Although this has a very bishounen artstyle and pretty much a male cast, rest assured that it's actually a very refreshing series with pretty much nonexistant yaoi/shounen ai vibes.
STORY:
Truthfully as I have been watching this series I can't tell where it's gonna go, and that's a great thing. The plot is neither shallow or cliche and each episode makes you wonder and learn more and more. Overall we find out about each prince and their flaws and strengths and watch them grow, but this series takes on such a refreshing perspective of what may be some typical prince issues.
ART:
Well I may be biased as a female, but this is very pretty art. I've also been impressed with the backgrounds of western historical towns and castles.
SOUND:
The sound fits just right to where it needs to be used. I find the opening and ending alright, catchy but I'm not totally in love with them. I like the voice actors a lot for their roles, and although Heine's may be so unexpected I like that it is mature because that's exactly how his character is. The voice actor is also great at portraying his pettier more comedic moments as well.
CHARACTER:
When this series first started off its introductions the only character I was entranced by was the main one, Heine, as he seemed more atypical. The other cast of the 4 princes seemed to fulfill a lot of typical bishounen tropes of the tsundere, playboy, elitist, and cold hearted types. But despite this, The Royal Tutor explores all their characters positively and really does well in expanding their characters. We get to see their strengths and fears and Heine plays a pivotal role in directing their development, as he was meant to. I've been really impressed with some of the dialogue that provides a genuine sense of personality to the cast.
ENJOYMENT:
I've pretty much really enjoyed this a lot more than I intended to, as I was initially drawn to how pretty it looked. But Heine continues to impress me and I really like his character.