The Kept Man of the Princess Knight

The Kept Man of the Princess Knight
First light novel volume cover
姫騎士様のヒモ
(Himekishi-sama no Himo)
GenreHigh fantasy, noir[1]
Light novel
Written byTōru Shirogane
Illustrated bySaki Mashima
Published byASCII Media Works
English publisher
ImprintDengeki Bunko
Original runFebruary 10, 2022 – present
Volumes6
Manga
Written byTōru Shirogane
Illustrated byKeyyang
Published byASCII Media Works
English publisher
  • NA: Yen Press
ImprintDengeki Comics NEXT
MagazineComicWalker[a]
Original runSeptember 9, 2022 – December 2024
Volumes3
Manga
The Kept Man of the Princess Knight Act2
Written byTōru Shirogane
Illustrated byChihiro Yamazaki
Published byASCII Media Works
ImprintDengeki Comics NEXT
MagazineKadoComi
Original runAugust 31, 2025 – present
Volumes1
Anime television series
Directed byChihiro Kumano
Written byDeko Akao
StudioBlade

The Kept Man of the Princess Knight (Japanese: 姫騎士様のヒモ, Hepburn: Himekishi-sama no Himo) is a Japanese light novel series written by Tōru Shirogane and illustrated by Saki Mashima. It began publication under ASCII Media Works' Dengeki Bunko light novel imprint in February 2022. A manga adaptation illustrated by Keyyang was serialized on Kadokawa's ComicWalker manga website from September 2022 to December 2024, with a sequel illustrated by Chihiro Yamazaki beginning serialization on the same website in August 2025. An anime television series adaptation produced by Blade has been announced.

Plot

Dungeons are crawling with monsters, but also contain endless treasures. Princess knight Arwin is aiming to restore her kingdom using the riches found inside one, so she leads a raid into one. Matthew, a former adventurer, is one of the people who joins her party. Despite people perceiving him as a drunkard and a coward, his true abilities are actually more impressive than anyone, even the princess, could imagine.

Characters

Matthew (マシュー, Mashū)
Voiced by: Junichi Suwabe[2]
Arwin (アルウィン, Aruwin)
Voiced by: Mikako Komatsu[2]

Media

Light novel

Written by Tōru Shirogane and illustrated by Saki Mashima, The Kept Man of the Princess Knight began publication under ASCII Media Works' Dengeki Bunko light novel imprint on February 10, 2022. Six volumes have been released as of May 2025.[3]

During their panel at Anime Expo 2023, Yen Press announced that they had licensed the series for English publication.[4]

No. Original release date Original ISBN North American release date North American ISBN
1February 10, 2022[5]978-4-04-914215-0February 20, 2024[6]978-1-9753-7499-0
2June 10, 2022[7]978-4-04-914400-0June 18, 2024[8]978-1-9753-7501-0
3November 10, 2022[9]978-4-04-914584-7October 15, 2024[10]979-8-8554-0126-4
4April 7, 2023[11]978-4-04-914869-5April 1, 2025[12]979-8-8554-0757-0
5September 8, 2023[13]978-4-04-915143-5October 21, 2025[14]979-8-8554-0759-4
6May 10, 2025[3]978-4-04-916503-6August 11, 2026[15]979-8-8554-3448-4

Manga

A manga adaptation illustrated by Keyyang was serialized on Kadokawa's ComicWalker manga website from September 9, 2022, to December 2024.[16] The manga's chapters were collected by ASCII Media Works into three tankōbon volumes released from February 25, 2023, to December 26, 2024.[17][18] During their panel at Anime NYC 2023, Yen Press announced that they had also licensed the manga adaptation for English publication.[19]

A sequel illustrated by Chihiro Yamazaki, titled The Kept Man of the Princess Knight Act2, began serialization on the same website on August 31, 2025.[20] The manga's chapters have been collected into a single tankōbon volume as of January 27, 2026.[21]

Volumes

No. Original release date Original ISBN North American release date North American ISBN
1February 25, 2023[17]978-4-04-914909-8May 21, 2024[22]978-1-9753-9706-7
2October 26, 2023[23]978-4-04-915269-2December 17, 2024[24]979-8-8554-0118-9
3December 26, 2024[18]978-4-04-916009-3December 16, 2025[25]979-8-8554-2422-5

Act 2

No. Original release date Original ISBN North American release date North American ISBN
1January 27, 2026[21]978-4-04-914909-8——

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced during the "Dengeki Bunko Winter Festival 2025" livestream event on February 16, 2025. The series will be produced by Blade and directed by Chihiro Kumano, with Deko Akao handling series composition and Hisao Ishii designing the characters.[2][26]

Reception

The series won the Grand Prize at the 28th Dengeki Novel Prize in 2021.[1]

Notes

  1. ^ ComicWalker changed its name to KadoComi (カドコミ) in December 2023.

References

  1. ^ a b 第28回電撃小説大賞「大賞」受賞作『姫騎士様のヒモ』スペシャルPVが公開　諏訪部順一さん＆小松未可子さんが出演. ln-news.com (in Japanese). February 7, 2022. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Tai, Anita (February 16, 2025). "The Kept Man of the Princess Knight Novels Get TV Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 17, 2025.
  3. ^ a b 姫騎士様のヒモ６ (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
  4. ^ Mateo, Alex (July 1, 2023). "Yen Press Reveals 16 New Licenses, 5 New Audiobooks, 4 Webcomics". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  5. ^ 姫騎士様のヒモ (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  6. ^ "The Kept Man of the Princess Knight, Vol. 1". Yen Press. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  7. ^ 姫騎士様のヒモ２ (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  8. ^ "The Kept Man of the Princess Knight, Vol. 2". Yen Press. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  9. ^ 姫騎士様のヒモ３ (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  10. ^ "The Kept Man of the Princess Knight, Vol. 3". Yen Press. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  11. ^ 姫騎士様のヒモ４ (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  12. ^ "The Kept Man of the Princess Knight, Vol. 4". Yen Press. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  13. ^ 姫騎士様のヒモ５ (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  14. ^ "The Kept Man of the Princess Knight, Vol. 5". Yen Press. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
  15. ^ "The Kept Man of the Princess Knight, Vol. 6". Yen Press. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
  16. ^ 『姫騎士様のヒモ』のコミカライズ連載が開始　姫騎士とロクでなしのヒモが紡ぐノワールファンタジー. ln-news.com (in Japanese). September 10, 2022. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  17. ^ a b 姫騎士様のヒモ（１） (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  18. ^ a b 姫騎士様のヒモ（3） (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
  19. ^ Mateo, Alex (November 18, 2023). "Yen Press Licenses 8 Manga, 3 Novels, 3 Audiobooks". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  20. ^ 『姫騎士様のヒモ』の新コミカライズ連載が開始　原作小説第2巻のエピソードが漫画化. ln-news.com (in Japanese). September 3, 2025. Retrieved September 9, 2025.
  21. ^ a b 姫騎士様のヒモ Act2（1） (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
  22. ^ "The Kept Man of the Princess Knight, Vol. 1 (manga)". Yen Press. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  23. ^ 姫騎士様のヒモ（2） (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  24. ^ "The Kept Man of the Princess Knight, Vol. 2 (manga)". Yen Press. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  25. ^ "The Kept Man of the Princess Knight, Vol. 3 (manga)". Yen Press. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  26. ^ Chapman, Paul (February 16, 2025). "The Kept Man of the Princess Knight TV Anime Announced". Crunchyroll. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
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