Shirayuki was a young girl born with unique apple-red hair. She meets a famous but foolish Prince Raji, who falls in love with her at first sight and orders her to become his concubine. With nowhere else to go, Shirayuki cuts her hair and escapes to a neighboring country. While traversing through the forests, she meets a young boy, Zen, who helps her after she boldly cures his wounds but then gets poisoned by an apple given to Shirayuki. Meanwhile, Prince Raji sends out henchmen to search for her. What will happen to Shirayuki? What is Zen's true character? A refreshing fantasy story between an optimistic heroine and a prince who constantly stays on her watch.
Shirayuki was a young girl born with unique apple-red hair. She meets a famous but foolish Prince Raji, who falls in love with her at first sight and orders her to become his concubine. With nowhere else to go, Shirayuki cuts her hair and escapes to a neighboring country. While traversing through the forests, she meets a young boy, Zen, who helps her after she boldly cures his wounds but then gets poisoned by an apple given to Shirayuki. Meanwhile, Prince Raji sends out henchmen to search for her. What will happen to Shirayuki? What is Zen's true character? A refreshing fantasy story between an optimistic heroine and a prince who constantly stays on her watch.
Season 1 episodes
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Episode 1
Encounter... Changing the Color of Fate
24m9.0 / 10
Shirayuki is a pharmacist living on the country of Tanburn who is chosen by the prince to become his concubune due to her rare beauty, but she decides to flee instead. On her escape, she meets and befriends Zen, who happens to be a prince from the kingdom of Clarines and offers her shelter.
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Directed by Takebumi AnzaiWritten by Deko AkaoGuest stars Yuuichirou Umehara, Kaori Nazuka, Jun Fukuyama, Katsuyuki Konishi, Miyako Ito, Tetsuo Goto, Kenichi Mochizuki, Yusuke Handa
Starting her new life on Clarines, Shirayuki sets on a quest to find some herbs, and worried about her safety, Zen decides to look after her, just when she finds herself in dire straits again.
Due to her closeness with Zen, Shirayuki is now a regular visitor to his castle with no restrictions. However, there are those who doubt her intentions and conspire to separate her from the prince.
From the Small Hand, a Burgeoning Concerto Resonates
24m9.0 / 10
Shirayuki takes the court pharmacist exam where her knowledge of plants are tested. Once passing the test, she is assigned to be an apprentice under Ryuu, another young prodigy like her, who soon becomes her friend.
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Directed by Tomoaki OhtaWritten by Deko AkaoGuest stars Yuuichirou Umehara, Kaori Nazuka, Nobuhiko Okamoto, Yuko Sanpei, Yuhko Kaida, Rei Yamahata, Renpei Yasuda, Seiichiro Yamashita
Izana, the crown prince of Clarines and Zen's elder brother returns home and wary of Zen's relationship with Shirayuki, invites Raji for a visit to Clarines with unknown intentions.
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Directed by Takebumi AnzaiWritten by Akiko WabaGuest stars Yuuichirou Umehara, Kaori Nazuka, Nobuhiko Okamoto, Yuko Sanpei, Yuhko Kaida, Akira Ishida, Tomoyuki Shimura, Jun Fukuyama
As Raji continues his tour, Izana confronts Zen and Shirayuki about the true nature of their relationship, and in the occasion, the bond between the two grows stronger.
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Directed by Michita Shiraishi, Tsutomu MurakamiWritten by Akiko WabaGuest stars Yuuichirou Umehara, Kaori Nazuka, Nobuhiko Okamoto, Yuko Sanpei, Yuhko Kaida, Akira Ishida, Jun Fukuyama, Katsuyuki Konishi
Alert with the unwanted attention Shirayuki receives due to her closeness with him, Zen sends his aide Obi to be her personal guard. Meanwhile, Mitsuhide, another of Zen's loyal subjects, reminisces the occasion when he first met his master.
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Directed by Sayaka Morikawa, Daigo YamagishiWritten by Deko AkaoGuest stars Yuuichirou Umehara, Kaori Nazuka, Nobuhiko Okamoto, Yuko Sanpei, Yuhko Kaida, Akira Ishida, Romi Park, Makoto Yasumura
Shirayuki meets Kiharu, a young girl who comes to the castle with her pet bird Popo to ask Zen to help protect the birds of Popo's species of her home island who are threatened by local poaching. However, there is nothing Zen can do for Kiharu's cause unless the birds can prove themselves useful for Clarines' society, until Shirayuki comes with an idea.
After being kissed by Zen, Shirayuki becomes too flustered to face him directly, while Zen, despite eager for an answer from her, must leave for a short trip with Mitsuhide and Kiki. Once reunited, Zen and Shirayuki finally share their true feelings for each other.
The castle is open for a festival and Zen disguises himself as a guard to enjoy it with Shirayuki and the others. However, an actress is forced to quit a play due to an injury and Shirayuki is chosen to replace her, unaware of the troupe leader's second intentions.
