King's Proposal

King's Proposal (Japanese: 王様のプロポーズ, Hepburn: Ōsama no Puropōzu) is a Japanese light novel series written by Kōshi Tachibana and illustrated by Tsunako. It has been published by Fujimi Shobo's Fujimi Fantasia Bunko imprint since September 2021. A web manga adaptation illustrated by Nemo Kurio has been published on Square Enix's Gangan Online website since February 2023.

King's Proposal
First light novel cover
王様のプロポーズ (Ōsama no Puropōzu)
Genre	Adventure, fantasy[1]
Light novel
Written by	Kōshi Tachibana
Illustrated by	Tsunako
Published by	Fujimi Shobo
English publisher	NA: Yen Press
Imprint	Fujimi Fantasia Bunko
Demographic	Male
Original run	September 18, 2021 – present
Volumes	7
Manga
Written by	Kōshi Tachibana
Illustrated by	Nemo Kurio
Published by	Square Enix
Magazine	Gangan Online
Demographic	Shōnen
Original run	February 24, 2023 – present
Volumes	6

Plot

Saika Kuozaki is the headmistress of an academy for mages, the most powerful mage to exist, and the only one who can stop the world from being destroyed. She and an ordinary high school boy who stumbles upon her, Mushiki Kuga, are mortally wounded by an enemy. Saika uses her magic to try and save them, causing Mushiki to inhabit her body and inherit her responsibilities.

Characters

Mushiki Kuga (玖珂 無色, Kuga Mushiki)

Voiced by: Koki Uchiyama (PV)

Saika Kuozaki (遠久崎 彩禍, Kuozaki Saika)

Voiced by: Rie Takahashi (PV)

Kuroe Karasuma (烏丸 黒衣, Karasuma Kuroe)

Voiced by: Ai Kakuma (PV)

Ruri Fuyajou (不夜城 瑠璃, Fuyajou Ruri)

Voiced by: Nao Tōyama (PV)

Elluc Flaer (エルルカ・フレエラ, Eruruka Fureera)

Voiced by: Shiori Izawa (PV)

Kurara Tokishima (鴇嶋 喰良, Tokishima Kurara)

Voiced by: Fairouz Ai (PV)

Anviette Svarner (アンヴィエット・スヴァルナー, Anvietto Suvarunā)

Media

Light novel

Written by Kōshi Tachibana and illustrated by Tsunako, the first King's Proposal's volume was released by Fujimi Shobo's Fujimi Fantasia Bunko imprint on September 18, 2021.^[2] As of December 2024, seven volumes have been released.^[3]

In April 2022, Yen Press announced that they had licensed the light novels;^[4] the first novel was released on November 22 of the same year.^[5]

No.	Title	Original release date	English release date
1	The Witch of Resplendent Color 極彩の魔女	September 18, 2021[6] 978-4-04-074075-1	November 22, 2022[1] 978-1-97-535150-2
2	The Crested Ibis Demon 鴇羽の悪魔	April 20, 2022[7] 978-4-04-074076-8	April 18, 2023[8] 978-1-97-535163-2
3	The Lapis Knight 瑠璃の騎士	September 16, 2022[9] 978-4-04-074686-9	September 19, 2023[10] 978-1-97-537003-9
4	The Golden Maiden 黄金の神子	April 20, 2023[11] 978-4-04-074880-1	March 19, 2024[12] 978-1-97-538051-9
5	The Crimson Sage 真赭の賢者	September 20, 2023[13] 978-4-04-075105-4	August 20, 2024[14] 978-1-97-539324-3
6	The Silver Fairy 銀灰の妖精	April 19, 2024[15] 978-4-04-075342-3	May 27, 2025[16] 979-8-85-541433-2
7	— 烏黒の従者	December 20, 2024[3] 978-4-04-075626-4	—

Manga

A web manga adaptation, illustrated by Nemo Kurio, started on Square Enix's Gangan Online website on February 24, 2023.^[17] Square Enix has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on September 20, 2023.^[18]

No.	Release date	ISBN
1	September 20, 2023[19]	978-4-7575-8732-8
2	October 12, 2023[20]	978-4-7575-8856-1
3	March 12, 2024[21]	978-4-7575-9105-9
4	August 9, 2024[22]	978-4-7575-9357-2
5	March 12, 2025[23]	978-4-7575-9743-3
6	March 12, 2025[24]	978-4-7575-9744-0

Reception

In the 2023 edition of Takarajimasha's annual light novel guide book Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi!, King's Proposal ranked 13th in the new work category.^[25]

See also

• Date A Live, another light novel series written by Kōshi Tachibana and illustrated by Tsunako