“Princess Principal: Crown Handler” Chapter 2 Anime Film Set To Be Released September 2021
The official Twitter for the “Princess Principal” franchise announced a release date for “Princess Principal: Crown Handler” Chapter 2 anime film with new key art and trailer. The second of a six-part film series, is set to be released September 23, 2021 in theaters in Japan.
“Princess Principal: Crown Handler” Synopsis: Following the attempted assassination of the Queen, manhunts for spies become a frequent occurrence within the Kingdom. In response, Control — the Commonwealth’s covert operations group — begins to suspect the presence of a double agent within the Kingdom’s royal family. In order to reveal the truth, Control dispatches spy ring “Team White Pigeon.” But danger lurks around every corner, and when you don’t know who you can trust, being a spy has never been more perilous for Ange and the rest of Team White Pigeon.
In addition, three new characters were announced for Chapter 2:
“Edward” - The prince who has the highest succession to the throne of the Kingdom of Albion. An elite who has a strong sense of responsibility as the first prince and is crushing every day for the kingdom.
“Mary” - The princess with the second highest succession to the Albion Kingdom. Despite being a young girl, she strives for daily public affairs and study in order to fulfill the responsibilities of the royal family.
“Richard” - Prince of the third rank of succession to the throne of the Kingdom of Albion. Although he was governor of the new continent, he returned to the kingdom for the first time in five years. A bright and flashy personality.
HIDIVE released “Princess Principal: Crown Handler” Chapter 1 on May 26, 2021 and the anime film is currently available to stream in subtitles. The first film was released on February 11, 2021 in theaters in Japan. No word as of yet on a release date for Chapter 2 in the US.
Sentai Filmworks recently announced the distribution rights to “Princess Principal: Crown Handler” film series outside of Japan. Sentai brought the original “Princess Principal” anime series to audiences in Summer 2017 and it can currently be streamed on HIDIVE and is available to purchase on blu-ray.
Sources: “Princess Principal” Twitter and website. HIDIVE website. Sentai Filmworks website.