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Mahoromatic

type	tv series
title	Mahoromatic: Automatic Maiden
director	Hiroyuki Yamaga
producer	Hiroki Satou (Gainax) Mitsutoshi Kubota (Shaft) Tetsuo Genshou (TBS) Yuuichi Sekido (Pioneer LDC)
writer	Hiroyuki Yamaga Shouji Saeki
music	Toshio Masuda
studio	Gainax Shaft
network	BS-i
first	October 6, 2001
last	December 29, 2001
episodes	12

Mahoromatic (まほろまてぃっく) is a Japanese manga series written by Bunjūrō Nakayama and illustrated by Bow Ditama. The series follows Mahoro, a female android former soldier who, driven by guilt from her actions during her combat days, decides to dedicate the rest of her life to serving the son of her late commander as a maid. Originally serialized by Wani Books in Comic Gum magazine between 1998 and 2004, it was also compiled into eight tankōbon volumes.

An anime adaptation of Mahoromatic produced by studios Gainax and Shaft aired in Japan from October to December 2001, and was followed by a second season airing from September 2002 to January 2003.

Characters

Misato residence

Mahoro Andou (安藤まほろ) (CODE: V1046-R MAHORO)

Suguru Misato (美里優)

Minawa Andou (安藤みなわ) (CODE: 370)

Slash (スラッシュ) (CODE: V1046 R9-SLASH ZERO)

Junior high school

Saori Shikijo (式条沙織)

In the manga, it is shown, after the time lapse, that she has yet to age, most likely due to her mentioned strict beauty regimen, and has also become the principal of the junior high school, which has done nothing to dampen her love for young boys.

Miyuki Sakura (佐倉深雪)

In the manga, after the time lapse, Miyuki is shown to have inherited, and still manage, the bath house, alongside her family. She is also shown to be married to Suguru's friend and former classmate, Kiyomi Kawahara, with whom she had a child. Despite being separated for so long, Miyuki still cares very deeply for Suguru, and is dismayed that he has yet to be happy or live his own life after Mahoro ceased to function.

Rin Todoriki (等々力凛)

In the manga, after the time lapse, it is shown that Rin has now become a teacher at the same junior high school she and her friends had attended when they were younger; similar to when they were younger, she is still the most developed.

Chizuko Oe (大江千鶴子)

In the manga, after the time lapse, it is shown that Chizuko went for her dream and became a popular author, most likely relating to food and taste.

Toshiya Hamaguchi (浜口俊也)

At the end of the anime, it is suggested that once Minawa is completely healed, Hamaguchi enters into a relationship with Minawa.

Kiyomi Kawahara (川原清巳)

In the manga, after the time lapse, Kiyomi is shown to be in a relationship with Suguru's friend and former classmate, Miyuki Sakura, and works at the bath house.

Yoshimi Tanaka (田中佳美)

Saori Shikijo, or Shikijo-sensei, is Suguru's perverted Junior High School teacher who finds herself very attracted to him. She has an extreme shota complex, an attraction to young boys. Many jokes stem from her attempts to openly physically seduce Suguru, coupled with the myriad ways in which her attempts are foiled by Mahoro.

She is a beautiful and surprisingly strong woman, something Saori is very proud and boastful of, who also happens to be a heavy drinker, and as a result is often broke and unable to afford food. Soon after Mahoro arrives at the Misato household, Shikijo starts inviting herself for dinner on a daily basis despite Mahoro's protests.

Shikijo and Mahoro often compete with each other, often with Suguru as the prize, usually with Mahoro emerging victorious except when it comes to insults. She has much larger breasts than Mahoro, or any other character in the series, which she flaunts when comparing herself to Mahoro or in taunting her. Her large breasts are also a focus of her many attempts to seduce Suguru.

The blue haired member of the "Triomatic," Miyuki, whose family owns the local bath house, is very tomboyish by contrast with the other two, but is just as loyal. She and her family have known Suguru since childhood and is his best friend; her father thinks of him as the son he never had. She doesn't admit it openly, but she is in love with Suguru, mentioning that her first kiss with Suguru was on the forehead after he had come to her rescue from a group of bullies; a conflict which she had started.

Rin is the brown-haired and tallest member of the "Triomatic." She is the most ladylike of the three, but is also a skilled martial artist and very loyal. Like Miyuki, she is in love with Suguru, mentioning that her first kiss with Suguru was on the cheek during a summer class project involving insects.

Rin has also the most physically developed breasts of the Triomatic, which at times causes Miyuki and Chizuko consternation. For the most part Rin seems almost embarrassed when the other two complain about her breasts, but as the series goes on she becomes more and more comfortable with her "advantage", similar to their teacher, Shikijo-sensei.

Rin's family is wealthy (coming from a long military line), and lives in a palatial estate filled with numerous pieces of art.

Chizuko is a cheerful and bright, short blonde-haired girl, and is the most innocent of the "Triomatic". For the most part she treats Suguru as a friend, almost like a brother, and is very loyal. Some of her comments suggest that she loves him as more than a friend, but that she has put them aside, feeling that her love is unrequited, and chooses to simply remain by Suguru’s side anyway. This notion is made somewhat evident when she states that Suguru won’t choose anyone among the “Triomatic”, because he values their friendship more than love.

Chizuko enjoys food a great deal and has an extremely adept sense of taste, being able to identify the exact restaurant that a dish has come from and the exact origins of ingredients. Chizuko will often scream with absolute delight when she tastes Mahoro's cooking. While some initially mistake it as a scream of fear or horror, her friends know that it is a sign of culinary approval.

One of Suguru's male friends who shares his interest in dirty magazines. He has a crush on Minawa, which causes him much trouble because she doesn't understand his attempts to express his interest in her.

One of Suguru's male friends who also enjoys looking at dirty magazines. He is a kendo student, and is usually with Suguru's other friend Toshiya.

Anime

The manga proved popular, and was adapted into two anime series jointly by Gainax and Shaft: Mahoromatic: Automatic Maiden and Mahoromatic: Something More Beautiful (まほろまてぃっく~もっと美しいもの~)

The first series consisted of twelve episodes and ran from September 10, 2001, to January 28, 2002, on BS-i in Japan, and more or less followed the manga to the third volume. The opening theme is "Kaerimichi" (Our Way Home) by Ayako Kawasumi and the ending theme is "Mahoro de MAMBO" by Triomatic (Asami Sanada, Manabi Mizuno, Yumi Kikuchi). It was directed by Hiroyuki Yamaga and features music by Toshio Masuda. Kazuhiro Takamura (from Gainax) designed the characters and served as chief animation director. Three episodes were outsourced outside of Shaft and Gainax: episode 2, produced at Studio Cats and Yuuhodou;[4] and episode 7, produced at M.S.C.[5]

The second series also followed the manga, culminating in the story's end. This series ran from September 26, 2002, till January 16, 2003. The opening theme is "So-re-i-yu" (Soleil (French for "Sun")) by Ayako Kawasumi and the ending theme is "Triomatic Ran! Ran! Ran!" by Triomatic. The second season features the returning staff as the first season, but with Yamaga and Jukki Hanada also taking up the role as series composition writers. Shouji Saeki, who worked on the first series, was also promoted as the series' assistant director. Episodes 3, 7, and 12 were outsourced to Artland.[6]

Both seasons have an extra episode titled "End Year Special", shown after episode 10 and 12, respectively. These feature a refresher of all the events so far along with new conversations and discussions between characters.

A television special, Mahoromatic: Summer Special (まほろまてぃっく夏のTVスペシャル), set in the days when Minawa had become a regular part of the household, was produced and aired on August 15, 2003.

A two episode special entitled Mahoromatic: I'm Home (まほろまてぃっくただいま◇おかえり) was announced on August 22, 2009. It aired on October 17 and October 24, 2009.[7] It takes place during the second series, on days 270-268 of Mahoro's life timer. The opening theme is "Tadaima no Kaze" (ただいまの風) by Ayako Kawasumi and the ending theme is "[Ma] no Tsuku Bugi!" ([ま]のつくブギ！) by Triomatic & Minawa & Mahoro. Saeki, the assistant director of the second season, directed the special, and both Masuda and Takamura returned from the prior seasons.

Originally the anime was licensed by Pioneer Entertainment (later Geneon Entertainment). As of October 2008, ADV Films had announced that they had regained licenses to both Mahoromatic, and Mahoromatic: Something More Beautiful, through its new Japanese licensor Sentai Filmworks.[8] Currently, the anime is distributed by Sentai Filmworks (however, the '"Ep00 Special" and "End Year Specials" are absent). They also acquired Mahoromatic: I'm Home and released it in 2012, with the English dub produced at Bang Zoom! Entertainment.[9]

Mahoromatic, including both seasons and the summer special, was available through the Anime Network's free video on demand service, found on many cable systems and DirecTV.

Mahoromatic: Automatic Maiden

Episodes

Mahoromatic: Something More Beautiful

Episodes

Mahoromatic: I'm Home

Takes place during the second season between episodes 2 and 3, on days 270–268 of Mahoro's life timer. Mahoro and Suguru, along with Suguru's classmates, are preparing for a Hiryu town festival, when Feldlance attacks in an attempt to capture Minawa.

Mahoromatic

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Misato residence

Junior high school

Vesper

Saint

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Anime's ending

Manga's ending

Manga

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Anime

Mahoromatic: Automatic Maiden

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Mahoromatic: Something More Beautiful

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Mahoromatic: I'm Home

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