Murder princess

Sekihiko Inui

Book - 2007

The world of politics is treacherous enough. In Foreland, it’s deadly confusing. When her royal father is murdered by a greedy drug manufacturer, Princess Alita must step forward to take over the kingdom... but who is the real princess?

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MANGA/Inui/Murder v. 1
vol. 1: 1 / 1 copies available
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Subjects
Published
Los Angeles : Broccoli Books 2007-
Language
English
Japanese
Main Author
Sekihiko Inui (-)
Item Description
Vol. 1: First published in 2005 by Media Works, Tokyo.
Physical Description
v. : ill. ; 18 cm
Audience
"13+, ages 13 & over"--P. [4] of v. 1 cover.
ISBN
9781597410601
Contents unavailable.
Review by Publisher's Weekly Review

The gut-punch title sets the reader up for violent fantasy adventure, and the book lives up to the promise in a very entertaining way. Starting right out with outrageous-looking characters acting belligerently, the title princess leads bounty hunters who resemble a skeleton child and Hellboy. It all begins when a mad scientist and his twin robot girls kill the king in an attempt to take over the kingdom. During the princess's escape, she knocks heads with a female bounty hunter, which somehow causes them to swap spirits into each other's bodies. Most readers will know whether they're interested from the premise. If it sounds like a great excuse for action comedy, it is. Full pages keep events moving at a good clip as the two girls figure out their situation, fight giant monsters and the killer twins, and struggle to keep the kingdom together. There's a fun "Buffy the Vampire Slayer in frilly dress" feel, especially during the well-staged splash pages (and if you're willing to overlook the occasional panty shot). Fight scenes are dynamic, and there's humor in the conflict between the princess's looks and her rough-and-tumble behavior. (May) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved

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