Private Tutor to the Duke's Daughter

Private Tutor to the Duke's Daughter (Japanese: 公女殿下の家庭教師, Hepburn: Kōjo Denka no Kateikyōshi) is a Japanese light novel series written by Riku Nanano. The series originated on the Kakuyomu website in October 2017 before being published in print by Fujimi Shobo with illustrations by Cura, beginning in December 2018. A manga adaptation, illustrated by Tamura Mutō, began serialization on the Shōnen Ace Plus website in September 2019. An anime television series adaptation produced by Studio Blanc premiered in July 2025.

Private Tutor to the Duke's Daughter
First light novel volume cover, featuring Tina Howard (front) and Allen (back)
公女殿下の家庭教師 (Kōjo Denka no Kateikyōshi)
Genre	Harem, fantasy[1]
Novel series
Written by	Riku Nanano
Published by	Kakuyomu
Original run	October 6, 2017 – present
Light novel
Written by	Riku Nanano
Illustrated by	Cura
Published by	Fujimi Shobo
English publisher	NA: J-Novel Club
Imprint	Fujimi Fantasia Bunko
Demographic	Male
Original run	December 20, 2018 – present
Volumes	19
Manga
Written by	Riku Nanano
Illustrated by	Tamura Mutō
Published by	Kadokawa Shoten
English publisher	NA: J-Novel Club
Magazine	Shōnen Ace Plus
Demographic	Shōnen
Original run	September 13, 2019 – present
Volumes	4
Anime television series
Directed by	Nobuyoshi Nagayama
Written by	Megumi Shimizu
Music by	Kei Haneoka
Studio	Studio Blanc
Licensed by	Crunchyroll SEA: Muse Communication
Original network	Tokyo MX, BS11, AT-X, HTB
Original run	July 5, 2025 – present
Episodes	3

Characters

Allen (アレン, Aren)

Voiced by: Yuma Uchida^[2] (voice comic), Yūto Uemura^[3] (anime)

Tina Howard (ティナ・ハワード, Tina Hawādo)

Voiced by: Rina Hidaka^[2] (voice comic), Hime Sawada [ja]^[3] (anime)

Ellie Walker (エリー・ウォーカー, Erī Uōkā)

Voiced by: Miyuri Shimabukuro^[2] (voice comic), Kyōka Moriya [ja]^[3] (anime)

Lydia Leinster (リディヤ・リンスター, Ridiya Rinsutā)

Voiced by: Ikumi Hasegawa^[3] (anime)

Stella Howard (ステラ・ハワード, Sutera Hawādo)

Voiced by: Inori Minase^[4] (anime)

Caren (カレン, Karen)

Voiced by: Ami Maeshima^[5] (anime)

Lynne Leinster (リィネ・リンスター, Ryine Rinsutā)

Voiced by: Miho Okasaki^[6] (anime)

Felicia Fosse (フェリシア・フォス, Ferishia Fosu)

Voiced by: Kana Hanazawa^[7] (anime)

Professor (教授, Kyōju)

Voiced by: Kentaro Tone^[2] (voice comic), Yūya Uchida^[8] (anime)

Anko-san (アンコさん)

Voiced by: Hana Satō^[8] (anime)

Walter Howard (ワルター・ハワード, Warutā Hawādo)

Voiced by: Yū Wakabayashi^[2] (voice comic), Junichi Suwabe^[8] (anime)

Graham Walker (グラハム・ウォーカー, Gurahamu Uōkā)

Voiced by: Mitsuki Nakamura^[2] (voice comic), Hiroshi Naka^[8] (anime)

Sherry Walker (シェリー・ウォーカー, Sherī Uōkā)

Voiced by: Sayuri Sadaoka^[8] (anime)

Gil Algren (ギル・オルグレン, Giru Oruguren)

Voiced by: Tomohiro Ōno^[8] (anime)

Media

Light novel

Written by Riku Nanano, the series began publication on the novel posting website Kakuyomu on October 6, 2017.^[9] The series was later acquired by Fujimi Shobo, who began publishing the series in print with illustrations by Cura on December 20, 2018.^[10] As of April 2025, 19 volumes have been released.^[11]

In September 2021, J-Novel Club announced that they licensed the series for English publication.^[12]

Volumes

No.	Title	Original release date	English release date
1	Starting Magic Lessons with a Few Modest Tricks 謙虚チートな魔法授業をはじめます	December 20, 2018[10] 978-4-04-073021-9	December 21, 2021[13] 978-1-71-838598-6
2	Creating a New Legend with the Unbeatable Lady of the Sword 最強剣姫と新たな伝説をつくります	February 20, 2019[14] 978-4-04-073022-6	February 16, 2022[13] 978-1-71-838600-6
3	Guiding a Lost Saint with a Magical Revolution 魔法革命で迷える聖女を導きます	June 20, 2019[15] 978-4-04-073221-3	May 26, 2022[13] 978-1-71-838602-0
4	Saving the Kingdom over Summer Break with Ladies of Ice and Fire 氷炎の姫君と夏休みに王国を救います	October 19, 2019[16] 978-4-04-073222-0	August 11, 2022[13] 978-1-71-838604-4
5	The Lightning Wolf and Upheaval in the Kingdom 雷狼の妹君と王国動乱	March 19, 2020[17] 978-4-04-073583-2	November 1, 2022[13] 978-1-71-838606-8
6	The Lady of the Sword's Lament and the War in the South 慟哭の剣姫と南方戦役	July 17, 2020[18] 978-4-04-073584-9	January 23, 2023[13] 978-1-71-838608-2
7	The Saint's Guidance and the Battle for the North 先導の聖女と北方決戦	November 20, 2020[19] 978-4-04-073852-9	April 5, 2023[13] 978-1-71-838610-5
8	The Second Coming of Shooting Star and the Final Showdown in the Eastern Capital 再臨の流星と東都決着	March 19, 2021[20] 978-4-04-073853-6	June 22, 2023[13] 978-1-71-838612-9
9	The Savior's Day of Rest 英雄の休息日	July 16, 2021[21] 978-4-04-074145-1	September 14, 2023[13] 978-1-71-838614-3
10	The Millennial Capital 千年の都	November 20, 2021[22] 978-4-04-074146-8	November 30, 2023[13] 978-1-71-838616-7
11	Illusions of History 歴史の幻影	March 19, 2022[23] 978-4-04-074477-3	February 22, 2024[13] 978-1-71-838618-1
12	The Promised Garden 約束の花園	July 20, 2022[24] 978-4-04-074478-0	May 16, 2024[13] 978-1-71-838620-4
13	The Great-Tree Warden's Testament 大樹守りの遺言	November 18, 2022[25] 978-4-04-074735-4	August 22, 2024[13] 978-1-71-838622-8
14	The Angel That Broke the Star Oath 星約違いの天使	April 20, 2023[26] 978-4-04-074736-1	December 23, 2024[13] 978-1-71-838624-2
15	The Ice Wyrm That Slew Champions 英傑殺しの氷龍	August 19, 2023[27] 978-4-04-075020-0	March 11, 2025[13] 978-1-71-838626-6
16	The False God That Deceived the World 世界欺きの偽神	February 20, 2024[28] 978-4-04-075021-7	June 17, 2025[13] 978-1-71-838628-0
17	The Celestial Spear, Successor to the Star 星継ぎし天槍	July 20, 2024[29] 978-4-04-075491-8	September 2, 2025[13] 978-1-71-838630-3
18	— 闇射ちし神銃	January 18, 2025[30] 978-4-04-075731-5	—
19	— 鍵護りし聖楯	April 18, 2025[11] 978-4-04-075890-9	—
20	— 暁告げし星杖	July 18, 2025[31] 978-4-04-075976-0	—
0	— 王立学校編	July 18, 2025[32] 978-4-04-075978-4	—

Manga

A manga adaptation, illustrated by Tamura Mutō, began serialization on Kadokawa Shoten's Shōnen Ace Plus website on September 13, 2019.^[33] As of February 2024, the series' individual chapters have been collected into four tankōbon volumes.^[34]

At Anime Expo 2024, J-Novel Club announced that they also licensed the manga adaptation for English publication.^[35]

Volumes

No.	Original release date	Original ISBN	English release date	English ISBN
1	July 21, 2020[36]	978-4-04-109454-9	October 23, 2024[37]	978-1-71-831688-1
2	September 25, 2021[38]	978-4-04-109455-6	January 8, 2025[37]	978-1-71-831689-8
3	April 26, 2023[39]	978-4-04-113036-0	March 26, 2025[37]	978-1-71-831690-4
4	February 26, 2024[34]	978-4-04-114552-4	June 4, 2025[37]	978-1-71-831691-1

Anime

On October 14, 2023, during the "Fantasia Bunko Daikanshasai Online 2023" livestream event, an anime adaptation was announced.^[40] It was later confirmed to be a television series that is produced by Studio Blanc and directed by Nobuyoshi Nagayama, with assistant direction by Kazuya Ishiguri, scripts written by Megumi Shimizu, characters designed by Akiko Toyoda, and music composed by Kei Haneoka.^[3] The series premiered on July 6, 2025, on Tokyo MX and other networks.^[41][42][a] The opening theme song is "Wish for You", performed by Ami Maeshima, while the ending theme song is "Shōjo no Susume" (少女のすゝめ; "A Girl's Advice"), performed by Miho Okasaki.^[5][6] Crunchyroll is streaming the series.^[44] Muse Communication licensed the series in Southeast Asia.^[45]

Episodes

No.	Title [46][47]	Directed by [b]	Written by [b]	Storyboarded by [b]	Original release date [a][c]
1	"The Duke's Magically Impaired Daughter" Transliteration: "Mahō ga Tsukae nai Kōjo Denka" (Japanese: 魔法が使えない公女殿下)	Kazuya Ishiguri	Megumi Shimizu	Nobuyoshi Nagayama	July 6, 2025 (2025-07-06)
Having failed his court sorcerer exam, Allen accepts a job from Duke Walter Howard to tutor his daughter Tina. Allen meets head butler Graham and maid Ellie, though he quickly deduces Ellie is Tina in disguise. The real Ellie is also overwhelmed to meet Allen. Walter soon tells Allen was secretly hired to prevent Tina attending the Royal Academy, explaining his family may soon lose their position as his eldest daughter Stella, already an Academy student, is too weak in magic to master their Supreme Spell, while Tina cannot cast spells at all. As such, he wants Tina to continue her botanical research instead. Allen asks Walter to let Tina apply to the Academy if he can raise her magical ability. Walter agrees as long as Allen also tutors Ellie, Graham's granddaughter. Allen introduces everyone to his familiar, the black cat Anko. Tina reveals it is her dream to master a Great Spell. Watching Tina try to light a candle, Allen deduces she has an adequate mana but something stops her spells activating. He decides to discover the cause and demonstrates he is capable of lighting eight candles at once with each of the eight elements.
2	"That Which Rejects" Transliteration: "Kyozetsu Suru Mono" (Japanese: 拒絶するモノ)	Ayako Sugi	Megumi Shimizu	Kazuya Ishiguri	July 13, 2025 (2025-07-13)
Allen explains in the last two centuries, the number of sorcerers being born has increased, but the power of each individual has shrunk. It is Allen's theory that magic is only possible thanks to spirits. Allen meets head maid Shelley, Graham's wife, who implores him not to abandon Tina like so many tutors have beforehand. Allen receives a letter from Lydia, scolding him for not coming to her if he needed a job. She also reminds him she will be there on the day of Tina's academy entrance exam. Tina makes some tiny progress; while her spell still fails, some ice flakes are left behind, proving the magic is there. Having failed with the modern magical theory, Allen looks to the past for answers. He also deduces Ellie is held back by lack of confidence, so he enlists Graham and Shelley's help to ensure she knows she is supported. Walter decides that unless Tina uses magic soon, Allen must stop her from enrolling at the academy. Upset, Tina tearfully admits to feeling unworthy and jealous of Ellie, whose magic has continued to improve. Her outburst causes an explosion of ice that freezes the library.
3	"In The Wake of Tears, Flowers Bloom" Transliteration: "Namida no Ato ni Saku Hana" (Japanese: 涙の後に咲く花)	Mashami Watanabe	Megumu Sasano [ja]	Asahi Yoshimura	July 20, 2025 (2025-07-20)
Allen makes the unpleasant decision to link his mana to Tina's, temporarily taking control of it. As he does, he senses the amount of mana she possesses is unheard of, but he manages to stop the spell with help from a frozen bird within Tina's subconscious. Having damaged the library, Allen is forced to move their lessons. However, when Tina tries again, she produces so much ice she destroys the roof. Allen suspects the creature used to be blocking her magic but has now stopped. While doing research, Allen starts to worry he has not heard from Lydia recently. He then notices a lot of the books he reads concerning Tina's ice magic seem to have been placed in the library by the same person. Walter eventually summons Allen to inform him Tina is forbidden from taking the academy entrance exam. Allen refutes this and reveals the books on ice magic all belonged to Tina’s mother Rosa, who clearly intended for Tina to attend the academy. Walter agrees Tina can take the entrance exam, but only if she passes one more test, a duel against a skilled sorcerer of his choosing.
4	"The Final Exam" Transliteration: "Saishū Shiken" (Japanese: 最終試験)	Musashi Seki	Rie Kojika	Kōki Tomari	July 27, 2025 (2025-07-27)
Allen begins teaching Tina and Ellie to fight with magic. Allen reveals if they get into the Academy his older sister Caren will be their senior. The girls eventually improve enough to beat Allen in a practice duel. Allen continues researching but still learns nothing about the creature in Tina's mind. Unable to sleep Tina ends up telling Allen about the stories her mother used to read, including one of the Great Spells the Frigid Crane. Allen decides to show Tina her mothers books, making her happy. For their duel Tina is given her mother's staff. The sorcerer arrives wearing a mask to hide his identity with magic. After a lengthy duel the sorcerer casts the Howard family's Supreme Spell, Blizzard Wolf. He also refuses to let the duel end unless Tina casts her own Supreme Spell. With Allen inspiring her and Ellie's help Tina casts such a powerful spell the frozen bird appears before them, obliterates Blizzard Wolf and tears the roof off the building. With his mask broken the sorcerer is revealed to be Walter, having wanted to test Tina himself. Walter admits Tina is almost as powerful as her mother and allows her to travel to the capital for the entrance exam with Ellie and Allen.

Reception

Rebecca Silverman of Anime News Network praised the characters and aspects of the plot, while criticizing the "near-loli scenes". Silverman concluded her review stating "[the series is] not bad, it's [just] not all that good either".^[48] Sean Gaffney of A Case Suitable for Treatment praised the story, though Gaffney also felt its harem elements were "awkward".^[1]

In BookWalker's Next Big Light Novels poll, the series ranked fifth on the bunkobon list in 2019.^[49] The series has 200,000 copies in circulation.^[50]

Notes

1. Tokyo MX and BS11 listed the series premiere on July 5, 2025, at 25:30, which is effectively July 6 at 1:30 a.m. JST.^[43]
2. Production staff information is taken from the ending credits of each episode.
3. Episodes are released on Abema, d-anime Store, Crunchyroll, and Muse Asia a week before their televised airings.^[43]