Crown Handler Chapter 1

***Crown Handler* Chapter 1** is the first part of the six-part *Crown Handler* movie series of *Princess Principal*. It is the sequel to season 1. It was released in Japanese cinemas on February 11th, 2021. It had originally been scheduled for release on April 10th, 2020, but was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It can be streamed on HIDIVE.

## Synopsis

In London, during the late 19th century, Team White Pigeon, a group of spies aligned with the Commonwealth, has been assigned a new mission. They are to to take the owner of an antique bookstore into custody in the Commonwealth. Ange le Carré, Dorothy, and Chise Todo work together to recover used bookstore owner, who was being held in a detention centre by the Kingdom.

At the same time, the "spy hunt" in the Kingdom intensifies following an assassination attempt on the Queen, and tensions are high at Control. Control suspects that the spies being dispatched to the Royal Family of Albion may be "double agents". In order to find out the truth, Team White Pigeon is ordered to make contact with a spy, code-named "Bishop," who has been sent to the royal family.

## Story Summary

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## Production Process

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The score for *Crown Handler* Chapter 1 was done through a technique called film scoring, by which the music is made after the scenes to match them.

## Easter Eggs

### Cameos

* When entering the Royal Villa, Ange notices an airship with Richard's insignia. This foreshadows his arrival.
* Around the 27:30 mark, during the chess match between Winston and Ange (disguised as Charlotte), the man who later kills Winston can be seen among the audience. Winston notices him, and then Ange tries to see what he is looking at, but Winston quickly draws her attention back.
* The Duke of Arkham (Richard) is mentioned in one of the written drafts of the Queen's speeches shown on-screen. His first official appearance happens in the next movie, *Crown Handler* Chapter 2.

### Real-World Art

*Crown Handler* Chapter 1 contains numerous references to and mentions of real-world artworks and literature.

**Paintings:**

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**Literature:**

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* Shakespear: *King Lear*, First Folio, 1623
* Shakespear: *Richard III*, Second Quarto, 1650

## Bonus Material

* A short 6-minute episode called *Busy Easy Money* was included as a bonus in the *Crown Handler* Chapter 1 Blu-Ray DVD.

## Gallery

### Trailers

「プリンセス・プリンシパル Crown Handler」第1章公開告知CM30秒ver."Princess Principal Crown Handler" Chapter 1 public announcement CM 30 seconds ver.「プリンセス・プリンシパル Crown Handler」第1章公開告知CM15秒ver."Princess Principal Crown Handler" Chapter 1 public announcement CM 15 seconds ver.「プリンセス・プリンシパル Crown Handler」第1章 Blu-ray 発売告知CM"Princess Principal Crown Handler" Chapter 1 Blu-ray release announcement CM「プリンセス・プリンシパル Crown Handler」第1章 本予告"Princess Principal Crown Handler" Chapter 1 Final Notice『プリンセス・プリンシパル Crown Handler』第1章 本編冒頭映像"Princess Principal Crown Handler" Chapter 1 opening video

### Promotional Artwork

#### Countdown Artworks

8 days to go, Chapter 1 Countdown illustration of Princess and Ange7 days to go, Chapter 1 Countdown illustration of Ange and Dorothy6 days to go, Chapter 1 Countdown illustration of Beatrice and Chise5 days to go, Chapter 1 Countdown illustration of Chise4 days to go, Chapter 1 Countdown illustration of Beatrice3 days to go, Chapter 1 Countdown illustration of Dorothy2 days to go, Chapter 1 Countdown illustration of Princess1 day to go, Chapter 1 Countdown illustration of AngeRelease day, Chapter 1 Countdown illustration of Team White Pigeon

### Staff Fanart

By director Masaki Tachibana to commemorate ***Crown Handler Chapter 1***.By animation director Eri Kojima to commemorate ***Crown Handler Chapter 1***.

## References

1. ↑  https://twitter.com/pripri\_anime/status/1418542393515597827
2. ↑  *"遅くなりましたが、本日より上映のプリンセス•プリンシパル　CrownHandler 第一章の作画監督をやらせていただきました。
よろしくお願いします！良かったら観に行ってね🤗"*. Eri Kojima. Released Feb 11, 2021. Retrieved Apr 9, 2023. (Archive.)