Private Tutor to the Duke's Daughter
Private Tutor to the Duke's Daughter is a Japanese light novel series written by Riku Nanano. The series originated on the Kakuyomu website in October 2017 before being published in print by Fujimi Shobo with illustrations by Cura, beginning in December 2018. A manga adaptation, illustrated by Tamura Mutō, began serialization on the Shōnen Ace Plus website in September 2019. An anime television series adaptation produced by Studio Blanc aired from July to September 2025.
Characters
;Allen;Tina Howard
;Ellie Walker
;Lydia Leinster
;Stella Howard
;Caren
;Lynne Leinster
;Felicia Fosse
;Professor
;Anko-san
;Walter Howard
;Graham Walker
;Sherry Walker
;Gil Algren
;Lisa Leinster
;Richard Leinster
;Anna
;Gerard Wainwright
Media
Light novel
Written by Riku Nanano, the series began publication on the novel posting website Kakuyomu on October 6, 2017. The series was later acquired by Fujimi Shobo, who began publishing the series in print with illustrations by Cura on December 20, 2018. As of November 2025, 21 volumes and a prequel volume have been released.In September 2021, J-Novel Club announced that they licensed the series for English publication.
Manga
A manga adaptation, illustrated by Tamura Mutō, began serialization on Kadokawa Shoten's Shōnen Ace Plus website on September 13, 2019. As of July 2025, the series' individual chapters have been collected into five tankōbon volumes.At Anime Expo 2024, J-Novel Club announced that they also licensed the manga adaptation for English publication.
Anime
On October 14, 2023, during the "Fantasia Bunko Daikanshasai Online 2023" livestream event, an anime adaptation was announced. It was later confirmed to be a television series that is produced by Studio Blanc and directed by Nobuyoshi Nagayama, with assistant direction by Kazuya Ishiguri, scripts written by Megumi Shimizu, characters designed by Akiko Toyoda, and music composed by Kei Haneoka. The series aired from July 6 to September 28, 2025, on Tokyo MX and other networks. The opening theme song is "Wish for You", performed by Ami Maeshima, while the ending theme song is "Shōjo no Susume", performed by Miho Okasaki. Crunchyroll is streaming the series. Muse Communication licensed the series in Southeast Asia.Reception
Rebecca Silverman of Anime News Network praised the characters and aspects of the plot, while criticizing the "near-loli scenes". Silverman concluded her review stating " not bad, it's not all that good either". Sean Gaffney of A Case Suitable for Treatment praised the story, though Gaffney also felt its harem elements were "awkward".In BookWalker's Next Big Light Novels poll, the series ranked fifth on the bunkobon list in 2019. The series has 200,000 copies in circulation.