Rating (Out of 5): ~3
Publisher: Tokyopop
Release Date: 2004
Volumes: 3 (plus spin-offs)
Spoilers?: No.
Buy Vol. 1 here: Amazon. Barnes and Noble. Book Depository (box set, in stock).
Goodreads Synopsis:
Ai is the only royal
princess of Ai-Land, a magical kingdom caught in the midst of a horrific
revolution. When Princess Ai makes a hasty escape from her war-torn
land, she finds herself in modern-day Tokyo. Confused and in shock, Ai
wanders the streets in this strange new land to unravel the secrets that
could tear her and her kingdom apart ... The first volume of Princess
Ai is a journey to the heights of fame and fortune found in this world
and beyond!
Review:
I
was really hoping to love this series, but was oddly not too
impressed.
Ai
is a princess from another world, and she shows up on Earth with no
memory, and slowly starts gaining it back by the end of the series,
when she has to go back to her own world to save it. The ending was a
bit cheesy, and a little open-ended, but it was okay. The character
development was just okay—I did like the main romance, but
otherwise we didn’t get enough complexity.
I
do think the artwork is very pretty.
I
also am interested in the character of Ai. As a person, she’s kind
of annoying. Very stubborn and a bit of a spoiled brat, with no care
for anyone but herself and a select few. Even after she signs a
contract to be an idol, she doesn’t give a shit about all the
agreements she’s made or the shows she’s agreed to do, and hates
when they want her to do her job. She’s a pain in the ass.
But
on the other hand, she’s a strong female character. She doesn’t
stand for people bullying her or trying to take advantage of her, she
can fight anyone if she wants to. I particularly like that with all
the revealing clothes she wears, she wears them because she likes
them, and doesn’t stand for it when people try to act like she’s
easy because of the way she looks. I was impressed with that.
Overall,
it was an okay series. Not amazing, not horrible. It didn’t keep me
glued to the pages, but I might pick up the spin-off.
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