Who Made Me a Princess
AuthorPlutus
LanguageKorean
CountrySouth Korea
GenreDrama, fantasy
Publisher
  • Ridi (Korean)
  • Tapas (English)
Pub dateDecember 20, 2017 – October 24, 2018
Number of books9
Who Made Me a Princess
Websitehttps://ridibooks.com/books/3240000001
Hangul어느 날 공주가 되어버렸다
AuthorPlutus
IllustratorSpoon
Publisher
Webtoon
First2017
FirstmoDecember 20,
Last2022
LastmoApril 30,
Volumes9
Who Made Me a Princess
Alt nameThe Fated Magical Princess: Who Made Me a Princess
DirectorYingying Zhang
CompanyColored Pencil Animation
NetworkiQIYI (China)
First airedSeptember 28, 2025
Last airedDecember 28, 2025
Network 2Tokyo MX, BS NTV, AT-X (Japan)
First aired 2October 2, 2025
Last aired 2December 29, 2025
Network 3

Who Made Me a Princess (Korean: 어느 날 공주가 되어버렸다) is a South Korean fantasy web novel written by Plutus. The webtoon, illustrated by Spoon, was first serialized in Ridi on December 20, 2017, with the first season concluded on February 10, 2019, followed by its second season which was released from July 2019 to August 2020, and thereafter with its third season which was released from November 2020 to April 2022.[1] The webtoon has been licensed in English by Seven Seas Entertainment, with individual chapters have been collected and published in nine volumes, as of December 2022.[2]

A Chinese animated television series adaptation produced by Colored Pencil Animation was released in September 2025,[3][4] alongside the Japanese dub in October 2025,[5] which aired till December of the same year.

Plot

A modern-day woman suddenly awakens in the body of Athanasia, a young princess from a novel she once read, who is destined to be executed by her own father, Emperor Claude de Alger Obelia. Knowing the tragic fate that awaits her, Athanasia resolves to survive by avoiding attention, saving money to escape the palace, or, if necessary, winning over the emperor to change her destiny.

As she grows up within the imperial palace, Athanasia unexpectedly encounters Claude earlier than in the original story. Despite his reputation as a cold and ruthless ruler, their interactions begin to alter the course of events. Through cautious behavior and gradual efforts to build a relationship with him, Athanasia starts to influence the emperor's feelings, creating a fragile bond between father and daughter that did not exist before. As time passes, Athanasia becomes entangled in the politics of the palace and the appearance of other key figures from the original story, including those whose actions could still lead to her downfall.

Characters

Athanasia (アタナシア, Atanashia)
[5]
Claude (クロード, Kurōdo)
[5]
Felix (フィリックス, Firikkusu)
[5]
Lucas (ルーカス, Rūkasu)
[5]
Ijekiel (イゼキエル, Izekieru)
[5]
Jennette (ジェニット, Jenitto)
[5]
Lilian York (リリアン・ヨルク, Ririan Yoruku)
[6]
Diana (ダイアナ, Daiana)
[6]
Duke Alpheus (アルフィアス公爵, Arufiasu Kōshaku) / Roger Alpheus (ロジャー・アルフィアス, Rojā Arufiasu)
[6]
Anastacius (アナスタシウス, Anasutashiusu)
[6]

Media

Web novel

Who Made Me a Princess was first serialized on Ridi's digital comic since December 20, 2017. The novel is licensed in English by Tapas.[7]

Webtoon

A webtoon adaptation launched in Ridi on December 20, 2017,[8] and concluded its first season on February 10, 2019; its second season began on July 9 of that same year, and concluded on April 30, 2022, with the third season. The webtoon has been published digitally in English by Tappytoon[9] and Tapas,[10] with the collected volumes licensed and published in North America by Seven Seas Entertainment since May 16, 2023.[2]

Donghua

A Chinese animated television series adaptation by Colored Pencil Animation was announced. The series was released from September 28 to December 28, 2025, on iQIYI,[3][4] with the Japanese dub aired from October 2 to December 29 of the same year, on Tokyo MX and other networks.[5][a] For the Japanese dub, the opening theme song is "Ii yo" (いいよ, 'Alright'), performed by Daoko, while the ending theme song is "Sono Hitomi de" (その瞳で, 'In Those Eyes'), performed by XAI.[6] Crunchyroll streamed the series under the title The Fated Magical Princess: Who Made Me a Princess.[11] Muse Communication licensed the series in Southeast Asia.[12]

Reception

The series came in fourth place in AnimeJapan's 2022 poll of series people want to see receive an anime adaptation.[13] The series was ranked fourth in the 2024 Vertical Manga Award in the completed comic category.[14]

Notes

  1. ^ Tokyo MX and BS NTV listed the series premiere on October 1 at 25:00, which is effectively October 2 at 1:00 a.m. JST.[15]

References

  1. ^ "ko:어느 날 공주가 되어버렸다 9" (in Korean). Naver Book Database. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  2. ^ "Who Made Me a Princess Vol. 1". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  3. ^ Tamara, Lazic (June 3, 2023). "Who Made Me a Princess Gets Donghua Adaptation". Anime Corner. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  4. ^ Tamara, Lazic (April 27, 2024). "Who Made Me a Princess Donghua Shows Off Second Trailer". Anime Corner. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  5. ^ Cho, Wonhee (September 6, 2025). "Who Made Me a Princess Webtoon Gets Animated Adaptation Debuting in Japan on September 28, Japanese Dub Cast Revealed". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
  6. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (September 19, 2025). "Who Made Me a Princess Chinese-Animated Series Reveals Main Promo Video, More Japanese Dub Cast". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 19, 2025.
  7. ^ "Who made me a princess". Tapas. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
  8. ^ "ko:어느 날 공주가 되어버렸다" (in Korean). Ridi. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  9. ^ "Who Made Me a Princess". Tappytoon. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  10. ^ "Who Made Me a Princess? - Tapas". Tapas. May 6, 2022. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
  11. ^ Mateo, Alex (September 17, 2025). "Crunchyroll Announces Release Schedule for Fall 2025 Season". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 17, 2025.
  12. ^ "【Distribution Announcement】Muse is pleased to announce the distribution of the highly anticipated 《The Fated Magical Princess: Who Made Me a Princess》! 📅 Starts on 29th September 2025, every Monday at 00:00". Muse Asia. September 26, 2025. Retrieved September 26, 2025. – via YouTube.
  13. ^ Morrissy, Kim (2022-03-23). "Senpai wa Otokonoko Tops AnimeJapan's 'Manga We Want To See Animated' Poll". Anime News Network. Archived 2022-03-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
  14. ^ "ja:「タテ読みマンガアワード 2024」結果発表！伊織もえ＆BE:FIRST・SHUNTOも選ぶ" (in Japanese). Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc. February 20, 2025. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
  15. ^ "On'Ea｜Terebi Anime「Aru Hi, Ohimesama ni Natte shimatta Ken ni Tsuite」Koshiki Saito" [ONAIR｜TV Anime「Who Made Me a Princess」Official Site] (in Japanese). aruhime-anime.jp. Retrieved September 28, 2025.