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“Orphaned Teppei enters elite world, inherits business, attends prestigious school, and faces arranged marriage with heiress Sylvia.”
Princess Lover!
プリンセスラバー!
6.67
6,621 rank · 243,010 viewers · 406 favorites
Comedy
Romance
Ecchi
Harem
School
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Synopsis
Orphaned Teppei enters elite world, inherits business, attends prestigious school, and faces arranged marriage with heiress Sylvia.
Following an automobile accident that claims the life of his parents, Teppei Arima is taken in by his grandfather and introduced to the world of the rich and the elite. Compared to his humble upbringing, Isshin Arima's lavish lifestyle surprises and stuns the young teenager. In return for the gracious hospitality, Teppei is expected to continue the family business by replacing his grandfather as the head of Arima Financial Combine, and to prepare him for these responsibilities, he is enrolled into an esteemed high school. Along with his recently acquired celebrity status and affluence, Teppei is informed of an arranged marriage with the equally prosperous Sylvia van Hossen, thus, beginning the thrilling escapades of his new life!
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 47 sampled reviews
6.5
/10
What 47 viewers settled on.
73%
recommend
Score distribution
median 7
mode 7
σ 1.97
Agreement
Polarized
σ 1.97 · split reception
The polarity gap
4.3 pts
Recommenders 7.9 · others 3.6
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Score over time
↓ 1.49
Running avg · Jul 2009 → Feb 2022
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “This anime is a unique experience that masterfully blends typical harem romance and comedy with high-stakes political intrigue involving corporations and government betrayals. My only real...”
- 10 “This is the best Anime I've ever seen! Because this anime does not dependig on the length of a video, how many episode this anime have, the video is depending on the way they let you think, watch,...”
- 8 “This is a great "shut your brain off" anime that features impressive art for a 2009 production and surprisingly well-fleshed-out characters. My only real nitpick is that the main love interest's...”
Verbosity
Short · 38%
Medium · 40%
Long · 21%
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- Format 12 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 36m all episodes
- Aired Jul 2009 – Sep 2009 Summer 2009
- Source Tv media type
- Rated R+ Mild Nudity
- Ref. BS-4491 catalog
Produced by
- Dream Force Producer