In order to inherit her kingdom, Princess Sapphire is raised as a prince, and must fend off usurpers to the crown, evil witches, and jealous goddesses to secure her throne and find her own handsome prince.

"Originally serialized in Japanese as Ribon no Kishi in Shoujo Kuraba, Kodansha, 1953-56; reworked and serialized anew in Nakayoshi, Kodansha, 1963-66"--T.p. verso. "This translation based on the Tezuka Osamu Manga Zenshu edition, Kodansha, 1977"--T.p. verso. Book reads from right to left in the traditional Japanese format.