Kiss of the Rose Princess (薔薇嬢のキス) is a manga series created by Aya Shouoto. Anise Yamamoto's father gave her a rose choker when she was young, claiming it was a protective amulet and if she ever took it off she would be afflicted by a “punishment”. But after a certain incident which caused the choker to disappear, she received four cards. These cards enabled her to summon Kaede Higa, Mutsuki Kurama, Mitsuru Tenjō and Seiran Asagi, her Rose Rhode knights, who told her that she was the Rose Princess. Writer and Illustrator: Aya Shouoto ( 25 December 1977 ) is a cartoonist Japanese , specializing in the genre shōjo. Genre: Romantic comedy, Fantasy, Shōjo Age: 13+