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Gun Princess
A blonde woman in a brown cloak and skirt holds a large gun. To the left reads "Gun Princess The Majesty 1" in blue letters.
The Japanese release of the first Gun Princess light novel The Majesty, published by Media Factory on April 24, 2004
銃姫
(Jū Hime)
Light novel
Written byMadoka Takadono
Illustrated byKatsumi Enami
Published byMedia Factory
English publisher
ImprintMF Bunko J
DemographicMale
Original runApril 24, 2004December 2009
Volumes11
Manga
Gun Princess ~Sincerely Night~
Written byMadoka Takadono
Illustrated byKei Ichimonji
Published byKodansha
MagazineMonthly Shōnen Sirius
DemographicShōnen
Original runFebruary 25, 2006September 22, 2008
Volumes4

Gun Princess (銃姫, Jū Hime) is a Japanese light novel series written Madoka Takadono and illustrated by Katsumi Enami. The first novel was published under Media Factory's MF Bunko J imprint in April 2004, and as of December 2009, eleven novels have been released. The series is set in a world where humans have discovered a way to seal their long-lost magical powers into bullets, starting an era of constant warfare. Cedric, Ambrosia and Elwing set out to find the Gun Princess, a powerful weapon that could change the fate of the world. A manga adaptation written by Takadono and illustrated by Kei Ichimonji was serialized in Kodansha's Monthly Shōnen Sirius magazine, and was later released in four tankōbon from November 2006 to September 2008.

Plot[edit]

Long ago, humans angered the gods and lost their magical powers. However, the humans refused to give their powers and discovered a way to seal magic into bullets. Since then, the world has lived in a state of constant warfare. Cedric, Ambrosia and Elwing begin a journey to find the Gun Princess, a powerful weapon that could change the fate of the world.

Media[edit]

Light novels[edit]

The Gun Princess light novels are written by Madoka Takadono and illustrated by Katsumi Enami. The first novel was published under Media Factory's MF Bunko J imprint on April 4, 2004, and as of December 25, 2009, eleven novels have been released.[1][2] Sharp Point Press licensed the Chinese-language release in Taiwan.[3] On September 13, 2006, Seven Seas Entertainment announced that they had acquired the rights to an English-language release of Gun Princes.[4]

Manga[edit]

Amanga adaptation titled Gun Princess ~Sincerely Night~ was written by Takadono and illustrated by Kei Ichimonji. It was serialized in Kodansha's Monthly Shōnen Sirius magazine, and later released in four tankōbon from November 22, 2006, to September 22, 2008.[5][6] Sharp Point Press has licensed the manga for a Chinese-language release in Taiwan.[7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "銃姫 (1) Gun Princess The Majesty" [Gun Princess (1) Gun Princess The Majesty] (in Japanese). Media Factory. Archived from the original on October 6, 2012. Retrieved March 12, 2010.
  • ^ "銃姫 (11) Gun Princess The strongest word in the world" [Gun Princess (11) Gun Princess The strongest word in the world] (in Japanese). Media Factory. Archived from the original on October 6, 2012. Retrieved March 12, 2010.
  • ^ 銃姬(01) [Gun Princess (01)] (in Chinese). Sharp Point Press. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved March 12, 2010.
  • ^ "Seven Seas Entertainment Launches New "Light Novel" Imprint". Seven Seas Entertainment. September 13, 2006. Archived from the original on January 3, 2010. Retrieved March 12, 2010.
  • ^ "銃姫~Sincerely Night~(1)" [Gun Princess~Sincerely Night~(1)] (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on November 10, 2013. Retrieved March 12, 2010.
  • ^ "銃姫~Sincerely Night~ (4) <完>" [Gun Princess~Sincerely Night~ (4) <End>] (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on October 4, 2008. Retrieved March 12, 2010.
  • ^ 銃姬(01) (in Chinese). Sharp Point Press. Archived from the original on June 5, 2008. Retrieved March 12, 2010.

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