Snow White with the Red Hair
Plot. Shirayuki is a normal herbalist in the kingdom of Tanbarun with one unique feature: her beautiful red hair which attracts a lot of attention. Due to her unusual hair color, Shirayuki was raised to always be careful of showing her hair in new surroundings, tying it up with a red ribbon and grew to be an independent, young woman. However, her hair gets her noticed by Prince Raj, who orders her to become his concubine. Refusing his orders, she cuts her hair and leaves it behind, as she knew that he only wanted  her for her unique hair colour and escapes to the neighboring kingdom of Clarines. On her way there, she meets and befriends Prince Zen Wistaria and his two aides, Mitsuhide and Kiki. When Zen is poisoned by an apple meant for Shirayuki, gifted by Raj, she successfully obtains the antidote and decides to accompany the trio to Clarines. Shortly thereafter, Shirayuki passes an exam for a position to train in the palace as a royal court herbalist. Shirayuki finds a place in Clarines and carries out her duties as a court herbalist, befriending the youngest herbalist, Ryu. Prince Raj realizes  his feeling towards Shirayuki and starts working hard to become an ideal prince for her. Over the course of the story, Zen and Shirayuki begin to fall in love with each other and eventually begin a romantic relationship, in spite of opposition due to their difference in social status. Later, Shirayuki promises to Zen to wait for him amidst the flowers. Characters. Secondary characters. The Claw of the Sea. A pirate organization that is known for human trafficking. Kazuki was once a member, but left the organization after being traded to a rich nobleman. Kazuki and Shirayuki were kidnapped by  them to provoke the Mountain Lions. Media. Manga. The manga was serialized in Hakusensha's monthly "shōjo" manga magazine, "LaLa DX" in 2006 but has since moved to "LaLa" and is published in collected volumes by Hakusensha. As of June 2021, 24 volumes have been published in Japan. It has been licensed in France by Kana, in North America by Viz Media, and in Taiwan by Sharp Point Press. The eleventh volume ranked 21st in Oricon's weekly manga ranking for the week of January 6. The first volume was released in Chinese on June 16, 2008 by Sharp Point  Press. Anime. An anime television series adaptation was announced in 2015 April issue of Hakusensha's LaLa magazine. The anime adaptation is produced by Warner Bros., Hakusensha, Showgate, The Klockworx Co. Ltd., Hakuhodo DY Media Partners, Docomo Anime Store, BS Fuji and Bones, which handled the animation. The anime was directed by Masahiro Andō and the script was written by Deko Akao with character designs by Kumiko Takahashi. The opening theme is by Saori Hayami and the ending theme is by Eyelis. Funimation has licensed the series for online streaming in North America. AnimeLab has secured streaming rights in Australia  & New Zealand. An Original Anime DVD (OAD) bundled with limited edition of 15th volume of the original manga. The 30-minute OAD features the same cast and staff with the anime television series. It adapts three chapters from the original manga (chapter 41, special chapter from volume 7, and special chapter from volume 11), and will not air as part of the anime television series. The OAD ending theme is by Eyelis. The second season of the anime television series aired in Japan from January 11, 2016 to March 28, 2016. The opening theme is by Saori Hayami and Ending  theme is by Eyelis.