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王室教師ハイネ [Oushitsu Kyoushi Heine] #10
The Royal Tutor 10
Professor Heine Wittgenstein ist der neue königliche Lehrer im Reiche Glanzreich. Klein von Gestalt, aber mit enorm großer Intelligenz und Wissen ausgestattet, soll er die vier Prinzen des Landes unterweisen. Und jeder der vier Prinzen ist eine Herausforderung für sich! Eine große Aufgabe für den kleinen Professor... und ein Riesenspaß für alle Leser, denn die Serie THE ROYAL TUTOR ist ein Comedy-Manga par excellence!!
194 pages, Paperback
First published January 27, 2018
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April 23, 2019
In Summary
If you like Leonhart, you’ll like this installment. Although we get updates on the other princes, Leonhart dominates this volume. His academic incompetence continues to be the source of jokes, but this volume focuses less on his stupidity and more on his changing character. And speaking of character, Akai-sensei inserts some very interesting scenes that raises questions about the fatal flaw to Prince Eins’ character.
The Review
With his brothers leaving home, Leonhart’s the sole prince left at the palace. As such, he appears in most of Volume 10’s chapters. However, the volume begins with an interesting family gathering in the wake of so many departures: The Queen Mother summons Adele, Leonhart, and Eins for a tea party.
The Queen Mother’s motivation is entirely innocent; she simply wants quality time with her grandchildren. Neither Leonhart nor Eins can deny their grandmother her wish. But neither can they deny their true natures, so the two can’t help but pick at each other’s faults. And because Leonhart is involved, their sniping takes on a distinctly childish tone.
The princes’ bickering is a foregone conclusion, but what is a surprise is a private exchange between Heine and Count Rosenberg, who are also present at the tea party. Up till now, Count Rosenberg has always played the part of a cool-headed conniver. However, when Heine bluntly states that the king deems Eins unfit for the throne, the count responds with uncharacteristic emotion. Although the series’ focus has been on the flaws of the younger princes, this lays the groundwork for scrutiny of Eins’ character, which has previously been assumed perfect.
But Akai-sensei doesn’t delve into that immediately. Instead she shifts the focus back to the other princes. Licht may have left the palace, but he’s still in town, which means Heine remains his tutor. Independent living means Licht requires a different education, and his cooking lesson in “A Lifestyle Lesson” is reminiscent of their overnight stay at the boss’ quarters. Next we get a glimpse of Bruno adjusting to life in Orosz, a Russia-like country, where his greatest challenge is getting along with his academic peer Smerdyakov. Then poor Kai only gets a passing mention before the focus returns to Leonhart at the palace.
The last three chapters have the White Lily prince in three separate situations: a brush with an old tutor at the library, a visit to Licht’s workplace, and a wardrobe quandary with Adele. Although his simple-mindedness is the source of humor for these scenes, it is thankfully not the primary focus. Rather, these chapters show where he’s been and point toward the type of person he now aspires to be. Which is a relief because Leonhart’s stupidity can only carry the plot so far.
Extras include bonus manga on the inside cover and first page printed in color.
For more manga and book reviews, drop by my blog Keeping It In Canon!
If you like Leonhart, you’ll like this installment. Although we get updates on the other princes, Leonhart dominates this volume. His academic incompetence continues to be the source of jokes, but this volume focuses less on his stupidity and more on his changing character. And speaking of character, Akai-sensei inserts some very interesting scenes that raises questions about the fatal flaw to Prince Eins’ character.
The Review
With his brothers leaving home, Leonhart’s the sole prince left at the palace. As such, he appears in most of Volume 10’s chapters. However, the volume begins with an interesting family gathering in the wake of so many departures: The Queen Mother summons Adele, Leonhart, and Eins for a tea party.
The Queen Mother’s motivation is entirely innocent; she simply wants quality time with her grandchildren. Neither Leonhart nor Eins can deny their grandmother her wish. But neither can they deny their true natures, so the two can’t help but pick at each other’s faults. And because Leonhart is involved, their sniping takes on a distinctly childish tone.
The princes’ bickering is a foregone conclusion, but what is a surprise is a private exchange between Heine and Count Rosenberg, who are also present at the tea party. Up till now, Count Rosenberg has always played the part of a cool-headed conniver. However, when Heine bluntly states that the king deems Eins unfit for the throne, the count responds with uncharacteristic emotion. Although the series’ focus has been on the flaws of the younger princes, this lays the groundwork for scrutiny of Eins’ character, which has previously been assumed perfect.
But Akai-sensei doesn’t delve into that immediately. Instead she shifts the focus back to the other princes. Licht may have left the palace, but he’s still in town, which means Heine remains his tutor. Independent living means Licht requires a different education, and his cooking lesson in “A Lifestyle Lesson” is reminiscent of their overnight stay at the boss’ quarters. Next we get a glimpse of Bruno adjusting to life in Orosz, a Russia-like country, where his greatest challenge is getting along with his academic peer Smerdyakov. Then poor Kai only gets a passing mention before the focus returns to Leonhart at the palace.
The last three chapters have the White Lily prince in three separate situations: a brush with an old tutor at the library, a visit to Licht’s workplace, and a wardrobe quandary with Adele. Although his simple-mindedness is the source of humor for these scenes, it is thankfully not the primary focus. Rather, these chapters show where he’s been and point toward the type of person he now aspires to be. Which is a relief because Leonhart’s stupidity can only carry the plot so far.
Extras include bonus manga on the inside cover and first page printed in color.
For more manga and book reviews, drop by my blog Keeping It In Canon!
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March 12, 2020
Good stuff with a heavy dose of ridiculous and just enough drama. A lighter volume treading water after some big upheavals previously. Excited to see what's next.
February 2, 2019
I am fully committed
March 27, 2020
It's kind of frustrating that so much of the spotlight in on Licht and Leonhard, and while I don't dislike either of them, it'd be nice to get to see the other princes shine. Not only that, but it's becoming abundantly clear to me that Leonhard is going to end up be crowned king even though I think he's the weakest candidate out of all of them. There's been such a heavy focus on him that I have no qualms announcing my suspicions since he's the primary prince we follow. This isn't necessarily bad, but I can't take him seriously as the potential king. Anyway, this volume was okay aside from all the political and family drama, but I'm slowly losing interest in this series.
November 8, 2018
Para pangeran dan putri makin berkembang.
Tinggal jalan gimana pangeran pertama.
Tinggal jalan gimana pangeran pertama.
October 14, 2019
Good volume.
January 2, 2024
This was another excellent volume. It made me laugh out loud so many times! Beautiful artwork and an interesting story. I love each of the characters as well.
August 28, 2024
Vẫn hay tuyệt vời ☺️✨
June 5, 2020
Review of volumes 6-10
(Review of volumes 1-5 here; review of volume 11-12 here)
While the light and fluffy atmosphere remains, and there are still many standalone chapters dealing with a prince's emotions, or learning about the common man, or whatever else they need to be seen as cute, as expect that series is heading into a bit more serious territory.
This is a good thing. The primarily standalone chapters with only the barest hint of an overarching story that we've had for several volumes can't be sustained too much longer without getting repetitive., so it was definitely time to bring in some of the bigger stories.
The series has been hinting since the very beginning that there are other forces at play and secrets to be revealed: Heine's past and/or true identity (we don't know which, but he's definitely hiding something); Heine and the king's relationship; why the king considers his firstborn, Prince Eins, to be unfit for the throne; what the heck Count Rosenberg is up to...
Admittedly, that last one is pretty obvious: Rosenberg wants Eins to ascend to the throne. If anything, it shows how much of a fantasy this series is and how loosely it's playing with anything close to reality for there to be only one person obviously manipulating things in favor of a prince so far. Rosenberg shows up in several volumes and he's clearly meant to be scheming, but whether for his own goals or whether he's being ordered to by someone else--Eins?--we can't tell. Otherwise, there's not much in the way of political machinations.
Also, Eins is an asshole, and we're meant to see him that way. Years older than his brothers, he's introduced by handing a report of his diplomacy relations to his father the king, speaking stiffly and formally and declining to engage in any polite conversation, and then throwing away the bouquet his brothers picked for him and telling them it's unneeded.
A+ Quality Character Right There!
Nothing about this series is subtle.
And that's what would determine whether you enjoy it, I think. The mix of silliness and only selected politics is...there are often times I think it doesn't match super well. Every time it focuses on something political, it only emphasized to me how the story is ignoring a lot of other implications of what's going on (see again: how so far literally only one person is scheming to get a specific prince on the throne and get the others away from it).
But even with that, it's enjoyable. The same jokes appear--Heine's young appearance and small stature, the princes' personalities--and break up the serious story.
At this point, the story still has a LOT of ground to cover. We've no information about when (in-universe or not) a decision about the heir will be made, or what conditions will lead to it. 3/4 princes have only just begun taking steps (literally) outside the palace in pursuit of their goals.
Leonard is the only one currently at home, and at this point, I expect that he's being set up as the eventual king for these reasons:
1) he's got the biggest impediment to the throne (being dumb)
2) he doesn't have any strong goals, whereas his brothers could be easily set up in other professions (and Licht in particular has already decided he's not interested in the throne)
3) his character is supposed to be endearing: he's not intellectual but has moments of inspiration, he loves his family fiercely and is motivated by love...if the brothers were a team of magical girls, Leonie would be the pink one, and pink is the main one.
(Review of volumes 1-5 here; review of volume 11-12 here)
While the light and fluffy atmosphere remains, and there are still many standalone chapters dealing with a prince's emotions, or learning about the common man, or whatever else they need to be seen as cute, as expect that series is heading into a bit more serious territory.
This is a good thing. The primarily standalone chapters with only the barest hint of an overarching story that we've had for several volumes can't be sustained too much longer without getting repetitive., so it was definitely time to bring in some of the bigger stories.
The series has been hinting since the very beginning that there are other forces at play and secrets to be revealed: Heine's past and/or true identity (we don't know which, but he's definitely hiding something); Heine and the king's relationship; why the king considers his firstborn, Prince Eins, to be unfit for the throne; what the heck Count Rosenberg is up to...
Admittedly, that last one is pretty obvious: Rosenberg wants Eins to ascend to the throne. If anything, it shows how much of a fantasy this series is and how loosely it's playing with anything close to reality for there to be only one person obviously manipulating things in favor of a prince so far. Rosenberg shows up in several volumes and he's clearly meant to be scheming, but whether for his own goals or whether he's being ordered to by someone else--Eins?--we can't tell. Otherwise, there's not much in the way of political machinations.
Also, Eins is an asshole, and we're meant to see him that way. Years older than his brothers, he's introduced by handing a report of his diplomacy relations to his father the king, speaking stiffly and formally and declining to engage in any polite conversation, and then throwing away the bouquet his brothers picked for him and telling them it's unneeded.
A+ Quality Character Right There!
Nothing about this series is subtle.
And that's what would determine whether you enjoy it, I think. The mix of silliness and only selected politics is...there are often times I think it doesn't match super well. Every time it focuses on something political, it only emphasized to me how the story is ignoring a lot of other implications of what's going on (see again: how so far literally only one person is scheming to get a specific prince on the throne and get the others away from it).
But even with that, it's enjoyable. The same jokes appear--Heine's young appearance and small stature, the princes' personalities--and break up the serious story.
At this point, the story still has a LOT of ground to cover. We've no information about when (in-universe or not) a decision about the heir will be made, or what conditions will lead to it. 3/4 princes have only just begun taking steps (literally) outside the palace in pursuit of their goals.
Leonard is the only one currently at home, and at this point, I expect that he's being set up as the eventual king for these reasons:
1) he's got the biggest impediment to the throne (being dumb)
2) he doesn't have any strong goals, whereas his brothers could be easily set up in other professions (and Licht in particular has already decided he's not interested in the throne)
3) his character is supposed to be endearing: he's not intellectual but has moments of inspiration, he loves his family fiercely and is motivated by love...if the brothers were a team of magical girls, Leonie would be the pink one, and pink is the main one.
November 23, 2023
At this point I'm rooting for Leonard to be king. Everyone else has something that could make them happy outside of being king but also Leonard is just such an innocent goober I would love that twist of an ending. Also the cliffhanger has me wondering about the true character of Eins, and I need to know more about that.
February 18, 2022
Leon adjusts to life without his brothers around. What shadowy plans does Eins have in motion?
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