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“Poison-raised assassin "Poison Princess" must survive enemy land while every touch brings death.”
Dokuhime
毒姫
7.56
2,827 rank · 7,434 readers · 131 favorites
Shoujo
Drama
Fantasy
Horror
Romance
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Synopsis
Poison-raised assassin "Poison Princess" must survive enemy land while every touch brings death.
It starts with poisonous herbs under the cradle. Then under the sheets. And inside the clothes. Even mixed in the milk that they feed the newborn. This way the child gradually gets used to poisons and becomes the perfect assassination tool—the "Poison Princess" whose every kiss, tear, and even touch bring death. Her only chance of survival is to fulfill her duty as an assassin and find a way to live on in the enemy land she is sent to...if her heart is strong enough. (Source: Aerandria Scanlations)
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Community consensus
Derived from 9 sampled reviews
7.1
/10
What 9 readers settled on.
71%
recommend
Score distribution
median 7
mode 10
σ 2.88
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.88 · split reception
The polarity gap
6.4 pts
Recommenders 9.4 · others 3.0
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Score over time
↓ 2.89
Running avg · Dec 2009 → Feb 2021
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10 “This is an incredible story of love and pain that is sad, sweet, romantic, dark, and radiates hope. While the first chapter is confusing, the narrative improves significantly by the third chapter....”
- 10 “This series features a compelling and dark josei premise, complemented by beautiful, elaborate art and highly distinctive character designs. While the limited number of chapters currently available...”
- 10 “The romantic, tragic narrative is incredibly addictive, complemented by a brilliant Victorian setting and deep, thoughtful characterization. There are no notable flaws to be found in this work,...”
Verbosity
Short · 33%
Medium · 33%
Long · 33%
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A Manga Publication
- Format 36 × 5 ch × vol
- Total read 4h 48m approx
- Published Oct 2002 – Oct 2012
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M10090 catalog