プライベート・プリンス 4 (4)

Private Prince #4

by Maki Enjōji

Sakuragawa Miyako is a graduate student at Eito University against the wishes of her family. She finds out that the prince of Istria Wilfred (WIll) is studying abroad and is at Eito University. She wants to get close to him only in the hopes of finishing her thesis on his great grandmother, Queen Ritsuko, but does he have other ideas!?

Genres: Manga, Romance, Josei, Comics Manga, Graphic Novels, Royalty, Smut

First published November 24, 2006

About the author

Name (in native language): 円城寺マキ (えんじょうじ マキ)

Maki Enjōji is a Japanese manga artist. Among her works, Happy Marriage!? is one of the best known and it has been published in English under VIZ Media’s Shojo Beat, in French by Kazé, in German by Tokyopop and in Italian by Star Comics.

Reviews

[Melody · Rating 2 out of 5]

I just couldn't connect with the characters.

[moi, k.y.a. · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ah manga-ka! Neden bu kadar iyisin? Hep böyle devam et, emi...

Sen bu hallere düşecek adam mıydın be Will?

Teklifin böylesi yemin ediyorum!

Kıh-kıh-kıh...

[Bibliothecat · Rating 4 out of 5]

Review for the complete series



Miyako is writing her master thesis on Princess Ritsuko - a Japanese girl who married into the Estorian royal family. As it happens, Ritsuko's grandson Prince Wilfred has come to Japan to study abroad. Miyako has her mind set on getting an interview with him to complete her thesis, but Prince Will shows her a different face than the one he wears in public.

In a broad sense, this is your typical royalty falls in love with commoner story, including the fact that Miyako is one of the very few characters who isn't interested in Will being a prince - well, beyond that fact that she wants information of him. The main aspect that's probably different from most of its kind is the fact that Will is said to be a bit of a pervert. To be honest, beyond the fact that he likes large breasts - which is also what made him notice Miyako initially - I wouldn't say there's anything perverted about him. It does make for a more comedic start to this series, though.

Private Prince became much stronger with the later volumes. While the first volumes were more on the comedy side of things and thus quite fun, I struggled to connect to the characters. Miyako is obsessed with her thesis and pretty dense about a lot of other things - Will was definitely the more interesting of the two. Once both had gotten over their pride and admitted their feelings for each other, the plot became more serious and I appreciated how the characters handled all the obstacles thrown in their way.

Rather than being all lovey-dovey, both had their share of doubts and had to give some serious thought in regards to their future. Miyako wanted to continue her studies and felt like this was not possible if she were to remain in a relationship with Will, and of course, he had a lot of things to consider given his title and all. I felt like their relationship developed well and all their worries and solutions were both mature and realistically done. I also started to appreciate Miyako's character a lot more once she wasn't in such denial about her feelings. While I still prefer Will as a character, she did show a lot of backbone in regards to her studies and research.

Private Prince also has a great supporting cast. Miyako's friend Chiri is easily at the top of my list, she makes such a great and supportive friend, has a fleshed-out personality and is an actual functioning part of the plot. For better or for worse, I also liked how Miyako's mother was written. She is far from a pleasant person but she does also show that she loves her daughter and she added some more depth to Miyako's side of the story.

Originally, I only read Private Prince because I enjoyed other of Enjouji's works. It is still not my favourite of hers, but it's a fun story, especially if you enjoy romances with royalty and don't mind Will's quirks about large breasts which seems to be a running joke throughout the series.

[Abbie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really think the novel speaks volumes (hehe pun) for itself.

Chapter 16 sex scene (actual dialogue):
(After she crawled naked into his bed, in the middle of the act)
Miyako (heroine): Hey, no . . . No, not like that!
Will (prince): Shut up! I won't hurt you. Stop struggling.

Well, at least we get Miyako thinking to herself that she enjoyed it after the fact. Maybe this is actually an S&M kind of relationship without the whips and such. This is the first clear indication of that, though.

As the volume continues, Miyako faces the decision of what kind of future she is going to choose. Will she face the challenges of choosing to be with Will? Will she decide to finally take up her mother on the inheritance of the family hotel (hahaha like that's going to happen, silly plot). She decides she's finally putting her foot down . . . because of Will. Because he's the only thing that can force her to finally have some sort of backbone with the demands of other people (besides Will, of course).

One thing I can't understand, though, is why she has to get so many jobs after she chooses Will. Like, I understand that she has to afford her apartment and all, but you'd think Will being a prince and all would help support a bit, especially since she has no free time for him due to all her jobs. Like, is her pride really so much that she wouldn't even accept help to eliminate at least one of her many jobs? You can get financial help without being a golddigger. But maybe it's a culture difference instead of just dumb characters. I don't know.

One more volume. Will Miyako gain some needed self-respect? Will the prince acknowledge his jealous, borderline abusive behavior and reform into a proper prince? Probably not, but we gotta see it to the end!

[Charmaine (CharmySketches) · Rating 1 out of 5]

I don’t think I’ve ever disliked the main couple in a manga this much before. I felt a lot of sympathy toward Miyako’s Mother, all she wants is peace of mind that someone will keep the Sakuragawa ryokan going for future generations, yet her family members all seem to be extraordinarily selfish. I can see how Mrs. Sakuragawa is also being selfish but, considering the Ryokan has been in her family for a very long time, and the fact that she can’t even depend on her husband to help out (he barely raised Miyako at all), I can understand why she would hope her daughter would accept her inheritance. In the end it seems that none of the characters in this story can empathize with each other and thus just as her Mother said in chapter 18; Miyako is leaving with a man that promises her nothing. Why? Because he’s a “hot, foreign, prince” that doesn’t even want to have children with her. All that Miyako and Will offer each other are fickle feelings and those are fleeting and honestly, there’s just nothing appealing about their relationship to me. The character’s “Love” seems very hallow, and that’s not a positive thing considering this is supposed to me a romance manga. I’m really happy that after the next volume I’ll be done with this series.

[Jane · Rating 3 out of 5]

(stejná recenze u každého dílu)
Pěkná a roztomilá kresba. Musím kresbu opravdu vynachválit, protože byla opravdu úžasná, jelikož i u sourozenců, kteří normálně vypadají velmi podobně, byly detaily obličejů tak dobře nakresleny, že od sebe byli odlišní a přesto si zachovali podobnost. Vím, že to nedává smysl. :D Líp to vysvětlit nedokážu.
Vážně by mě zajímalo, co bylo s tou celou královskou rodinou. Každý člen byl zvláštní a úplně v jiném směru. To mi ale zas tak nevadilo, protože to bylo poměrně vtipné.
Princ Will a miss Melouny tvořili hrozně roztomiloučký pár. I když se mi nelíbilo, jakým způsobem dostal Will poprvé Miyako do postele. Za to jsem na něj byla opravdu naštvaná a Miyako jsem litovala.
Obálky vypadají pěkně, akorát by na nich nemuselo být tolik světlých prvků, které pak splývají s pozadím, kde se nachází nadpis.
Hodnotím 67% Jazyk: Čj Počet stran 990

[Nisa Greennnpanda · Rating 2 out of 5]

Rating: 2 stars

Review (for the whole manga):
Didn't really enjoy this manga series. Too cliche, perhaps. Just liked the art. As usual for this mangaka, there are some explicit scenes (nudity / 18sx) in this series as well.

[Soobie has fog in her brain · Rating 3 out of 5]

Mon personnage préféré est Roberto : j'aime la façon dont il est toujours sérieux en imperturbable. Et porqoui el appelle Miyako "Melons"...

Mais aussi la sœur de Will n'est pas mal : c'est une femme très énergétique !

[Gabriela Casas Martínez · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5

[Andrea · Rating 2 out of 5]

1.5 stars

[Desi Ratna · Rating 5 out of 5]

perfect

[Hannah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Series Review: This manga is a very cute and funny series that makes a quick and light read. The plot is not very original and often cliche but entertaining none the less. The characters are likable and often humorous. I recommend this manga for older readers as it has mature moments and those looking for a light read.

[Joy (Cheery♡Reads) · Rating 5 out of 5]

SHIT! It's already 6.22am and it's a school day!!!!!! Just couldn't stop readinggg...OMG!

[Lotte · Rating 4 out of 5]

KAWAII!!!

[Phoebe A · Rating 5 out of 5]

Miyako meets Will's family :D

[Adrya Ribeiro · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ai que foi super fofinho...O Príncipe realmente gosto dela!!

[Ashley · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5