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天使であるチンクの悪戯で誕生した、男の心と女の心を持つサファイア王女（王子）をヒロイン兼ヒーローに据えたファンタジー作品。お姫様が「男装の麗人」となって悪人と戦うという、当時の少女漫画としては斬新な内容であった。
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A fantasy work featuring Princess Sapphire (Prince Sapphire), born from the mischief of the angel Chink and possessing both a man's heart and a woman's heart, as its heroine and hero. The story, in which the princess becomes a “beautiful woman in disguise as a man” to fight villains, was groundbreaking for shōjo manga of the time.
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A fantasy work featuring Princess Sapphire (Prince Sapphire), born from the mischief of the angel Chink and possessing both a man's heart and a woman's heart, as its heroine and hero. The story, in which the princess becomes a “beautiful woman in disguise as a man” to fight villains, was groundbreaking for shōjo manga of the time.
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00:00Princess Knight
00:07Hello. Thank you for watching today.
00:18Today's topic is Princess Knight.
00:21In this film, Ribbon Knight, a princess is tricked by an angel and given the mind of a man in a woman's body. In order to protect the country's succession from evil ambitions, she lives as a prince and confronts anti-royalist forces within the country.
00:40Now, let's take a look at this work.
00:44Princess Knight was originally written by Osamu Tezuka and aired for a total of 52 episodes between 1967 and 1968.
00:58The story begins with Tink, a former angel, searching for a girl who has taken on the heart of a boy due to a prank he played on her.
01:08Meanwhile, unidentified men attack Sapphire, the prince of Silverland, and try to determine his gender, but Sapphire fights back and manages to escape danger.
01:22The next day, after an interview with the king, Sapphire is given lessons by a private tutor, but after listening to endless boring lessons on royal etiquette and behavior, Sapphire becomes fed up and boycotts the lessons and sneaks out of the castle.
01:38Prince Sapphire, in fact, was raised as a boy despite being a girl in order to protect the national treasure of Silverland, where a boy would be the fourth child, and to protect the people from the ambitions of Grand Duke Duralumin, and this fact was kept a secret except from her parents and a very few people.
01:57However, Grand Duke Duralumin, who is plotting to take over Silverland by making his son king, suspects that Sapphire is a woman, and together with his confidant, Nylon Kagami, sets out to obtain evidence.
02:12One day, she meets Tink and confesses that she was a former angel and has been searching for Sapphire for 12 years, promising to return Sapphire to her original state.
02:25Meanwhile, Nylon Kagami, under orders from the Grand Duke of Duralumin, obtains a truth serum and gives it to Sapphire's mother in an attempt to make her confess that Sapphire is a woman.
02:38Then, some time after taking the truth serum, something strange happens to Sapphire's mother and she tries to tell Sapphire's secret, but somehow she manages to hold herself back. Sapphire then appears and stops her mother at the last moment, thwarting Grand Duke Duralumin's scheme.
02:58After this incident, Sapphire must work hard to protect the peace and secrets of the kingdom while dealing with the increasingly violent conspiracies of Archduke Duralumin and Nylon Kagami.
03:14Now, let me introduce the main characters.
03:17Sapphire is the main character of this work, the princess of Silverland who, despite being a girl, has the heart of a boy due to the mischief of the angel Tink.
03:30However, in Silverland's national treasure, women have no right to inherit the throne, so the king, knowing of Grand Duke Duralumin's ambitions, decides to raise Sapphire as a boy.
03:42As time passed, Sapphire grew older and fell in love with Prince Franz of the neighboring country of Goldland. From then on, she began fighting villains not as the prince, but as a masked knight wearing a ribbon.
03:58Tink was a former angel, and when he was still an angel, he played a prank on a whim and caused Sapphire to have two hearts, one male and one female. This incurred the wrath of God and he was cast down to the mortal world.
04:14Later, in order to return to heaven, he tries to extract a man's heart from Sapphire and restore her to normal, but considering the situation in Silverland, he decides to help Sapphire.
04:28Franz Charming is the prince of the neighboring country of Goldland, and falls in love with the heavenly maiden Sapphire disguised as at a ball.
04:41On the other hand, when he is asked by Grand Duke Duralumin to find out Sapphire's gender, he and Sapphire develop a close friendship, like bad friends, but towards the end of the story he learns Sapphire's true identity.
04:58The King and Queen of Silverland, or rather Sapphire's parents, were unable to give birth to a fourth son, so they feared that the evil ambition of Grand Duke Duralumin would make his son the next king and seize real power, so they decided to raise Sapphire as a prince, pretending that he was a boy.
05:17Grand Duke Duralumin, the king's cousin, had set up a trap to have Sapphire's true identity revealed so that he could have his son Plastic succeed him to the throne and rule as the shadow ruler.
05:33However, after all of his schemes failed, he secretly made a deal with the X Allies, who were supposed to be his enemy, and temporarily gained control of Silverland, but was betrayed and killed by Lord Nylon.
05:47Sir Nylon is a confidant of Grand Duke Duralumin and a schemer skilled in evil self-defense.
05:56As a result, he has no loyalty whatsoever to Grand Duke Duralumin, and is driven only by his own desire for advancement. At the end of the story, he assassinates Grand Duke Duralumin and should have become the king of Silverland, but then he is betrayed by X.
06:13The demon king Mephisto is the king who rules the demon world, but together with his wife Lady Hel, he is concerned that his daughter Hekate has too kind a temperament for a witch, and so he tries to have Hekate steal the heart of the man Sapphire possesses, so that she can live the life of a great witch.
06:34Hekate is the daughter of Mephisto and Hel, but her quiet and gentle personality raises concerns about her future, and her parents consider having her steal Sapphire's heart, but she ends up becoming friends with Sapphire.
06:52Afterwards, the Great Demon King robbed her of her eternal life and magical powers, and she became human, which led to her being connected to the invitation book of the X Alliance, with whom she was in love.
07:05Gamar had been forcing Sapphire and the Queen, who had been imprisoned by Archduke Duralumin in an ugly prison version of Silverland, to accept his punishment, but after being touched by their kind hearts, he was repentant and became loyal to the royal family.
07:25Brad is taken prisoner by the Archduke of Duralumin, but is rescued by Sapphire and Franz, after which he becomes a pirate.
07:35After becoming a pirate, he cooperated with Sapphire, as he felt indebted to her for saving him and had feelings for her.
07:44Venus is the goddess of beauty, and when Sapphire visits with her sick mother, she becomes jealous of Sapphire's beauty and not only refuses to treat her mother, but also tries to disfigure Sapphire's face and erase her heart, but this incurs the wrath of Heavenly Father, and she is instead transformed into a pig.
08:08X is the mysterious and ruthless leader of the conquering army, the X Alliance, but it is said that no one has ever seen his true face.
08:20With a powerful army dressed in black, they attack and conquer the countries surrounding Silverland, and finally begin their invasion of Silverland.
08:31At that time, they made use of Grand Duke Duralumin and Lord Nylon, but after the occupation, they turned their promises to them into protection and expanded their numbers.
08:39As an aside, this work depicts a novel storyline in which a princess fights evil as a spirit from a fault line, which was groundbreaking for a girls' manga at the time.
08:55The main character, Sapphire, is said to be modelled on the former Takarazuka Revue actress and superstar Awashima Chikage, while in the anime version, Sapphire's voice actor was Ota Yoshiko, also from the Takarazuka Revue.
09:14This is apparently because Dezuka Osamu was strongly influenced by the Takarazuka Revue from a young age.
09:21In addition, after the original work was first serialized in Shojo Club in 1953, various versions such as Nakama and Shojo Friend versions were released, with illustrations tailored to the age of the readers and new content added.
09:38In addition, a short series called The Twin Knights was published in 1958, featuring Prince Daisy and Princess Violetta, twins born to Sapphire and France after their marriage.
09:53Furthermore, remakes, Sapphire and Princess Knight, were released in 2005 by Hanamori Pink.
10:01Meanwhile, the anime version was initially produced by Sunstar Toothpaste as the sole sponsor, but it did not achieve the expected 20% viewership rating, so after airing 13 episodes, the broadcast was postponed, and plans were made to reconsider the content and then restart the series.
10:23However, since the character usage contract with the stationery company had promised continuous broadcasting for one year, there were fears of having to pay compensation for breaching the contract, so it is said that the broadcast continued with the support of Fuji Television and multiple sponsors.
10:42In addition to being an anime, this work has also been adapted into a musical, with Morning Musume appearing in the 2006 production of Ribbon no Kishi the Musical, and in 2015, Erika Ikuta of Nogizaka46 played Sapphire in the musical Ribbon no Kishi, a musical commemorating the 60th anniversary of their friendship.
11:07Well, finally, we are at the final episode. The final episode is a sequel to the previous episode.
11:18The X Alliance invades Silverland, and while the people flee, the ministers are convening inside the castle and branching out.
11:28During the military council, Sapphire questions the ministers as to why there are no soldiers stationed at the north, south, east, and west forts. The X Alliance soldiers who had been disguised as ministers reveal their true identities, and Archduke Duralumin announces his betrayal to Sapphire and the king.
11:49Sapphire is surprised, but she manages to hold off the attacking soldiers and escape to the secret room, in front of the skull, with her parents, the king and the prince.
12:00However, because the Skull Makara's escape route is small and narrow, Sapphire escapes from the castle alone, taking the three orbs that represent the royal family, the people, and Silverland.
12:17Meanwhile, Grand Duke Duralumin, who has taken control of the castle, loudly declares that his son Plastic has become king, but is betrayed and murdered by his confidant, Nylon Kagami.
12:31Afterwards, Plastic, who was in the Pole Seat, is driven out and Nylon Mirror sits in the Pole Seat. However, Ribbon Knight appears shortly after and tries to capture Nylon Mirror, but X invades the castle, so Ribbon Knight has to temporarily evacuate outside the castle.
12:48X enters the castle, but betrays Nylon Kagami and kicks him out of the Gokuza. Nylon Kagami goes into a state of confusion due to the shock of being betrayed and the guilt he feels for murdering Grand Duke Duralumin.
13:03Meanwhile, the Princess Knight leaves the castle and meets Franz, who confesses that he is actually Sapphire and asks for his help.
13:14Franz is surprised, but understands the danger to Silverland, and the two of them head to the Skull Chamber to rescue Sapphire's parents, only to find that they have already been taken away by X-Alliance soldiers.
13:30Furthermore, as news spreads around the castle that Sapphire's parents will be executed at a ranch in the north, Franz tells Sapphire that the news is uncertain and a trap, but Sapphire is greatly shaken.
13:50Meanwhile, Franz learns from the delirious Nylon Mirror that Sapphire's parents are on Skeleton Island off the west coast.
14:00Afterwards, he tries to tell Sapphire right away, but Sapphire, unable to wait for Franz, leaves a note saying she is heading to a ranch in the north and disappears.
14:15So Franz has no choice but to ride his horse alone to Skeleton Island.
14:20Meanwhile, Sapphire arrives at the ranch in the north, but finds out it is a trap. After defeating the enemy soldiers, she heads to Skeleton Island, which she learned about from the soldiers.
14:33However, when they arrived at Skeleton Island, they were shocked to learn from Franz, who had already arrived, that they had been unable to save their parents.
14:46Seeing Sapphire break down in tears, Franz tells her that taking back their country was what their parents had wished for, and the two return to Silverland, which has been occupied by the X Alliance.
14:57At that time, the people were ringing bells in grief over the execution of the king and queen, but this act enraged X, who destroyed all the bells and bell facilities in Silverland.
15:13In the midst of this, Sapphire and Franz are almost crushed by sadness.
15:20Tink gives them a mushroom-shaped house in the forest as a gift, which makes them very happy, but
15:28That night, Tink sees Sapphire grieving for her parents.
15:33Therefore, when Tink asks Heavenly Father to revive Sapphire's parents, Heavenly Father promises to grant his request, depending on Tink's efforts.
15:48The next morning, Tink attaches three balls to the bell in order to rape Sapphire, and the bell suddenly starts ringing on its own.
15:56However, upon hearing the sound of the bells, X becomes enraged and orders them to be destroyed immediately, and even the bells that were supposed to have been destroyed begin to revive one after another.
16:11Furthermore, when the people of Silverland hear the sound of this bell, they are mysteriously filled with power and join Sapphire and Franz as they head off to battle.
16:22Afterwards, as the bells ring, the people come to battle the X Coalition, and win a crushing victory, erupting in joy. However, when a giant magnet approaches from the castle, its magnetic force draws the iron weapons towards it, allowing the X Coalition to launch a counterattack.
16:43With their weapons stolen, Sapphire and the others take refuge in a cave, but are trapped inside by an attack from the X Alliance.
16:52However, when Sapphire learns that the cave leads to a nearby castle, she creates a weapon out of the three bullets and attacks the castle.
17:04Then, with all his might, he threw the weapon at the castle wall, where it pierced the wall and caused it to collapse.
17:13Sapphire and the others then rush into the castle, defeating enemy soldiers, while Sapphire engages in a one-on-one battle with X.
17:23However, Sapphire is cornered by the immensely powerful X, and at that moment, lightning strikes X from the sky.
17:34After being struck by lightning, X gets up once, but for some reason begins destroying the castle like crazy. In the process of destruction, he is crushed by a falling pillar, and dies along with the raging nylon mirror.
17:50After the battle ended and the castle fell silent, the voice of Heavenly Father was heard, and Cinque returned to heaven, watched over by Sapphire. At the same time, as promised, not only were Sapphire's parents resurrected, or revived, but the male heart that Sapphire possessed was also removed.
18:11The scene changes and the program ends with Cink returning to heaven, happily talking about Silverland, which has been rebuilt in the form of an angel, and Sapphire and Franz, who are now happily engaged.
18:32Now, let's take a look at Sapphire and the others in action.
18:41Sapphire and the others' activities
19:111000 years, 10,000 years, 1 million years, let's connect with a ribbon. 100 million years, even if demons come, even if storms come, our connected hearts will never separate.
19:26Sapphire and the others' activities
19:56Da-da ...
20:26Tararirataritarataratatata Jaho Jaho Jaho
20:32Tararirataritarataratatata Jaho Jaho Jaho
20:39Ten thousand people, ten million people, there are a hundred million dancing friends
20:47The past of old, the future of the future, our dreams have no end
20:54Tararirataritaratarata Jaho Jaho Jaho Jaho
21:01Tararirataritaratarata Jaho Jaho Jaho
21:09Tararirataritatarata Jaho Jaho
21:13Tararitaritatarata Jaho
21:15Tarataratata Jaho
21:19Tarataratata Jaho
21:23Personally, this was the first Tezuka anime I ever saw, and when I think about it, I spent my childhood watching Tezuka anime and manga. However, when I watch it again as an adult, I'm sure I'm not the only one who has a renewed appreciation for its greatness.
21:50What do you all think?
21:53Well, that's all for now. See you next time. Bye.
21:59See you again.
22:05See you again.
22:13Thank you for watching.
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