Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle is one of the few seasonal anime that ended on a high note rather than just getting worse.
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Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle – 11 – Princess Popular
After waiting in line with the autograph-seeking Teddy Demons, Harpy invites Sya to a pajama party, somewhat disingenuously promising it will result in more cheerful sleep. Sya can’t…
First Look: Sleepy Princess In the Demon Castle
Princess Syalis has been kidnapped by the Demon King! She doesn’t seem too concerned though. All she cares about is getting a good night’s sleep and she will…
First Impression: Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle
The demon king has kidnapped the princess! Oh noes! The overly serious hero is working on the problem, but what’s going on with Princess Syalis in the meantime?…
Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle – Episode 1
Caught between insomnia and boredom, Princess Syalis takes on crafting projects to improve her life in little ways and help her pass each day. We’ve had some Peak…
First Impression: Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle
The demon king has kidnapped the princess! Oh noes! The overly serious hero is working on the problem, but what’s going on with Princess Syalis in the meantime?…
Wacky, Sleepy Antics – Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle Spoiler Review
We once again visit Generic JRPG Land, the world that always seems to exist, particularly for parodical or comedic subversion, where a human hero must do battle with…
Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle Volume 19 Review
From body pillows to teddy bear meeting the hero to the first mention of her father, Syalis' incredible escapades continue in Sleepy Princess Volume 19!
Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle Volume 7 Review
In volume 7 of demons being stepped on for Syalis’ sleep escapades, a crisis emerges: Syalis is feeling homesick. That’s right demons! She wants to go home because…
Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle – 06 – OK Bloomers
Hero Dawner and his party take three trap-ridden paths that end up leading them all the way back to Goodreste, which undermines the whole point of capturing Princess…
Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle Volume 10 Review
Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle Volume 10 is the one volume where Sleepy Syalis becomes a thing, and also the Demon King's pops appears!
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In order to sow chaos and discord among the human kingdom, the Demon King Tasogare abducted the beloved human princess, Syalis. In an effort to rescue her, a…
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Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle Volume 14 Review
Princess Syalis discovers dimensions, teddy bears become casino dealers & Queen Nemlis arrives at the demon castle in Sleepy Princess Volume 14.
Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle Volume 8 Review
Demon orientation has arrived, which ultimately means Syalis has to ruin it in her own special way in Volume 8 of Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle.
Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle Volume 20 Review
If you’ve been reading Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle, there will be no major surprises as to what’s going to happen within a given chapter. We all…
Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle Volume 6 Review
Title: Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle (Maoujo de Oyasumi)Genre: Fantasy, ComedyPublisher: Shogakukan (JP), VIZ Media (US)Creator: Kagiji KumanomataSerialized in: Weekly Shonen SundayLocalization Staff: Tetsuichiro Miyaki (Translation), Susan…
Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle Volume 15 Review
Syalis meets Zeus and ends up having to rescue...the Demon King Twilight (!) in Volume 15 of Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle!
Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle Volume 16 Review
We also get a chapter where Kagiji Kumanomata played too much Animal Crossing, as Syalis finds herself playing the game Demon Crossing.
Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle Volume 17 Review
Anime woes, a Q&A, Syalis becoming a zombie, and a whole lot of wackiness is packed in volume 17 of Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle.
Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle Volume 9 Review
As usual, more of Syalis' sleeping tips, from becoming a mangaka to having a motive to be a "hostage", emerges in Vol. 9 of Sleepy Princess!
Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle Volume 13 Review
In Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle Volume 13, Syalis presides over boot camp, meets her aunt & messes with the castle. Again! Our review.
Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle Volume 5 Review
Title: Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle (Maoujo de Oyasumi)Genre: Fantasy, ComedyPublisher: Shogakukan (JP), VIZ Media (US)Creator: Kagiji KumanomataSerialized in: Weekly Shonen SundayLocalization Staff: Tetsuichiro Miyaki (Translation), Susan…
Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle Volume 18 Review
For most long running series, the one-trick idea can work over a long period of time. Sleepy Princess in Demon Castle’s one trick is one of them. But…
Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle – 10 – Demons in Humanland
Princess Sya has her most far-flung adventure yet, though it begins with a false start as she attempts to travel to the Human Realm on her own to…
Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle – 08 – The Nightmare Continues!
Hero Akatsuki’s comrade Kisho is able to open a mini-wormhole using the gem in the princess’ tiara, but it’s only big enough for Akatsuki to pass his hand…
Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle – 03 – Waking in the Light
Grimoires sap the MP of humans but in exchange allows them to use powerful magic; the demons assume Syalis would try to steal one in order to gain…
Merry Month of Manga: SLEEPY PRINCESS IN THE DEMON CASTLE
Finding a modern fantasy manga that has nothing to do with light novels is hard enough. Finding one of those that's a comedy is rarer still...
Spiraken Manga Review Ep 415: Sleepy Princess In The Demon Castle
In this episode, Xan reviews a fantasy gag manga about a kidnapped princess trying to get a good rest. Does the joke wear out its welcome? Well grab…
Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle – 09 – My Uninhibited Hostage Life!
When Syalis smashes the equivalent of a phone when the “Human Shopping Channel” won’t ship a waterbed to the Demon Castle, she starts a quest to build her…
Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle Volumes 11 and 12 Review
From a chocolate castle to a massive mech that definitely resembles Syalis, Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle continues to be great.
Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle – 07 – Starting Over from Zzzzero
While there was no danger of Syalis’ antics growing stale at the Demon Castle, there’s nothing like a change of venue to freshen things up. That change occurs…
Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle #01 — An Argument For Insomnia
Yawn. Impressions: I… suppose it's harmless enough, but I was pretty much done with its whole schtick at the halfway mark of the episode, and that's unfortunately where…
Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle – 02 – Her Own Little World
As the Hero Dawner and his party brave the labyrinthing dungeons leading to the Demon Castle, the Demon King shows up to taunt them. Dawner is convinced Princess…
Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle – My Weekend of Rest and Relaxation
Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle is a cute show about a cute princess that does very uncute things...to demons.
Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle – 05 – The Comfort(er) of a Friend
This week made it suddenly occur to me that there are no women among the Demon Castle court and staff (at least not in humanoid form), but that changes…
Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle – 01 (First Impressions) – Comfort At All Costs
In an effort to claim the Human kingdom of Goodereste as his dominion, the Twilight Demon Lord takes Princess Syalis hostage. But rather than despair in her unadorned…
12 Days of Christmas Anime, Day 9: Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle
‘Twas the night before Christmasand all through the Demon Castlenot a demon was stirring— Save for one: Princess Syalis herself. The snow (before you ask: yes, it snows…
S3E23 - Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle, Kuzumi-kun, Can't You Read the Room?
In this episode of ScreenTone Club Elliot and Andy just want to shut out the world, either by going to sleep in a Demon Castle or by refusing…
Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle – 12 (Fin) – Back to the Way Things Were
The Sleepy Princess show, a surprise smash comedy hit of the Fall, closes out just how the title above says: with things back to where they were at…
Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle – 04 – Do You Want to Build a Bathtub?
Despite being a hostage and captive, Princess Syalis is still entitled to the occasional bath, same as all the other inhabitants of the Demon Castle. However, the Red…
Great Pretender – 16 – Surly Princess in the Demon Castle
Makoto knowing he’s in on Laurent & Co.’s latest scheme doesn’t make coming to work at Scarlet every day any easier. He cooks tasty food for the captive…
Episode 695: Sleepy Princess in the Abyss
This week on Anime Pulse we got tons of trading cards, Netflix being utterly droll, and descending deeper into the Abyss. Up first Joseph is excited for his…
Princess Connect! Re:Dive – S2 05 – The Princess Is in THIS Castle
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Lonely Castle in the Mirror
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Lonely Castle in the Mirror
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Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon 30 (The Princess and the Commoner #Yashahime)
AstroNerdBoy reviews Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon 30. Setsuna stands in for Princess Aiya. Hisui saved Aiya from an octopus youkai.
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