée. He is calm and collected. Not prone to emotional
outburst or misjudgements.
- Alfred (アルフレッド Arufureddo?)
- Voiced by: Yosuke Akimoto (anime & PS2 game)
- One of the butlers of Hazelrink. He is a very good fist-fighter and
an expert of martial arts. He has sworn by his life to protect
Charlotte, Princess of Hazelrink. Alfred is also overly protective of
Charlotte. His Name is a reference to Alfred Pennyworth, A butler of
Bruce Wayne from the Batman Series
Others
- Josephine
- The secretary of Charlotte's fiance. She is a busty red-haired woman
who is absolutely loyal to Hartmann and jealous of Charlotte's position
of being Hartmann's future wife.
- Hartmann Bezelheim
- Charlotte's fiance. In the anime, he serves as the primary villain.
He also has an affair with Josephine. He likes to wear glasses and has a
tendency to make flashy entrances. He hates Arima and wants to kill
Teppei for vengeance. Hartmann is also the most successful businessman
in Charlotte's nation and one of the chief traders with Arima's company.
He is also the killer of Teppei's parents.
- Ayano Kaneko (金子 綾乃 Kaneko Ayano?)
- Voiced by: Soyogi Tōno (PC game) / Nozomi Sasaki (anime) / Tae Okajima (PS2 game)
- One of the members of Houjouin Seika's posse. She gets promoted to
one of the main heroines in the sequel of the Princess Lover Series,
Princess Lover! Eternal Love For My Lady.
- Haruhiko Nezu (根津 晴彦 Nezu Haruhiko?)
- Voiced by: Ichigo Miruku (PC game) / Minoru Shiraishi (anime & PS2 game)
- A vain classmate of Teppei's. He has great respect for Teppei and calls him Teppei-sama.
- Erika Takezono (竹園 エリカ Takezono Erika?)
- Voiced by: Nazuna Gogyō (PC game) / Kaoru Mizuhara (anime) / Ryōko Ono (PS2 game)
- Another one of the members of Houjouin Seika's posse.
- Mr. Todomura
- He is from the Arima Group Commissions Department.
Adaptations
Books and publications
Princess Lover! was first adapted into a series of light
novels written by Utsusemi and illustrated by Hyūma Kitsuhi. The first
of the novels, titled
Princess Lover! Silvia van Hossen's Romance (プリンセスラバー! シルヴィア＝ファン・ホッセンの恋路 Purinsesu Rabaa! Shiruvia Fan Hossen no Koiji?), was released on November 29, 2008.
[6] The second of the novels, titled
Princess Lover! Charlotte Hazelrink's Romance (プリンセスラバー! シャルロット＝ヘイゼルリンクの恋路 Purinsesu Rabaa! Sharurotto Heizerurinku no Koiji?), was released on May 30, 2009.
[6] Both of these light novels were published by Kill Time Communication and released in regular and limited editions.
[6] The limited editions included the book itself and a
telephone card;
the second novel also received a version with a poster included
instead. The regular editions of did not contain the aforementioned
extras. A third light novel series, titled
Princess Lover! Silvia van Hossen's Romance 2 and also written by Utsusemi and illustrated by Kitsuhi, began serialization in Kill Time Communication's
Nijiken Dream Magazine on June 17, 2009.
A 135-page visual fan book for
Princess Lover! was published
by Max on December 2, 2008. The book contained illustrations and
computer graphics used in the visual novel and various publications,
introduction and explanations of the story and characters, production
design and sketches, and interview with the development team, and also a
short story entitled "Little Princess!"
[7]
Manga
There have been two
manga adaptations based on
Princess Lover! The first manga series was illustrated by Japanese
artist Naoha Yuigi, and it was first serialized in
Media Factory's
Media Factory Mobile! service for mobile phones on March 20, 2009. A
second manga series was also serialized in Kill Time Communication's
Comic Valkyrie.
The manga, which began serialization while the first was still ongoing,
was illustrated by Yū Midorigi and received assistance from Utsusemi,
the author of the light novel adaptations.
Anime
The anime adaptation of
Princess Lover! was first formally announced in March 2009 via its official website.
[8]
The anime was produced by GoHands as the animation studio's first
production, and it was directed by Hiromitsu Kanazawa and written by
Makoto Nakamura.
[8] It was first exhibited as a video in a public showing in Akihabara on June 21, 2009, and again at
Television Kanagawa's Tvk Anime Matsuri 2009 exhibition in Nippon Seinenkan in Shinjuku, on June 27, 2009.
[9] Both events featured a public showing of the anime's first episode along with
Umineko no Naku Koro ni, in addition to various other anime for the Tvk Anime Matsuri event.
[9] The anime began its televised broadcast in Japan on July 5, 2009 on the
Chiba TV
and TV Kanagawa broadcasting networks, ending on September 20, 2009.
They also released an uncensored version in the webcast section.
OVA
On September 24, 2010, a 2-part
Princess Lover! OVA was
animated by Hoods Entertainment under the name "Public Enemies". It
features Sylvia as the main heroine and contains an original story with
various erotic scenes. It was released on DVD by the adult anime label
L.
References
- ^ a b c "A Beautiful and Lewd Romance Pattern with Celebrity Heroines In an Elegant Society! Princess Lover! To Be Released on June 27!" (in Japanese). Game-Style. 2008-04-24. Retrieved 2009-07-10.
- ^ "List of Shōta Onoue's visual novel contributions" (in Japanese). ErogameScape. Retrieved 2009-07-10.
- ^ "Outline page at Princess Lover!'s official website" (in Japanese). Ricotta. Retrieved 2009-07-10.
- ^ "Game-Style's Princess Lover! feature front page" (in Japanese). Game-Style. 2008-04-24. Retrieved 2009-07-10.
- ^ a b "Comfort's PS2's Princess Lover! Eternal Love For My Lady, a Romance Adventure With a Super-celebrity Setting" (in Japanese). Impress Game Watch. 2009-07-11. Retrieved 2009-07-11.
- ^ a b c "Princess Lover! light novels introduction page" (in Japanese). Kill Time Communication. Retrieved 2009-07-13.
- ^ "Princess Lover! Visual Fan Book introduction page" (in Japanese). Max. Retrieved 2009-07-13.
- ^ a b "Princess Lover! Adult Game Gets TV Anime Green-Lit". Anime News Network. 2009-03-16. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
- ^ a b "All Eight Titles Participates! "Tvk Anime Matsuri" Begins This Year in Tokyo" (in Japanese). Zakzak. 2009-07-06. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
Alternative Titles
Japanese: プリンセスラバー!
Information
Type: TV
Episodes: 12
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Jul 5, 2009 to Sep 20, 2009
Duration:
24 min. per episode
Rating:
R+ - Mild Nudity
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