Backstage Prince is a Japanese shōjo manga series written and illustrated by Kanoko Sakurakoji. It was serialized in Shogakukan's Betsucomi and Deluxe Betsucomi magazines from 2004 to 2005. Shogakukan later collected the individual chapters into two bound volumes under the Flower Comics imprint. Viz Media licensed the manga for an English-language release in North America, first serialized in their Shojo Beat magazine from October 2006 to March 2007 and later published in two volumes in March and June 2007, respectively. The manga is also licensed in Germany by Egmont Manga & Anime.
The cover of the first volume of Backstage Prince as published by Viz Media, featuring Ryusei and Mr. Ken
Betsucomi , known as Bessatsu Shōjo Comic before 2000, is a monthly Japanese shōjo manga magazine published by Shogakukan. It was conceived as a bessatsu or "special issue" of its sister magazine Shōjo Comic. It is released on the 13th of each month.
The cover of the December 2007 issue of Betsucomi