Napping Princess English Sub & Dub

About Napping Princess

Meet Napping Princess (ひるね姫 ～知らないワタシの物語～), an action, adventure and drama anime by Signal.MD (2017). Here is the premise in a nutshell. The setup: This fender and genre-bending film takes us into the not-too-distant machine-driven future. Kokone should be diligently studying for her university entrance exams, but she just can't seem to stay awake.

Next up: Aside from stealing precious study time, her napping is even more distracting, as it brings on odd dreams with warring machines that hint at family buried truths that have been dormant for years. She can't ask her father, a hipster mechanic more talented and artful than his job requires, as he's always busy modifying motorcycles and cars in flights of fancy. What are these visions that lead Kokone at once closer to and farther away from her family?

With action at the core, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. Voice work is led by Mitsuki Takahata as Kokone Morikawa and Rie Kugimiya as Joy. If you count yourself among viewers who like fast, high-impact fights, put it on your list. At 1 episodes in total, it is easy to plan a viewing schedule.

Production & Appeal

Production sits with Signal.MD, which means the visual identity of Napping Princess follows that studio's craft. Within the action category, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. Its 6.5/10 score suggests opinions are split, so it suits viewers who already like the genre. On the casting side, Mitsuki Takahata voicing Kokone Morikawa gives the lead role a recognizable voice. Released in 2017, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.