Who Made Me a Princess

Who Made Me a Princess
First webtoon adaptation volume cover

AuthorPlutus
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
GenreDrama, fantasy
Publisher
  • Ridi (Korean)
  • Webnovel (English)
PublishedDecember 20, 2017 – October 24, 2018
Media typeweb novel
No. of books9
Who Made Me a Princess
어느 날 공주가 되어버렸다
AuthorPlutus
IllustratorSpoon
Publisher
English publisher
Webtoon
service
Original runDecember 20, 2017 – April 30, 2022
Volumes9
Who Made Me a Princess
Also known asThe Fated Magical Princess: Who Made Me a Princess
Directed byYingying Zhang
Country of originChina / Japan
Original languageChinese / Japanese
Production
Production companyColored Pencil Animation
Original release
NetworkiQIYI (China)
Tokyo MX, BS NTV, AT-X (Japan)
ReleaseSeptember 28, 2025 (2025-09-28) (China)
October 2, 2025 (2025-10-02) (Japan)

Who Made Me a Princess (Korean어느 날 공주가 되어버렸다) is a South Korean fantasy web novel written by Plutus. The webtoon, illustrated by Spoon, was first serialized in Ridi on December 20, 2017, with the first season concluded on February 10, 2019, followed by its second season which was released from July 2019 to August 2020, and thereafter with its third season which was released from November 2020 to April 2022.[1] The webtoon has been licensed in English by Seven Seas Entertainment, with individual chapters have been collected and published in nine volumes, as of December 2022.[2]

A Chinese animated television series adaptation produced by Colored Pencil Animation has been announced and premiered on iQIYI in September 2025,[3][4] with a Japanese dub set to premiere in October of the same year.[5]

Characters

[edit]
Athanasia (アタナシア, Atanashia)
Voiced by: Sumire Morohoshi (Japanese)[5]
Claude (クロード, Kurōdo)
Voiced by: Tomoaki Maeno (Japanese)[5]
Felix (フィリックス, Firikkusu)
Voiced by: Ryōhei Kimura (Japanese)[5]
Lucas (ルーカス, Rūkasu)
Voiced by: Nobuhiko Okamoto (Japanese)[5]
Ijekiel (イゼキエル, Izekieru)
Voiced by: Shūichirō Umeda (Japanese)[5]
Jennette (ジェニット, Jenitto)
Voiced by: Manaka Iwami (Japanese)[5]
Lilian York (リリアン・ヨルク, Ririan Yoruku)
Voiced by: Azumi Waki (Japanese)[6]
Diana (ダイアナ, Daiana)
Voiced by: Kana Hanazawa (Japanese)[6]
Duke Alpheus (アルフィアス公爵, Arufiasu Kōshaku) / Roger Alpheus (ロジャー・アルフィアス, Rojā Arufiasu)
Voiced by: Junichi Suwabe (Japanese)[6]
Anastacius (アナスタシウス, Anasutashiusu)
Voiced by: Hidenori Takahashi (Japanese)[6]

Media

[edit]

Web novel

[edit]

Who Made Me a Princess was first serialized on Ridi's digital comic since December 20, 2017. The novel is licensed in English by Webnovel.[7]

Volumes

[edit]
No. Korean release date Korean ISBN
01 December 27, 2017[8]979-11-2930-711-8
02 December 27, 2017[9]979-11-2930-712-5
03 March 28, 2018[10]979-11-2930-713-2

Webtoon

[edit]

A webtoon adaptation launched in Ridi on December 20, 2017,[11] and concluded its first season on February 10, 2019; its second season began on July 9 of that same year, and concluded on April 30, 2022, with the third season. The webtoon has been published digitally in English by Tappytoon[12] and Tapas,[13] with the collected volumes licensed and published in North America by Seven Seas Entertainment since May 16, 2023.[2]

Volumes

[edit]
No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
01 August 30, 2019[14]979-11-29335-41-8May 16, 2023[2]978-1-68579-678-5
02 November 8, 2019[15]979-11-29338-18-1September 12, 2023[16]978-1-68579-684-6
03 March 4, 2020[17]979-11-29345-58-5November 7, 2023[18]978-1-68579-770-6
04 Juky 3, 2020[19]979-11-29352-56-9January 23, 2024[20]978-1-68579-771-3
05 July 20, 2021[21]979-1-12-937858-3March 26, 2024[22]978-1-68579-780-5
06 December 31, 2021[23]979-1-12-938738-7June 6, 2024[24]979-8-88843-204-4
07 September 27, 2022[25]979-1-14-040171-0September 24, 2024[26]979-8-89160-113-0
08 November 30, 2022[27]979-1-14-040497-1December 10, 2024[28]979-8-89160-114-7
09 November 30, 2022[1]979-1-14-040498-8March 18, 2025[29]979-8-89160-115-4

Anime

[edit]

A Chinese animated television series adaptation by Colored Pencil Animation was announced, and premiered on iQIYI on September 28, 2025,[3][4] with the Japanese dub premiering on October 2 of the same year.[5][a] For the Japanese dub, the opening theme song is "Ii yo" (いいよ; 'Alright'), performed by Daoko, while the ending theme song is "Sono Hitomi de" (その瞳で; 'In Those Eyes'), performed by XAI.[6] Crunchyroll is streaming the series under the title The Fated Magical Princess: Who Made Me a Princess.[30] Muse Communication licensed the series in Southeast Asia.[31]

Episodes

[edit]
No.Title [32][33]Directed by [b]Written by [b]Storyboarded by [b]Original release date [a][c]
1"Fate Begins to Stir"
Transliteration: "Ugokidasu Unmei" (Japanese: 動きだす運命)
TBATBATBAOctober 2, 2025 (2025-10-02)[d]
2"Papa"
Transliteration: "Papa" (Japanese: パパ)
TBATBATBAOctober 2, 2025 (2025-10-02)[d]
3"Princess of the Obelia Empire"
TBATBATBAOctober 2, 2025 (2025-10-02)[d]

Reception

[edit]

The series came in fourth place in AnimeJapan's 2022 poll of series people want to see receive an anime adaptation.[35]

Notes

[edit]
  1. ^ a b Tokyo MX and BS NTV listed the series premiere on October 1 at 25:00, which is effectively October 2 at 1:00 a.m. JST.[34]
  2. ^ a b c Production staff information is taken from the ending credits of each episode.
  3. ^ Episodes are released on dAnime Store, U-NEXT, Crunchyroll and simulcast platforms by Muse 3 days before their televised airings.
  4. ^ a b c The first 3 episodes aired back-to-back.

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b 어느 날 공주가 되어버렸다 9 (in Korean). Naver Book Database. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Who Made Me a Princess Vol. 1". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Tamara, Lazic (June 3, 2023). "Who Made Me a Princess Gets Donghua Adaptation". Anime Corner. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  4. ^ a b Tamara, Lazic (April 27, 2024). "Who Made Me a Princess Donghua Shows Off Second Trailer". Anime Corner. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h Cho, Wonhee (September 6, 2025). "Who Made Me a Princess Webtoon Gets Animated Adaptation Debuting in Japan on September 28, Japanese Dub Cast Revealed". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
  6. ^ a b c d e Hodgkins, Crystalyn (September 19, 2025). "Who Made Me a Princess Chinese-Animated Series Reveals Main Promo Video, More Japanese Dub Cast". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 19, 2025.
  7. ^ "Who made me a princess". Webnovel. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  8. ^ 어느 날 공주가 되어버렸다 1 (in Korean). Naver Book Database. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  9. ^ 어느 날 공주가 되어버렸다 2 (in Korean). Naver Book Database. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  10. ^ 어느 날 공주가 되어버렸다 3 (in Korean). Naver Book Database. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  11. ^ 어느 날 공주가 되어버렸다. Ridi (in Korean). Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  12. ^ "Who Made Me a Princess". Tappytoon. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  13. ^ "Who Made Me a Princess? - Tapas". Tapas. May 6, 2022. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
  14. ^ 어느 날 공주가 되어버렸다 1 (in Korean). Naver Book Database. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  15. ^ 어느 날 공주가 되어버렸다 2 (in Korean). Naver Book Database. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  16. ^ "Who Made Me a Princess Vol. 2". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  17. ^ 어느 날 공주가 되어버렸다 3 (in Korean). Naver Book Database. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  18. ^ "Who Made Me a Princess Vol. 3". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  19. ^ 어느 날 공주가 되어버렸다 4 (in Korean). Naver Book Database. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  20. ^ "Who Made Me a Princess Vol. 4". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  21. ^ 어느 날 공주가 되어버렸다 5 (in Korean). Naver Book Database. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  22. ^ "Who Made Me a Princess Vol. 5". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  23. ^ 어느 날 공주가 되어버렸다 6 (in Korean). Naver Book Database. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  24. ^ "Who Made Me a Princess Vol. 6". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  25. ^ 어느 날 공주가 되어버렸다 7 (in Korean). Naver Book Database. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  26. ^ "Who Made Me a Princess Vol. 7". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  27. ^ 어느 날 공주가 되어버렸다 8 (in Korean). Naver Book Database. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  28. ^ "Who Made Me a Princess Vol. 8". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  29. ^ "Who Made Me a Princess Vol. 9 | Seven Seas Entertainment". sevenseasentertainment.com. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
  30. ^ Mateo, Alex (September 17, 2025). "Crunchyroll Announces Release Schedule for Fall 2025 Season". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 17, 2025.
  31. ^ "【Distribution Announcement】Muse is pleased to announce the distribution of the highly anticipated 《The Fated Magical Princess: Who Made Me a Princess》! 📅 Starts on 29th September 2025, every Monday at 00:00". Muse Asia. September 26, 2025. Retrieved September 26, 2025 – via YouTube.
  32. ^ "STORY|Terebi Anime「Aru Hi, Ohimesama ni Natte shimatta Ken ni Tsuite」Koshiki Saito" STORY|TVアニメ「ある日、お姫様になってしまった件について」公式サイト [STORY|TV Anime「Who Made Me a Princess」Official Site]. aruhime-anime.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved September 28, 2025.
  33. ^ "Watch The Fated Magical Princess: Who Made Me a Princess - Crunchyroll". Retrieved September 28, 2025.
  34. ^ "On'Ea|Terebi Anime「Aru Hi, Ohimesama ni Natte shimatta Ken ni Tsuite」Koshiki Saito" ONAIR|TVアニメ「ある日、お姫様になってしまった件について」公式サイト [ONAIR|TV Anime「Who Made Me a Princess」Official Site]. aruhime-anime.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved September 28, 2025.
  35. ^ Morrissy, Kim (March 23, 2022). "Senpai wa Otokonoko Tops AnimeJapan's 'Manga We Want To See Animated' Poll". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 23, 2022. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
[edit]