Post by jess on May 27, 2006 17:05:29 GMT
Well, thought I might as well post a review of another cross-dressing anime this season... 
(although unlike Ouran, this is boys as girls)
Quite obviously, Princess Princess is a comedy. Its main character is blue-haired Tooru, who due to family circumstances transfers to a new, all-boys highschool.
But... it's not a very normal school, as somewhere along the line, someone decided that because it was only boys, they needed something interesting in their lives (such a solid plot setup, huh) hence - the princesses. Basically, the prettiest male students are chosen and given the job of being 'princesses' - that is, dressing up as girls and cheering on the sports teams ect.
Unsurprisingly, Tooru is quickly chosen for this role, which he actually accepts without minding too much - but only because the princesses get lots of benefits, like free books, uniform, food etc. And, "it's just a job, right?"
So he joins the two current princesses - Mikoto (who despite being pink-haired and girly, absolutely hates it because he has a girlfriend and doesn't want her to find out) and the more pragmatic Yuujirou (who doesn't really care, and does it quite happily).
The series has a vague plot (though only 7 eps are out & fansubbed so far) - mostly revolving around Tooru's past angst, I'm guessing, but it mostly focuses on the characters and the random embarassing jobs the princesses are made to do.
Despite assumptions most people make, I don't think it's a BL series. (...though I was more certain of that before ep 7. :/) Either way, Mikoto has a girlfriend, and Tooru and Yuujirou are ostensibly straight - although their attempt at picking up girls went pitifully.
But anyway, Princess Princess is a really fun series, doesn't take itself seriously and is very amusing. ^^
eta: interestingly, this series is actually being turned into a live action TV series! I hope it gets fansubbed. xD
(although unlike Ouran, this is boys as girls)Quite obviously, Princess Princess is a comedy. Its main character is blue-haired Tooru, who due to family circumstances transfers to a new, all-boys highschool.
But... it's not a very normal school, as somewhere along the line, someone decided that because it was only boys, they needed something interesting in their lives (such a solid plot setup, huh
) hence - the princesses. Basically, the prettiest male students are chosen and given the job of being 'princesses' - that is, dressing up as girls and cheering on the sports teams ect.Unsurprisingly, Tooru is quickly chosen for this role, which he actually accepts without minding too much - but only because the princesses get lots of benefits, like free books, uniform, food etc. And, "it's just a job, right?"
So he joins the two current princesses - Mikoto (who despite being pink-haired and girly, absolutely hates it because he has a girlfriend and doesn't want her to find out) and the more pragmatic Yuujirou (who doesn't really care, and does it quite happily).
The series has a vague plot (though only 7 eps are out & fansubbed so far) - mostly revolving around Tooru's past angst, I'm guessing, but it mostly focuses on the characters and the random embarassing jobs the princesses are made to do.
Despite assumptions most people make, I don't think it's a BL series. (...though I was more certain of that before ep 7. :/) Either way, Mikoto has a girlfriend, and Tooru and Yuujirou are ostensibly straight - although their attempt at picking up girls went pitifully.
But anyway, Princess Princess is a really fun series, doesn't take itself seriously and is very amusing. ^^
eta: interestingly, this series is actually being turned into a live action TV series! I hope it gets fansubbed. xD
