Through the official website for the anime adaptation of the manga written and illustrated by Sousuke Tooka , Ousama Ranking ( Ranking of Kings ), the first promotional video of the previously announced special episode for the franchise under the title " Yuki no Takarabako ( Treasure Chest of Courage )”. In this preview it is revealed that the project will be released in April 2023.
A new promotional image for the special was also shared.
It should be remembered that this project will have several episodes and will present us with a story not seen in the anime adaptation.
Touka began publishing the manga independently through the Manga Hack portal and other services in May 2017. Subsequently, the publisher Kadokawa began its publication on paper in the direct format of compiled volumes in February 2019. The work inspired an adaptation to the twenty-three episode anime produced by WIT Studio and released during the Fall-2021 (October-December) season .
Synopsis of Ousama Ranking
The people of the kingdom despise the young prince Bojji, who cannot hear or speak. They call him "The Useless Prince" while making fun of his supposed stupidity. However, even though Bojji is not physically strong, he is not weak at heart. When a chance encounter with a shadow creature should have left him traumatized, he leads her to believe instead that he has found a friend among those who only choose to notice his flaws. He begins to meet Kage, the shadow, regularly, to the point that even the otherwise abrasive creature begins to warm to him. Kage and Bojji's unlikely friendship sets the stage for the prince's journey, in which he tries to overcome his fears and insecurities. Despite the constant taunts he faces,
Fuente: Comic Natalie
(c) Tokagusasuke, published by KADOKAWA/Animation "King Ranking" Production Committee
