A Prince of a Friend
| A Prince of a Friend | |
 First tankōbon volume cover | |
| 王子様の友達 (Ōji-sama no Tomodachi) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Romantic comedy[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Sukeroku |
| Published by | Fujimi Shobo |
| English publisher | |
| Imprint | Dragon Comics Age |
| Magazine | DraDra Sharp |
| Original run | March 17, 2023 – present |
| Volumes | 3 |
A Prince of a Friend (王子様の友達, Ōji-sama no Tomodachi) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Sukeroku. It was originally published as a one-shot on the Nico Nico Seiga under Fujimi Shobo's DraDra Sharp brand in October 2022. It later began serialization on the same website under the same brand in March 2023.
Publication
[edit]Written and illustrated by Sukeroku, A Prince of a Friend was originally published as a one-shot on the Nico Nico Seiga website under Fujimi Shobo's DraDra Sharp brand on October 28, 2022.[2] It later began serialization on the same platform under the same brand on March 17, 2023.[3] Its chapters have been compiled into three tankōbon volumes as of April 2025.[4]
During their panel at Anime NYC 2025, Seven Seas Entertainment announced that they had licensed the series for English publication, with the first volume set to release in February 2026.[5]
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | North American release date | North American ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | December 8, 2023[6] | 978-4-04-075239-6 | February 24, 2026[7] | 979-8-89561-835-6 |
| 2 | July 9, 2024[8] | 978-4-04-075515-1 | June 23, 2026[9] | 979-8-89561-862-2 |
| 3 | April 9, 2025[4] | 978-4-04-075864-0 | — | — |
| 4 | December 9, 2025[10] | 978-4-04-075515-1 | — | — |
Reception
[edit]The series topped Niconico's 2nd Manga General Election in the "Heart-Pounding" Category.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ “彼女を寝取りそうな同級生”に恋の相談…実は超ピュアな性格に「ギャップに笑った」の声【漫画】. TheTV.jp. June 17, 2025. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
- ^ 王子様の友達. Nico Nico Seiga (in Japanese). Retrieved November 8, 2025.
- ^ 静まれ俺のスケベ心！非モテ男子が幼なじみ女子とモテ特訓「王子様の友達」新連載. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 17, 2023. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
- ^ a b 王子様の友達 3 (in Japanese). Fujimi Shobo. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (August 22, 2025). "Seven Seas Licenses Girl Meets Rock!, Dungeon Elf, History of the Kingdom of the Orcsen, 8 More Titles". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
- ^ 王子様の友達 １ (in Japanese). Fujimi Shobo. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
- ^ "A Prince of a Friend Vol. 1". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
- ^ 王子様の友達 2 (in Japanese). Fujimi Shobo. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
- ^ "A Prince of a Friend Vol. 2". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
- ^ 王子様の友達 4 (in Japanese). Fujimi Shobo. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
- ^ みんなで決める！第2回・マンガ総選挙. Niconico (in Japanese). Dwango. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Official manga website (in Japanese)
- A Prince of a Friend (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia