Underplayed Gems

Princess Principal (2017)

Princess Principal poster
Original title
プリンセス・プリンシパル
Genre
alternate history television series, Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country
Japan
Length
1 season, 12 episodes
Rated
TV-14
Rating
7.3 of 10 from 34 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

Five young girls attend a boarding school in an alternate 19th century London divided by a wall. They work as undercover spies for the Commonwealth, carrying out missions to undermine the Kingdom.

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What happens

Princess Principal (Japanese: プリンセス・プリンシパル, Hepburn: Purinsesu Purinshiparu) is a Japanese anime television series produced by Studio 3Hz and Actas. The series was directed by Masaki Tachibana and written by Ichirō Ōkouchi, with original character designs by Kouhaku Kuroboshi and Yukie Akiya, and music by Yuki Kajiura. It was also partly inspired by the American novel The Prince and the Pauper. Set in a 20th-century alternate reality of England, the series follows five young girls enrolled in Queen Mayfair's school serve as undercover spies, working for the Commonwealth to overthrow the Kingdom, which divided London into two. The series aired from July to September 2017. The first three installments of a six-part sequel film series Princess Principal: Crown Handler have also been released. A mobile game, Princess Principal: Game of Mission, was launched in August 2017, and was available until December 28, 2018. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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