'Tis Time for "Torture," Princess
First volume cover
姫様"拷問"の時間です
(Hime-sama "Gōmon" no Jikan desu)
GenreFantasy comedy[1]
Manga
Written byRobinson Haruhara
Illustrated byHirakei
Published byShueisha
ImprintJump Comics+
MagazineShōnen Jump+
DemographicShōnen
Original runApril 4, 2019 – present
Volumes12
Anime television series
Directed byYōko Kanemori
Written byKazuyuki Fudeyasu
Music byMasaru Yokoyama
StudioPine Jam
Licensed byCrunchyroll
Original networkTokyo MX, BS11, Kansai TV, AT-X, NBC, TVh
Original run January 9, 2024 – present
Episodes2

'Tis Time for "Torture," Princess (Japanese: 姫様"拷問"の時間です, Hepburn: Hime-sama "Gōmon" no Jikan desu) is a Japanese manga series written by Robinson Haruhara and illustrated by Hirakei. It started serialization on the Shōnen Jump+ manga website in April 2019. It has been published in twelve tankōbon volumes as of July 2023. An anime television series adaptation produced by Pine Jam premiered in January 2024.

Premise

In an ongoing battle between the Imperial Army and the Hellhorde, the princess from the army has been captured along with her holy sword Ex. Since regular torture is prohibited by the prisoner of war treaty between the two parties, the grand inquisitor, Torture Tortura, employs unusual "torture" (in air quotes) techniques, usually in the form of tempting foods and snacks from Japanese culture. The princess relents, but gives information that is usually trivial in nature, and the few times she does give useful information, the Hell-Lord does not take advantage of it.

Characters

Main characters

Princess (姫様, Hime-sama)
Voiced by: Haruka Shiraishi[2]
The commander of the Third Order of the Imperial Army, and the princess of the Human World's kingdom. She is a formidable fighter but a food lover, thus is highly susceptible to the "torture" tactics employed by Tortura.
Excalibur (エクスカリバー, Ekusukaribaa)
Voiced by: Chikahiro Kobayashi[2]
Nicknamed "Ex", he is the legendary holy sword belongs to the Princess, who acts as a straight man. He often tries to advise the Princess not to submit to the Hellhorde's tortures to avoid her from sharing the imperial secrets, but just as often his attempts fails as Princess ends up giving in anyway.
Torture Tortura (トーチャー・トルチュール, Tōchā Toruchūru)
Voiced by: Shizuka Itō[2]
The Hellhorde's Grand Inquisitor (the highest-ranking chief interrogator), and the Princess' main torturer. She specializes in food type "torture", utilizing the appetizing, irresistible aspects of foods and snacks to entice her interrogation target into spilling their secrets.

Torturers

Youki (陽鬼, Yōki) and Inki (陰鬼, Inki)
Voiced by: Anna Nagase (Youki), Honoka Inoue (Inki)[3]
Two-horned Youki and one-horned Inki are the Oni sisters, and the "Lieutorments" (intermediate-level torturers). They are good in friendship-bonding activity "torture", and seems to be genuinely interested in making friends with the Princess.
Krall (クロル, Kuroru)
Voiced by: Aya Yamane[4]
Top combatant and senior torturer, Beast Tamer Krall specializes in zoo-type "torture", employing many ferocious beasts and cute type animals in her possessions as her interrogation methods.
Giant (ジャイアント, Jaianto)
Voiced by: Ai Kayano[4]
A gentle giantess, who the Princess called "Master Mama". She seems more interested in the relaxing activity and moderate leisure rather than tortures.
Mao-Mao (マオマオちゃん, Maomao-chan)
Voiced by: Rina Hidaka[4]
The Hell-Lord's cute and pure young daughter, who employs innocent and childish "torture" methods to tempt Princess into sharing her secrets, but she usually submit mostly because of Maomao-chan's adorability.
Gilga (ギルガ, Giruga)
Voiced by: Sayaka Senbongi[5]
Vanilla Peschutz (バニラ・ペシュッツ, Banira Peshuttsu)
Voiced by: Miyu Tomita[5]
Canadge (カナッジ, Kanajji)
Voiced by: Jun Fukushima[5]

Hell-Lord

Hell-Lord (魔王, Maō)
Voiced by: Tesshō Genda[6]
The king of the Hellhorde. A demon conqueror who wishes to subjugate the human world, he employs various torturers to interrogate the Princess and gain secrets of the Human World's kingdom for his army's invasion. However, oftentimes he ended up not using it due to his selfish excuses. He enjoys Japanese culture as well.
Lulune (ルルン, Rurun)
Voiced by: Mai Nakahara[4]

Humans

Louch Brittan (ルーシュ・ブリタン, Rūshu Buritan)
A Holy White Knight employed by the imperial army to save Princess from the Hellhorde's captivity, he is a powerful combatant but is quite unattractive.
Jimochi (ジモチ)
Voiced by: Hōchū Ōtsuka[5]

Media

Manga

The series is written by Robinson Haruhara and illustrated by Hirakei. It started serialization on the Shōnen Jump+ manga website on April 4, 2019.[7] The first tankōbon volume was released on September 4, 2019.[8] As of July 2023, twelve volumes have been released.[9]

In October 2019, Manga Plus announced they would start publishing the series on their app and website.[7]

Volumes

No. Japanese release date Japanese ISBN
1 September 4, 2019[10]978-4-08-882045-3
2 February 4, 2020[11]978-4-08-882221-1
3 August 4, 2020[12]978-4-08-882398-0
4 November 4, 2020[13]978-4-08-882524-3
5 January 4, 2021[14]978-4-08-882535-9
6 July 2, 2021[15]978-4-08-882719-3
7 September 3, 2021[16]978-4-08-882765-0
8 January 4, 2022[17]978-4-08-882886-2
9 May 2, 2022[18]978-4-08-883122-0
10 October 4, 2022[19]978-4-08-883277-7
11 March 3, 2023[20]978-4-08-883444-3
12 July 4, 2023[9]978-4-08-883622-5
13 January 4, 2024[21]978-4-08-883843-4

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced on June 27, 2023. It will be produced by Pine Jam and directed by Yōko Kanemori, with scripts written by Kazuyuki Fudeyasu, character designs handled by Toshiya Kōno and Satoshi Furuhashi, and music composed by Masaru Yokoyama.[2] The series is set to premiere on January 9, 2024, on Tokyo MX and other networks.[22][lower-alpha 1] The opening theme song is "Massakasa Magic!" (まっさかさマジック！) by Shallm, while the ending theme song is "Ashita wa Ashita no Kaze ga Fuku" (明日は明日の風が吹く) by Leevelles.[24] Crunchyroll has licensed the series.[25] Medialink licensed the series in South and Southeast Asia, and is streaming on its Ani-One Asia YouTube channel.[26]

Episodes

No.Title [lower-alpha 2]Directed by [lower-alpha 3]Written by [lower-alpha 3]Storyboarded by [lower-alpha 3]Original air date [lower-alpha 1]
1"Episode 1"TBATBATBAJanuary 9, 2024 (2024-01-09)

Other media

The Princess is featured as one of the playable characters in the video game Captain Velvet Meteor: The Jump+ Dimensions that was released on the Nintendo Switch on July 28, 2022.[28]

Reception

In 2020, the series ranked second in the Next Manga Award in the web manga category.[29] Makoto Yukimura, author of Vinland Saga, recommended the series, calling it his "favorite manga these days".[1]

See also

  • Senyu, another manga series by the same author

Notes

  1. 1 2 Tokyo MX and BS11 list the series premiere on January 8 at 24:00, which is effectively January 9 at midnight JST.[23]
  2. ↑ All English titles are taken from Crunchyroll.[27]
  3. 1 2 3 Information is taken from the ending credits of each episode.

References

Works cited

  • ^ "Ch." is shortened form for chapter and refers to a chapter number of the Tis Time for Torture, Princess manga, as published in English by Manga Plus

Other references

  1. 1 2 Morrissy, Kim (July 8, 2020). "Vinland Saga Creator Recommends 'Tis Time for "Torture," Princess Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Loo, Egan (June 26, 2023). "'Tis Time for "Torture," Princess Manga Gets TV Anime Next January". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
  3. ↑ Mateo, Alex (November 13, 2023). "'Tis Time for "Torture," Princess TV Anime Casts Anna Nagase, Honoka Inoue". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Loo, Egan (November 20, 2023). "'Tis Time for "Torture," Princess' TV Anime Adds 4 More Cast Members". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Chapman, Paul (December 22, 2023). "'Tis Time for "Torture," Princess Anime Reveals Four New Fiendish Cast Members". Crunchyroll. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
  6. ↑ Mateo, Alex (October 30, 2023). "'Tis Time for "Torture," Princess TV Anime Reveals 1st Promo Video, Key Visual, Additional Cast". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  7. 1 2 Pineda, Rafael Antonio (October 10, 2019). "Manga Plus Adds 'Tis Time for "Torture," Princess Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  8. ↑ 恐ろしくない拷問にチョロい姫が屈し続ける、春原ロビンソン原作のファンタジー. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 4, 2019. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  9. 1 2 姫様"拷問"の時間です 12 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  10. ↑ 姫様"拷問"の時間です 1 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  11. ↑ 姫様"拷問"の時間です 2 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  12. ↑ 姫様"拷問"の時間です 3 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  13. ↑ 姫様"拷問"の時間です 4 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  14. ↑ 姫様"拷問"の時間です 5 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  15. ↑ 姫様"拷問"の時間です 6 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  16. ↑ 姫様"拷問"の時間です 7 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  17. ↑ 姫様"拷問"の時間です 8 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  18. ↑ 姫様"拷問"の時間です 9 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  19. ↑ 姫様"拷問"の時間です 10 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  20. ↑ 姫様"拷問"の時間です 11 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  21. ↑ 姫様"拷問"の時間です 13 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  22. ↑ 『姫様"拷問"の時間です』第1弾PV公開 魔王役は玄田哲章. Oricon (in Japanese). October 31, 2023. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  23. ↑ 「姫様"拷問"の時間です」初回放送日は1月8日、shallmのOP聴ける30秒CMが公開. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 28, 2023. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  24. ↑ Loo, Egan (November 27, 2023). "'Tis Time for "Torture," Princess' Anime's Ad Unveils shallm's Opening Song, January 8 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
  25. ↑ Mateo, Alex (January 3, 2024). "Crunchyroll to Stream Blue Exorcist - Shimane Illuminati Saga, Kingdom Season 5, The Strongest Tank's Labyrinth Raids, More Anime (Updated)". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  26. ↑ "☃️Medialink January 2024 New Anime Line-Up☃️ ☃️羚邦2024一月新番代理公告☃️ 🍩 'Tis Time for "Torture", Princess（公主殿下，「拷問」的時間到了）is arriving on Ani-One Asia ULTRA!!". Ani-One Asia via YouTube. January 8, 2024. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  27. ↑ "Watch 'Tis Time for "Torture," Princess - Crunchyroll". Crunchyroll. Retrieved January 9, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  28. ↑ Bonthuys, Darryn (June 29, 2022). "Spy X Family And Other Shonen Jump Characters Are Coming To New Switch RPG In July". GameSpot. Archived from the original on May 15, 2023. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  29. ↑ Loveridge, Lynzee (August 19, 2020). "Norio Sakurai's The Dangers in My Heart Wins Tsugi ni Kuru Web Manga 2020 Awards". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
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