Nozomi Entertainment’s deal with Manga Entertainment’s parent company Starz has netted something good once again for anime fans as a huge swathe of new material is now available on their YouTube channel, which will also shift into other channels in the near future. The latest addition is that of Princess Knight, which is based on the manga by Osamu Tezuka. Nozomi previously released it on DVD and now you can see what looks to be pretty much the entire series on their YouTube channel, starting with the first episode below.
The series originally ran for 52 episodes back in 1967 to 1968 as animated by Mushi Production. It’s enjoyed a good revival recently with Nozomi picking it up as well as Hanabee for Australian fans.
Plot Concept: Once upon a time, in the faraway kingdom of Silverland, a princess named Sapphire was born. Thanks to the prank of a mischievous little angel, Sapphire ended up with both the blue heart of a boy and the pink heart of a girl. Thus, the new little princess would be as rambunctious and brave as she was gentle and caring.
However, all was not well in Silverland. By law, only a son could inherit the throne. So, to stop the evil Duke Duralumon from being next in line to rule the kingdom, the King announced to his subjects that Sapphire was a boy!
Now, several years later, everyone in the kingdom sees Sapphire as a swashbuckling prince. Very few people know her secret. But the Duke still lurks in the shadows, waiting for a chance to make his move… So begins the story of Sapphire – the courageous Princess Knight – as she fends off the Duke’s wicked schemes and fights for justice and the happiness of her people!
