Marginal Prince
{{Short description|Japanese anime television series}}
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{{Infobox animanga/Header
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| ja_kanji = マージナルプリンス-月桂樹の王子達-
| ja_romaji = Mājinaru Purinsu - Gekkeiju no Ōji-tachi
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{{Infobox animanga/Video
| type = tv series
| director = Takayuki Inagaki
| producer = Kai Izumi
Mitsuhiro Hata
Ritsuko Inoue
Hideyuki Nanba
| writer = Ritsuko Hayasaka
| music = Yasunori Iwasaki
| studio = Tokyo Kids
Studio T&B
Gonzo
| network = AT-X, Chiba TV, Sun TV, Tokyo MX TV, TV Kanagawa, TV Saitama
| licensee = Crunchyroll
| first = October 1, 2006
| last = December 24, 2006
| episodes = 13
| episode_list =
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{{nihongo|Marginal Prince|マージナルプリンス-月桂樹の王子達-|Mājinaru Purinsu - Gekkeiju no Ōji-tachi}} is a Japanese anime series. The anime is based on Japanese cell phone service NTT DoCoMo's dating simulation game released on August 15, 2005. The anime, directed by Takayuki Inagaki, premiered on both Tokyo MX TV and TV Saitama on October 1, 2006. The anime's 13 episodes were released between October 1, 2006, and December 24, 2006. An extra episode was released on July 19, 2007.
Media
=Game=
The game was played on Japanese cell phone network NTT DoCoMo. The goal of the game was to form romantic relationships and hear love songs. Speech recognition software was employed to allow the player to directly converse with the characters. The player made story choices, spoke with characters, and heard characters conversing with each other. Different images were displayed on the player's phone depending on conversation choices and clothing selections. The game offered multiple endings depending on player decisions throughout the game.
=Anime=
In the anime, the main character is Yuta rather than his sister. For that reason, the anime has more of a homosexual element than the game.
The anime uses two pieces of theme music. "Hanashitaku wa nai" by Flame is the series' opening theme, while "LOOK UP DAYS" by Michihiro Kuroda is the series' ending theme.
Victor Entertainment released seven DVDs for the anime, each containing two episodes of the anime. The first DVD was released on January 25, 2007.{{cite web|url=http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=VUBB-1|title=Marginal Prince - Gekkeiju no Oji Tachi Vol.1 [Regular Edition] |publisher=cdjapan.co.jp|accessdate=2009-03-06}} The second DVD was released on February 21, 2007.{{cite web|url=http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=VUBB-2|title=Marginal Prince - Gekkeiju no Oji Tachi Vol.2 [Regular Edition] |publisher=cdjapan.co.jp|accessdate=2009-03-06}} The third DVD was released on March 21, 2007.{{cite web|url=http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=VUBB-3|title=Marginal Prince - Gekkeiju no Oji Tachi Vol.3 [Regular Edition] |publisher=cdjapan.co.jp|accessdate=2009-03-06}} The fourth DVD was released on April 25, 2007.{{cite web|url=http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=VUBB-4|title=Marginal Prince - Gekkeiju no Oji Tachi Vol.4 [Regular Edition] |publisher=cdjapan.co.jp|accessdate=2009-03-06}} The fifth DVD was released on May 23, 2007.{{cite web|url=http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=VUBB-5|title=Marginal Prince - Gekkeiju no Oji Tachi Vol.5 [Regular Edition] |publisher=cdjapan.co.jp|accessdate=2009-03-06}} The sixth DVD was released on June 21, 2007.{{cite web|url=http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=VUBB-6|title=Marginal Prince - Gekkeiju no Oji Tachi Vol.6 [Regular Edition] |publisher=cdjapan.co.jp|accessdate=2009-03-06}} The final DVD was released on July 19, 2007.{{cite web|url=http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=VUBB-7|title=Marginal Prince - Gekkeiju no Oji Tachi Vol.7 [Regular Edition] |publisher=cdjapan.co.jp|accessdate=2009-03-06}} Crunchyroll licensed the series.{{cite web|last1=Cayanan|first1=Joanna|last2=Pineda|first2=Rafael Antonio|title=Crunchyroll Streams Marginal Prince, Gunma-chan Season 2 Anime|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-23/crunchyroll-streams-marginal-prince-gunma-chan-season-2-anime/.207876|website=Anime News Network|date=February 23, 2024|access-date=February 24, 2024}}
==Episode listing==
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! style="background: #DCBCFF" width="3%" | # ! style="background: #DCBCFF" | Title ! style="background: #DCBCFF" width="15%" | Original air date {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 1 | Title = Suiryoku no Esukuera (The Jade Escuela) | RAltTitle = ({{Nihongo2|翠緑のエスクエラ}}) | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2006|10|1}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 2 | Title = Akatsuki no Ēderushutain (The Edelstein Before Dawn) | RAltTitle = ({{Nihongo2|暁のエーデルシュタイン}}) | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2006|10|8}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 3 | Title = Genzō no Ipuse (The Illusion of Ipse) | RAltTitle = ({{Nihongo2|幻像のイプセ}}) | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2006|10|15}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 4 | Title = Yōkō no Foashupīru (The Vorspiel of the Sun [German: Prelude]) | RAltTitle = ({{Nihongo2|陽光のフォアシュピール}}) | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2006|10|22}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 5 | Title = Junpaku no Memoria (The Purest Memoria) | RAltTitle = ({{Nihongo2|純白のメモリア}}) | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2006|10|29}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 6 | Title = Senkō no Aniverusēru (A Glorious Anniversaire) | RAltTitle = ({{Nihongo2|閃光のアニヴェルセール}}) | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2006|11|5}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 7 | Title = Umikaze no Toraifurusu (Trifles in the Breeze) | RAltTitle = ({{Nihongo2|海風のトライフルス}}) | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2006|11|12}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 8 | Title = Shin’en no Meizu (A Deep Maze) | RAltTitle = ({{Nihongo2|深遠のメイズ}}) | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2006|11|19}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 9 | Title = Arashi no Etoranze (A Stormy Etranger) | RAltTitle = ({{Nihongo2|嵐のエトランゼ}}) | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2006|11|26}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 10 | Title = Kokō no Torisuteitia (The High and Mighty Tristitia) | RAltTitle = ({{Nihongo2|孤高のトリスティティア}}) | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2006|12|3}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 11 | Title = Jōnetsu no Torovāre (Passionate Trovare) | RAltTitle = ({{Nihongo2|情熱のトロヴァーレ}}) | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2006|12|10}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 12 | Title = Shukusai no Enpesāru (Empezar, the Offerer) | RAltTitle = ({{Nihongo2|祝祭のエンペサール}}) | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2006|12|17}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 13 | Title = Kenran no Apurōsu (Rousing Applause) | RAltTitle = ({{Nihongo2|絢爛のアプロース}}) | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2006|12|24}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = Extra | Title = TOKYO merīgōrando (merry-go-land) | RAltTitle = ({{Nihongo2|TOKYOメリーゴーランド(The Extra Disc is not found until this year 2010, maybe no extra episode)}}) | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2007|7|19}} }} |
=Game CDs=
Serendipity released three game music CDs. The first two CDs, Marginal Prince Songs 1 and Marginal Prince Songs 2, were both released on September 1, 2005. Both CDs were sung by Shun Someya, Ryotaro Okiayu and Hisayoshi Suganuma.{{cite web|url=http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=PD-1044|title=Marginal Prince Songs 1 |publisher=cdjapan.co.jp|accessdate=2009-03-06}}{{cite web|url=http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=PD-1045|title=Marginal Prince Songs 2|publisher=cdjapan.co.jp|accessdate=2009-03-06}} The final CD, Marginal Prince Songs 2.1 -Stanislav Sokurov-, was released on January 22, 2006.{{cite web|url=http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=PD-1097|title=Marginal Prince Songs 2.1 -Stanislav Sokurov- |publisher=cdjapan.co.jp|accessdate=2009-03-06}}
=Drama CD=
Serendipity released a drama CD, called Yuta Gakuin Tochaku Hen, for the anime on September 15, 2006.{{cite web|url=http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=PD-1048|title=Marginal Prince DramaCD Yuta Gakuin Tochaku Hen |publisher=cdjapan.co.jp|accessdate=2009-03-06}}
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20090220014409/http://mpri.jp/ Official website] {{in lang|ja}}
- {{anime News Network|anime|6805}}
{{Gonzo}}
{{Tokyo Kids}}
Category:Anime television series based on video games
Category:Japanese LGBTQ-related animated television series
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