- Ao Yūki’s ‘The Perfect Prince Loves Me, His Rival?!’ is set to premiere early on March 15, 2024.
- However, the second episode will air almost a month after the first episode on April 14, 2024.
- The anime will follow a regular weekly schedule after the second episode.
Japan has always been known for its problematic gay stories. There are issues of consent that almost always feature an aggressive-submissive dynamic. While there has been some progress towards more positive portrayals, new questionable stories are still emerging.
‘The Perfect Prince Loves Me, His Rival’ is one such ecchi, isekai BL series set to release this month.
Ao Yūki’s ‘The Perfect Prince Loves Me, His Rival?!’ is set to premiere early on March 15, 2024. However, the second episode will air almost a month after the first episode on April 14, 2024.
The anime will follow a regular weekly schedule after the second episode. It is the first time a series is scheduled to release like this.
A new director, Akikonchi, is directing the BL series at Studio Hōkiboshi, and here is the list of other staff members working on the anime.
| Position | Staff | Other Works |
| Director | Akikonchi | Debut |
| Animation Production | Studio Hōkiboshi | Married Couple Swap |
| Character Designer | Akari Minagawa | To Your Eternity |
Here is the list of the cast members working on the anime.
| Character | Cast | Other Works |
| Alec Ray Garcium | Santa Hiiragi | Debut |
| Loneal Gravis | Haru Danji | Debut |
While the anime cast members appear new, they are just aliases, such as ‘The Perfect Prince Loves Me, His Rival?!’, rated 18+. Ono Yuuki is named Santa Hiiragi, and Shun’ichi Toki uses the alias Haru Danji.
As with many previous AnimeFesta series, the anime will have two different versions: a “broadcast” version (the censored version aired on television) and a “premium” uncensored version distributed online. So fans who are interested in the premium version can access it on the AnimeFest website.
The anime is raunchy, and the premium version is R18. So, if you aren’t a fan of overly sexualized characters and storylines, you should steer clear of the series.
About The Perfect Prince Loves Me His Rival?!
The Perfect Prince Loves Me, the Side Character?! is an light novel series written by Eyo Kurosaki. An anime television series is set to premiere on March 15, 2024.
After finding himself reincarnated into the world of a novel, Loneal goes to great lengths to steer clear of Prince Alec, the hero, to avoid disrupting the main storyline between Alec and the heroine, Lily. However, to Loneal’s great surprise, the prince becomes infatuated with him.
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