Gun Princess
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is an ongoing Japanese light novel
series written Madoka Takadono and illustrated by Katsumi Enami. The first novel was published under Media Factory
's MF Bunko J
imprint
in April 2004, and as of December 2009, eleven novels have been released. The series is set in a world where humans have discovered a way to seal their long-lost magical powers into bullets, starting an era of constant warfare. Cedric, Ambrosia and Elwing set out to find the Gun Princess, a powerful weapon that could change the fate of the world. A manga
adaptation written by Takadono and illustrated by Kei Ichimonji was serialized in Kodansha
's Monthly Shōnen Sirius
magazine, and was later released in four tankōbon
from November 2006 to September 2008.
s are written by Madoka Takadono and illustrated by Katsumi Enami. The first novel was published under Media Factory
's MF Bunko J
imprint
on April 4, 2004, and as of December 25, 2009, eleven novels have been released. Sharp Point Press
licensed the Chinese-language release in Taiwan
. On September 13, 2006, Seven Seas Entertainment
announced that they had acquired the rights to an English-language release of Gun Princes.
adaptation titled Gun Princess ~Sincerely Night~ was written by Takadono and illustrated by Kei Ichimonji. It was serialized in Kodansha
's Monthly Shōnen Sirius
magazine, and later released in four tankōbon
from November 22, 2006 to September 22, 2008. Sharp Point Press has licensed the manga for a Chinese-language release in Taiwan.
Light novel
A is a style of Japanese novel primarily targeting junior high and high school students . The term "light novel" is a wasei-eigo, or a Japanese term formed from words in the English language. Light novels are often called or for short...
series written Madoka Takadono and illustrated by Katsumi Enami. The first novel was published under Media Factory
Media Factory
is a Japanese publisher. It was founded on December 1, 1986, and its headquarters are situated in Shibuya, Tokyo. It is a subsidiary of Recruit Co., Ltd...
's MF Bunko J
MF Bunko J
is a publishing label affiliated with the Japanese publishing company Media Factory. It was established in July 2002 and is a light novel label that is aimed at young adult males.Label names "J" is for "Japan" and "Juvenile" have meaning.-0-9:-A:-B:-C:...
imprint
Imprint
In the publishing industry, an imprint can mean several different things:* As a piece of bibliographic information about a book, it refers to the name and address of the book's publisher and its date of publication as given at the foot or on the verso of its title page.* It can mean a trade name...
in April 2004, and as of December 2009, eleven novels have been released. The series is set in a world where humans have discovered a way to seal their long-lost magical powers into bullets, starting an era of constant warfare. Cedric, Ambrosia and Elwing set out to find the Gun Princess, a powerful weapon that could change the fate of the world. A manga
Manga
Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
adaptation written by Takadono and illustrated by Kei Ichimonji was serialized in Kodansha
Kodansha
, the largest Japanese publisher, produces the manga magazines Nakayoshi, Afternoon, Evening, and Weekly Shonen Magazine, as well as more literary magazines such as Gunzō, Shūkan Gendai, and the Japanese dictionary Nihongo Daijiten. The company has its headquarters in Bunkyō, Tokyo...
's Monthly Shōnen Sirius
Monthly Shōnen Sirius
is a Japanese monthly shōnen manga magazine published by Kodansha, and first issued in May 2005. It is issued in perfect-bound B5 format and retails for 580 yen. Like all monthly shonen manga magazines, Monthly Shonen Sirius is aimed at late teens and people in their early 20s from ages 16 to...
magazine, and was later released in four tankōbon
Tankobon
, with a literal meaning close to "independently appearing book", is the Japanese term for a book that is complete in itself and is not part of a series , though the manga industry uses it for volumes which may be in a series...
from November 2006 to September 2008.
Plot
Long ago, humans angered the gods and lost their magical powers. However, the humans refused to give their powers and discovered a way to seal magic into bullets. Since then, the world has lived in a state of constant warfare. Cedric, Ambrosia and Elwing begin a journey to find the Gun Princess, a powerful weapon that could change the fate of the world.Light novels
The Gun Princess light novelLight novel
A is a style of Japanese novel primarily targeting junior high and high school students . The term "light novel" is a wasei-eigo, or a Japanese term formed from words in the English language. Light novels are often called or for short...
s are written by Madoka Takadono and illustrated by Katsumi Enami. The first novel was published under Media Factory
Media Factory
is a Japanese publisher. It was founded on December 1, 1986, and its headquarters are situated in Shibuya, Tokyo. It is a subsidiary of Recruit Co., Ltd...
's MF Bunko J
MF Bunko J
is a publishing label affiliated with the Japanese publishing company Media Factory. It was established in July 2002 and is a light novel label that is aimed at young adult males.Label names "J" is for "Japan" and "Juvenile" have meaning.-0-9:-A:-B:-C:...
imprint
Imprint
In the publishing industry, an imprint can mean several different things:* As a piece of bibliographic information about a book, it refers to the name and address of the book's publisher and its date of publication as given at the foot or on the verso of its title page.* It can mean a trade name...
on April 4, 2004, and as of December 25, 2009, eleven novels have been released. Sharp Point Press
Sharp Point Press
Sharp Point Press is a Taiwanese publisher of manga and music. It was founded in June 1982.-History:*1982 - Company established. Mainly publishes military and models related books.*1985 - Started publishing annual Zodiac fortune telling handbook....
licensed the Chinese-language release in Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
. On September 13, 2006, Seven Seas Entertainment
Seven Seas Entertainment
Seven Seas Entertainment is a publishing company located in Los Angeles, California. It was originally dedicated to the publication of original manga, but now publishes licensed manga and novels, as well as select webcomics...
announced that they had acquired the rights to an English-language release of Gun Princes.
Manga
A mangaManga
Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
adaptation titled Gun Princess ~Sincerely Night~ was written by Takadono and illustrated by Kei Ichimonji. It was serialized in Kodansha
Kodansha
, the largest Japanese publisher, produces the manga magazines Nakayoshi, Afternoon, Evening, and Weekly Shonen Magazine, as well as more literary magazines such as Gunzō, Shūkan Gendai, and the Japanese dictionary Nihongo Daijiten. The company has its headquarters in Bunkyō, Tokyo...
's Monthly Shōnen Sirius
Monthly Shōnen Sirius
is a Japanese monthly shōnen manga magazine published by Kodansha, and first issued in May 2005. It is issued in perfect-bound B5 format and retails for 580 yen. Like all monthly shonen manga magazines, Monthly Shonen Sirius is aimed at late teens and people in their early 20s from ages 16 to...
magazine, and later released in four tankōbon
Tankobon
, with a literal meaning close to "independently appearing book", is the Japanese term for a book that is complete in itself and is not part of a series , though the manga industry uses it for volumes which may be in a series...
from November 22, 2006 to September 22, 2008. Sharp Point Press has licensed the manga for a Chinese-language release in Taiwan.