虫かぶり姫
Bibliophile Princess
Known as the Bibliophile Princess for her unquenchable love of books, Lady Eliana Bernstein wants nothing more than to shirk social duties in favor of retreating to the library. So, when the handsome Crown Prince Christopher promises to shield her from high-society drudgery in exchange for pretending to be his fiancée, she jumps at the chance to hide behind their sham relationship and read to her heart’s content (especially since he’s offered her access to the palace library). But much like the plot of her favorite novel, soon Eli’s feelings for the prince develop in unexpected ways, and she realizes she can’t always judge a royal book by its cover. (Source: HIDIVE)
Names
| Original | 虫かぶり姫 (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Mushikaburi-hime |
| English | Bibliophile Princess |
| Chinese | 書蟲公主 (traditional · via wikidata) |
| Also known as | Princess of the Bibliophile · บันทึกรักเจ้าหญิงหนอนหนังสือ · La principessa bibliofila |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 12 ep · 24 min · 5h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2022-10-06 → 2022-12-22 (Autumn 2022) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | MADHOUSE |
| Source | Light novel |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Demographic | Josei |
| Genres | DramaRomance |
| Themes | Female ProtagonistOjou-samaHistoricalMarriageHeterosexualKuuderePoliticsJoseiRoyal AffairsForeignArranged MarriageMale Protagonist |
| Streaming | HIDIVE · Bilibili TV · Hoopla |
Reception
| Community score | 6.79 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 6.91 / 10 |
| Composite | 47.3 |
| On lists | 29,709 |
| Favourited | 530 (1.8%) |
| Completion | 64.1% |
| Drop rate | 12.8% |
| In backlog | 35.8% |
| Score spread σ | 1.78 |
Score distribution
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Autumn 2022 | D | 55 of 74 |
| Demographic | Josei | D | 70 of 113 |
| Studio | MADHOUSE | D | 168 of 229 |
| Year | 2022 | D | 228 of 318 |
| Source material | Light novel | D | 576 of 927 |
| Genre | Romance | D | 1,042 of 1,687 |
| Era | Early 2020s | D | 1,128 of 1,596 |
| Season (all years) | Autumn | D | 1,176 of 1,921 |
| Genre | Drama | D | 1,402 of 1,917 |
| Length | Single-cour | D | 1,540 of 2,668 |
| Format | TV series | D | 2,080 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | D | 4,233 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Tarou Iwasaki, Hitomi Yoshida |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Mitsutaka Hirota |
| Character design | Satsuki Shiina, Mizuka Takahashi, Shinichi Yoshikawa, Junko Abe |
| Original creator | Yui, Satsuki Shiina |
AniList id 144533 · MAL id 50923 · record updated 2026-08-27