Based on the manga series written and illustrated by Kagiji Kumanomata (熊之股鍵次), “Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle” (魔王城でおやすみ) confirms an anime adaptation premiere in 2020. A teaser visual is revealed together with the main cast and staff.
The anime is directed by “Tada Never Falls in Love” director Mitsue Yamazaki (山崎 光恵) and animated by Doga Kobo (動画工房). “Shin chan” scriptwriter Yoshiko Nakamura (中村 能子) is in charge of series composition. “How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift?” Ai Kikuchi (菊池 愛) is handling character designs. Inori Minase (水瀬 いのり) will play the protagonist, Princess Syalis.
▍Story
A captured princess just wants a good night’s sleep!
Imprisoned in the castle of the Demon King, all spoiled-sweet Princess Syalis dreams of is a good night’s sleep! Shhh…
Kidnapped by the Demon King and imprisoned in his castle, Princess Syalis is…bored.
She decides to while away the hours by sleeping, but getting a good night’s rest turns out to be a lot of work! She begins by fashioning a DIY pillow out of the fur of her Teddy Demon guards and an “air mattress” from the magical Shield of the Wind. The princess’s hapless demonic guards soon discover that their captive expects to be treated like, well, a princess. Things go from bad to worse—for her captors—when some of Princess Syalis’s schemes end in her untimely—if temporary—demise and she chooses the Forbidden Grimoire for her bedtime reading…
▼ Illustration by creator Kagiji Kumanomata
