“Heian-era NEET Sei Shonagon becomes tutor to refined 13-year-old princess amid quirky court ladies' romantic interest.”
Kimi no Tame nara Shineru
姫〈きみ〉のためなら死ねる
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Heian-era NEET Sei Shonagon becomes tutor to refined 13-year-old princess amid quirky court ladies' romantic interest.
This is a charming work that was very loosely based on the life of Heian era author and poet, Sei Shonagon. The 27-year-old Shonagon, depicted here as a sort of medieval NEET, manages to land a job as the private tutor of a beautiful and refined 13-year-old, Princess Teishi. There are also a number of other quirky court ladies, some of whom have their eyes on Shonagon... (Source: MU)
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A Manga Publication
- Format 14 vol ch × vol
- Published Mar 2010 – Mar 2024
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M17113 catalog