Gun Princess
Gun Princess | |
銃姫 (Jū Hime) | |
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Light novel | |
Written by | |
Illustrated by | |
Published by | Media Factory |
English publisher | |
Imprint | MF Bunko J |
Demographic | Male |
Original run | April 24, 2004 – December 2009 |
Volumes | 11 |
Manga | |
Gun Princess ~Sincerely Night~ | |
Written by | |
Illustrated by | |
Published by | Kodansha |
Magazine | Monthly Shōnen Sirius |
Demographic | Shōnen |
Original run | February 25, 2006 – September 22, 2008 |
Volumes | 4 |
Gun Princess (銃姫, Jū Hime) is a Japanese light novel series written and illustrated by . The first novel was published under Media Factory's MF Bunko J imprint in April 2004, and as of December 2009, eleven novels have been released. The series is set in a world where humans have discovered a way to seal their long-lost magical powers into bullets, starting an era of constant warfare. Cedric, Ambrosia and Elwing set out to find the Gun Princess, a powerful weapon that could change the fate of the world. A manga adaptation written by Takadono and illustrated by was serialized in Kodansha's Monthly Shōnen Sirius magazine, and was later released in four tankōbon from November 2006 to September 2008.
Plot[]
Long ago, humans angered the gods and lost their magical powers. However, the humans refused to give their powers and discovered a way to seal magic into bullets. Since then, the world has lived in a state of constant warfare. Cedric, Ambrosia and Elwing begin a journey to find the Gun Princess, a powerful weapon that could change the fate of the world.
Media[]
Light novels[]
The Gun Princess light novels are written by and illustrated by . The first novel was published under Media Factory's MF Bunko J imprint on April 4, 2004, and as of December 25, 2009, eleven novels have been released.[1][2] Sharp Point Press licensed the Chinese-language release in Taiwan.[3] On September 13, 2006, Seven Seas Entertainment announced that they had acquired the rights to an English-language release of Gun Princes.[4]
Manga[]
A manga adaptation titled Gun Princess ~Sincerely Night~ was written by Takadono and illustrated by . It was serialized in Kodansha's Monthly Shōnen Sirius magazine, and later released in four tankōbon from November 22, 2006 to September 22, 2008.[5][6] Sharp Point Press has licensed the manga for a Chinese-language release in Taiwan.[7]
References[]
- ^ "銃姫 (1) Gun Princess The Majesty" [Gun Princess (1) Gun Princess The Majesty] (in Japanese). Media Factory. Archived from the original on March 12, 2010. Retrieved March 12, 2010.
- ^ "銃姫 (11) Gun Princess The strongest word in the world" [Gun Princess (11) Gun Princess The strongest word in the world] (in Japanese). Media Factory. Archived from the original on March 12, 2010. Retrieved March 12, 2010.
- ^ 銃姬(01) [Gun Princess (01)] (in Chinese). Sharp Point Press. Archived from the original on March 12, 2010. Retrieved March 12, 2010.
- ^ "Seven Seas Entertainment Launches New "Light Novel" Imprint". Seven Seas Entertainment. September 13, 2006. Archived from the original on March 12, 2010. Retrieved March 12, 2010.
- ^ "銃姫~Sincerely Night~(1)" [Gun Princess~Sincerely Night~(1)] (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on March 12, 2010. Retrieved March 12, 2010.
- ^ "銃姫~Sincerely Night~ (4) <完>" [Gun Princess~Sincerely Night~ (4) <End>] (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on March 12, 2010. Retrieved March 12, 2010.
- ^ "Archived copy" 銃姬(01) (in Chinese). Sharp Point Press. Archived from the original on March 12, 2010. Retrieved March 12, 2010.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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