The Cynical Knight and Gentle Princess
| The Cynical Knight and Gentle Princess: Building Fairy Homes and a Life Together | |
 First tankōbon volume cover | |
| ひねくれ騎士とふわふわ姫様 古城暮らしと小さなおうち (Hinekure Kishi to Fuwafuwa Hime-sama: Kojō-gurashi to Chiisana Ouchi) | |
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| Manga | |
| Written by | Umetaro Aoi |
| Published by | Square Enix |
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| Imprint | Gangan Comics |
| Magazine | Monthly Shōnen Gangan |
| Original run | November 10, 2023 – present |
| Volumes | 3 |
The Cynical Knight and Gentle Princess: Building Fairy Homes and a Life Together (ひねくれ騎士とふわふわ姫様 古城暮らしと小さなおうち, Hinekure Kishi to Fuwafuwa Hime-sama Kojō-gurashi to Chiisana Ouchi) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Umetaro Aoi. It began serialization in Square Enix's shōnen manga magazine Monthly Shōnen Gangan in November 2023.
Synopsis
The series is centered around the relationship between the knight Lux and the betrothed princess Cronya. Lux is a cynical knight, who has been treated horribly since his childhood due to him being able to see fairies that others can't, initially plans to decline Cronya's proposal for marriage due to his belief that because she's royalty she would have a rotten personality. However, when he happens upon a mysterious girl who later turns out to be the princess herself, he finds out that she, like Lux, can also see fairies thus finding common ground and leading him to change his mind about the proposal. The two starting building homes appropriately sized for fairies.
Publication
Written and illustrated by Umetaro Aoi, The Cynical Knight and Gentle Princess: Building Fairy Homes and a Life Together began serialization in Square Enix's shōnen manga magazine on November 10, 2023.[3] Its chapters have been compiled into three tankōbon volumes as of July 2025.[4]
The series' chapters are published in English on Square Enix's Manga Up! Global manga service.[5]
| No. | Release date | ISBN |
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| 1 | May 11, 2024[6] | 978-4-7575-9185-1 |
| 2 | November 12, 2024[7] | 978-4-7575-9512-5 |
| 3 | July 11, 2025[4] | 978-4-7575-9951-2 |
| 4 | March 12, 2026[8] | 978-4-3010-0383-0 |
Reception
The series was ranked 10th in the sixth Sanyodo Bookstore Comic Awards in 2025.[9]
References
- ^ "The Cynical Knight and Gentle Princess: Building Fairy Homes and a Life Together". Manga Up! Global. Square Enix. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
- ^ 好きな物が選べない…姫の心の闇を救う騎士との恋物語に「キュンキュンした」「好き」の声【作者インタビュー】. thetv.jp (in Japanese). Kadokawa. February 4, 2025. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
- ^ 性悪騎士とある力を持つ姫のミニチュアクラフト物語、葵梅太郎の新連載がガンガンで. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 10, 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
- ^ a b ひねくれ騎士とふわふわ姫様 古城暮らしと小さなおうち 3 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (November 8, 2024). "Manga UP! Adds The Cynical Knight and Gentle Princess: Building Fairy Homes and a Life Together Manga in English". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
- ^ ひねくれ騎士とふわふわ姫様 古城暮らしと小さなおうち 1 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
- ^ ひねくれ騎士とふわふわ姫様 古城暮らしと小さなおうち 2 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
- ^ ひねくれ騎士とふわふわ姫様 古城暮らしと小さなおうち 4 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved February 27, 2026.
- ^ 三洋堂書店コミックアワード「#でらコミ！6 supported by Pontaマンガ」結果発表！ (in Japanese). Sanyodo Shoten. March 3, 2025. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
External links
- Official manga website (in Japanese)
- The Cynical Knight and Gentle Princess (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia