# Wolf Girl and Black Prince (オオカミ少女と黒王子)
*Wolf Girl and Black Prince* (オオカミ少女と黒王子) is a Japanese shojo manga series by Ayuko Hatta (八田鮎子), serialized in Shueisha's *Bessatsu Margaret* from 2011 to 2016 and collected in 16 volumes.[1](https://artikeldigital.com/ja/%E3%82%AA%E3%82%AA%E3%82%AB%E3%83%9F%E5%B0%91%E5%A5%B3%E3%81%A8%E9%BB%92%E7%8E%8B%E5%AD%90) It was adapted into a television anime in 2014 and a live-action film in 2016.[2](https://kotobank.jp/word/%E3%81%8A%E3%81%8A%E3%81%8B%E3%81%BF%E5%B0%91%E5%A5%B3%E3%81%A8%E9%BB%92%E7%8E%8B%E5%AD%90-3227098)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Author | Ayuko Hatta (八田鮎子), a shojo manga artist who debuted in *Bessatsu Margaret* in 2002[3](https://mangapedia.com/%E5%85%AB%E7%94%B0%E9%AE%8E%E5%AD%90-fqrlvqua4) |
| Serialization | *Bessatsu Margaret* (Shueisha), 2011 to 2016; 16 collected volumes (Margaret Comics)[1](https://artikeldigital.com/ja/%E3%82%AA%E3%82%AA%E3%82%AB%E3%83%9F%E5%B0%91%E5%A5%B3%E3%81%A8%E9%BB%92%E7%8E%8B%E5%AD%90) |
| Premise | High schooler Erika Shinohara invents a boyfriend; a photographed stranger, Kyoya Sata, agrees to play the part in exchange for her obedience, hiding a cruel streak behind a friendly face[4](https://reviewne.jp/contents/10086) |
| Anime | TV series, October to December 2014, produced by TYO Animations, broadcast on TOKYO MX and other stations[2](https://kotobank.jp/word/%E3%81%8A%E3%81%8A%E3%81%8B%E3%81%BF%E5%B0%91%E5%A5%B3%E3%81%A8%E9%BB%92%E7%8E%8B%E5%AD%90-3227098) |
| Live-action film | Released May 28, 2016, directed by Ryuichi Hiroki (廣木隆一), starring Fumi Nikaido and Kento Yamazaki, distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures Japan[5](https://wwws.warnerbros.co.jp/ookamishojo/) |
| Circulation | Over 3 million copies in print per the anime's official site; over 4.6 million per the film's official site[6](https://www.vap.co.jp/ookamishojo-anime/comics/) • [7](https://wwws.warnerbros.co.jp/ookamishojo/sp/index2.html) |
## Story
Erika Shinohara is a first-year high school student with no dating experience who, to keep up with a new friend group, brags about a boyfriend she does not have.[4](https://reviewne.jp/contents/10086) When her friends begin to doubt his existence, she secretly photographs a handsome stranger on the street and shows it off as her boyfriend; the man turns out to be Kyoya Sata, a student at her own school.[4](https://reviewne.jp/contents/10086) Sata agrees to pretend to be her boyfriend, on the condition of her absolute obedience, and reveals himself as a sadistic, black-hearted young man quite unlike his gentle appearance.[8](https://orangebunko.shueisha.co.jp/book/4086800780) As Erika is pushed around by his mean-spirited behavior, she comes to see the kindness beneath it and falls for him.[4](https://reviewne.jp/contents/10086)
The series runs from the couple's fake relationship through graduation: the final volume covers their graduation ceremony, a long-distance period after Erika moves to Kyoto for university, their first days living together, and talk of marriage.[9](https://www.s-manga.net/items/contents.html?jdcn=08845577846715315501) Supporting characters include Erika's friends Hibiya Ken (日比谷健) and Mita Ayumi (三田亜由美), who draw closer during a school trip, and rivals for the leads' attention such as Terasaki and Kanzaki.[9](https://www.s-manga.net/items/contents.html?jdcn=08845577846715315501) • [10](https://www.s-manga.net/items/contents.html?jdcn=08845301846715315501)
## Publication
Serialization began in *Bessatsu Margaret* in 2011 and ended in the June 2016 issue, with the sixteenth and final volume released on May 25, 2016.[1](https://artikeldigital.com/ja/%E3%82%AA%E3%82%AA%E3%82%AB%E3%83%9F%E5%B0%91%E5%A5%B3%E3%81%A8%E9%BB%92%E7%8E%8B%E5%AD%90) • [9](https://www.s-manga.net/items/contents.html?jdcn=08845577846715315501) The magazine was the author's home throughout her career, which began with *Zutto Kimi no Ōjisama* in the December 2002 issue of *Bessatsu Margaret*.[3](https://mangapedia.com/%E5%85%AB%E7%94%B0%E9%AE%8E%E5%AD%90-fqrlvqua4) The manga was nominated in the shojo category of the 39th Kodansha Manga Award in 2015.[11](https://www.kodansha.co.jp/notices/553)
Circulation figures were reported at different points: the anime's official site stated over 3 million copies in print while volume 11 was the newest release,[6](https://www.vap.co.jp/ookamishojo-anime/comics/) and the film's official site stated over 4.6 million at the time of the film's release.[7](https://wwws.warnerbros.co.jp/ookamishojo/sp/index2.html)
Viz categorizes it under Shojo Beat, romance, and school life.[12](https://www.viz.com/wolf-girl-and-black-prince)
## Anime adaptation
The television anime aired from October to December 2014 on TOKYO MX, Yomiuri TV, Chukyo TV, and other stations.[2](https://kotobank.jp/word/%E3%81%8A%E3%81%8A%E3%81%8B%E3%81%BF%E5%B0%91%E5%A5%B3%E3%81%A8%E9%BB%92%E7%8E%8B%E5%AD%90-3227098) • [3](https://mangapedia.com/%E5%85%AB%E7%94%B0%E9%AE%8E%E5%AD%90-fqrlvqua4) It was produced by TYO Animations with direction by Kenichi Kasai, series composition by Sawa Hirabayashi, character designs by Maki Fujioka, and music by Go Sakabe.[13](https://www.vap.co.jp/ookamishojo-anime/cast_staff/) The voice cast included [Takahiro Sakurai](https://www.edgepedia.org/takahiro-sakurai) as Kyoya Sata and Kanae Ito as Erika Shinohara, with [Ai Kayano](https://www.edgepedia.org/ai-kayano) as Ayumi Mita and [Yoshimasa Hosoya](https://www.edgepedia.org/yoshimasa-hosoya) as Ken Hibiya.[13](https://www.vap.co.jp/ookamishojo-anime/cast_staff/) The series was later distributed on a wide range of Japanese streaming services, and Yomiuri TV rebroadcast it from April 2016.[14](https://www.vap.co.jp/ookamishojo-anime/onair_vod/)
## Live-action film
A live-action film opened nationwide in Japan on May 28, 2016.[2](https://kotobank.jp/word/%E3%81%8A%E3%81%8A%E3%81%8B%E3%81%BF%E5%B0%91%E5%A5%B3%E3%81%A8%E9%BB%92%E7%8E%8B%E5%AD%90-3227098) It was directed by Ryuichi Hiroki, written by Yukiyo Manabe, with music by Hiroko Sebu, and starred Fumi Nikaido as Erika and [Kento Yamazaki](https://www.edgepedia.org/kento-yamazaki) as Kyoya; the cast also included Nobuyuki Suzuki, Mao Watanabe, Ryusei Yokohama, Elaiza Ikeda, Tina Tamashiro, Ryō Yoshizawa, and Nanao.[5](https://wwws.warnerbros.co.jp/ookamishojo/) The theme song was "Boku no Namae o" (僕の名前を) by back number.[5](https://wwws.warnerbros.co.jp/ookamishojo/) The film's plot follows the manga's opening premise: Erika, a self-professed "wolf girl" with no romance experience, photographs a handsome stranger to pass him off as her boyfriend, and the price of his cooperation is absolute obedience to the sadistic "black prince".[7](https://wwws.warnerbros.co.jp/ookamishojo/sp/index2.html) The film was distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures Japan and produced with Nippon TV, Parco, Shueisha, Yomiuri TV, GYAO, and KDDI, among others.[5](https://wwws.warnerbros.co.jp/ookamishojo/) U-NEXT began offering the film for streaming on October 19, 2016.[15](https://www.atpress.ne.jp/releases/114078/att_114078_1.pdf)
## Related books
The manga has novelizations: a Cobalt Bunko volume by Nao Kokoro with story by Hatta, released June 1, 2013;[1](https://artikeldigital.com/ja/%E3%82%AA%E3%82%AA%E3%82%AB%E3%83%9F%E5%B0%91%E5%A5%B3%E3%81%A8%E9%BB%92%E7%8E%8B%E5%AD%90) a film novelization by Shiho Kirishima in Shueisha Orange Bunko, released April 20, 2016;[8](https://orangebunko.shueisha.co.jp/book/4086800780) and a Miraibunko edition for younger readers by Akane Matsuda, released April 22, 2016.[16](https://books.shueisha.co.jp/items/contents.html?isbn=978-4-08-321314-4&mode=1%27) An extra chapter, "Ōkami Shōjo to Shiro Ōji" (オオカミ少女と白王子), was included with volume 13.[17](https://www.s-manga.net/items/contents.html?jdcn=08845431846715315501)
## References
1. [『オオカミ少女と黒王子』作品情報・書誌情報, artikeldigital.com](https://artikeldigital.com/ja/%E3%82%AA%E3%82%AA%E3%82%AB%E3%83%9F%E5%B0%91%E5%A5%B3%E3%81%A8%E9%BB%92%E7%8E%8B%E5%AD%90)
2. [デジタル大辞泉プラス「オオカミ少女と黒王子」, コトバンク](https://kotobank.jp/word/%E3%81%8A%E3%81%8A%E3%81%8B%E3%81%BF%E5%B0%91%E5%A5%B3%E3%81%A8%E9%BB%92%E7%8E%8B%E5%AD%90-3227098)
3. [八田鮎子（漫画家）, マンガペディア](https://mangapedia.com/%E5%85%AB%E7%94%B0%E9%AE%8E%E5%AD%90-fqrlvqua4)
4. [オオカミ少女と黒王子のあらすじ/作品解説, レビューン漫画](https://reviewne.jp/contents/10086)
5. [映画『オオカミ少女と黒王子』公式サイト, Warner Bros. Japan](https://wwws.warnerbros.co.jp/ookamishojo/)
6. [TVアニメ「オオカミ少女と黒王子」公式サイト コミックス, VAP](https://www.vap.co.jp/ookamishojo-anime/comics/)
7. [映画『オオカミ少女と黒王子』公式サイト INTRODUCTION, Warner Bros. Japan](https://wwws.warnerbros.co.jp/ookamishojo/sp/index2.html)
8. [映画ノベライズ『オオカミ少女と黒王子』, 集英社オレンジ文庫](https://orangebunko.shueisha.co.jp/book/4086800780)
9. [オオカミ少女と黒王子 16, 集英社コミック公式 S-MANGA](https://www.s-manga.net/items/contents.html?jdcn=08845577846715315501)
10. [オオカミ少女と黒王子 11, 集英社コミック公式 S-MANGA](https://www.s-manga.net/items/contents.html?jdcn=08845301846715315501)
11. [第39回 講談社漫画賞 候補作品発表, 講談社](https://www.kodansha.co.jp/notices/553)
12. [Wolf Girl and Black Prince, VIZ Media](https://www.viz.com/wolf-girl-and-black-prince)
13. [TVアニメ「オオカミ少女と黒王子」キャスト・スタッフ, VAP](https://www.vap.co.jp/ookamishojo-anime/cast_staff/)
14. [TVアニメ「オオカミ少女と黒王子」放送・配信, VAP](https://www.vap.co.jp/ookamishojo-anime/onair_vod/)
15. [『オオカミ少女と黒王子』U-NEXTにて配信スタート（プレスリリース）, アットプレス](https://www.atpress.ne.jp/releases/114078/att_114078_1.pdf)
16. [オオカミ少女と黒王子 映画ノベライズ みらい文庫版, 集英社](https://books.shueisha.co.jp/items/contents.html?isbn=978-4-08-321314-4&mode=1%27)
17. [オオカミ少女と黒王子 13, 集英社コミック公式 S-MANGA](https://www.s-manga.net/items/contents.html?jdcn=08845431846715315501)
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