The Kept Man of the Princess Knight
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| The Kept Man of the Princess Knight | |
 First light novel volume cover | |
| 姫騎士様のヒモ (Himekishi-sama no Himo) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | High fantasy, noir[1] |
| Light novel | |
| Written by | Tōru Shirogane |
| Illustrated by | Saki Mashima |
| Published by | ASCII Media Works |
| English publisher | |
| Imprint | Dengeki Bunko |
| Original run | February 10, 2022 – present |
| Volumes | 6 |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Tōru Shirogane |
| Illustrated by | Keyyang |
| Published by | ASCII Media Works |
| English publisher |
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| Imprint | Dengeki Comics NEXT |
| Magazine | ComicWalker[a] |
| Original run | September 9, 2022 – December 2024 |
| Volumes | 3 |
| Manga | |
| The Kept Man of the Princess Knight Act2 | |
| Written by | Tōru Shirogane |
| Illustrated by | Chihiro Yamazaki |
| Published by | ASCII Media Works |
| Imprint | Dengeki Comics NEXT |
| Magazine | KadoComi |
| Original run | August 31, 2025 – present |
| Volumes | 1 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Chihiro Kumano |
| Written by | Deko Akao |
| Studio | Blade |
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | February 10, 2022[5] | 978-4-04-914215-0 | February 20, 2024[6] | 978-1-9753-7499-0 |
| 2 | June 10, 2022[7] | 978-4-04-914400-0 | June 18, 2024[8] | 978-1-9753-7501-0 |
| 3 | November 10, 2022[9] | 978-4-04-914584-7 | October 15, 2024[10] | 979-8-8554-0126-4 |
| 4 | April 7, 2023[11] | 978-4-04-914869-5 | April 1, 2025[12] | 979-8-8554-0757-0 |
| 5 | September 8, 2023[13] | 978-4-04-915143-5 | October 21, 2025[14] | 979-8-8554-0759-4 |
| 6 | May 10, 2025[3] | 978-4-04-916503-6 | August 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | February 25, 2023[17] | 978-4-04-914909-8 | May 21, 2024[22] | 978-1-9753-9706-7 |
| 2 | October 26, 2023[23] | 978-4-04-915269-2 | December 17, 2024[24] | 979-8-8554-0118-9 |
| 3 | December 26, 2024[18] | 978-4-04-916009-3 | December 16, 2025[25] | 979-8-8554-2422-5 |
Act 2
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | North American release date | North American ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 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]
