Akagami no Shirayukihime

Akagami no Shirayukihime
赤髪の白雪姫
Genre Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Manga
Written by Sorata Akizuki
Published by Hakusensha
Demographic Shōjo
Magazine LaLa DX, LaLa
Original run August 10, 2006 – ongoing
Volumes 13
Anime television series
Directed by Masahiro Andō
Written by Deko Akao
Music by Michiru Ōshima
Studio Bones
Original run July 2015 – scheduled

Akagami no Shirayukihime (赤髪の白雪姫 Akagami no Shirayukihime, lit. "Red-Haired Snow White" or "Snow White with the Red Hair") is a Japanese shōjo manga written by Sorata Akizuki.[1] It was serialized in Hakusensha's monthly shōjo manga magazine, LaLa DX but has since moved to LaLa[2] and is published in collected volumes by Hakusensha. As of May 2014, 11 volumes have been published in Japan. It has been licensed in France by Kana[3] and in Taiwan by Sharp Point Press.[4] The eleventh volume ranked 21st in Oricon's weekly manga ranking for the week of January 6.[5] An anime television series has been announced.[6]

Plot

Shirayuki is a normal citizen of the kingdom of Tanbarun with one unique feature: her red hair. When the prince of Tanbarun orders her to become his concubine because of this, she cuts her hair and escapes to the neighboring kingdom of Clarines. On her way there, she meets and befriends Prince Zen and his two aides. When Zen is poisoned by an apple meant for her, Shirayuki successfully obtains the antidote and decides to accompany the trio to Clarines. Shortly thereafter, Shirayuki passes an exam for a position to train in the palace as a pharmacist. The story follows Shirayuki and her friends as she finds her place in Clarines and carries out her duties as a court pharmacist.

Characters

Main characters

Shirayuki (白雪)
Voiced by: Saori Hayami
The main female protagonist of the story. She is born with rare red hair and escapes from the kingdom of Tanburn after its prince orders her to become his concubine. Independent and persistent, she meets Zen and befriends him after tending to his wounds. In Clarines, she is accepted as a palace pharmacist and trains under Garack with Ryu. Shirayuki has demonstrated her abilities as a pharmacist in various situations, including identifying and controlling disease outbreaks in Raxd and Lyrias. She has a close relationship with Zen, and falls in love with him over the course of the story despite opposition due to their difference in social status. She moves into the east wing of Wistal Castle in chapter 49, and is later reassigned as a pharmacist to Lyrias in chapter 53.
Zen Wistalia (ゼン・ウィスタリア Zen Wisutaria)
Voiced by: Ryōta Ōsaka
The main male protagonist of the story. He is the second prince of the kingdom of Clarines, and meets Shirayuki on a trip outside the castle. Shortly after befriending her, he is poisoned by an apple meant for Shirayuki, but obtains the antidote with her help. Initially, Zen is often seen escaping his duties to experience Clarines first-hand, though he has since taken more responsibility over official work. He has a close relationship with his three aides, Mitsuhide, Kiki, and Obi, and has both their respect and genuine loyalty. Over the course of the story, he falls in love with Shirayuki.
Mitsuhide Lowen (ミツヒデ ルーエン Mitsuhide Rōen)
Voiced by: Yuichiro Umehara
One of Zen's closest aides. He was appointed by Prince Izana to watch over Zen (despite initially wanting to be Izana's retainer), and though their relationship was initially rocky, he is seen by Zen as both a close friend and reliable aide. He is extremely loyal though somewhat clumsy at times, and it is hinted he has feelings for Kiki.
Kiki Seiran (木々・セイラン)
Voiced by: Kaori Nazuka
One of Zen's closest aides, and arrives at the castle some time after Mitsuhide. As the heir to the household of the Seiran family, her father expects her to return home to assume responsibility after her time serving Zen. Reserved and independent, Kiki is extremely loyal to protecting Zen (and later Shirayuki as she becomes part of Zen's life) and is most often seen with Mitsuhide. She has stated (to Zen) that when the time comes, she will propose to Mitsuhide.
Obi (オビ)
Voiced by: Nobuhiko Okamoto
Obi is one of Zen's self-proclaimed aides. Originally sent by Marquis Haruka as a way to scare Shirayuki out of the castle, he later pledges himself to Zen after being discovered. It is hinted that he has feelings for Shirayuki, but his loyalty to both Zen and Shirayuki prevents him from acting out on his feelings.. Obi has a relatively mysterious past as a loner, but finds himself drawn to protecting Zen, Shirayuki, and their respective goals. He is often sent by Zen to protect Shirayuki when Zen is unable to leave his duties. He has been seen using the alias "Nanaki".

Secondary characters

Clarines

Izana Wistalia (イザナ・ ウイスタリア Izana Wishtaria)
The first prince of Clarines and Zen's older brother. He has a somewhat cold and sarcastic personality, but is also very responsible and serious when it comes to handling the affairs of the kingdom. For his 17th birthday, he asked for a castle to be built between the Sui and Rid kingdoms. He then tricked the lords of the respective castles in order to overthrow them replace them with his close retainers. He enjoys teasing Zen and initially takes issue with Shirayuki's closeness with Zen, but later comes to trust her after watching her handle the disease outbreak in Lyrias. While in Lyrias, he pretends to be a guard using Mitsuhide's name.
Marquis Haruka (ハルカ候)
An advisor in the castle, he disapproves of Shirayuki's closeness to Zen due to her lower social status. He hires Obi to scare her from the castle, but after an unsuccessful attempt and rebuke from Zen, is grudgingly resigned to leaving Shirayuki alone.
Garack Gazelt (ガラク Garaku)
The head pharmacist of Wistal Castle. She is rather eccentric and can alternate between humorous and demanding. Despite this, she is extremely talented and cares deeply about Shirayuki and Ryu.
Yatsufusa
Garack's assistant. He wears a large bandana that obscures his eyes.
Ryuu (リユウ Ryū)
Voiced by: Yuuko Sanpei
A 12-year-old palace pharmacist training with Shirayuki under Garack. Due to his youth, he is often looked down upon and mistrusted by others in the palace, despite the fact that he is actually a genius. Because of his intelligence, he has a hard time connecting with people his age, but becomes good friends with Shirayuki and Obi.
Viscount Blaker
The landlord of Kiharu’s island.
Kiharu Toghrul
A bird trainer from a small island previously in danger of being exploited for its resources. She came to Wistal Castle to ask Zen's assistance in preventing Viscount Blaker from hunting the birds native to her island. She later befriends Shirayuki, and later proves instrumental in rescuing Shirayuki from pirates (along with Popo, her bird).
Higata
A fellow court pharmacist training alongside Shirayuki.
Hisame Lugis
The second-born son of a noble family and vice-captain of the Sreg Knight Circle. He tries to intimidate Kiki into marrying him and challenges her to a duel in order to win her hand. Though he lost the duel, he continues to show interest in Kiki, much to Mitsuhide's annoyance.
Earl Seiran
Kiki’s father. He wants Kiki to take over as the family head, and is constantly suggesting suitors for her. He has also imposed a time limit on her service with Zen in order that she may eventually return.
Yuuha
A worker inside the castle. He insults Shirayuki after she moves into the east wing, which angers Zen.
Haruto Wistalia
Mother of Izana and Zen, and former ruler of Clarines (after Izana's coronation). Her husband, Kain, passed away some time ago, which sent her into a frenzy of work and sickness that caused her to become “allergic” to the castle. She returns for Izana’s crowning ceremony, before shortly returning north to Wilant.
Zakura Shidnote
An associate of Izana, he has a distinct scar over his nose.

Lilias/ Lyrias

Yuzuri (ユズリ Yuzuri)
A botanist in Lyrias, a northern city in the kingdom of Clarines. Cheerful and outgoing, she works with Shirayuki during the disease outbreak and befriends her.
Suzu (鈴 Suzu)
A pharmacist and friend of Suzu in Lilias, he works with Shirayuki during the disease outbreak.
Haki
She is head of the Lilias academy district. Is now possibly engaged to Izana.
Kirito
A boy around Ryuu's age, he is the nephew of Shidan. Kirito helped to in the search for a cure during the disease outbreak in Lyrias after his friends began to fall ill. He befriends Ryuu, though occasionally bewildered by Ryuu's emotionless behavior.

Sui

Asanagi Sui
An associate of Izana.

Lido

Atori
Zen’s only close childhood friend. He worked as a palace archer in order to get close to Zen and lure him out to traitors from Lido. During a confrontation with Zen, Izana, and Mitsuhide, he is killed.

Tanbrun

Raji Shenazard (ラジ・シェナザード)
Voiced by: Jun Fukuyama
The prince of Tanbarun, he orders Shirayuki to become his concubine after hearing of her red hair. When she escapes, he sends her poisoned apples that are mistakenly consumed by Zen. After discovering the true status of his unintended victim, he gives Zen the antidote. Raji is rather narcissistic and ignorant, and often speaks without thinking. After being befriended by Shirayuki later in the story, he begins to mature as he embraces his duties as prince. He has a close aide named Sakaki and two younger siblings.
Rona and Eugena Shenazard
The younger twin siblings of Raji, the first princess and second prince of Tanburn respectively. They support the relationship between Raji and Shirayuki.
Sakaki
Raji’s close aide. He frequently answers questions addressed to the prince.
Mihaya (巳早)
Voiced by: Toshiyuki Toyonaga
The third son of the Former Earl of Sisk, he kidnapped and planned to “present” Shirayuki to rich people to earn money. He later brings a kidnapping attempt on Shirayuki to Zen's attention and helps to rescue her from pirates. He ends up working for Prince Raji’s aid, Sakaki, in Tanbarun.

The Mountain's Lions

Mikaze (武風 Mikaze)
Leader of the Mountain’s Lions, a group dedicated to eradicating thieves. Mikaze also happens to be Shirayuki's father, a former noble of Tanbarun before his exile as a result of taking back his fiancée (Shirayuki's mother) when she was sent to be wed to another.
Kadzuki (鹿月)
Often mistaken for female due to his "pretty" looks. He is a member of the Mountain's Lions, and kidnaps Shirayuki with the help of Itoya. He befriends Shirayuki when the pair of them are captured by the Sea's Talons.
Itoya
A member of The Mountain's Lions, he has a scar over left eye. He helped Kadzuki during Shirayuki's abduction.

The Sea's Talons

A pirate organization that is known for human trafficking. Kadzuki was once a member, but left the organization after being traded to a rich nobleman. Kadzuki and Shirayuki were kidnapped by them to provoke the Mountain’s Lions.

Others

Torou
An old associate of Obi’s, she is surprised by his change after he joined Zen's group.

Release

Volume list

No.Release date ISBN
1 December 5, 2007[7]ISBN 9784592183730
2 August 5, 2008[8]ISBN 9784592183747
3 March 5, 2009[9]ISBN 9784592183754
4 January 4, 2010[10]ISBN 9784592183761
5 December 29, 2010[11]ISBN 9784592183778
6 September 5, 2011[12]ISBN 9784592191056
7 March 5, 2012[13]ISBN 9784592194378
8 September 5, 2012[14]ISBN 9784592194385
9 March 5, 2013[15]ISBN 9784592194392
10 July 5, 2013[16]ISBN 9784592194408
11 January 4, 2014[17]ISBN 9784592194415
This incomplete list is frequently updated to include new information.

The first volume was released in Chinese on June 16, 2008 by Sharp Point Press.[18]

References

  1. ↑ "Akizuki Sorata official site" (in Japanese). Retrieved June 6, 2014.
  2. ↑ "ドラマティックLaLa - 白泉社" (in Japanese). Retrieved June 6, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Shirayuki aux cheveux rouges tome 1" (in French). Retrieved June 5, 2014.
  4. ↑ 赤髮白雪姬(01) (in Chinese). Retrieved June 6, 2014.
  5. ↑ コミック 週間ランキング (in Japanese). Retrieved June 6, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Akagami no Shirayuki-hime Manga Gets Summer TV Anime". Anime News Network. February 20, 2015. Retrieved February 20, 2015.
  7. ↑ 赤髪の白雪姫 1 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
  8. ↑ 赤髪の白雪姫 2 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
  9. ↑ 赤髪の白雪姫 3 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
  10. ↑ 赤髪の白雪姫 4 (in Japanese). Hakusensha.
  11. ↑ 赤髪の白雪姫 5 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
  12. ↑ 赤髪の白雪姫 6 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
  13. ↑ 赤髪の白雪姫 7 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
  14. ↑ 赤髪の白雪姫 8 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
  15. ↑ 赤髪の白雪姫 9 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
  16. ↑ 赤髪の白雪姫 10 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
  17. ↑ 赤髪の白雪姫 11 (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
  18. ↑ 赤髮白雪姬(01) (in Chinese). Retrieved June 5, 2014.

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