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“War-weary nations arrange royal marriage; gladiator Orba impersonates prince while princess Vileena plots for Garbera's gain.”
Rakuin no Monshou
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7.73
1,775 rank · 2,117 readers · 30 favorites
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Synopsis
War-weary nations arrange royal marriage; gladiator Orba impersonates prince while princess Vileena plots for Garbera's gain.
The countries of Mephius and Garbera have been waging a war for ten years and are trying to put an end to this long fight through a political marriage between the two royal families. Orba, who was driven from his home because of the war and was forced to become a gladiator, looks exactly like the crown prince of Mephius, and it has been decided he will be substituting him during the wedding ceremony. On the other hand, Vileena, the princess of Garbera, has secretly decided to ensnare the crown prince for her own country's interests. (Source: Baka-Tsuki)
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Score distribution
median 8
mode 7
σ 0.82
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σ 0.82 · scores cluster tight
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Score over time
↑ 1.00
Running avg · Jun 2014 → Sep 2021
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- 8 “One of the best Novel JP I've ever read, it really deserved more attention. - Story: 7/10 - The story is well put together, many memorable moments, you stop to reflect the internal conflicts of...”
- 7 “Since I spent two days and 3 nights up to 3am reading this novel, I thought I'd write a review, though I am too lazy to write a comprehensive one. An amazing start. A shitty finish. ...sums up the...”
- 9 “Rakuin no Monshou is not your typical light novel. It follows western literature in its style, which means that it neither contains hyper-sexualized children nor any of those overused anime tropes....”
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Medium · 67%
Long · 33%
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A Light novel Publication
- Format 106 × 12 ch × vol
- Total read 14h 08m approx
- Published May 2008 – Oct 2012
- Source Light novel media type
- Ref. BS-M15322 catalog