Princess Knight English Sub & Dub

About Princess Knight

Princess Knight (リボンの騎士) arrives as an action anime by Mushi Production (1967), and the premise is easy to summarize. The premise: Princess Sapphire is a girl raised as a Prince. Through the mischief of an angel, the princess is born with both a girl's body and boy's mind.

Soon after, since there is no boy successor in her kingdom, Sapphire is raised as a boy, but evil ministers try to reveal her secret. Unable to put up with the kind of vicious conduct prevailing in the kingdom, Sapphire disguises herself as "Princess Knight" and wields her sword of justice. This is an animated version of the girls' manga featuring Sapphire's romance and adventure, which marked the first made-for-TV animated program geared towards girls in Japan.

With action at the core, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. Voice work is led by Yoshiko Oota as Sapphire and Takako Sasuga as Tink. If you count yourself among viewers who like fast, high-impact fights, put it on your list. With 52 episodes in total, there is enough room for the story to develop.

Production & Appeal

Mushi Production is the studio behind Princess Knight, and its direction shapes everything from character design to motion. Because it leans on action, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. Its 6.4/10 score suggests opinions are split, so it suits viewers who already like the genre. On the casting side, Yoshiko Oota voicing Sapphire gives the lead role a recognizable voice. Released in 1967, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.