23 minSeason 1 • Episode 12
LatestTohara wants to keep Nike with her at any cost. But when she learns how Nike and Livi feel about each other, she goes of her own accord to see her granddaughter off joyfully. Nike and Livi return to the Sun Kingdom having formally acknowledged their feelings for each other. And so their new life together truly begins...
Nike, the fourth princess of the Principality of Rain and one who holds the power to call forth the rain, travels to the Sun Kingdom to marry Sun King Livius for her country, despite her own reluctance. She soon discovers that the King, who conquered the world in only three years after his ascendance to the throne, is still a child!! Furthermore, for trivial reasons, he has demanded that Nike call forth the rain…!?
Score
Whimsical soundtrack that actually makes rain romantic
Writing
Age-gap handled with surprising nuance for shoujo
Acting
Kudou's Livius: tiny tyrant with devastating vulnerability
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The manga ran for 11 years but the anime only got 12 episodes—fans are still bitter.
Soredemo Sekai wa Utsukushii subverts the 'damsel princess' trope by making Nike the emotional anchor while the king falls apart.
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