A Prince of a Friend

A Prince of a Friend
First tankōbon volume cover, featuring Mia Aida
王子様の友達
(Ōji-sama no Tomodachi)
GenreRomantic comedy
Manga
Written bySukeroku
Published byFujimi Shobo
English publisher
ImprintDragon Comics Age
MagazineDraDra Sharp
Original runMarch 17, 2023 – present
Volumes5

A Prince of a Friend (王子様の友達, Ōji-sama no Tomodachi) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Sukeroku. It was originally published as a one-shot on the Nico Nico Seiga under Fujimi Shobo's DraDra Sharp brand in October 2022. It later began serialization on the same website under the same brand in March 2023.

Synopsis

Every girl Rui Akai has feelings for tend to confess to his childhood friend Mia Aida due to her appearance resembling that of a shōjo manga prince. Mia offers to train Rui to get better at romance by becoming his partner, but finds herself becoming attracted to him.

Publication

Written and illustrated by Sukeroku, A Prince of a Friend was originally published as a one-shot on the Nico Nico Seiga website under Fujimi Shobo's DraDra Sharp brand on October 28, 2022. It later began serialization on the same platform under the same brand on March 17, 2023. Its chapters have been compiled into five tankōbon volumes as of July 2026.

During their panel at Anime NYC 2025, Seven Seas Entertainment announced that they had licensed the series for an English publication, with the first volume being released in February 2026.

No. Original release date Original ISBN North American release date North American ISBN
1December 8, 2023978-4-04-075239-6February 24, 2026979-8-89561-835-6
  • Chapters 1–8
  • Bonus Chapters (描き下ろし番外編, Kakioroshi Bangai-hen)
2July 9, 2024978-4-04-075515-1June 23, 2026979-8-89561-862-2
  • Chapters 9–16
  • Bonus Chapter (描き下ろし番外編, Kakioroshi Bangai-hen)
3April 9, 2025978-4-04-075864-0October 13, 2026979-8-89765-204-4
  • Chapters 17–23
  • Bonus Chapter (番外編, Bangai-hen)
  • Bonus Chapters (描き下ろし番外編, Kakioroshi Bangai-hen)
4December 9, 2025978-4-04-075515-1March 2, 2027979-8-89863-464-3
  • Chapters 24–30
  • 番外編 (Bangai-hen)
  • 描き下ろし番外編 (Kakioroshi Bangai-hen)
5July 9, 2026978-4-04-076476-4
978-4-04-076477-1 (SE)		——
  • Chapters 32–37
  • 番外編① (Bangai-hen 1)
  • 番外編② (Bangai-hen 2)
  • 描き下ろし番外編 (Kakioroshi Bangai-hen)

Reception

By July 2026, the series had over 400,000 copies in circulation.

The series topped Niconico's 2nd Manga General Election in the "Heart-Pounding" Category.

References

  1. ↑ "彼女を寝取りそうな同級生"に恋の相談...実は超ピュアな性格に「ギャップに笑った」の声【漫画】. The Television. June 17, 2025. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
  2. ↑ 王子様の友達. Nico Nico Seiga (in Japanese). Retrieved November 8, 2025.
  3. ↑ 静まれ俺のスケベ心！非モテ男子が幼なじみ女子とモテ特訓「王子様の友達」新連載. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 17, 2023. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
  4. 1 2 王子様の友達 5 (in Japanese). Fujimi Shobo. Retrieved June 26, 2026.
  5. ↑ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (August 22, 2025). "Seven Seas Licenses Girl Meets Rock!, Dungeon Elf, History of the Kingdom of the Orcsen, 8 More Titles". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
  6. ↑ 王子様の友達 1 (in Japanese). Fujimi Shobo. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
  7. ↑ "A Prince of a Friend Vol. 1". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
  8. ↑ 王子様の友達 2 (in Japanese). Fujimi Shobo. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
  9. ↑ "A Prince of a Friend Vol. 2". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
  10. ↑ 王子様の友達 3 (in Japanese). Fujimi Shobo. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
  11. ↑ "A Prince of a Friend Vol. 3". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved May 11, 2026.
  12. ↑ 王子様の友達 4 (in Japanese). Fujimi Shobo. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
  13. ↑ "A Prince of a Friend Vol. 4". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved July 29, 2026.
  14. 1 2 王子様の友達 5 イラスト集付き特装版 (in Japanese). Fujimi Shobo. Retrieved June 26, 2026.
  15. ↑ みんなで決める！第2回・マンガ総選挙. Niconico (in Japanese). Dwango. Retrieved November 8, 2025.