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Maria†Holic

Synopsis: In search of true love, Kanako Miyamae transfers to the Kisaki Catholic School, inspired by how his parents fell in love there. However, there is only one difference: as men make Kanako invade hives, she really came to girl school to find a same -sex partner.
When she meets the beautiful Mariya Shidou, Kanako believes she found someone special; However, there is more in Mariya than the eye-to-eye finds that Kanako's first love is actually a cross-wheel drive boy. Mariya threatens to expose Kanako's impure intentions unless she keeps her true genre secret and, to make things worse, he also replaces his original roommate so that now he can keep an eye on her.
Maria † Holic follows Kanako while looking for love everywhere and looking for the girl of her dreams - that is, if she can survive to be Mariya's roommate!
Table of Content
- Information
- Trailer/OP
- Curiosities
- Characters
- Summary
- FAQ
- Meaning
- Related
Information
Anime Names
- Anime Name: Maria†Holic
- Anime Name in Japanese: まりあ†ほりっく
- Anime Name in English: Maria†Holic
- Other names: Maria+Holic, MariaHolic
Production information
- Producers: Frontier Works, Genco, Media Factory, AT-X, Omnibus Japan
- Licensors: Sentai Filmworks
- Studios: Shaft
Anime Information
- Type: TV
- Episodes: 12
- Date: 39817 - March. 22, 2009
- Genres: Comedy, girls love
- Subjects: Crossdressing, parody, school
- Target: Shoujo
External Links
Anime Reviews
- Rating: 7.021
- Popularity: 74625
Video Trailer/Opening
Curiosities
- Maria † Holic's manga was written and illustrated by Minari Endou, who is also known for her work in other series such as Dazzle and Gugure! Kokkuri-san.
- The anime title is a pun with the word "Masochist", which is a reference to the main character, Kanako Miyamae, who is an assumed masochist.
- The series presents many references to other anime and manga works, including the Touhou Project game series and the anime series Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei.
- The anime's opening theme song, "Hanaji" (Nosebleed), was sung by Yu Kobayashi, who also dubs the main character, Kanako Miyamae.
Main Characters
- Kanako Miyamae (Asami Sanada) - A student who transfers to a school just for girls in search of true love, but falls in love with her roommate Mariya.
- Mariya Shidou (Marina Inoue) - A transvestite student who has fun deceiving Kanako and other girls from school.
- Matsurika Shinouji (Miyuki Sawashiro) - Mariya's maid, who often helps deceive Kanako.
- Yuzuru Inamori (Saori Goto) - A student who is a friend of Mariya and helps keep her identity secret.
- Sachi Momoi (Yuu Kobayashi) - A student who is a friend of Kanako and often helps him in his attempts to find true love.
Summary and events
- Kanako Miyamae transfers to Kisaki All-Girls School.
- Kanako meets Mariya Shidou, a beautiful and charming girl who turns out to be a cross-dresser.
- Kanako develops a crush on Mariya and decides to become her classmate.
- Kanako discovers that the school is a refuge for lesbians and becomes determined to find a girlfriend.
- Kanako knows several eccentric and peculiar girls, including the sadistic Matsurika Shinouji and the shy and timid Yuzuru Inamori.
- Kanako participates in several school events, including a beauty contest and a sports festival.
- Kanako's attempts to find a girlfriend are constantly frustrated by Mariya and her friends.
- Kanako discovers that Mariya is actually a boy and is conflicted about her feelings for him.
- Kanako confesses her feelings to Mariya, but he rejects her and reveals that he has feelings for Matsurika.
- Kanako and Mariya reconcile and become friends, while Matsurika and Yuzuru confess their feelings for each other.
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Meaning of Maria†Holic
Let's look at the translation of each word and explanation of the anime's name:
まりあ†ほりっく
- まりあ (Maria) - Feminine proper name in Japanese
- † (Cruz) - symbol representing a cross
- ほりっく (Holic) - abbreviation of "holic" which means addicted to something
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