Prince Freya

Prince Freya
Cover of the first volume
偽りのフレイヤ
(Itsuwari no Fureiya)
Genre
Manga
Written byKeiko Ishihara
Published byHakusensha
English publisher
MagazineLaLa DX
DemographicShōjo
Original runAugust 10, 2017 – present
Volumes12 (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 October 2024, twelve volumes have been released.

Characters

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Freya (フレイヤ, Fureiya)
Voiced by: Aoi Yuki (PV)[3]
Julius (ユリウス, Yuriusu)
Voiced by: Junichi Suwabe (PV)[3]
Aleksi (アレクシス, Arekushisu)
Voiced by: Chiaki Kobayashi (PV)[3]

Media

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Manga

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Written and illustrated by Keiko Ishihara, the series began serialization in Hakusensha's LaLa DX magazine on August 10, 2017.[4] As of October 2024, the series' individual chapters have been collected into twelve tankōbon volumes.[5]

At Anime Expo 2019, Viz Media announced that they licensed the series for English publication.[6]

Volume list

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No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 April 5, 2018[7]978-4-59-221191-4April 7, 2020[8]978-1-9747-0876-5
2 October 5, 2018[9]978-4-59-221192-1July 7, 2020[10]978-1-9747-0877-2
3 August 5, 2019[11]978-4-59-221193-8October 6, 2020[12]978-1-9747-1483-4
4 March 5, 2020[13]978-4-59-221194-5January 5, 2021[14]978-1-9747-2016-3
5 November 5, 2020[15]978-4-59-221195-2September 7, 2021[16]978-1-9747-2336-2
6 April 30, 2021[17]978-4-59-222096-1May 3, 2022[18]978-1-9747-2842-8
7 October 5, 2021[19]978-4-59-222097-8September 6, 2022[20]978-1-9747-3411-5
8 February 4, 2022[21]978-4-59-222098-5January 3, 2023[22]978-1-9747-3619-5
9 August 5, 2022[23]978-4-59-222099-2August 1, 2023[24]978-1-9747-3890-8
10 April 5, 2023[25]978-4-59-222100-5February 6, 2024[26]978-1-9747-4383-4
11 February 5, 2024[27]978-4-59-222166-1February 4, 2025[28]978-1-9747-5192-1
12 October 4, 2024[5]978-4-59-222167-8——

Other

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In commemoration of the release of the series' twelfth volume, a series of promotional videos were released between October 5 and 7, 2024 on Hakusensha's Hakusen Anime YouTube channel.[3]

Reception

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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".[29]

The series was nominated for the print category of the Next Manga Award in 2020.[30]

By October 2024, the series had over 1 million copies in circulation.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Wolf, Ian (April 14, 2020). "Prince Freya Volume 1 Review". Anime UK News. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b c d e 「偽りのフレイヤ」100万部突破！ボイスPVが3日連続で公開、フレイヤ役は悠木碧. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 5, 2024. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ a b 偽りのフレイヤ 12 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 偽りのフレイヤ 1 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  8. ^ "Prince Freya, Vol. 1". Viz Media. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  9. ^ 偽りのフレイヤ 2 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  10. ^ "Prince Freya, Vol. 2". Viz Media. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  11. ^ 偽りのフレイヤ 3 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  12. ^ "Prince Freya, Vol. 3". Viz Media. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  13. ^ 偽りのフレイヤ 4 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  14. ^ "Prince Freya, Vol. 4". Viz Media. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  15. ^ 偽りのフレイヤ 5 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  16. ^ "Prince Freya, Vol. 5". Viz Media. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  17. ^ 偽りのフレイヤ 6 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  18. ^ "Prince Freya, Vol. 6". Viz Media. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  19. ^ 偽りのフレイヤ 7 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  20. ^ "Prince Freya, Vol. 7". Viz Media. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  21. ^ 偽りのフレイヤ 8 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  22. ^ "Prince Freya, Vol. 8". Viz Media. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  23. ^ 偽りのフレイヤ 9 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  24. ^ "Prince Freya, Vol. 9". Viz Media. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  25. ^ 偽りのフレイヤ 10 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  26. ^ "Prince Freya, Vol. 10". Viz Media. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
  27. ^ 偽りのフレイヤ 11 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
  28. ^ "Prince Freya, Vol. 11". Viz Media. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
  29. ^ 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.
  30. ^ Loveridge, Lynzee (June 19, 2020). "Nominees Announced For Reader-Chosen Tsugi ni Kuru Manga 2020 Awards". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
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