Princess Knight was first released as a manga in 1953 it ran for three years till 1956. It has had three different spin offs by Osamu Tezuka, who wrote the original as well. in 1967 there was an anime series as well that last 52 episodes and ran till 1968. Princess Knight is revered as a classic that will stand the test of time. It was the first time that the story narrative was used in comic form. At the time shojo manga were just gag manga or taught girls how to behave. Princess Knight was neither.
