“Queen's Mayfaire schoolgirls become Commonwealth spies in steampunk London's silent war between divided Albion.”
Princess Principal
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Synopsis
Queen's Mayfaire schoolgirls become Commonwealth spies in steampunk London's silent war between divided Albion.
In the early 20th century, the discovery of the substance Cavorite allowed the production of advanced military technology and steered the country toward conflict. London is now divided by a wall, and the Kingdom and the Commonwealth of Albion battle a silent war where espionage is the only weapon that can destabilize the enemy. A group of girls from the prestigious Queen's Mayfaire school work as undercover spies for the Commonwealth. Led by Dorothy, an experienced driver with a striking personality, their group includes the talents of Ange le Carré, a cold-blooded liar and expert sharpshooter; Chise, a proficient samurai; and Beatrice, a voice-mimicking specialist. They use their unique individual skills for the Commonwealth to survive in a dark world filled with conspiracy, mystery, and infiltration. In the shadow of the war, they have only one goal in mind: completing their mission.
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What 59 viewers settled on.
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σ 1.73 · some divergence
6.1 pts
Recommenders 8.6 · others 2.5
↓ 0.08
Running avg · Sep 2017 → Aug 2025
- 7 “Princess Principal is fun popcorn material. I liked the changing mystery throughout. It faltered with the ending leaving it open for a season 2 that I unfortunately don't think it will ever get....”
- 9 “This show delivers good fun with an original story involving two companies, featuring perfect music and well-crafted ambience alongside captivating characters. However, it suffers from noticeable...”
- 9 “Fantastic atmosphere and action sequences backed up by strong, complex characters and an engaging overall plot. I don't know if I'd say the story is unique really, as it uses a lot of spy movie...”
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- Format 12 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 48m all episodes
- Aired Jul 2017 – Sep 2017 Summer 2017
- Source Tv media type
- Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Ref. BS-12536 catalog
Produced by
- Bandai Visual Producer
- Lantis Producer
- Movic Producer
- Tokyo MX Producer
- Q-Tec Producer
- Hakuhodo DY Music & Pictures Producer
- Medicos Entertainment Producer
Licensed by
- Sentai Filmworks Licensor