Princess Principal

About Princess Principal

Looking for background on Princess Principal (プリンセス・プリンシパル)? This action, adventure and sci-fi series by Studio 3Hz and Actas (2017) starts out like this. At its core: The "spy action" series follows five girls in 19th century London, a town within the Albion Domain divided into east and west by a large wall. The girls serve as undercover spies enrolled as pupils at the prestigious Queen's Mayfair school.

As things develop, the girls make use of their individual abilities to remain active in the underground world of disguise, espionage, infiltration, and car chases.

With action at the core, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. Voice work is led by Ayaka Imamura as Ange le Carré and Akari Kageyama as Beatrice. This one is best suited to viewers who like fast, high-impact fights. With 12 episodes in total, there is enough room for the story to develop.

Production & Appeal

Studio 3Hz and Actas is the studio behind Princess Principal, and its direction shapes everything from character design to motion. Within the action category, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. A 7.5/10 score points to a dependable, well-liked series. On the casting side, Ayaka Imamura voicing Ange le Carré gives the lead role a recognizable voice. Released in 2017, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.