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魔王城でおやすみ [Maō-jō de Oyasumi] #2
Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle, Vol. 2
A captured princess just wants a good night’s sleep! Shhh…
Kidnapped by the Demon King and imprisoned in his castle, Princess Syalis is…bored.
While waiting to be rescued, Princess Syalis makes herself at home by commandeering a bathtub, befriending (sort of) a cute demon girl and participating in a castle fitness challenge. Her plots to get some shut-eye include stealing ice from Ice Demons to cool off on a hot summer night, attempting to make her own waterbed, toying with magic spells and provoking an enchanted flower into releasing a soporific. And then the nightmares begin…
Kidnapped by the Demon King and imprisoned in his castle, Princess Syalis is…bored.
While waiting to be rescued, Princess Syalis makes herself at home by commandeering a bathtub, befriending (sort of) a cute demon girl and participating in a castle fitness challenge. Her plots to get some shut-eye include stealing ice from Ice Demons to cool off on a hot summer night, attempting to make her own waterbed, toying with magic spells and provoking an enchanted flower into releasing a soporific. And then the nightmares begin…
168 pages, Paperback
First published January 18, 2017
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May 10, 2019
I love these books! Kind of pricey, but ridiculously entertaining! 5 stars.
September 29, 2021
I just love this so much. The premise just delivers more and more brilliant little stories, and Syalis is an adorable little bastard. The art is really brilliant too, with lots of RPG inspired interior and creature designs that beam with creativity. It's a joyful read, and genuinely hilarious with laughs and smiles in every chapter.
August 28, 2021
So cute!
I understand the princess and her want for the perfect sleep. I totally want that bath nap. Its still ridiculous fun and just so enjoyable. Those Eggplant Seals are precious and would make for good cuddles. Also who wouldnt want nightmare bears that steal your bad dreams for purification.
I understand the princess and her want for the perfect sleep. I totally want that bath nap. Its still ridiculous fun and just so enjoyable. Those Eggplant Seals are precious and would make for good cuddles. Also who wouldnt want nightmare bears that steal your bad dreams for purification.
January 7, 2019
Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle, Vol. 2 continues to be one of the silliest and heart-crushingly adorable stories that I've read in a long time. Kumanomata knows exactly how to keep the reader's attention. The story is laid out in highly entertaining, short & episodic chapters that are stupidly fun & easy to read. Everything, from the character designs to the backgrounds, are charmingly whimsical. This is also genuinely funny and the comedic timing in this series is fantastic. I intend to pick up the next volumes soon.
December 30, 2022
»»» A compra:
Adquirido nuns saldos online puramente pela capa e premissa. Sem edição em português.
»»» A aventura:
A princesa raptada pelo Rei Demónio, que está sempre com sono e, por isso, acaba a dormir em qualquer lado, descobre que nenhum obstáculo é inultrapassável nas suas buscas pela melhor cama para uma boa soneca no castelo, habilmente saindo dos aposentos onde está cativa e passando a perna aos guardas, deixando várias vezes o castelo de pantanas e demónios exasperados à sua procura.
»»» Sentimento final:
Ok é mesmo o sentimento.
A premissa é muito engraçada, tem muitos personagens fofinhos e ternurentos, o mundo criado é muito interessante e temos cenas bastante boas, mas, para além de um traço de desenho algo confuso, algumas formas mais cruéis de como a princesa arranja uma boa cama são algo exageradas para mim, demasiado “negras” para o meu gosto, e que acabaram por me levar a não gostar particularmente da personagem principal (p. ex. fazer explodir uma tartaruga míssil, que é um bicho mecânico, para fazer uma cama da sua carapaça – Tem graça? Talvez, para outras pessoas e não eu).
»»» Nota final (capa e outras considerações):
--- [Capa] – Excelente uso de cores, que a torna muito apelativa, tal como a fofura dos personagens representados.
--- [Desenho] – As personagens, tantos os principais, como os secundários e de ocasião que vão aparecendo, estão muito bem conseguidas na sua conceção, mas no geral o livro sofre, para mim de um desenho algo confuso, especialmente quando há alguma cena menos estática, tornando difícil perceber o que se está a passar. Isso não retira o talento da autora, que está lá.
--- [Próximas compras desta série?] – Mantenho alguma curiosidade em obter o 1.º volume e depois logo se vê.
»»» Uma espreitadela:
Adquirido nuns saldos online puramente pela capa e premissa. Sem edição em português.
»»» A aventura:
A princesa raptada pelo Rei Demónio, que está sempre com sono e, por isso, acaba a dormir em qualquer lado, descobre que nenhum obstáculo é inultrapassável nas suas buscas pela melhor cama para uma boa soneca no castelo, habilmente saindo dos aposentos onde está cativa e passando a perna aos guardas, deixando várias vezes o castelo de pantanas e demónios exasperados à sua procura.
»»» Sentimento final:
Ok é mesmo o sentimento.
A premissa é muito engraçada, tem muitos personagens fofinhos e ternurentos, o mundo criado é muito interessante e temos cenas bastante boas, mas, para além de um traço de desenho algo confuso, algumas formas mais cruéis de como a princesa arranja uma boa cama são algo exageradas para mim, demasiado “negras” para o meu gosto, e que acabaram por me levar a não gostar particularmente da personagem principal (p. ex. fazer explodir uma tartaruga míssil, que é um bicho mecânico, para fazer uma cama da sua carapaça – Tem graça? Talvez, para outras pessoas e não eu).
»»» Nota final (capa e outras considerações):
--- [Capa] – Excelente uso de cores, que a torna muito apelativa, tal como a fofura dos personagens representados.
--- [Desenho] – As personagens, tantos os principais, como os secundários e de ocasião que vão aparecendo, estão muito bem conseguidas na sua conceção, mas no geral o livro sofre, para mim de um desenho algo confuso, especialmente quando há alguma cena menos estática, tornando difícil perceber o que se está a passar. Isso não retira o talento da autora, que está lá.
--- [Próximas compras desta série?] – Mantenho alguma curiosidade em obter o 1.º volume e depois logo se vê.
»»» Uma espreitadela:
January 12, 2024
It's funny, but I don't think I could read it continually in a row.
January 17, 2019
Still very amusing, but the joke wears a bit thin. Each episode basically has the same story in which the kidnapped princess in the Demon Castle tries to fall asleep or has some problem related to sleep, and she callously hurts or kills demons in her quest to fulfill her desires. The second volume is pretty much the same as the first, which is its charm and its downfall. It can't stay very funny very long in my opinion.
July 14, 2018
I just love this manga series! I always go to this series if I need a laugh. This volume was just as good as the first, and I highly recommend it to readers with short attention spans who are looking for a lighthearted read.
November 17, 2019
Just like with the first, I absolutely loved this one! The author/illustrator is so creative to think of SO many ways that our precious princess can achieve a better night's sleep :) I can't wait to see what the third one has in store!
January 10, 2019
I still think this is fun and adorable but there is no main plot or end in sight. I can definitely see myself coming back to this when I need a dose of lighthearted fun!
January 14, 2019
This series is really cute and funny. Its not going to be anything emotionally deep, but it sure is silly and fun!
March 24, 2021
If am I being honest, I didn't enjoy this volume quite as much as the first one. The art is still good and the stories are still creative. The problem, to me at least, lies with Princess Syalis. She seems less sympathetic in several of these stories than she was previously.
In volume 1, it is easy to write off her behavior as being side-effects of sleep-deprivation. She is too tired to be fully aware of her actions. So if she were better rested, then she wouldn't being killing demons so she can use their bodies as sleep aids. That doesn't appear to be the case in some of the volume two stories.
There are two stories in particular where this stands out. The first of these is the story that introduces Harpy. This is a female soldier in Demon King Twilight's army who has been rotated out of active duty so she can take a break in the Demon Castle. So she decides to spend her leave time befriending Princess Syalis. Harpy appears just as benign as the other demons, but friendlier because she is actively trying to become Syalis's friend.
Princess Syalis is unresponsive to Harpy's entreaties until she notices how Harpy's feathers would upgrade her current comforter. So she agrees to be Harpy's friend and even to have a sleepover in her cell, just so that she can sleep on Harpy's feathers. She even tells poor Harpy to be quiet so she can sleep. Harpy is, of course, heart-broken that Syalis only "wants her for her body".
Yes, I know that is the punchline for the joke, but the illustration of seeing Harpy so upset spoils the joke for me. I don't see the Princess's antics in this chapter to be Comedic Sociopathy in this case.
The second story line I want to point out is the nightmare one. In a nutshell, Syalis discovers that everyone in the castle has nightmares about her every night. She recognizes this and then immediately dismisses it as unimportant so long as she, herself, is not having nightmares. Stories like these make one question, who is the real demon here?
Fortunately, these are more of an exception to the rule. The other stories are not like this. For instance, there is a story that has two layers to it. 1.) Demon King Twilight is holding council with his generals about the progression of Hero Dawner's quest, and their future actions. 2.) Princess Syalis spilled fruit juice on her bed sheets and wonders how to clean them.
The Demon Castle Council lists the magic items they plan to secretly give Dawner and the machines they will send against him to make his quest challenging-but-doable. While this occurs like a voice-over, Syalis finds each item and ruins them all in the process of cleaning the mess she made, unaware of how priceless and important each item is. The dramatic irony here is great, and the expressions of the Demon Castle Council when they see the Princess's good work is priceless.
Then there are the cases where Syalis makes a mistake with a magic hourglass. It doesn't shrink her as much as make her younger. This leads to a "fawn over the small child" event, which annoys her. There is also the case of her getting sleep paralysis, and her loyal teddy bear demons cause her much comedic embarrassment in their attempts to help her.
So not everything goes Syalis's way all the time, which helps to balance out the other chapters.
The quality of the artwork continues. It is cute and comical, and so it is perfect for most of these stories. Even the one about the nightmares has its cute moments, particularly how Syalis resolves the nightmare problem. It is just those moments of unintentionally unsympathetic that bother me.
Trickster Eric Novels gives "Sleepy Princess in Demon Castle volume 2" a B
In volume 1, it is easy to write off her behavior as being side-effects of sleep-deprivation. She is too tired to be fully aware of her actions. So if she were better rested, then she wouldn't being killing demons so she can use their bodies as sleep aids. That doesn't appear to be the case in some of the volume two stories.
There are two stories in particular where this stands out. The first of these is the story that introduces Harpy. This is a female soldier in Demon King Twilight's army who has been rotated out of active duty so she can take a break in the Demon Castle. So she decides to spend her leave time befriending Princess Syalis. Harpy appears just as benign as the other demons, but friendlier because she is actively trying to become Syalis's friend.
Princess Syalis is unresponsive to Harpy's entreaties until she notices how Harpy's feathers would upgrade her current comforter. So she agrees to be Harpy's friend and even to have a sleepover in her cell, just so that she can sleep on Harpy's feathers. She even tells poor Harpy to be quiet so she can sleep. Harpy is, of course, heart-broken that Syalis only "wants her for her body".
Yes, I know that is the punchline for the joke, but the illustration of seeing Harpy so upset spoils the joke for me. I don't see the Princess's antics in this chapter to be Comedic Sociopathy in this case.
The second story line I want to point out is the nightmare one. In a nutshell, Syalis discovers that everyone in the castle has nightmares about her every night. She recognizes this and then immediately dismisses it as unimportant so long as she, herself, is not having nightmares. Stories like these make one question, who is the real demon here?
Fortunately, these are more of an exception to the rule. The other stories are not like this. For instance, there is a story that has two layers to it. 1.) Demon King Twilight is holding council with his generals about the progression of Hero Dawner's quest, and their future actions. 2.) Princess Syalis spilled fruit juice on her bed sheets and wonders how to clean them.
The Demon Castle Council lists the magic items they plan to secretly give Dawner and the machines they will send against him to make his quest challenging-but-doable. While this occurs like a voice-over, Syalis finds each item and ruins them all in the process of cleaning the mess she made, unaware of how priceless and important each item is. The dramatic irony here is great, and the expressions of the Demon Castle Council when they see the Princess's good work is priceless.
Then there are the cases where Syalis makes a mistake with a magic hourglass. It doesn't shrink her as much as make her younger. This leads to a "fawn over the small child" event, which annoys her. There is also the case of her getting sleep paralysis, and her loyal teddy bear demons cause her much comedic embarrassment in their attempts to help her.
So not everything goes Syalis's way all the time, which helps to balance out the other chapters.
The quality of the artwork continues. It is cute and comical, and so it is perfect for most of these stories. Even the one about the nightmares has its cute moments, particularly how Syalis resolves the nightmare problem. It is just those moments of unintentionally unsympathetic that bother me.
Trickster Eric Novels gives "Sleepy Princess in Demon Castle volume 2" a B
April 23, 2025
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This is my most fave book ever!!! 😍😍
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To start off, Princess Silias is absolutely hilarious!!! 😆
The things she'll do just to get a good night's sleep!!! 🤣
She cuts up living sheets, kills slimeys, and steals from the treasury!!
I feel like the Demons are the ones in trouble!!
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Oh, and the teddy Demon's are just adorable!!! I love how they always want to be brushed!! 😍
I want to have a little teddy demon myself! 😝
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When the nightmares are all the princess!!!! 🤣
I think the Princess is more scary than these Demon's 🤭
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This book had me laughing at every page! Sometimes, I even had to catch my breath again. 😆 I definitely would have all my friends read this!!! 😌
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Which now leads us to the end, let's end with!!! 😄
All in all, this is probably my most favorite book ever!!! It deserves five stars!!! 💖💛💫
💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖
This is my most fave book ever!!! 😍😍
💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖
To start off, Princess Silias is absolutely hilarious!!! 😆
The things she'll do just to get a good night's sleep!!! 🤣
She cuts up living sheets, kills slimeys, and steals from the treasury!!
I feel like the Demons are the ones in trouble!!
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Oh, and the teddy Demon's are just adorable!!! I love how they always want to be brushed!! 😍
I want to have a little teddy demon myself! 😝
💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖
When the nightmares are all the princess!!!! 🤣
I think the Princess is more scary than these Demon's 🤭
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This book had me laughing at every page! Sometimes, I even had to catch my breath again. 😆 I definitely would have all my friends read this!!! 😌
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Which now leads us to the end, let's end with!!! 😄
All in all, this is probably my most favorite book ever!!! It deserves five stars!!! 💖💛💫
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This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 10, 2024
It's still really cute but I already feel bad for the demons. I'm questioning why they kidnapped her, and at this point there's a question of if they're even sort of the bad guys because they're trying to help the hero have a successful journey to come rescue her. All the characters are just too cute, and I like how things are continuing on. I'll say it's great to read before bed because all the talk about a good night's sleep really makes me want to snuggle in lol
December 25, 2018
Still delightfully absurd and I love the stylistic references to a long lineage of RPGs, video games, and Table Tops. I want a pile of Teddy Demons to make a bed of their brushed fur... It looks amazingly comfortable. #SpoilerAlert ~ I'm guessing our fair princess doesn't get a good night's sleep for a few more volumes. Even though Harpy's wings looked like the best, downy, comforter ever!
November 5, 2019
The princess makes her own bathtub from a rocket turtle shell, uses eggplant seals for air conditioning, and walls off an annoying demon girl with teddy demons.
This is cute, but the storylines are too short to really get me hooked. Even though I'll miss the exploits of the teddy demons, this is where I'm parting ways with this series. I need a bit more story in my books.
This is cute, but the storylines are too short to really get me hooked. Even though I'll miss the exploits of the teddy demons, this is where I'm parting ways with this series. I need a bit more story in my books.
January 17, 2021
Getting more into the Princesses adventures of finding the best way to get some sleep and unintentionally creating terror for all the demons around her. Some of the chapters were in the anime but not as many as in volume one. So I would still recommend if you love the anime, may have finished it or watched many clips and just want more.
April 13, 2023
picked up for my daughter after watching the anime
My daughter (current age 7) enjoyed the anime and so I saw the manga was available and picked up a few volumes. She read the first three in a single sitting and likely will finish the rest at a similar rate.
It’s a cute, goofy series that I am curious to know how they made to it 22 volumes at the time of this review.
My daughter (current age 7) enjoyed the anime and so I saw the manga was available and picked up a few volumes. She read the first three in a single sitting and likely will finish the rest at a similar rate.
It’s a cute, goofy series that I am curious to know how they made to it 22 volumes at the time of this review.
December 26, 2021
Una entrega muy bonita... tiene más información que la serie animada y es muy divertida de leer.
A pesar de haber visto la serie animada es entretenida y ver los extras e información de cada demonio es interesante
A pesar de haber visto la serie animada es entretenida y ver los extras e información de cada demonio es interesante
September 14, 2018
Very episodic!
April 6, 2021
I'm two books in now and still amazed at this princesses resolve to sleep comfortably 🤣
June 7, 2023
Very fun :)
I like that there were a lot of things in here that wasn’t in the anime! Super fun.
This series is really good for just picking up whenever, y’know? It’s lots of mini adventures.
I like that there were a lot of things in here that wasn’t in the anime! Super fun.
This series is really good for just picking up whenever, y’know? It’s lots of mini adventures.
July 28, 2023
Another enjoyable volume. Her trying to do sports! The Night Bears! And the Antenna Silkworm are all super cute. However, her doing the laundry was a scream. Loved that chapter.
May 11, 2024
Still just so cute and fun, I really am enjoying this so much.
May 25, 2024
i’m giggling fr fr
June 1, 2024
Collects 14-26th nights.
June 7, 2024
She is scary. Poor demons. :-)
January 28, 2025
“Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle” Volume 2 was a cozy yet funny read that I enjoyed just as much as the first one. I look forward to reading more of this series!
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