Who Made Me a Princess

Who Made Me a Princess (Korean: 어느 날 공주가 되어버렸다) is a South Korean fantasy web novel written by Plutus. The webtoon, illustrated by Spoon, was first serialized in Ridi on December 20, 2017, with the first season concluded on February 10, 2019, followed by its second season which was released from July 2019 to August 2020, and thereafter with its third season which was released from November 2020 to April 2022.^[1] The webtoon has been licensed in English by Seven Seas Entertainment, with individual chapters have been collected and published in nine volumes, as of December 2022.^[2]

Who Made Me a Princess

First webtoon adaptation volume cover
Author	Plutus
Country	South Korea
Language	Korean
Genre	Drama, fantasy
Publisher	Ridi (Korean) Webnovel (English)
Published	December 20, 2017 – October 24, 2018
Media type	web novel
No. of books	9

Who Made Me a Princess
어느 날 공주가 되어버렸다
Author	Plutus
Illustrator	Spoon
Publisher	Location Book Carrotoon Kadokawa Shoten (Japan)
English publisher	NA: Seven Seas Entertainment (English)
Webtoon service	Ridi (South Korea) Tapas (English) Tappytoon (English)
Original run	December 20, 2017 – April 30, 2022
Volumes	9

Who Made Me a Princess
Also known as	The Fated Magical Princess: Who Made Me a Princess
Directed by	Yingying Zhang
Production
Production company	Colored Pencil Animation
Original release
Network	iQIYI (China) Tokyo MX, BS NTV, AT-X (Japan) Crunchyroll (streaming) SEA: Muse Communication
Release	September 28, 2025 (2025-09-28) (China) October 2, 2025 (2025-10-02) (Japan)

A Chinese animated television series adaptation produced by Colored Pencil Animation has been announced and premiered on iQIYI in September 2025,^[3][4] with a Japanese dub set to premiere in October of the same year.^[5]

Characters

Athanasia (アタナシア, Atanashia)

Voiced by: Sumire Morohoshi (Japanese)^[5]

Claude (クロード, Kurōdo)

Voiced by: Tomoaki Maeno (Japanese)^[5]

Felix (フィリックス, Firikkusu)

Voiced by: Ryōhei Kimura (Japanese)^[5]

Lucas (ルーカス, Rūkasu)

Voiced by: Nobuhiko Okamoto (Japanese)^[5]

Ijekiel (イゼキエル, Izekieru)

Voiced by: Shūichirō Umeda (Japanese)^[5]

Jennette (ジェニット, Jenitto)

Voiced by: Manaka Iwami (Japanese)^[5]

Lilian York (リリアン・ヨルク, Ririan Yoruku)

Voiced by: Azumi Waki (Japanese)^[6]

Diana (ダイアナ, Daiana)

Voiced by: Kana Hanazawa (Japanese)^[6]

Duke Alpheus (アルフィアス公爵, Arufiasu Kōshaku) / Roger Alpheus (ロジャー・アルフィアス, Rojā Arufiasu)

Voiced by: Junichi Suwabe (Japanese)^[6]

Anastacius (アナスタシウス, Anasutashiusu)

Voiced by: Hidenori Takahashi (Japanese)^[6]

Media

Web novel

Who Made Me a Princess was first serialized on Ridi's digital comic since December 20, 2017. The novel is licensed in English by Webnovel.^[7]

Volumes

No.	Korean release date	Korean ISBN
01	December 27, 2017[8]	979-11-2930-711-8
02	December 27, 2017[9]	979-11-2930-712-5
03	March 28, 2018[10]	979-11-2930-713-2

Webtoon

A webtoon adaptation launched in Ridi on December 20, 2017,^[11] and concluded its first season on February 10, 2019; its second season began on July 9 of that same year, and concluded on April 30, 2022, with the third season. The webtoon has been published digitally in English by Tappytoon^[12] and Tapas,^[13] with the collected volumes licensed and published in North America by Seven Seas Entertainment since May 16, 2023.^[2]

Volumes

No.	Original release date	Original ISBN	English release date	English ISBN
01	August 30, 2019[14]	979-11-29335-41-8	May 16, 2023[2]	978-1-68579-678-5
02	November 8, 2019[15]	979-11-29338-18-1	September 12, 2023[16]	978-1-68579-684-6
03	March 4, 2020[17]	979-11-29345-58-5	November 7, 2023[18]	978-1-68579-770-6
04	Juky 3, 2020[19]	979-11-29352-56-9	January 23, 2024[20]	978-1-68579-771-3
05	July 20, 2021[21]	979-1-12-937858-3	March 26, 2024[22]	978-1-68579-780-5
06	December 31, 2021[23]	979-1-12-938738-7	June 6, 2024[24]	979-8-88843-204-4
07	September 27, 2022[25]	979-1-14-040171-0	September 24, 2024[26]	979-8-89160-113-0
08	November 30, 2022[27]	979-1-14-040497-1	December 10, 2024[28]	979-8-89160-114-7
09	November 30, 2022[1]	979-1-14-040498-8	March 18, 2025[29]	979-8-89160-115-4

Anime

A Chinese animated television series adaptation by Colored Pencil Animation was announced, and premiered on iQIYI on September 28, 2025,^[3][4] with the Japanese dub premiering on October 2 of the same year.^[5][a] For the Japanese dub, the opening theme song is "Ii yo" (いいよ; 'Alright'), performed by Daoko, while the ending theme song is "Sono Hitomi de" (その瞳で; 'In Those Eyes'), performed by XAI.^[6] Crunchyroll is streaming the series under the title The Fated Magical Princess: Who Made Me a Princess.^[30] Muse Communication licensed the series in Southeast Asia.^[31]

Episodes

No.	Title [32][33]	Directed by [b]	Written by [b]	Storyboarded by [b]	Original release date [a][c]
1	"Fate Begins to Stir" Transliteration: "Ugokidasu Unmei" (Japanese: 動きだす運命)	TBA	TBA	TBA	October 2, 2025 (2025-10-02)[d]
Empress Consort Diana dies giving birth to Emperor Claude Obelia's daughter Athanasia. Having never loved Diana Claude completely ignores Athanasia. At a few days old Athanasia gains adult intelligence and has a vision of her future where she is accused of plotting Claude's assassination, leading to her imprisonment and suicide. Diana's friend Lilian decides to raise Athanasia herself. Three years later Athanasia is beloved by her servants who find her adorable, except for a greedy maid who searches Athanasia's home hoping to steal treasure. Athanasia takes her to the kitchen where the only remaining treasure is dinner plates decorated with jewels. When she attacks Athanasia with a knife Athanasia drops a chandelier on her and she is arrested by the guards. It is shown Athanasia has continued to have prophetic dreams and predicted that if she hadn’t captured the thief herself the thief would have murdered Lilian. Athanasia hides the jewels, hoping to use them to change her future. Claude is informed of Athanasia's capture of the thief but shows no interest. Elsewhere, the most powerful wizard in the world senses someone has changed the fate of the Obelia Empire.
2	"Papa" Transliteration: "Papa" (Japanese: パパ)	TBA	TBA	TBA	October 2, 2025 (2025-10-02)[d]
Athanasia continues to steal jewels. From her predictions she knows she won't meet Claude for four years. She wonders if Claude hates her because she didn't inherit magic. She also wonders if Claude's other daughter, Jennette, has magic. She overhears her maids discussing an upcoming security inspection and decides to move part of her treasure to a large building across the garden. The building turns out to be another palace and by unfortunate chance she encounters Claude much sooner than predicted. Rather than the demon she expected Claude is merely stern but recognises her from her resemblance to Diana. Despite discovering the treasure she was carrying Claude invites her to tea. Claude explains Athanasia is a historical name granted only to royal heirs, so Diana was presumptuous to have given her the name when she is not an heir. Athanasia knows from her dreams Claude was also a consort's child and seized the throne from his cruel older brother in a war. Unsure how to talk to him Athanasia calls him "Papa" and then panics it might make him angry. Amazingly, Claude sends her home with his guard Felix, promising to invite her to tea again. Lilian is amazed Claude actually took an interest in her.
3	"Princess of the Obelia Empire"	TBA	TBA	TBA	October 2, 2025 (2025-10-02)[d]
Claude decides he will oversee Athanasia's upbringing as a princess, starting with having tea together once a day. Athanasia slowly relaxes around him, though he remains intimidating. Claude takes her boating on his lake, worrying Lilian and Felix as Claude is unused to looking after children by himself. When Claude asks what she is thinking she blurts out that she likes his golden hair. Claude reminds her he has the treasure he confiscated if she wants it back, but she daren't ask. While reaching for a lotus flower Athanasia falls into the water. Claude rescues her and while he appears furious he uses magic to dry her and orders Felix to teach her to swim. Athanasia is amazed Claude calls her his daughter for the first time. As he leaves Athanasia notices Claude experiences pain in his chest. Lilian explains the lotus was a Dream Lotus that lures in prey with hallucination magic. Athanasia worries she disappointed Claude. Later, Claude visits the lotus and allows it to give him hallucinations of Diana, causing him to realise he doesn't hate Athanasia after all. Athanasia is shocked when Claude assigns her an additional 20 maids and Felix as her personal knight.
4	"Taboos and Memories"	TBA	TBA	TBA	October 9, 2025 (2025-10-09)
Athanasia dreams of Diana. Felix sends her to wake Claude, but she instead pinches his cheeks, then sings a lullaby when he almost wakes up. Seeing lots of family portraits Athanasia goes looking for one of Diana but is devastated to find only one remains, with half the face burned away. Realising Claude must have truly hated Diana she decides not to mention her again. However, the next time they have breakfast Athanasia finds she likes Rive tea and claims it tastes of flowers blooming. This seemingly enrages Claude, with Felix explaining Rive comes from Diana's homeland, and she described the tea the same way. Athanasia burns all the pictures she drew of Diana from her dreams. Felix considers asking Claude to magically share memories of Diana with Athanasia, but Athanasia refuses in case it makes Claude hate her. Surprised, Felix insists Claude never hated Diana. Claude uses magic to restore the drawings Athanasia burned. Athanasia asks him to show her his memories, so he asks her to repeat the lullaby, causing Athanasia to realise he was awake when she pinched his cheeks. Singing the lullaby she falls asleep and sees a memory of Diana and Claude laughing together. Claude is amused Athanasia is as impudent as Diana was.
5	"Uninvited Guests"	TBA	TBA	TBA	October 16, 2025 (2025-10-16)
Duke Alpheus insists Athanasia needs a study companion, then suggests his own son Ijikiel. Athanasia does not trust Alpheus, since one of her visions showed him to be manipulative. Athanasia demonstrates she has already surpassed Ijikiel, amusing Claude. Athanasia begins studying magic intensely. Two years later the wizard spots Lilian and senses her fate was changed to prevent her death, so he follows fate's thread back to Athanasia. Alpheus revisits to suggest a new study companion, Jennette, now an expert in law. Again, Athanasia demonstrates her expertise in the law. Athanasia still cannot use magic so she has Claude buy one of the oldest grimoires in the world that supposedly activates latent magic. The wizard appears and while he fails to realise Athanasia is the one who changes fate he advises she not try the spell. Felix suggests Claude allow Athanasia friends her own age as he is certain she gets lonely, though she denies it. She tries the spell and experiences a strange feeling. The wizard returns and introduces himself as Lucas. He also realises Athanasia is the fate changer and demands to know how she shifted between worlds. She is rescued by a strange creature and uses her first spell to escape. Lucas is unconcerned since Athanasia doomed herself by using the Grimoire. Athanasia reaches Claude but begins vomiting blood and passes out.

Reception

The series came in fourth place in AnimeJapan's 2022 poll of series people want to see receive an anime adaptation.^[35]

Notes

1. Tokyo MX and BS NTV listed the series premiere on October 1 at 25:00, which is effectively October 2 at 1:00 a.m. JST.^[34]
2. Production staff information is taken from the ending credits of each episode.
3. Episodes are released on dAnime Store, U-NEXT, Crunchyroll and simulcast platforms by Muse 3 days before their televised airings.
4. The first 3 episodes aired back-to-back.