The Devil Princess Release 2026: Upcoming Dates, Characters & What to Expect
A demon with a dream of light and warmth steps through a summoning circle and wakes up as a human infant. That's the setup for Akuma Koujo, published in English as The Devil Princess. The original light novel series was written by Harunohi Biyori with illustrations by Geso Umiu; the manga adaptation is drawn by Satoshi Shiki, serialized in Monthly Shonen Sirius under Kodansha. Seven Seas Entertainment (Airship imprint) handles the English light novels. The manga completed its run in May 2024 across three volumes, with the final compiled Japanese volume confirmed for August 2026. The light novel series is still ongoing. This article covers everything officially confirmed for 2026 and will be updated as new announcements come through.
About The Devil Princess
Akuma Koujo sits in the dark fantasy and villainess isekai space, published under Kodansha's K Lanove Books imprint in Japan. The manga ran in Monthly Shonen Sirius and concluded with its final chapter in May 2024, with three collected volumes. Seven Seas Entertainment licenses the English light novel under their Airship imprint, with two volumes out and a third released in April 2026.
It's a series that plays with expectations in both directions. The premise sets up a demon disguised as a human saint, which sounds like standard dark isekai territory, but the execution leans into the comedy of a powerful entity navigating human politics and social structures she fundamentally doesn't understand. The light novel continues beyond the manga's ending, so there's more story to read than the three-volume manga run suggests. English light novel volumes are available through Seven Seas Entertainment and major book retailers.
Main Characters in The Devil Princess
The cast is small but well-defined, built around a protagonist who is hiding something enormous in plain sight.
Princess Yulucia
A demon of considerable power who was reborn as a human infant and raised as Princess Yulucia of the Holy Kingdom of Talitelud. Regarded by everyone around her as a prophesied Saint, she spends the series navigating court life while concealing a true nature that couldn't be further from holy. The comedy and tension of the series both come from the same source: Yulucia is extraordinarily powerful and entirely out of her depth in human social situations.
Mylene
A noble with a habit of inviting young women to midnight tea parties with reliably fatal outcomes. She's the most active antagonist in the early story and the clearest signal that the world Yulucia has landed in is genuinely dangerous beneath its courtly surface. Her dynamic with Yulucia is one of the sharpest in the series because neither of them is quite what they appear to be.
Yulucia's Stepsisters
Two antagonists whose awareness of Yulucia's true nature creates a specific kind of threat: not physical danger, but the constant risk of exposure. At least one recognizes that the prophesied Saint is not what she claims to be, which turns family dynamics into a political minefield. Their scheming gives the series its court intrigue backbone.
The Four Retainers
Attendants assigned to Yulucia who are variously described as bad and obsequious, bad and lazy, bad and angry, and bad and ditzy. They're not there by mistake: surrounding a demon-in-disguise with morally flexible attendants turns out to be a better fit than anyone planned. Their incompetence played against Yulucia's attempts at saintly behavior generates some of the series' best recurring comedy.
The Devil Princess Story Overview
A powerful demon spent an existence dreaming of warmth and light, qualities that define the human world she had only ever observed from the outside. When a summoning circle opened a path across, she took it, and woke up reincarnated as a newborn human girl. That girl grew up as Princess Yulucia, celebrated as a prophesied Saint of the Holy Kingdom of Talitelud.
The central tension is clear: Yulucia is nothing close to a saint, her power is in a different category from the humans around her, and the kingdom she's embedded in has real enemies who would use any weakness they find. The series uses that tension to run two stories in parallel: a political thriller about a court full of people with hidden agendas, and a fish-out-of-water comedy about a demon who doesn't understand why humans do what they do. Both threads are stronger for the other's presence. The full synopsis is on the Seven Seas Entertainment series page.
The Devil Princess Release Date 2026: What's Coming Next
The English light novel Volume 3 released on April 7, 2026 through Seven Seas Entertainment's Airship imprint. On the Japanese side, the final compiled manga volume is still ahead.
No English manga release has been announced by Seven Seas as of May 2026, and no light novel Volume 4 date has been confirmed. This page will be updated as soon as official announcements come through from Kodansha or Seven Seas.
Your Questions About The Devil Princess, Answered
When is the next The Devil Princess release in 2026?
The final compiled manga volume (Japanese) releases August 7, 2026 via Kodansha. The English light novel Volume 3 released April 7, 2026. No English manga or LN Volume 4 dates are confirmed yet.
Where can I read The Devil Princess right now?
The English light novel is available through Seven Seas Entertainment (Airship imprint) and major book retailers, currently at 3 volumes. The manga ran in Monthly Shonen Sirius and is completed at 3 volumes in Japanese.
How many volumes does The Devil Princess have?
The manga is complete at 3 volumes, with the final Japanese compiled volume due August 7, 2026. The English light novel has 3 volumes released, with the series ongoing beyond the manga's ending.
Is there an anime adaptation of The Devil Princess?
No anime adaptation has been confirmed as of May 2026. The series remains a light novel and manga property.
Where can I find official The Devil Princess merchandise?
Shop the full collection at Otaku Japan Store, with worldwide shipping on all orders.
August 7 is the next confirmed date: the final compiled manga volume in Japanese. The light novel continues past the manga's ending, so there's more story ahead even with the manga complete. Bookmark this page for updates on English manga licensing and the next light novel volume. The Devil Princess merch collection ships worldwide.