Murder Princess (2007)
On the 4th day of the Month of Jade, Cyndina Era 672, a coup d'état in Forland forces Princess Alita to flee her father's castle, when she encounters Falis, the strongest bounty hunter in history. It is rumoured that Falis killed a dragon and is accompanied by Dominikov. An accident sends Alita and Falis falling off a cliff. In this near-death experience a light engulfs them, exchanging their souls. Falis, now in Alita's body, is asked to protect the country as "princess". And so Falis becomes the world's fiercest ruler, the Murder Princess.
- Sekihiko Inui
Country: JP
Language: Ja
Runtime: 30
Season 1:
In order to preserve her noble bloodline, Princess Alita reluctantly flees her besieged kingdom. Her hasty escape takes a curious turn when a collision with the infamous bounty hunter Falis leads to an unwilling exchange of souls.
After the successful liberation of Forland Castle, Alita vows to serve Falis by posing as the newly-crowned queen's handmaiden. All goes according to plan until the coronation festivities are interrupted by a genetically engineered monster.
A shattered keepsake creates a rift between Alita and Falis. When the bounty hunter races off to slay goblins, Alita is captured by Dr. Akamashi. Falis returns for a daring rescue, but she'll need help to even the odds.
Prince Kaito's return has Falis and her crew planning their departure. Although crushed, Alita reluctantly accepts her friend's desire for adventure. But before they part ways, a mysterious woman uses her powers to cast the heroes as outlaws.
Falis is badly wounded during a daring escape. With Kaito and the royal army in hot pursuit, the unlikely band of allies strikes out for the border - until Dominikov's fireside revelations reveal the powerful force drawing evil to Forland.
Alita, Falis, and their cyborg comrades return to Forland Castle to stop Kaito from abusing the awesome power of Te Oria. In the midst of a bloody battle, the bounty hunter realizes that destroying such a power is not without sacrifice.