Maria Holic

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まりあ†ほりっく (Maria†Horikku)
Maria†Holic
Maria†Holic's first manga volume cover.
Genre	Comedy
Manga
Written by	Minari Endō
Published by	Media Factory
English publisher	Tokyopop
Demographic	Seinen
Magazine	Monthly Comic Alive
Original run	June 27, 2006 – ongoing
Volumes	8
TV anime
Directed by	Akiyuki Shinbo
Studio	Shaft
Licensed by	Sentai Filmworks
Network	Chiba TV, AT-X, Sun TV, Tokyo MX, TV Kanagawa, TV Osaka
Original run	January 5, 2009 – March 23, 2009
Episodes	12 (List of episodes)
TV anime
Maria†Holic: Alive
Directed by	Akiyuki Shinbo
Studio	Shaft
Licensed by	Sentai Filmworks
Network	Chiba TV, AT-X, Sun TV, Tokyo MX, TV Kanagawa, TV Osaka, TV Tokyo
Original run	April 8, 2011 – June 24, 2011
Episodes	12 (List of episodes)
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Maria†Holic (まりあ†ほりっく Maria†Horikku^?) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Minari Endō, the author of Dazzle. The manga was first serialized in the Japanese seinen manga magazine Monthly Comic Alive on June 27, 2006, and is published by Media Factory. The manga was licensed by Tokyopop with the first volume in English being released in September 2009. The first anime adaptation animated by Shaft aired in Japan between January and March 2009. A second anime season, Maria†Holic: Alive, premiered on April 8, 2011. Both seasons of the anime series have been licensed by Sentai Filmworks, and the first season is being distributed by Section23 Films.

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[edit] Plot

Maria Holic revolves around a lesbian high school girl, Kanako Miyamae, who is scared of boys and breaks out in hives if a boy touches her. During her second year of high school, she enrolls in an all-girls school hoping to find a female romantic partner. However, her ideal candidate, Mariya Shidō, turns out to be a sadistic cross-dressing boy.

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Kanako Miyamae (宮前かなこ, Miyamae Kanako^?): Voiced by: Asami Sanada; Kanako is the protagonist of the story. She is a second year high school transfer student to Ame no Kisaki, a Catholic based all girls academy. Kanako has an inherent fear of men which began in elementary school when a piece of her recorder and P.E. uniform were stolen. When coming into physical contact with any man, she instantaneously breaks out in hives. This has significantly contributed to her fear of boys. Kanako is almost solely interested in girls in regards to her ideal romantic relationships. She instantly and constantly suffers from nosebleeds—a visible indication of sexual perverseness frequently used in anime and manga. Her reason for transferring to Ame no Kisaki is to look for her one true love. Kanako begins her reflections on her situation with the phrase "Dear mother in heaven." Kanako is also quite tall (standing at 175 cm), making her height (and her weight) emotional weak spots. She also takes constant verbal abuse from Mariya and his maid, Matsurika. She is often called a 'pervert', or 'lesbian', or other nicknames they happen to give her.

Mariya Shidō (祇堂鞠也, Shidō Mariya^?): Voiced by: Yū Kobayashi; Mariya is a cross-dressing boy who attends Ame no Kisaki as a girl as a means to win the chairmanship of both the all-male and all-female schools where his late grandmother served as the ex-chairman for both. He deeply respects and loves his grandmother and does not care about actually winning chairmanship. He simply wishes to honor his grandmother's request. He appears to genuinely care about others though this facade is often hidden through some excuse he has crafted for himself. When Kanako first meets Mariya, she is instantly attracted to his playful femininity and kind attitude. He often teases Kanako by playing with his long blonde hair, speaking in a soft voice, and smiling sweetly. However, Mariya turns out to be quite sadistic in nature and generally adjusts his personality to reflect whatever situation he is in. Mariya's beauty and feminine gestures are so convincing that the entire school, including the faculty, have no idea of his true sex. Mariya is quite short, reaching at most up to the height at the tip of Kanako's nose (160 cm), and shorter than Matsurika. Because of the switching with his sister his original name was Shizu instead.

Matsurika Shinōji (汐王寺茉莉花, Shinōji Matsurika^?): Voiced by: Marina Inoue; Matsurika is Mariya's maid. She is generally silent but is usually quite rude when she chooses to speak. She delivers the vast majority of her lines with almost no facial expressions. The majority of her insults are directed at Kanako and Mariya. She refers to Kanako by such names as "Ms. Pig," "Eiffel Tower" and "Tokyo Tower" due to Kanako's tall stature. When speaking to Mariya, Matsurika often delivers sharp remarks in regards to his cross-dressing tendencies or sexual perversions. Matsurika also attends classes with Mariya. She also stays hidden from the rest of the students, and follows Mariya's orders when told.

Nanami Kiri (桐奈々美, Kiri Nanami^?): Voiced by: Akemi Kanda; Kiri is an aloof and bespectacled student at Ame no Kisaki. Although she appears quite cold and dispassionate on the surface, she is actually a very caring and helpful personality. At the bequest of the teacher, she helps Kanako to overcome her initial troubles at the school, to the extent that she is willing to put her own reputation at stake by pretending to be Kanako's lover; so as to avoid trouble from Ryūken's fans. She eventually becomes very close friends with Sachi.

Sachi Momoi (桃井サチ, Momoi Sachi^?): Voiced by: Ryōko Shintani; A bright and cheerful girl, Sachi quickly becomes friends with the newcomer, Kanako. She has orange hair, commonly tied in pigtails. She is good friends with Yuzuru. She seems to have access to hammer space, as she pulls numerous things out from her pockets, even things that would not fit.

Yuzuru Inamori (稲森弓弦, Inamori Yuzuru^?): Voiced by: Saori Gotō; Yuzuru is a demure and friendly girl who has long been friends with Sachi. She is fairly shy and has some self-esteem issues. Kanako sees Inamori as a more elegant girl and is intrigued by her surprisingly large breasts. She is the best archer in the school's archery club, of which Mariya is also a member.

Ryūken Ishima (石馬隆顕, Ishima Ryūken^?): Voiced by: Yuko Kaida; Ryūken is the star of Ame no Kisaki, due to her tall stature, good looks, kindness, and generally tomboyish nature. She is a member of the Drama Club, and has played several male roles. She has a great number of fans and her own fan club. Mariya himself is actually quite jealous of her popularity. She was supposed to be Kanako's roommate at the dormitories only to be run out the first night by Mariya so that Mariya could keep a close eye on Kanako. Ryūken's fans cause mischief for Kanako because they are jealous of her friendship with Ryūken.

Dorm Leader (寮長先生, Ryōchō-sensei^?): Voiced by: Miyuki Sawashiro; An unusual young girl with cat ears who looks after Dorm No. 2 which Kanako is assigned to. She is addressed as "Miss Dorm Leader" by all the students. When Kanako met her, and tried to make small talk and ask casual questions Dorm Leader looped back to the first question to say that she might also be addressed as 'Boss' or 'God'. Kanako took this as a hint to ask no more questions. The students do not dare disobey her for fear of vague, yet frightening threats. She has a pet dog, Yonakuni, who helps her take care of the place. Her rule of the dorm extends to manhandling Father Kanae after repeatedly demanding bribes so that he can see Kanako. She has an idiosyncratic speech pattern which makes her speak in a rather languid fashion and insert wherever grammatically possible the phrase 'desu yo'. Whenever seen in the anime alone with Yonakuni, the Dorm Leader can be seen regularly singing disturbing songs about the act of devouring meat, or other strange subjects.

Ayari Shiki (志木絢璃, Shiki Ayari^?): Voiced by: Miyu Matsuki; Shiki runs the school's student council. She is Mariya's and Shizu's cousin, and has a standing rivalry with Mariya. She calls him 'Flat Chest', as he calls her 'Fat Ass'. Apparently, the cause of the animosity between Mariya and Ayari happened because of a childhood incident where she had her dress ripped open supposedly by Mariya (and her underwear exposed). Because of that incident, she got called "Panda-Chang" after the mascot character printed on her underwear and all sorts of nicknames related to pandas. She blames Mariya for this incident and therefore holds a grudge on him for that. Ayari and Mariya look much alike and are about the same height.

Maki Natsuru (菜鶴真紀, Natsuru Maki^?): Voiced by: Erino Hazuki; The vice president of Ame no Hisaki's student council.

Shizu Shidō (祇堂静珠, Shidō Shizu^?): Voiced by: Aya Hirano; Shizu is Mariya's twin sister. She attends an all boys school which was also run by the ex-chairman. She has a similar hatred/fear of males, and had similar experiences as Kanako, who she affectionately calls 'Kana-chan'. Unlike Mariya, she appears to actually be the kind, innocent girl that Mariya attempts to portray. She is also quick to get her feelings hurt, as well. The agreement for the competition was the loser would be chosen if someone found out from either school; Kanako, thinking Shizu was Mariya, mentioned Mariya's touching her, which revealed to Shizu that Kanako knew Mariya's gender, thus defining Mariya as the loser. Shizu had only went into the school to switch with Mariya for their schools' physical examinations. However, because Kanako found out Mariya's secret before she began attending the school, it was null, and because Kanako knew Shizu's true gender, ordinarily, Mariya would've been claimed victor. But out of generosity, Mariya chose to overlook it in favor of his twin sister. The only way to distinguish between Shizu and Mariya is by the mole under their eyes; Mariya's is under his left eye, while Shizu's is under her right eye. Because of the switching with his brother her original name was Mariya instead. She is 160.3 cm tall, which makes her marginally taller than Mariya, and happens to be a sore point for him. The two siblings regularly compete, not just in height and weight, but in studies as well.

Tōichirō Kanae (鼎藤一郎, Kanae Tōichirō^?): Voiced by: Tomokazu Sugita; Tōichirō Kanae is the priest of the school Ame no Kisaki. He is the teacher for Modern Japanese and is very popular among the students because of his good looks. He gets a crush on every beautiful girl he sees and is currently "in love" with Mariya, Matsurika and Ayari. He seems to be concerned about Kanako because of her strange behavior in his eyes. She is also the only one who failed in the Modern Japanese exams. Because of Mariya making up a story about how Kanako's elder brother died and that he resembles her brother, he desperately wants to help her. He is similar to Kanako because he begins his sentences sometimes with "Skipped, Dear mama in heaven..." and is also prone to having long internal monologues (and generally looking too deeply into the most trivial of matters) and occasionally, fantasies. He also thinks much about what a person could mean when he or she is saying something. The similarity between Kanako and him is also that they both like beautiful girls. He is half-French.

Honoka Tsutsui (筒井穂佳, Tsutsui Honoka^?): Voiced by: Hatsumi Takada; Honoka is a fan of Ryūken Ishima. She is a second-year high school student at Ame no Kisaki. She hates Kanako because she was Ishima's roommate. Honoka and her friends (who are Ishima's fans too) had terrorized roommates of Ryūken earlier, which is why nobody wanted to live with her. Honoka has envied Kanako and terrorized her too, such as placing seafood in Kanako's desk or in her pencil case.

Fumi Kumagai (熊谷芙美, Kumagai Fumi^?): Voiced by: Megumi Toyoguchi; Homeroom teacher for Kanako, Nanami, Sachi and Yuzuru. She is a graduate of Ame no Kisaki, remembers Professor Miyamae, Kanako's mother and had met Kanako herself, when she was very young. She tells Kanako that everyone calls her "Miss Teddybear".

[edit] Media

[edit] Manga

The manga series was first created by Minari Endō and started serialization in the seinen manga magazine Monthly Comic Alive on June 27, 2006 by Media Factory. As of March 2011, eight bound volumes have been released in Japan. The manga was licensed by Tokyopop, and the first volume was available in September 2009.^[1]

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ISBN

February 23, 2007

ISBN 978-4-8401-1676-3

September 1, 2009

ISBN 978-1-4278-1671-9

01: "Girl Meets Boy(?) Story"
02: "First Time Changing Clothes Story"
03: "Transfer Day Experiences Story" 1
04: "Transfer Day Experiences Story" 2
05: "In Which The Bullied Child Turns Out Respectable After All"
06: "The Story of the Protection Syndrome"
07: "The Story of Befriending 100 People"

November 22, 2007

ISBN 978-4-8401-1974-0

November 23, 2009

ISBN 978-1-4278-1672-6

08: "About Your Tragic Past"
09: "About The Physical Examination Hemoglobin"
10: "About the Gimmick Where you tell them apart by the Position of the Mole"
11: "About how a Maiden's Friendship is Beyond one's Control"
12: "About the Blood-Stained Virgin Mary Festival" 1
13: "About the Blood-Stained Virgin Mary Festival" 2
Spin-Out: "The Tale of the Tear-Stained Democracy"

July 23, 2008

ISBN 978-4-8401-2246-7

March 2, 2010

ISBN 978-1-4278-1673-3

14: "The Tale of the Bloody Virgin Mary Festival"
15: "The Tale of Glasses, Failing Grades and a Seasonal Change of Clothing"
16: "The Tale of a Home Visit in B Minor" 1
17: "The Tale of a Home Visit in B Minor" 2
18: "The Tale of a summer Love Revolution"
Spin-Out: "The Tale of How Public Safety is a Gloomy James Bond"

December 12, 2008

ISBN 978-4-8401-2503-1

June 29, 2010

ISBN 978-1-4278-1782-2

19: "The Tale of Three Kingdoms and God's Holiday"
20: "The Tale of Shizu is Mariya and Mariya is Shizu and..."
21: "The Tale of Mariya is Shizu and Shizu is Maria and..."
22: "The Tale of the Sunday Hunt to Entertain Our Guest"
23: "The Tale of Cute but Embarrassing Treats"
24: "The Tale of Pigging Out or Slimming Up for the Metabolic Summer"
Spin-Out: "Go! Go! Touichirou-kun!!"

October 23, 2009

ISBN 978-4-8401-2595-6

November 9, 2010

ISBN 978-1-4278-1829-0

25: "The Tale of the First Yonakuni Trial" 1 (第一回与那国公判①, Daiikkai Yonakuni Kōhan 1^?)
26: "The Tale of the First Yonakuni Trial" 2 (第一回与那国公判②, Daiikkai Yonakuni Kōhan 2^?)
27:　"The Tale of Please Anticipate the Next Issue's Kanako" (次号のかなこさんにご期待くださいのおはなし, Jigō no Kanako-san ni Gokitai Kudasai no Ohanashi^?)
28: "The Tale of Kanako's Welcome Home" 1 (おかえりなさいかなこさんのおはなし①, Okaerinasai Kanako-san no Ohanashi 1^?)
29: "The Tale of Kanako's Welcome Home" 2 (おかえりなさいかなこさんのおはなし②, Okaerinasai Kanako-san no Ohanashi 2^?)
30:　"The Tale of the Week Without Kanako" 1 (かなこさんの居ない一週間のおはなし①, Kanako-san no Inai Isshūkan no Ohanashi 1^?)
31: "The Tale of the Week Without Kanako" 2 (かなこさんの居ない一週間のおはなし②, Kanako-san no Inai Isshūkan no Ohanashi 2^?)

February 23, 2010

ISBN 978-4-8401-2988-6

February 3, 2011

ISBN 978-1-4278-3176-7

"Matsurika†Holic" (まつりか†ほりっく, Matsurika Horikku^?)
32: サッチ・バースディ・トゥ・ユーのおはなし (Sacchi Baasudi tu Yuu no Ohanashi^?)
33: 家族写真は涙色のおはなし① (Kazoku Shashin wa Namida Iro no Ohanashi^?)
"Special Story! The Tale of the First Women's Dormitory" (特別収録風雲！第一女子寮のおはなし, Tokubetsu Shuroku Fuuun! Daiichi Joshi Ryou no Ohanashi^?)
Spin Out: 4.5巻の宣伝ですよのおはなし (4.5 Kan no Senden Desu yo no Ohanashi^?)

[edit] Drama CDs

A drama CD was released on July 25, 2008 and was produced by Frontier Works. A drama CD was also bundled with the limited edition of volume five of the manga.

[edit] Anime

Main article: List of Maria Holic episodes

An anime adaption directed by Akiyuki Shinbo and produced by Shaft aired in Japan between January 5 and March 23, 2009 on Chiba TV, containing twelve episodes.^[2] The first episode of the anime was aired as a special broadcast on Animate TV from December 26, 2008 to January 4, 2009 and on AT-X on December 30, 2008.^[3] Two pieces of theme music were used for the anime; one opening theme and one ending theme. The opening theme is "Hanaji" by Yū Kobayashi, and the ending theme is a cover version of Yellow Magic Orchestra's 1983 single "Kimi ni, Mune Kyun" (君に、胸キュン^?) performed by Asami Sanada, Marina Inoue, and Yū Kobayashi, the voice actresses of the main characters. The anime series has been licensed by Sentai Filmworks and is being distributed by Section23 Films. The complete collection was released on DVD, February 23, 2010.^[4] A second anime season titled Maria Holic: Alive^[5] began airing on April 8, 2011. The first BD/DVD volume for Maria Holic: Alive, which will contain unaired bonus footage, is scheduled to be released on July 27, 2011.^[6] Sentai Filmworks has licensed the second season and will simulcast the series on the Anime Network video website.^[7] The anime opening themes for Maria Holic: Alive are "Mōsō Senshi Miyamae Kanako" (妄想戦士宮前かなこ^?) by Tomokazu Sugita (episodes 1 and 2) and "Runrunriru Ranranrara" (るんるんりるらんらんらら^?) by Yū Kobayashi, and the ending theme is a cover version of Linda Yamamoto's song "Dōnimo Tomaranai" (どうにもとまらない^?) by Amano Kisaki Gasshōdan.

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