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Hard times are upon [[The Kingdom]] of Forland: the heir apparent Kaito has gone missing and the righteous king was slain by the [[Evil Chancellor]] and his [[Robot Girl]] assassins. The only remaining royal family member, defenceless and weak-willed [[~~Everythings~~ Better With Princesses|princess]] Alita, flees the castle in the last moment, chased by the Chancellor's [[Faceless Goons]]. Yet luck suddenly turns in her favor when she literally [[Crash Into Hello|falls into the embrace]] of the most [[Badass]] [[Action Girl]] in recorded history: bounty hunter Falis. After an accidental near-death experience, the two [[Freaky Friday Flip|switch bodies]] and Falis agrees to assume Alita's persona, take Forland back from the usurper, and protect it until prince Kaito's return. Rounding up her henchmen, she proceeds to the castle to kick ass and earn the title of the most brutal princess in history...

Hard times are upon [[The Kingdom]] of Forland: the heir apparent Kaito has gone missing and the righteous king was slain by the [[Evil Chancellor]] and his [[Robot Girl]] assassins. The only remaining royal family member, defenceless and weak-willed [[Everything's Better With Princesses|princess]] Alita, flees the castle in the last moment, chased by the Chancellor's [[Faceless Goons]]. Yet luck suddenly turns in her favor when she literally [[Crash Into Hello|falls into the embrace]] of the most [[Badass]] [[Action Girl]] in recorded history: bounty hunter Falis. After an accidental near-death experience, the two [[Freaky Friday Flip|switch bodies]] and Falis agrees to assume Alita's persona, take Forland back from the usurper, and protect it until prince Kaito's return. Rounding up her henchmen, she proceeds to the castle to kick ass and earn the title of the most brutal princess in history...

''[[Murder Princess]]'' is a short-lived 2005 [[Manga]] by Sekihiko Inui and a six-episode [[Anime|OVA]] adaptation produced by [[Bee Train]]. Although initially believed to be a [[Red Herring]] to draw attention from Bee Train's real Next Big Thing for 2007, ''[[El Cazador De La Bruja]]'', the OVA proved itself as a very solid piece of work and contained just the right amount of [[Rule of Cool|cool action]], [[Romantic Two Girl Friendship]], and fitting (and slightly [[Heavy Metal (Music)|metallic]]) musical score to appease long-standing Bee Train fans with its character designs and straightforward story.

''[[Murder Princess]]'' is a short-lived 2005 [[Manga]] by Sekihiko Inui and a six-episode [[Anime|OVA]] adaptation produced by [[Bee Train]]. Although initially believed to be a [[Red Herring]] to draw attention from Bee Train's real Next Big Thing for 2007, ''[[El Cazador De La Bruja]]'', the OVA proved itself as a very solid piece of work and contained just the right amount of [[Rule of Cool|cool action]], [[Romantic Two-Girl Friendship]], and fitting (and slightly [[Heavy Metal (Music)|metallic]]) musical score to appease long-standing Bee Train fans with its character designs and straightforward story.

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=== This show provides examples of: ===

* [[Action Dress Rip]]: Falis/Alita [[Rule of Cool|somehow]] cuts the hem off her dress and cuts a slit in it with two movements of her sword.

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* [[Blond Guys Are Evil]]: {{spoiler|Kaito}}.

* [[Blood Knight]]: Falis.

* [[Blood Splattered Wedding Dress]]: Not really a wedding one but blood splattered, alright.

* [[Blood-Splattered Wedding Dress]]: Not really a wedding one but blood splattered, alright.

* [[But for Me It Was Tuesday]]:

{{quote| '''Alita/Falis''': You attacked my village and killed the villagers... and my family. Why?<br />

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* [[Doomed Hometown]]: Falis hails from one.

* [[Dress Hits Floor]]: When Alita decides to take on the identity of Milano, her faithful servant.

* [[Dual Wielding]]: Falis/Alita pulls off some of the most beautifully animated katana+wakizashi action sequences in recent years.

* [[Dual-Wielding]]: Falis/Alita pulls off some of the most beautifully animated katana+wakizashi action sequences in recent years.

* [[~~Everythings~~ Better With Princesses]]

* [[Everything's Better With Princesses]]

* [[Evil Chancellor]]: Dr. Akamashi.

* {{spoiler|[[The Evil Prince]]: Kaito.}} Seriously, does it even have to be marked as a spoiler?

* [[Faceless Goons]]

* [[Fantasy]]

* [[Five Man Band]]:

* [[Five-Man Band]]:

** [[The Hero|The Heroine]]: Falis/Alita, obviously.

** [[The Lancer]]: Jodu Entolasia, the old butler... but no, he is not a [[Battle Butler]].

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* [[Heroic Sacrifice]]: The original Milano, Alita's handmaiden and decoy double, whose persona Alita assumes after her death.

** {{spoiler|And in the [[Grand Finale]], Dominikov, Pete, Ana, and Yuni all sacrifice themselves to save the world.}}

* [[Hey ~~Its~~ That Voice]]: You might recognize Dominokov as [[Kazuki Yao]], basically [[One Piece|Franky, Mr. 2, Jango]], and [[Fullmetal Alchemist|Yoki]].

* [[Hey It's That Voice]]: You might recognize Dominokov as [[Kazuki Yao]], basically [[One Piece|Franky, Mr. 2, Jango]], and [[Fullmetal Alchemist|Yoki]].

** Or, in the English version, he's played by none other than Chuck Huber, aka: [[Yu Yu Hakusho|Hiei]], [[Dragonball Z|Android 17 and Supreme Kai]], [[Fullmetal Alchemist|Shou Tucker]] and [[Soul Eater|Stein]].

** Additionally, [[Burst Angel|Jo and Maria]] are on the same side here.

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* [[Of Corset Hurts]]: Falis/Alita is not happy about having to wear a corset.

* [[Parental Substitute]]: Jodou to the original Milano and arguably the replacement Milano.

* [[Pimped Out Dress]]

* [[Pimped-Out Dress]]

* [[The Quiet One]]: Doctor Akamashi. He speaks precisely two lines aloud...{{spoiler|and doesn't get to finish the second one}}.

* [[Red Eyes Take Warning]]: Alita, though it's her actual physical ''body'' that has them, and they only really fit this trope after the [[Freaky Friday Flip]] incident swaps her with Falis

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* [[Reverse Grip]]: Alita/Falis does this. A lot.

* [[Robot Girl]]: Ana and Yuna.

* [[Romantic Two Girl Friendship]]

* [[Romantic Two-Girl Friendship]]

* [[Royals Who Actually Do Something]]: Although Falis isn't technically royal, no one knows that, and she earns the name [[Title Drop|Murder Princess]] after personally slaying a giant monster sent to kill her.

* [[Schizo Tech]]: Teoria.

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* [[Sinister Scythe]]: Dominikov's.

* [[Snake People]]: The giant forest guardian.

* [[Spell My Name With an S]]: At least one source spelled Alita's name "Akita" until this was corrected

* [[Spell My Name With an "S"]]: At least one source spelled Alita's name "Akita" until this was corrected

** Similarly Milano has been romanized as Mirano.

*** Some asian languages (presumably including Japanese) lack differentiation between the "EL" and "R" sounds. If both sound ok, then both are valid romanizations. No excuse for the "Akita" thing, though.

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* [[Villain With Good Publicity]]

* [[Wham Episode]]: Episode 4.

* [[What Measure Is a Mook]]: Averted once {{spoiler|Kaito}} turns the Forland army against Falis and Alita. The heroes realize that the guards are only serving their country, and go out of their way not to kill them. On the other hand...

* [[What Measure Is a Mook?]]: Averted once {{spoiler|Kaito}} turns the Forland army against Falis and Alita. The heroes realize that the guards are only serving their country, and go out of their way not to kill them. On the other hand...

* [[What Measure Is a Non Human]]: The above does not apply to Doctor Akamashi's monsters. Possibly justified, in that they appear to be [[Mecha-Mooks]]. Although being robots doesn't stop Ana and Yuni from [[What Measure Is a Non Cute|being treated as human beings]]...

* [[What Measure Is a Non-Human?]]: The above does not apply to Doctor Akamashi's monsters. Possibly justified, in that they appear to be [[Mecha-Mooks]]. Although being robots doesn't stop Ana and Yuni from [[What Measure Is a Non-Cute?|being treated as human beings]]...

* [[A Wizard Did It]]: How exactly the soul transfer happened is basically [[Hand Wave|Handwaved]] away. Dominikov gives a brief explanation that doesn't really explain anything, followed by Falis pointing out that his explanation can't necessarily be trusted anyway.

* [[Yandere]]: Yuna.