在魔王城說晚安 1

魔王城でおやすみ [Maō-jō de Oyasumi] #1

by Kagiji Kumanomata, 熊之股鍵次, 蔡承胤 (Translator)

小聲點！會把公主吵醒的！
　　在過去，人類與魔族共存的時代……魔王抓走了人類的公主，將之幽禁在自己的城堡中。此舉導致人們怒不可遏，勇者也為了救出公主而踏上旅程！！然而此時，身處牢獄的公主滿腦子卻是……「除了睡覺，無事可做」為了尋求安眠，被囚禁的公主竟在魔王城中為所欲為！睡眠系奇幻喜劇第一集，登場！！

Genres: Manga, Fantasy, Humor, Graphic Novels, Young Adult, Fiction, Demons

168 pages, Paperback

First published September 16, 2016

Reviews

[Mehsi · Rating 5 out of 5]

A princess, kidnapped by a demon king.

Now I know what you will be thinking, the poor thing. Is anyone going to save her? How will she survive? Well, um, throw out all those ideas, and just worry about the monsters and the demon king. :P

Yes, our princess isn't so weak, so silly, instead she is awesome, and she is a danger to all the critters in the castle. She is on a quest to sleep well, and she will do anything for it. Including cutting up living blankets, brushing demon teddy bears until they drop their fluff, cutting off capes, stealing precious artifacts, and so much more. Every chapter features a new quest, and the hilarious situations that come with it.

Did I mention she keeps dying? Yes, in her quest for new stuff to sleep better she keeps falling into lava, or falls asleep on deadly mushrooms.

The girl is totally awesome, and I actually don't want her to be saved. She is just too fabulous and kick-ass. She totally isn't afraid of the monsters.

In the meantime we see the humans still trying to save the princess, and the demons making plans to thwart the humans. :P

If anything, I agree with a comment I saw somewhere, that someone should save the demons, and the demon king. Before they get killed any further.

The art is pretty awesome, I do love the style!

This manga is perfect if you want to laugh your butt off, and if you want to know what the next thing is that the princess will do.

Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/

[EvaN · Rating 4 out of 5]

I looove the art. Every chapter is independent and quite small, which I always prefer. Our main character is acting like a toddler and it is very funny.
This is more like a 4,5 star to me since it is light and easy to read, but not something I would think after I finish reading.

[Andrew · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hilarious

Absolutely hilarious RPG deconstruction from the perspective of a "captured" princess. I loved it and can't wait to read more.

[Miche · Rating 4 out of 5]

I had a great time reading this one. It made me laugh hard.

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sleep is indeed the best.

[Freya · Rating 4 out of 5]

3,5 stars

Hilarious and could have easily been a whole series so it took me a while to read. I enjoyed the antics of our reckless princess, trying to get the best night’s sleep of her life. But I did feel like, the lack of resistance from the demons and her being easily revived and many other things going too easily, did result in a less exciting read than it could have been. But totally worth the read! I laughed a lot reading this one and it’s a very full and detailed story and illustrations. Very quirky and cute at times, too!

[Mir]

I must be missing something... It seems like a repeated variation of the same not-that-funny story? The princess can't sleep so she mutilates some supernatural creature to get material for some ridiculously elaborate pillow/bed/blanket.

[Rereader · Rating 2 out of 5]

The artwork was cute and the first two-three chapters were amusing, but the premise and humor got old pretty fast. I understand that manga is super repetitive, especially comedy/slife of life series, but unlike others the repetition here made it LESS humorous. Also, Princess Syalis has little to no to personality other than being sadistic. The demons were pretty entertaining, so that was a plus, and I did love the JRPG style of storytelling and worldbuilding. Unfortunately, it's not enough to make up for the rest of the problems I had.

Not a bad series and I'm sure most people will find it more entertaining than I did, but this isn't for me.

[Maiko-chan [|]]

I haven't even gotten to this yet and it's already got a confirmed anime in the works, naturally


Might still get around to reading this in the meantime since the airdate is as yet unknown and it does look cute, but knowing me I might wait for the anime now.

[jillian · Rating 4 out of 5]

Why was this stressful to read like she just cannot get a good night's sleep, poor thing...

between the monsters snoring, the pillow being of poor quality, and the spell books not working either to put her to sleep... at least she now has magical powers but she really just wants to sleep, also love the new crown, looks much more comfy, and bangs are annoying....


Same

[Metal Nyankos · Rating 3 out of 5]

There is a lot to love in this manga. The art, the characters, and especially the tone. A manga like this can't be terribly easy to write - you're taking the 'damsel in distress' trope and not only subverting it, but doing so in the most spectacularly comedic way that takes the mickey out of what is a normally very serious storytelling device.

The story is simple: Princess Syalis has been captured by the titular Demon King. He's using her the way most captured princesses are used in these types of tales: as bait for a hero. Except, very quickly, we realize not only is she hardly a prisoner, but that, in most ways, the castle she finds herself in is a reprieve from her daily drudgery as a princess. Not only can she finally get some rest (something we can all empathize with in a deep, primordial way), but she no longer has to worry about carrying out the duties of a princess. She can dedicate herself to her one, true passion: sleeping.

What manga-ka Kagiji Kumanomata does so well is showcasing how the princess is anything but a damsel-in-distress and, in fact, she could quite easily waltz out of the castle whenever she likes thankyouverymuch. Except why would she leave when she can finally get the perfect shut-eye using all sorts of magically enhanced objects?

The princess aside, one thing I really enjoyed in Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle, Vol. 1 is how desperately the Demon King's is trying to be a classic villain. He's trope-savvy and he knows exactly how stories like this should play out...except no matter what he does, no matter what his plans, or what he expects of the princess to do, nothing works out. He is, like a lot of his minions, a rather sympathetic character who is just trying to be the best Demon King he can be goshdarnit!

It's just this kind of manga that keeps me coming back for yet more manga. It's fun, lighthearted, and cute. The perfect manga for the start of the winter season.

[Donna · Rating 4 out of 5]

A princess who has been captured by the demon king just wants to have a good night's sleep

This is a cute and funny book. While you think the stories would be about the demons torturing the princess, she actually ends up 'torturing' them by escaping her cell and destroying artifacts in her drive for the best bed, best sheets, etc.

My favorite part was when she realized that she could brush the teddy demons to get high quality stuffing for her pillow. And then the teddy demons follow her around asking for "More! Brush us more!". If you read that and think 'adorable', you should read this book. If instead you roll your eyes, skip it.

I'm not sure how well this idea will cover several volumes, but I'll give the second one a try.

[Kerstin · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm so glad I decided to pick up this manga! Of all the mangas I've read, this one is now my favorite. It's the perfect lighthearted, comedic read that I was looking for!

[Ellyn → Allonsythornraxx · Rating 3 out of 5]

21/12/2025
3.5 ⭐
This was so chaotic and fun!

✨ 185/100 read for 100 Graphics in a Year Reading Challenge ✨ + also read for the graphicsathon round 16!

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[Laura A. Grace · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was fun!

I definitely prefer the anime because of how vibrant it is, but I really enjoyed all the character profiles in this one and seeing how faithful the anime adaptation was! Makes me feel good about sticking with the anime because even though I enjoyed this, I love hearing the characters come to life with voices and such.

Also just have to say that the Demon Cleric and the Demon King are my favorite characters! I don't know why but outside of our Princess's actions, they make me laugh the most!

Had a fun time reading this one!

[Wordsworn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fairly light and very silly. Pokes fun at the very concept of a "demon king" and heroes and such in a very unique way.

...Also, as someone who struggles to sleep restfully........gosh, I can understand a LOT of what the princess does. I get you, girl! X'D

TL;DR, I'm not falling all over myself to read more, but it's funny and I might pick up the next one from the library sometime when I need a laugh.

[Selena Pigoni · Rating 4 out of 5]

So this is a silly manga that manages to keep the central gag (the princess needs something to sleep) funny throughout the volume. It's mostly loving jabs at video game tropes, and the occasional fantasy novel gag.

[Mariza · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is so hilarious and original 😍

[Abi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hilarious! Right up my alley. I can't wait to see what Syalis does next! 5 stars.

[Kathaleen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cutest ever.

[Li Jin · Rating 5 out of 5]

super duper cute!

[KuroNeko (Maud) · Rating 2 out of 5]

À part les jolis illustrations, je n’ai rien aimé 😬😥 dommage !

[Sesana · Rating 3 out of 5]

Essentially a one joke manga: the captured princess cares way more about getting a good sleep than escaping from the demons. This sort of thing always wears out its welcome eventually, but I did like this initial volume more than I've liked other, similar books. For one, it's very creative, with a huge range of fantasy characters. The princess may be obsessed with sleep, but she's also very clever and determined. While the premise, that she only cares about sleeping, is inherently dumb, the characters aren't, and that keeps this from floundering after a chapter or two. Ultimately, it's still a single joke stretched out over thirteen chapters, but it at least does it in a fairly smart way.

[KimB · Rating 5 out of 5]

I adore this book. It is ridiculous and I NEEDED that. The Princess is a MOOD. I honestly can't remember the last time reading a manga had me laughing so much. I have read up to book 10. I recommend this book for all ages though there are some jokes that may fly over the heads of younger audiences :P . It pokes fun at over used tropes and does not take itself too seriously.

The art is very consistent throughout the books. Personally I love the art choices, its part of the humor.

11 out of 10. A great read!

[Mr. Manga_Man · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sleepy Princess in the demon castle is a well written and drawn comedy about a human princess that has been kidnapped by the dread monsters she has been locked away in the castle were she causes mischief in order to get a good nights sleep. This series was recommended to me from the viz manga sampler of 2019 all in all I am rating it 4 stars

[Tib · Rating 4 out of 5]

I started watching the anime because of a tiktok, only to find out my library has the manga series available on Libby, so I got right on that. This is such a wacky and ridiculous story and I can't get enough of it!

[Erin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cute, hilarious, all around new fav

[Emily · Rating 5 out of 5]

I’m gonna buy more of this series on my next paycheck

[TheOASG · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you’ve played hundreds of video games, you’ve probably played the generic one: princess gets captured by bad guys, and the hero must rise to save her. So for this particular manga, the princess has been captured by the demon king, and the hero and his comrades embark on a harrowing journey to rescue her.

Meanwhile, the princess embarks on a harrowing journey to build herself a bed in a demon castle.

Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle combines video game tropes, RPG-like qualities, and HGTV shows to present you this manga. A manga where Princess Aurora Syalis Goodereste is bored at the demon castle. With no attendants or things to do except stay in her cell, she escapes multiple times and builds tools to help her sleep better. Like a pillow. Bedsheets. Or famously pulling a shiny, demon slaying, hero wielding sword out of a slab in the middle of the forest for…

Sunlight. Yes, sunlight.

Anyways, rather than seek any way to get out of the castle, she does whatever she can to sleep better. For a young girl like her, sleep is good.

…But about escaping the castle…?

Honestly, the only problem with this manga so far is can this level of quality continue? With it firmly set in not taking it seriously and being a comedy with such a simple plot, it can easily fall into a work that gets repetitive over time. Like does this girl even want to leave the demon castle (spoilerNO)? Reunite with the hero (alsoNO)? If not, then it’s got to be super fresh and creative with how everything’s depicted. And I assume, by faulty logic, there will be a volume that will falter humor-wise.

…That’s about it for my criticism of Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle!

Needless to say, the humor is astounding. You know the logic regarding damsels-in-distress? Well, it blows that all up by focusing on the Princess. Telling the hero’s journey in a meager 4 pages. (Maybe a little more, but maybe a little less). Instead, it focuses on the many demons of the large castle, which range from absolutely harmless to irresponsibly incompetent. Rather than actually be a frightening situation for Syalis, she’s essentially a kid at the candy store with pockets knee-deep in cash. Also she’s the one who eats demons for breakfast. (This actually is not a joke.)

Some good examples, of course, take place in the very first chapter. She hates her pillow, which is nowhere near good quality. So she resolves to make herself one. How do you make yourself one like hers? By tricking teddy bear demons of course (just brush their skin after almost stabbing them with a knife and they’ll follow you forever), roam around the hallowed defenses of the place and pick things out of demons, then put it all together, and voila! A soft pillow that instantly makes you go to sleep!

Other examples are far more subtle. If you’ve played any of the Legend of Zelda games, you might catch a joke. Any RPGs (Dragon Quest, Pokemon) you’ll understand immediately. It admittedly didn’t come to me that this manga would reference video games a lot. And in fairness, it also delves into role-playing tropes as well. But in a scene that made me think back to the time in Wind Waker which involved using the wind, I can’t help but think this manga is somewhat of a callback to those times.

The characters make it stand out as well. Some stand out because they, in theory, should seem and act more powerful than the princess (the Demon King, Great Red Siberian) but don’t, while others are completely bizarre (the Michelin Man Tire Demon, “Toothpick Men”). But the princess is key to everything. There’s no other character I would expect to embrace death because its benefits (sleep) apparently outweigh, ya know, the most important thing (living) other than Syalis. That’s a testament to making her stand out, by supplying excellent dialogue. She’s a welcome delight.

And so’s this manga. Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle is fantastic. I already explained one worry, but one more worry: this could be a work that might stump those who aren’t too much in the know regarding games. But I think overall, between the art and comedic timing, this is one manga you’ll want to start adding to your shelf quickly. Definitely one of the best manga debuts of 2018.

- Justin

[Sunread26 · Rating 4 out of 5]

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Extrait :
Nouvelle série qui me tentait depuis un moment chez Meian. Disponible via leur mode d’abonnement si vous le souhaitez, avec des goodies en prime. Pour ma part, je me suis contenté de prendre le premier tome, car je ne connais pas du tout la série, donc se lancer dans un abonnement, même si on peut l’annuler, ce n’est pas mon truc. Je voulais déjà voir ce que ça donnait juste avec le premier tome et aviser ensuite la mise en place de ce potentiel abonnement.

Pour l’histoire de base on suit Syalis une princesse humaine qui s’est fait kidnappée par le roi démon. Pendant que les autres humains crient de terreur et pensent au pire, elle ne pense qu’à trouver la solution idéale pour enfin bien dormir. Il faut l’avouer, arrivée dans ce nouveau château lui a coupé de nombreuses activité et il ne lui reste donc plus qu’à dormir. Sauf qu’elle a beau essayer, soit il n’y parvient pas, soit elle se réveille aussi fatiguée qu’au couché. Vient ensuite pléthores expériences pour trouver la solution idéale ! On passe du changement de literie à un aménagement total de la pièce, quand elle n’en change pas aussi. Parce qu’il faut bien l’avouer, pour une prisonnière, elle se balade quand même bien facilement dans le château du roi démon, causant plus de problèmes qu’autre chose à ses derniers. L’auteur a une sacrée imagination quand même pour proposer autant d’histoires courtes différentes avec des solutions aussi variées. Les démons sont donc assez peu enviables au vue de la situation, puisque la princesse va même jusqu’à attaquer certains d’entre eux. Le pire étant qu’elle ne cherche même pas à s’évader, mais juste à dormir. Alors qu’au vu de ses péripéties, elle aurait largement pu rentrer chez elle toute seule. Les humains ont envoyés un héros pour la sauver, héros dont elle ne se souvient même pas et qui n’avance pas à cause des problèmes qu’elle cause. Au final, si le roi démon l’a kidnappée, c’est uniquement pour créer une sorte de jeu géant pour le héros… Il est bien gentil celui-là, visiblement, ils doivent s’ennuyer et l’animation provoquée par la princesse n’est pas à leur goût.

La princesse reste une personne drôlement ingénieuse et débrouillarde pour son rang. Auparavant, elle avait des fonctions et autres actions à réaliser dans son royaume. Maintenant, elle ne cherche qu’à dormir, car il n’y a pas d’autres activités. Les démons en sont déboussolés et chamboulés. D’ailleurs, elle est même forte au combat, puisqu’elles les tuent facilement également. Elle se tue même elle-même à plusieurs reprises et se retrouve ramenée à la vie par un démon. Visiblement ils sont immortels dans une certaine limite. Ils ne sont pas vraiment méchants, mais plus différents, là où la princesse me paraît bien plus diabolique. Elle les attaque sans les considérer comme des êtres vivants, c’est dire le niveau de cruauté. Il y a donc un peu d’humour noir par moment, ce qui risque de ne pas être aux goûts de tout le monde. Au final, les chapitres s’enchaînent tels des histoires courtes, sur les différentes manières qu’à l’héroïne de poursuivre ses recherches. À chaque changement de chapitre l’héroïne est mise en avant sous forme de jeu vidéo où elle change de classe. Un nombre limité de changement est indiqué et c’est un indice sur le nombre de chapitres restants du tome. Je ne sais pas si ses petits dessins seront présents à chaque tome de la série. Les dessins sont vraiment sympathique et c’est vraiment dommage du coup de ne pas avoir quelques pages en couleurs au début du tome.

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