Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle
魔王城でおやすみ
Sshhh! Princess Syalis is trying to get a good night's sleep. Some shut-eye. Forty winks. Catch some Z's. Long ago in olden times when people and demons lived together in—well, disharmony, really—a demon king kidnaps a human princess and imprisons her in his castle. Bereft, the princess's subjects beat their chests in anguish…until a hero arises to spearhead Project Rescue Our Princess! While waiting for her knight in shining armor, what's an imprisoned princess to do...? Teddy-bear guards with bat wings are all very well, but her dungeon cell is bo-o-o-ring! So, she decides to wile away the long hours by sleeping. Now if only she could get comfortable…and didn't suffer from insomnia... (Source: VIZ Media)
Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle is a tv with 12 episodes, from Fall 2020, produced by Doga Kobo, rated 7.8/10 on AniList.
Synopsis
Sshhh! Princess Syalis is trying to get a good night's sleep. Some shut-eye. Forty winks. Catch some Z's. Long ago in olden times when people and demons lived together in—well, disharmony, really—a demon king kidnaps a human princess and imprisons her in his castle. Bereft, the princess's subjects beat their chests in anguish…until a hero arises to spearhead Project Rescue Our Princess! While waiting for her knight in shining armor, what's an imprisoned princess to do...? Teddy-bear guards with bat wings are all very well, but her dungeon cell is bo-o-o-ring! So, she decides to wile away the long hours by sleeping. Now if only she could get comfortable…and didn't suffer from insomnia... (Source: VIZ Media)
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Tags
- Ojou-sama — Features a wealthy, high-class, oftentimes stuck up and demanding female character.
- Female Protagonist — Main character is female.
- Prison — Partly or completely set in a prison.
- Episodic — Features story arcs that are loosely tied or lack an overarching plot.
- Parody — Features deliberate exaggeration of popular tropes or a particular genre to comedic effect.
- Demons — Prominently features malevolent otherworldly creatures.
- Kuudere — Prominently features a character who generally retains a cold, blunt and cynical exterior, but once one gets to know them, they have a very warm and loving interior.
- Slapstick — Prominently features comedy based on deliberately clumsy actions or embarrassing events.
- Iyashikei — Primary aim is to heal the audience through serene depictions of characters' daily lives.
- Cute Girls Doing Cute Things — Centers around female characters doing cute activities, usually with little to no emphasis on drama and conflict.
- Magic — Prominently features magical elements or the use of magic.
- Ensemble Cast — Features a large cast of characters with (almost) equal screen time and importance to the plot.