Who Made Me a Princess

Lore & Background

The story follows a modern-day woman who awakens as Athanasia, a young princess from a novel she once read, destined to be executed by her father, Emperor Claude de Alger Obelia. To survive, she attempts to avoid attention, save money to escape, or win over the emperor. Her cautious interactions with Claude begin to alter the original plot, creating a fragile bond between father and daughter.

Reader's Guide

Who Made Me a Princess is significant as a landmark in the Korean webtoon and web novel industry, spawning a global fanbase and multiple adaptations. Its webtoon adaptation, illustrated by Spoon, ran from December 2017 to April 2022 across three seasons. The series ranked fourth in AnimeJapan's 2022 poll of series people wanted to see receive an anime adaptation, and fourth in the 2024 Vertical Manga Award in the completed comic category. The Chinese animated series (donghua) by Colored Pencil Animation aired from September to December 2025, with a Japanese dub broadcast simultaneously. The series has been licensed in English by Seven Seas Entertainment, with nine collected volumes as of December 2022, and is available digitally on Tappytoon and Tapas.

Did You Know?

• The webtoon was first serialized on Ridi on December 20, 2017.
• The Chinese animated adaptation aired from September 28 to December 28, 2025.
• The Japanese dub voice cast includes Sumire Morohoshi as Athanasia and Tomoaki Maeno as Claude.
• The series ranked fourth in AnimeJapan's 2022 poll of series people wanted to see receive an anime adaptation.