Crown Handler Chapter 2

***Crown Handler Chapter 2*** is the second part of the six-part *Crown Handler* movie series of *Princess Principal*. It is the sequel to *Crown Handler Chapter 1*. It was released in Japanese cinemas on the 23rd of September, 2021.

## Synopsis

*[There is] a new weapon "*Cavorite Bomb*" with tremendous power enough to sink a battleship with one shot. Although the Commonwealth succeeded in developing it ahead of the kingdom, somebody stole the three commercialized shots and brought them to the kingdom. Meanwhile in the kingdom, Prince Richard, who has the third highest succession to the throne, returns from the New World. Prince Edward, the first-ranked successor to the throne, Princess Mary, the second-ranked princess, and the fourth-ranked Princess Charlotte, will be gathered in London. London is crowded with the triumphant return of the young prince, but during the return parade, Richard is shot by someone. In the turmoil, the mission assigned to Team White Pigeon by Control was to search for and recapture the Cavorite bomb and its controls. Ange, Dorothy, and Chise are heading to the house of a man allegedly involved in the theft of a bomb ... The whereabouts of the stolen commonwealths's new weapons and the crisis approaching the royal family. The disturbing air begins to cover the Kingdom of Albion.*

## Story Summary

A new weapon known as a *Cavorite Bomb* is developed by the Commonwealth and is loaded onto the deck of battleship and armed for testing. The bomb is then tested successfully at sea causing a large mushroom cloud and blast wave before a vertex is formed which acts as a singularity sucking back in the cloud and all surrounding air and water before dispersing. The bomb is shown to have a tremendous payload, with enough power to completely destroy an armoured battleship with a single hit. The Commonwealth beat the kingdom in the arms race by successfully developing the device, however Kingdom agents were able to steal three commercialized shots and transports them into the kingdom before the Commonwealth can stop them.

In the Kingdom, Prince Richard returns home to the Kingdom from the New World (an analogue of The United States of America). Prince Edward, Princess Mary, Princess Charlotte, the Duke of Normandy and the Queen have gathered in East London to witness and greet him. The streets of London are crowded with thousands of people who have come out to see the triumphant return of the young prince. In the return parade, Richard gets non-fatally shot in the shoulder by a sniper of Native American appearance. The royal family is shocked to hear the news.

Following the turmoil, a mission is assigned to Dorothy and the rest of team White Pigeon by Control to search for and retrieve three missing Commonwealth cavorite bombs that have been stolen by the Kingdom. Ange, Dorothy, and Chise head to the hideout of one of the men allegedly involved in the theft of a bomb and engage in a battle with the assassin who shot Prince Richard.

Following the turmoil, a mission is assigned to Dorothy and the rest of team White Pigeon by Control to search for and retrieve three missing Commonwealth cavorite bombs that have been stolen by the Kingdom. Ange, Dorothy, and Chise head to the hideout of one of the men allegedly involved in the theft of a bomb and engage in a battle with the assassin who shot Prince Richard. At this time Princess Mary is to attend a party on a ship attended by many important figures and foreign dignitaries. But due to her young age Mary is nervous and scared, so Princess Charlotte volunteers to go with her. The rest of team White Pigeon stake out a theatre which they believe is being used to hold the stolen explosives. When they infiltrate the theatre they discover that only two of the three bombs are present, with the other one having been planted on the ship that Mary and Charlotte are on and is rigged to explode. Team white pigeon rush to the ship and set fire to the ship to cause the attendees to evacuate while preventing a larger panic while Ange sneaks inside the vessel and tries to defuse the cavorite bomb. In the commotion Gazelle tries to evacuate Charlotte but she refuses to leave staying on the ship. Ange succeeds in defusing the bomb.

After the incident Charlotte returns to the palace to discover that Prince Edward has been assassinated. The Duke of Normandy is visibly upset and the Queen faints to the news. The Native American sniper who shot Prince Richard turns out to have been working for Richard the whole time. Richard declares to Charlotte in private that with Edward's death, he will soon be next in line and he intends to bring about major change to the country. Richard continues by saying he values Charlotte and planned to get rid of Mary although it really wouldn't hurt his goals if both of them met an untimely demise. The movie ends with Richard asking if Charlotte would join him in his goals.

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## Trivia

* A short 7-minute OVA episode called *Revealing Reviews* was included bundled with in the Crown Handler Chapter 2 Blu-Ray DVD.
* At the end of the screening of the second film, a preview of *Crown Handler Chapter 3* was shown.
* In commemoration of the release of Chapter 2, the TV series was redistributed during the following periods:
	+ Unlimited viewing delivery ・ Amazon Prime Video Period: Until 23:59 on 10/31 (Sun)
	+ 9-day free delivery, Nico Nico Douga, YouTube Period: Until 23:59 on 9/26 (Sun)
* Naval warships are shown for the first time in *Princess Principal*. Their appearance is broadly consistent with World War One designs.
* When the Cavorite bomb detonates, the ship is visible from the deck of the observing Commonwealth frigate; suggesting a distance of less than eight kilometres (the approximate horizon distance). Ship and crew are entirely unharmed, suggesting an air pressure of significantly less than 1 psi (enough to break glass). In terms of nuclear weapons, this suggests a firepower in the low kilotons or less.
* Before the release of Chapter 2, animator Masami Shimoda was interviewed by Takahiro Saito for Comic *Natalie* about the new movie and the opening.

## Gallery

### Trailers

「プリンセス・プリンシパル Crown Handler」第2章公開告知CM30秒ver."Princess Principal Crown Handler" Chapter 2 public announcement CM 30 seconds ver.「プリンセス・プリンシパル Crown Handler」第2章公開告知CM15秒ver."Princess Principal Crown Handler" Chapter 2 public announcement CM 15 seconds ver.「プリンセス・プリンシパル Crown Handler」第2章 Blu-ray 発売告知CM"Princess Principal Crown Handler" Chapter 2 Blu-ray release announcement CM『プリンセス・プリンシパル Crown Handler』第2章 本編冒頭映像First 10 minutes「プリンセス・プリンシパル Crown Handler」第2章本予告"Princess Principal Crown Handler" Chapter 2 Final Notice

### Promotional Artwork

#### Countdown Artworks

5 days to go, Chapter 2 Countdown illustration of Chise4 days to go, Chapter 2 Countdown illustration of Beatrice3 days to go, Chapter 2 Countdown illustration of Dorothy2 days to go, Chapter 2 Countdown illustration of Princess1 day to go, Chapter 2 Countdown illustration of AngeRelease day, Chapter 2 Countdown illustration of Team White Pigeon

## References

1. ↑ https://filmarks.com/movies/95461
2. ↑  *"遅くなりましたがプリンセスプリンシパルCrown Handler第二章、第一章に引き続き作画監督として参加させていただきました。絶賛公開中ですのでよろしくお願いします！メアリーかわいい！"*. Eri Kojima. Released Sep 24, 2021. Retrieved Apr 9, 2023. (Archive.)