The Perfect Prince Loves Me, His Rival?!

The Perfect Prince Loves Me, His Rival?!
Cover of vol. 1 of the Japanese version
当て馬キャラのくせにして、スパダリ王子に超愛されています。
(Ateuma Kyara no Kuse ni Shite, Supa Dari Ouji ni Chō Aisareteimasu)
GenreBoys' love,[1] isekai[2]
Manga
Written byAo Yuki
Published bySuiseisha
English publisherCoolmic
ImprintGlanz BL Comics
MagazineComicFesta
DemographicJosei
Original runAugust 1, 2022 (2022-08-01) – present
Volumes3
Anime television series
The Perfect Prince Loves Me, the Side Character?!
Directed byAkikonchi
Written byEyo Kurosaki
Music by
  • Hisayoshi Hirasawa
  • Studio Mausu
StudioStudio Hōkiboshi
Licensed byCoolmic
Original networkAnimeFesta (premium version)
Tokyo MX, BS11 (standard version)
Original run March 15, 2024 (2024-03-15) – May 26, 2024 (2024-05-26)
Episodes8

The Perfect Prince Loves Me, His Rival?! (Japanese: 当て馬キャラのくせにして、スパダリ王子に超愛されています。, Hepburn: Ateuma Kyara no Kuse ni Shite, Supa Dari Ōji ni Chō Aisareteimasu; lit. "I'm Just a Rival Character, but the Perfect, Caring Prince is Deeply in Love With Me", also titled The Perfect Prince Loves Me, the Side Character?! for the English release of the anime) is a Japanese manga series by Ao Yuki. It is serialized digitally on the website ComicFesta since August 1, 2022. An anime adaptation was broadcast from March 15, 2024, to May 26, 2024, with a premium version for online streaming and a standard version for television broadcast.

Plot

A sales employee from a publisher is killed in a truck accident and is reincarnated as Loneal Gravis, a character from his favorite fantasy romance novel, The Silver Prince and the Holy Bride. Loneal is the cousin of the novel's protagonist, Lily Philips, and in the original story, he disappears in the middle of the first volume after being exiled by the prince and Lily's romantic interest, Alec Ray Garcium, for forcing himself on her. To avoid exile, Loneal tries his best to steer clear of Alec, but during the royal ball, he gets into a struggle with him over Lily. The events of the story change when Loneal accidentally splashes a love potion on Alec, which causes Alec to fall in love with him. Though Loneal is also in love with Alec, he continues to hide his feelings for him as he searches for the potion's antidote and restore the events of the original novel.

Characters

Alec Ray Garcium (アレク・レイ・ガルシアム, Areku Rei Garushiamu)
Voiced by: Santa Hiiragi[1]
Alec is a prince. Ao Yuki describes him as someone who is cool but becomes sweet to the person he loves.[3] He is skilled in both sword arts and magic.[3] In the original events of The Silver Prince and the Holy Bride, Alec was Lily's love interest until Loneal alters the course of the story by accidentally splashing him with a love potion, causing him to fall in love with him.
Loneal Gravis (ロニール・グラヴィス, Ronīru Guravisu)
Voiced by: Haru Danji[1]
The protagonist is originally a Japanese sales employee at a publishing company who is reincarnated into The Silver Prince and Holy Bride after a truck accident. He becomes determined to restore the events of the original novel after accidentally splashing Alec with a love potion.[3] In the original events of The Silver Prince and the Holy Bride, Loneal was a minor character who was in love with Lily and the driving force behind Alex realizing his feelings for her. When Loneal tried to force himself on her while she was drunk during the royal ball, Alec caught him in the act and had him exiled. Loneal disappeared partway into volume 1 after his exile.
Lily Philips (リリィ・フィリップス, Rirī Firippusu)
Voiced by: Mei Hanamori
Lily is the main female character in The Silver Prince and the Holy Bride. She is Loneal's cousin and Alec's original love interest.
Zeno Orwen (ゼノ・オーウェン, Zeno Ōuen)
Voiced by: Shū Kasumi
Zeno is Loneal's friend and the son of a count.
Noah Carlisle (ノア・カーライル, Noa Kārairu)
Voiced by: Shō Shioko
Noah is the head of the disciplinary committee who had made a promise with Loneal prior to his reincarnation.

Media

Manga

The Perfect Prince Loves Me, His Rival?! is written and illustrated by Ao Yuki. It is serialized on the website ComicFesta under the Screamo label since August 1, 2022.[4] The chapters were later released in three bound volumes by Suiseisha under the Glanz BL Comics imprint.[3] The manga is distributed in English by Coolmic.[1]

The Perfect Prince Loves Me, His Rival?! is Yuki's first multi-volume series.[3] In 2024, Yuki stated that, in volume 2, she brought in concepts relating to leveling up in role-playing video games to show how Loneal was learning magic.[3]

No. Japanese release date Japanese ISBN
1 July 18, 2023 (2023-07-18)[5]978-4-434-31958-7
2 March 18, 2024 (2024-03-18)[6]978-4-434-33182-4 (regular edition)
978-4-434-33305-7 (limited edition with booklet)
3 January 17, 2025 (2025-01-17)[7]978-4-434-34744-3

Anime

In June 2023, ComicFesta announced they were producing an anime adaptation of The Perfect Prince Loves Me, His Rival?!, releasing under the international title The Perfect Prince Loves Me, the Side Character?![1] The anime adaptation is animated by Studio Hōkiboshi.[8] Two versions of the anime were produced: a standard version for television broadcast and a premium version including sexual content for streaming on AnimeFesta's website under the Toridori label.[8] The premium version was released on AnimeFesta's website from March 15, 2024, to May 26, 2024.[9] The standard version was broadcast from April 8, 2024,[a] to June 10, 2024, on Tokyo MX.[8] Additional broadcasts include BS 11.[8]

The anime adaptation is directed by Akikonchi and written by Eyo Kurosaki.[8] Reina Nasu is in charge of character design.[8] Maki Hashimoto is in charge of animation direction.[8] The theme song is "Colorful Fairytale" by Santa Hiiragi and Haru Danji as their characters.

Episodes

No.Title [b]Directed byWritten byOriginal release date
1"You're the One... I've Always Longed For"
Transliteration: "Zutto Kimi ni Sawaretakatta" (Japanese: ずっと君に触れたかった)		UnknownUnknownMarch 15, 2024 (2024-03-15) (premium version)[9]
April 8, 2024 (2024-04-08) (standard version)
2"Let's Recreate the Magic From Yesterday"
Transliteration: "Kinō no Tsuzuki o Shite Kimi o Aishitai" (Japanese: 昨日の続きをして君を愛したい)		UnknownUnknownApril 14, 2024 (2024-04-14) (premium version)[9]
April 15, 2024 (2024-04-15) (standard version)
3"No Matter What Secrets You May Hold"
Transliteration: "Kimi ga, Donna Himitsu o Daeteite mo..." (Japanese: 君が、どんな秘密を抱えていても…)		UnknownUnknownApril 21, 2024 (2024-04-21) (premium version)
April 22, 2024 (2024-04-22) (standard version)
4"Is This Love an Illusion?"
Transliteration: "Aisareteiru Sakkaku Shisō ni Naru" (Japanese: 愛されていると錯覚しそうになる――)		UnknownUnknownApril 28, 2024 (2024-04-28) (premium version)
May 6, 2024 (2024-05-06) (standard version)
5"I Want to Love You, From Morning Till Night, Forever."
Transliteration: "Ai o Sosogitai, Asa kara Yoru Made Zutto" (Japanese: 愛を注ぎたい、朝から晩までずっと)		UnknownUnknownMay 5, 2024 (2024-05-05) (premium version)
May 13, 2024 (2024-05-13) (standard version)
6"Thank You For Teaching Me to Love"
Transliteration: "Koigokoro o Oshiete Kurete Arigatō" (Japanese: 恋心を教えてくれてありがとう)		UnknownUnknownMay 12, 2024 (2024-05-12) (premium version)
May 20, 2024 (2024-05-20)
7"From the Depths of Our Beings"
Transliteration: "Karada no Shin Made Aishi Tsukusō" (Japanese: 体の芯まで愛し尽くそう)		UnknownUnknownMay 19, 2024 (2024-05-19) (premium version)
June 3, 2024 (2024-06-03) (standard version)
8"I Adore You, Loneal"
Transliteration: "Aishiteiru, Ronīru" (Japanese: 愛している、ロニール)		UnknownUnknownMay 26, 2024 (2024-05-26) (premium version)
June 10, 2024 (2024-06-10) (standard version)

Notes

  1. ^ Tokyo MX lists the premiere date as April 7, 2024, at 24:00, which is April 8, 2024, at 12:00 a.m.[8]
  2. ^ All English titles are taken from Coolmic.[10]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Pineda, Rafael Antonio (February 1, 2024). "The Perfect Prince Loves Me, the Side Character?! AnimeFesta BL Anime Reveals Cast, Visual (Updated)". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 31, 2025.
  2. ^ "The Perfect Prince Loves Me, His Rival?!". Coolmic. Archived from the original on July 24, 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "結城アオ先生インタビュー 溺愛急加速！スパダリ王子×当て馬♥コミックス『当て馬キャラのくせして、スパダリ王子に寵愛されています。 2』" [Interview with Ao Yuki: Accelerating love! Perfect, caring prince and the rival! Comic: The Perfect Prince Loves Me, His Rival?!]. Chil Chil (in Japanese). March 19, 2024. Retrieved March 31, 2025.
  4. ^ BL Screamo & Nonfine [@BLscr_Nonf] (August 1, 2022). "【新作情報】「当て馬キャラのくせして、スパダリ王子に寵愛されています。/ep.1(第1話-第3話)」（結城アオ先生）が「ComicFesta」より配信開始されました！各公式サイト様でも順次公開予定です。#BLスクリーモ" [(New series info) The Perfect Prince Loves Me, His Rival?! episode 1 (chapters 1 to 3) (by Ao Yuki) now available digitally on ComicFesta! It will be serialized on the official website. #BLScreamo] (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved March 10, 2025 – via Twitter.
  5. ^ "【7月18日付】本日発売の単行本リスト" [(July 18) List of tankōbon released today]. Natalie (in Japanese). July 18, 2023. Archived from the original on August 5, 2023. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
  6. ^ "【1318日付】本日発売の単行本リスト" [(March 18) List of tankōbon released today]. Natalie (in Japanese). March 18, 2024. Archived from the original on March 27, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
  7. ^ "【1月17日付】本日発売の単行本リスト" [(January 17) List of tankōbon released today]. Natalie (in Japanese). January 17, 2025. Archived from the original on January 17, 2025. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h "「当て馬キャラのくせして、スパダリ王子に寵愛されています。」4月放送開始 メインキャスト発表" [The Perfect Prince Loves Me, the Side Character?! to be broadcast in April, main cast announced]. Eiga (in Japanese). February 4, 2024. Archived from the original on February 5, 2024. Retrieved March 31, 2025.
  9. ^ a b c Tai, Anita (March 8, 2024). "The Perfect Prince Loves Me, the Side Character?! Anime Debuts Early on March 15". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 31, 2025.
  10. ^ "The Perfect Prince Loves Me, the Side Character?!". Coolmic. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
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