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TopicRobazoid Ranks 275 Anime and Top 100 Anime Characters (recommend me stuff too)
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09/01/22 5:20:15 PM
#438:


176. Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle
https://myanimelist.net/anime/40397/Maoujou_de_Oyasumi
Fall 2020 (12 episodes)
My Score: 4/10, MAL Score: 8.00/10
Best Character: Sakkyun

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ui-KKFZKIq4

Premise: Demon Lord Tasogare has kidnapped human princess Kaymin Aurora Suya Rhys. For the princess, however, the worst thing about her imprisonment is that she cant get a good sleep in her cell!

The Good: Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle is a comedy following the escapades of the princess as she acquires what she needs to get the best sleep possible. There's other stuff occasionally, like cutaways to a hero's epic quest to rescue her (which is filled with failures) and meetings where the demon leaders discuss what to do with a captive who can easily escape her cell and outwit or overpower anyone she comes across. For the most part, though, this is exclusively about the princess wanting a good sleep. For such a singular premise, I'm surprised it never gets repetitive. It helps that there's a large cast of colorful monster characters throughout the castle. My favorite was Sakkyun, the succubus who gets forced to be the princess' body double. Mostly, however, the writing is simply clever enough to keep finding new ways for the princess to try to get a good sleep.

The Bad: While Sleepy Princess never became repetitive, I'm not sure I'd ever call it compelling. For example, I really struggled to pick a favorite character. The princess only cares about sleep, the demon lord only cares about imprisoning her, and everyone else is a one-note monster so I just picked my favorite one of those. It's a good gag anime, but my favorite shows like that still have a bit more going for them in terms of overall plot or characters.

Overall: Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle is a solid gag anime about exactly what its title says. It doesn't even pretend to have much depth beyond that, which is both good and bad. My low ranking of this is mostly my own fault too. I binged it all in one night, and it isn't that kind of anime. I imagine it would be better watched one episode at a time over a longer period, to keep the sleepy misadventures from getting stale.

COMING UP TOMORROW:
175: A little girl could beat this anime at shogi.
174: This anime is allergic to romance.

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