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“Graduate student pursues Estolian prince for thesis on his great-grandmother, but he pursues her romantically.”
Private Prince
プライベート・プリンス,
7.59
2,555 rank · 13,927 readers · 120 favorites
Josei
Romance
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Synopsis
Graduate student pursues Estolian prince for thesis on his great-grandmother, but he pursues her romantically.
Sakuragawa Miyako is a graduate student at Eito University against the wishes of her family. She finds out that the prince of Estolia is studying abroad and is at Eito University. She wants to get close to him only in the hopes of finishing her thesis on his great grandmother, Queen Ritsuko–but he has other ideas!? (Source: Utopian Dream) Included one-shot: Volume 5: Sinful Love: Your Future is Mine
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 9 sampled reviews
7.1
/10
What 9 readers settled on.
75%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8
mode 10
σ 3.25
Agreement
Polarized
σ 3.25 · split reception
The polarity gap
7.7 pts
Recommenders 9.2 · others 1.5
Yes
No
Score over time
↓ 2.89
Running avg · Sep 2008 → Jul 2024
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10 “Miyako’s academic obsession with Princess Ritsuko provides an engaging premise, and Prince Wilfred’s initial appearance as an "angel face" is quite appealing. However, the narrative takes a jarring...”
- 10 “This is a highly enjoyable and fun read that features great art, well-paced storytelling, and tastefully presented sex scenes. While the scenarios are somewhat predictable and contain less smut...”
- 9 “This manga features beautifully executed modern art and natural character interactions that mirror real-life dilemmas, all while delivering exceptional comedic timing that genuinely made me laugh...”
Verbosity
Short · 78%
Medium · 11%
Long · 11%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Private Prince begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 25 × 5 ch × vol
- Total read 3h 20m approx
- Published Jan 2005 – Jan 2007
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M3320 catalog