The Royal Tutor
Plot. Heine Wittgenstein, a man often mistaken for a small child, has been summoned to the royal palace of Glanzreich by the king to act as the royal tutor to the four younger princes—Kai, Bruno, Leonhard, and Licht–turning them into capable candidates to the throne. However, he finds his task difficult because of the complicated personalities of his charges, who had managed to cause every tutor they had to quit. Media. Manga. Written and illustrated by Higasa Akai, "The Royal Tutor" was serialized in Square Enix's "shōnen" manga magazine "Monthly GFantasy" from November 18 , 2013, to May 18, 2021. Square Enix has published the compiled volumes since June 27, 2014. Currently there are twelve volumes. Yen Press had announced its license of the series in 2015, and they are currently releasing translated chapters monthly digitally. Anime. An anime television series adaptation by Bridge aired from April 4, 2017 to June 20, 2017. The opening theme is by Shogo Sakamoto, and the ending theme is by cast members Keisuke Ueda, Yūya Asato, Yūto Adachi, Daisuke Hirose, and Shouta Aoi under the name P4 with T. Funimation has licensed the series in North America. Musicals. The  series has inspired two musicals, with the voice cast of the anime reprising their roles. The first play ran in 2017. The second play ran in April 2019 as a tie-in to the anime film, with Shohei Hashimoto and Shogo Sakamoto reprising their roles. Film. "The Royal Tutor: The Movie" was announced in November 2018 and cast Shohei Hashimoto and Shogo Sakamoto as Ivan and Eugene, two original characters made for the film. The film was released nationwide in Japan on February 16, 2019. Crunchyroll distributed the film for English release on its release day. The Royal Tutor Plot