The Too-Perfect Saint: Tossed Aside by My Fiancé and Sold to Another Kingdom Manga Vol. 1

The Too-Perfect Saint: Tossed Aside by My Fiancé and Sold to Another Kingdom (Manga) #1

by Mago Ayakita (Art), Fuyutsuki Koki (Story), Masami (Character Design)

Philia hails from a family renowned for producing generations of saints, and she is no exception. In fact, she is known as the most powerful saint of all time, so extraordinarily gifted that many people find her insufferable. When even her fiancé decides he can’t stand her, he suddenly calls off their engagement. He's so eager to never see her again that he sells her off to a neighboring country in dire need of a saint of their own. Now, Philia readies herself to face the unknown, fully expecting more miserable treatment. After all, she’d be a fool to expect anyone to welcome her with open arms...right?

Genres: Manga, Fantasy, Romance, Comics, Magic

172 pages, Paperback

First published February 25, 2022

Reviews

[Laura A. Grace · Rating 5 out of 5]

FIRST IMPRESSION VIDEO HERE: https://youtu.be/Ix55OLtsWDw

"'I want Lady Philia to cherish herself! So I'll take care of her nonstop and spoil her! That'll work, won't it?!' Lady Philia is precious to us. The sooner she sees that, the better."

When I read the first two chapters, I was VERY nervous about how much I was going to enjoy this volume. Her family and the Second Prince were AWFUL! My heart went out to Philia as we saw all she wanted was people's love, and that if she worked extremely hard, they would give her their love. Unfortunately. that never happened because she was always compared to her sister, who thankfully is WONDERFUL!

Yes, you read that right, her sister is wonderful and does NOT follow the common trope in shoujo right now where the sister is horrible. Mia LOVES her sister deeply and I am honestly a little concerned for Mia's future after she realized her sister was gone. There was only a BRIEF scene of her showing her anger, but I couldn't figure out if the black speech bubbles represented her anger OR if it reflected her powers becoming sinister due to her anger. I suppose TBD in the next volume, but I definitely loved Mia!

Philia herself was completely amazing! My heart desperately wants her to know she is valued and cherished! I feel bad she had to leave her sister and her homeland, but the overwhelmingly warm and beautiful reception has me SO thankful she is in a much better place.

Speaking of, her new butler and maid were AMAZING!! I love love love them and just like please continue to pour all your love into our best girl here!

I also love the new Second Prince and how fun, upbeat, and sweet he is! (Is it bad I'm shipping him with Philia already?)

Overall, I very very much loved this volume and will certainly be reading more! I can't wait to see the moment Philia smiles because I have no doubts that the people surrounding her in her new home will show her how lovely and wonderful she really is!

[Breshna]

Brooo what the f*ck is that title.

[Hisgirl85 · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 stars. decent set-up. Potentially good development of self-care and better relationships

[寿理 宮本 · Rating 4 out of 5]

I admit I got this as a proxy for the anime since comments were disabled and I wanted to blather about the absurdity of the situation.

By which, I mean the abundance of overpowered protagonists kicked out for being weak/useless, a very lot of which feel ridiculously similar such that I watched two of them somewhat simultaneously and literally forgot which one I was watching with my spouse and which one I was watching by myself.

This one's mostly different because the overpowered protagonist is a girl, and her one "defect" is she can't smile.* That's it. And for that heinous crime, her fiancé threw her to the wolves (the wolves being actually decent neighbouring princes about a billion trillion quadrillion times better than her shitty fiancé ever was, as THEIR only crime was paying for human trafficking—which is the words of the bonus story and *yikes*).

I have to imagine a lot of the stories coming out of Japan are not-so-silent protests for the culture there (which is sadly mirrored in other parts, too). I've mentioned that it's weird seeing such imaginative work come out of a country notorious for its ultra-conservativism and stamping down the nails that stick up, so... does this work *do* anything for its Japanese readers in specific? Does it sneak below the radar of the nail-stamper-downers under its guise of "cute anime girl = profits" to reach the downtrodden?

Or is it just, "well, I know it's futile, but I'll make the story *I* want to exist in the world, and it'll maybe find somebody who can do something with that but for the most part it'll go over the readers' heads and make some money in the meantime"?

Okay read, but I don't think I'll get more in the series, since I didn't like the anime THAT much, and this volume served its purpose. I don't know if I would recommend it as such, especially since this volume is only for highlighting how Philia was abused by her parents (mostly emotional neglect than anything physical) and taken for granted by her home country, only for NORMAL people to be absolutely gobsmacked that she did the work of a slave on the regular AND her country was so willing to let her go. Sort of falls flat as a work by itself, even considering it as only the first volume.

*I wanted to tag that as a disability after a sense, because some people really lack the muscles that make you smile. Maybe Philia does, too? The reason I didn't is the obvious happy ending where she finally figures out how to smile, since the anime seems to follow the manga pretty closely. (That said, I doubt the series goes farther than where the "first" season ends, because I really can't see it progressing beyond that without introducing a very lot of new things/villains/ideas without the story going stale in the process.)

[Tachan · Rating 2 out of 5]

L'imagination des mangakas est vraiment inépuisable et la fantasy est une bonne source pour cela. Amateur d'ikemen, lolitas et autre introvertis, voici une nouvelle recette : la sainte super forte mais qui ne sait pas sourire et qui se fait virer...

Adapté d'un light novel, The Saint whose engagement was broken réunit trois artistes : Koki Fuyutsuki au scénario, Mago Ayakita au dessin et Masami aux design des personnages. Ensemble ils nous proposent pour l'instant 4 tomes au Japon, 2 chez nous, où derrière de jolies couvertures calibrés se cache une histoire somme toute assez classique mais gentille à suivre.

Sans grande originalité, nous allons à la rencontre de Philia, l'aînée d'une famille d'arrivistes qui veulent à tout prix caser leurs filles en utilisant et développant les talents magiques de celles-ci. Philia ayant à coeur de faire plaisir, elle donnera tout au point de devenir "la plus grande Sainte de l'Histoire". Sauf, qu'elle n'est pas parfaite, elle ne sait pas sourire et n'a donc pas autant de succès que sa jeune soeur plus ouverte. Elle va donc bien vite se faire répudier et vendre au pays voisin.

Sur cette base assez classique, les auteurs ont imaginé une aventure propre à serrer le coeur des jeunes lecteurs qui plaindront le sort de Philia, Sainte sérieuse et travailleuse, soeur aimante et enfant mal traitée par ses parents. Pour ma part, j'ai trouvé cela très "tire larme" et pas vraiment très profond. C'est mignon et plein de bons sentiments mais on reste assez en surface et je ne pense pas que ça change, ce n'est pas le but ici. C'est touchant de voir son attachement à sa soeur, sa volonté de bien faire, son acceptation de son sort, oui et alors ? Cette héroïne manque de répondant et m'ennuie un peu pour le moment...

L'imaginaire des auteurs, en plus, n'a rien de bien original. On a un univers avec des "Saintes" qui combattent par leur magie des créatures maléfiques. On ne peut plus manichéen. Les créatures n'a pas grand relief, la politique est à peine dessinée et encore je suis gentille, c'est vraiment un décor en carton pâte. S'ajoutent en plus des ikemens clichés à mort : le méchant prince qui répudie celle qui ne sourit pas pour sa soeur plus mignonne ; et le gentil prince de l'autre pays, ouvert, souriant, généreux, humble, etc. C'est très très lisse.

Après, ça se lit tout seul. On se plaît à découvrir dans ce premier tome qui est Philia, d'où elle vient, de quoi elle est capable. Heureusement qu'on la sort vite de là où elle est pour un nouveau royaume où elle sera mieux employée et remerciée. C'est sympathique de la voir s'y intégrer et de suivre des personnages réalisant combien elle a été mal traitée et qui vont certainement lui apprendre à vivre autrement, en n'étant pas un bourreau de travail. Tiens, c'est peut-être le seul relief du titre, cette critique du travail à tout prix. C'est donc gentil, plein de moments mignons, et les amateurs d'aventures simples avec bons sentiments trouveront peut-être leur compte dans cet imaginaire pas compliqué à suivre.

Oeuvre de fantasy parfaite pour de jeunes lecteurs cherchant une aventure simple avec de bons sentiments, elle décevra peut-être les plus chevronnés car elle est classique et sans relief, pour ne pas dire banale. Reste la petite évasion qu'elle propose et le message contre la maltraitance et le travail à tout prix, le tout dans un imaginaire qui se demande qu'à s'enrichir. Ça peut faire une petite pause sympathique.

Article complet : https://www.sanctuary.fr/avis/148999/

[Enairolf · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pour être entièrement honnête, c’est la couverture du manga qui m’a donné envie de le découvrir. Même si ça ne fait pas tout, j’avoue que je marche beaucoup à la couverture. Il m’arrive même parfois ne pas lire le résumé et juste de choisir le livre pour sa couverture. Ici cette jolie couverture m’a vraiment donné envie de m’y plonger et en lisant le résumé, ça m’a encore plus donné envie de le découvrir. Et bien ce premier tome était vraiment génial à lire j’ai adoré!

Dans ce premier tome, née dans une famille où le rôle de » Sainte » est transmis de génération en génération, Philia a reçu une éducation spartiate qui l’a poussée à viser la perfection, ce qui lui a valu le titre de » plus grande Sainte de l’Histoire « . Mais l’écart entre son attitude trop parfaite et son apparence peu charmante ne plaît pas à tout le monde, et même son fiancé, le second prince Julius, finit par rompre sa promesse de mariage… Pire encore, elle est vendue par ses proches au pays voisin, qui souffrait de ne plus avoir de Sainte. Mais alors que Philia part en s’attendant à être traitée encore plus misérablement, le pays voisin la reçoit en grande pompe ?! Ses fiançailles rompues, Philia est vendue au pays voisin… qui lui réserve un accueil chaleureux !!

J’ai beaucoup aimé ce premier tome, j’ai trouvé l’histoire était si douce et si plaisante à lire. Déjà j’ai eu beaucoup beaucoup de peine pour Philia. La façon dont elle est traitée dans son pays ça m’a fait tellement de peine. Même ses parents la traitent d’une façon déplorable. Le pire c’est qu’elle en vient même à être vendue au pays voisin.. Mais au final quand on voit comment elle est traitée là bas, je me dis que finalement c’était peut être la meilleure chose qui pouvait lui arriver. Elle est enfin traitée à sa juste valeur. Par contre elle est complètement décontenancée face à ce traitement d’ailleurs. Elle a du mal à comprendre certaines choses parce qu’elle a tellement eu l’habitude du contraire qu’elle ne sait parfois pas comment réagir face à tout ça. C’est bête à dire mais la voir autant remerciée pour tout ce qu’elle fait ça m’a mis du baume au coeur. On voit à quel point ça la touche d’ailleurs à plusieurs moments. J’ai vraiment passé un excellent moment!

C’est un premier tome plus qu’agréable que j’ai lu. L’histoire est géniale à suivre, avec une ambiance agréable et des personnages très touchants. J’ai vraiment beaucoup aimé Philia qui m’a profondément touché, c’est une personne si douce. Je suis très curieuse de voir la suite de l’histoire, surtout en ce qui concerne cette histoire de démons, ça m’intrigue!

[Lanie Brown · Rating 5 out of 5]

Philia has trained to become the best Saint possible since she was a young child and at the still young age of nineteen, she has achieved that goal. She is not just the greatest Saint of her time, she may just be the greatest Saint of all time. Unfortunately, her family and her fiancé do not see it that way. They believe Philia should strive to be much more like her sister Mia, a Saint in her own right she is beautiful and personable, everything Philia is not. Both girls look up to and respect each other recognizing that they complement each other. Unbeknownst to them though the prince and Philia's fiancé and the girls' parents have hatched a plot. One that will tear the sisters apart and put the country in danger.

If you're a woman you've gone through what both Mia and Philia have. To be honest, you've probably been in situations that are reminiscent of both girls' experiences depending on who you are dealing with. The expectation to "Sit still and look pretty" from some while others expect you to work hard and achieve the almost impossible while finding ways to belittle and disregard your hard work. While this is an absolutely adorable story, the underlying discussion on how women are treated definitely cannot be overlooked nor understated. Unfortunately, the fact that their parents and those around them pit the girls against each other is most definitely something female siblings encounter as well. My sister and I most definitely experienced this at various times throughout our lives, with it being worse the couple of times we actually worked together. It's absolutely hell and makes it difficult to maintain a healthy relationship, which is why it's truly wonderful to see Mia and Philia's relationship stay intact, at least in this volume.

Alright moving on to the non-serious stuff!

This could have been written in a completely different direction and I still have some fear that we'll have a Fushigi Yuugi situation at some point in the series, however, so far it seems like the main focus is to really focus on the positive, especially in Philia's situation. It's heartwarming for her to see how she has truly been not just underappreciated, but unable to become her own person. It's absolutely wonderful that the characters around her in her new country recognize this as well and they don't push her to give them answers she simply doesn't have. I am definitely looking forward to seeing Philia grow throughout this series and I hope that she and Mia are able to not just maintain their relationship but grow it as they grow as individuals!

I am most definitely kicking myself for not grabbing vol 2 at the same time!

[Niniane · Rating 3 out of 5]

3,5/5

Je vais être honnête, je n'en attendais pas grand-chose (ce qui influence sans doute ma review). Mais c'était plutôt sympathique.

Pourtant, on a affaire à une recette typique. On trouve ici une jeune femme, rejetée par sa famille et les autres, pourtant puissante et travailleuse, qui va trouver un endroit où elle sera appréciée à sa juste valeur. Le tout dans un univers pseudo-européen. Des mangas comme ça, il y en a des tas et ils se ressemblent plus ou moins tous. Et en général, je finis toujours par décrocher à un moment où un autre.

Bon, celui-ci ne révolutionnera pas le genre, mais il y a un fond intéressant. L'héroïne est rejetée parce qu'elle est une femme trop compétente qui ne se plie pas au norme de la féminité "sois gentille et souris". J'ai aimé aussi sa relation avec sa soeur. Pas de rivalité ici et je me demande ce que Mia va faire ensuite. Les personnages qui accueillent Philia dans le nouveau royaume sont sympathiques. Alors oui, c'est très positif, peut-être un peu niais, dirons certains. Mais c'est aussi pour ça qu'on lit ce genre de mangas : parce que ça fait du bien et que ça offre un peu d'évasion.

D'autant que la menace des démons promet de l'action et des enjeux concrets.

Bref, à voir pour la suite !

[Maddie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was an incredibly strong volume one. The art is beautiful, and all of the characters are just fun enough without coming off as caricatures. I loved the two saint’s relationships, as typically in stories like this you see one sister as a villain. Instead, here we have two sisters who love each other deeply, and clearly supported each other throughout everything Philia was put through.

I also found the ex-fiance’s character evil enough that I just cannot wait to see his revenge arc, but not so evil that he was unbelievable as a character. Come the end of the volume there are already hints that he’s going to regret losing Philia, and I imagine it will only snowball from here.

I have a feeling that I know who the new ML will end up being, but I wouldn’t be upset even if there was no romance in this series. The relationship that I’m currently most invested in is that of Philia and her sister. Now that Philia has suddenly disappeared, I wonder what her sister will do…

Full review here!

[R. · Rating 3 out of 5]

Decided to start with the manga this time around as it's usually a faster read and doesn't cover as much story as the light novel. Philia seems to have little self-awareness, and as a result, comes across as cold and aloof. In reality, she may care too deeply in some ways, as she is driven to act as the perfect saint. It seems the only one who truly cared about her back home is her little sister, who is genuinely lost by her sister's sudden disappearance. It seems the situation back in Girtonia may be taking a turn for the worst now that Philia is not around to bolster the nation, but at least it seems Parnacorta truly does value her contributions and so far no one has been put off by her stoic demeanor. Hopefully they can continue to get to know her as she may even be learning to get to know herself in the process.

[Andrea · Rating 3 out of 5]

Volume 1: (Chapters 1-5)

Philia hails from a family renowned for producing generations of Saints, and she is no exception. In fact, she is known as the most powerful saint of all time, so extraordinarily gifted that many people find her insufferable. When even her fiancé decides he can’t stand her, he suddenly calls off their engagement.

He’s so eager to never see her again that he sells her off to a neighboring country in dire need of a saint of their own. Now, Philia readies herself to face the unknown, fully expecting more miserable treatment. After all, she’d be a fool to expect anyone to welcome her with open arms, right? [x]

[Kat · Rating 5 out of 5]

I adore saint manga, and this one has a more unique premise than I've come across yet. firstly, it's not an isekai, and secondly, her sister isn't evil (I really, really hope it stays this way). I love the new kingdom that philia finds herself in, and her maid/butler are both awesome and hilarious!! I can't wait until they find out about her past....hopefully that will be a reckoning for that awful first prince.

[belle ☆ﾐ (thisbellereadstoo) · Rating 4 out of 5]

april 2025

read until: chapter 27 [chapter 2 of volume 6]

i enjoyed this so much! i really love the art and i loved the sisters. although philia and mia are different in terms of personality, they love each other without hesitation and unconditionally. although so many people were trying to pit against philia, she still did whatever she thinks is right and i’m so glad the people around her now are all supportive of her.

[Felix The Pirate Cat · Rating 5 out of 5]

Eine wirklich interessante Geschichte, die unglaubliche viele Ansätze und Verwicklungen andeutet. Ich bin schon mega gespannt, wie es weitergeht und wie sich die kleine Schwester der Protagonistin entwickeln wird.

Die Protagonistin hat endlich ein besseres Umfeld und ich bin schon sehr gespannt, wie sich dieses auf ihr sonstiges Verhalten auswirken wird. Bisher ist sie ein ziemlicher Workaholic. ;)

[Unilove · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a wonderful manga that explores how the main character struggles to be liked and accepted due to her not being able to show emotion. Due to this even though she works so hard and is a perfect saint she is sold to another kingdom. She is embarking on a journey to discover her own worth and that is priceless.

[Darcy Roar · Rating 4 out of 5]

Real talk? I've read maybe five series in the past year with almost this exact premise and I can't exactly keep them all straight... That said, this one sticks out in a good way for not making our sisters hate each other/evil/the worst in general and I quite like that! The romance-y bits are nice but it's the friendship & sisterhood stuff that really shines!

[tallie (◕‿◕✿) · Rating 5 out of 5]

What can I say except: “ I’m a sucker for fmc who dont show emotions with their faces, but are just good people trying to help and have their himbo male on their side”

(Yes i saw moana again today, yes the song is stuck in my head and i hope in yours now too”

[Mk · Rating 3 out of 5]

standard

[Stas · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was surprisingly good.
Looking forward to next volumes.

[Jourdy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love a story where a character who’s been beaten down and has had to work so hard (eldest daughter especially) goes someplace where they’re actually uplifted, cared for and even pampered.

[Sal · Rating 4 out of 5]

Can't wait to see Philia's growth. Gorgeous artwork.

[Rereader · Rating 5 out of 5]

Here for the positive vibes.

[Aurora · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was sweet! I love all her “cannot compute” reactions.

[Beatrice · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5

[Megan Collins · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a fluff-centric fantasy manga. Philia, our protagonist, is a workaholic saint. She trained for ten years away from her family who dote only on her younger sister and hope to gain a higher title. Philia spends her days exhaustingly trying to ward against monsters, make new medicines, and keep citizens safe—but her lack of a smile and charm annoy her fiancé (Second Prince Julius). He schemes to sell her to the neighboring kingdom. There Philia must reflect on her past treatment. The artwork is good. It is easy to differentiate characters and follow the narrative. It’s a simple setup volume which leans hard into cliché archetypes. Our leading lady is powerful, smart, and attractive but a little bland as she has not had time for hobbies or personal development. Julius is sexist, manipulative, and bad for the country. The parents are awful, again without much explanation or clear motivation. The new country is overly kind in comparison. Perhaps more nuances will come in the future. I’m glad her sister is not a white lotus and that the series is looking into the toxicity of people pleasing.