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Mahoromatic

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Mahoromatic
Company typeManga series
IndustryManga, Anime
Founded1998
FounderBunjūrō Nakayama (writer), Bow Ditama (artist)
Defunct2004
Headquarters
Japan
ProductsManga volumes, Anime series
is a Japanese manga series crafted by writer Bunjūrō Nakayama and artist Bow Ditama. The narrative follows Mahoro, a female android and ex-soldier haunted by her wartime experiences, who decides to work as a maid for the son of her deceased commander. Published by Wani Books in Comic Gum magazine from 1998 through 2004, the story was collected into eight tankōbon volumes.

The manga was transformed into an anime adaptation produced by studios Gainax and Shaft. Its initial season aired in Japan from October to December 2001, with a second season broadcast from September 2002 to January 2003.

Misato household

(CODE: V1046-R MAHORO)
Mahoro is an android engineered by VESPER to fight against the alien invaders known as Saint during the 1980s. She possesses extraordinary speed, strength, and combat skills.
At the beginning of the story, her operational lifespan is limited to 398 days, after which VESPER grants her autonomy. She opts to serve as a maid for Suguru Misato, whose father commanded her and died as collateral damage in one of her missions.
Cheerful and amiable, Mahoro quickly becomes well-liked in the marketplace and at Suguru’s school. She demonstrates exceptional culinary talents, replicating gourmet dishes from prestigious restaurants. Her loyalty to Suguru combines nurturing care with subtle romantic feelings.
She strongly opposes any form of perversion, often chasing after Suguru’s concealed pornographic magazines—this recurring scenario provides much of the series’ humor. Her signature phrase is "Ecchi na no wa ikenai to omoimasu" ("I believe that lewd thoughts are wrong"). She also defends Suguru against inappropriate advances made by Shikijo-sensei.
Concerned about her image, Mahoro refuses to wear casual attire due to her maid role and is self-conscious about her small bust size, frequently competing with Shikijo on this matter and requesting enhancements from VESPER.
Mahoro retains numerous weapons and devices supplied by VESPER, including a firearm, the "silpheed" flight apparatus, and the support mech named Slash—all accessible through her maid uniform’s badge. She owns a red 2001 BMW 330Ci convertible as well as an MV Agusta motorcycle.
Built using Saint alien technology, Mahoro possesses a genuine soul and pure heart. She connects with memories of Matthew, who occasionally offers guidance.
Initially without a surname, Suguru eventually names her Andou (a play on "android"). Despite being an android, she eats, sleeps, feels pain, and experiences emotions.


Suguru Misato is a junior high student living in Tokyo who lost both parents—his mother was half Saint; his father was a VESPER commander killed in battle. Before Mahoro’s arrival, he declined relatives’ offers to live with them and resided alone.
With an IQ of 130, he impresses his peers and hides a collection of adult magazines that Mahoro frequently discovers, leading to humorous situations. He devises clever methods to conceal these magazines and avoid Mahoro’s pursuit.
Suguru initially hired a maid because his house was in poor condition but was surprised by Mahoro’s youthful appearance. By the series conclusion, they develop romantic feelings for each other.
(CODE: 370)
Introduced in Mahoromatic ~Something More Beautiful~, Minawa is clumsy and suffers from anemia. She lives with Mahoro and Suguru as Mahoro’s younger sister while attending school.
Claiming to have escaped from The Management sent to monitor Mahoro in exchange for receiving a heart, she is persuaded by Mahoro that her ability to cry proves she already possesses one. Suguru’s friend Hamaguchi develops affection for her; their relationship is subtly implied later on.
Minawa is revealed to be a cyborg with severe experimental injuries and eventually departs Earth for treatment on Saint’s home planet. By the anime’s conclusion, she appears recovered and accompanied by Hamaguchi.
Like Mahoro, she initially had no surname until Suguru assigned one for her cover identity as Mahoro’s sister.
(CODE: V1046 R9-SLASH ZERO)
Slash is a "support mech" who aids Mahoro during combat missions by taking the form of a panther. He can be summoned at any time via Mahoro and speaks rarely moving his mouth except when emotionally charged.
Previously deployed in battle, Slash now serves as a guardian around the Misato household and befriends their pet dog—a role he was reluctant to accept at first.
Though friendly, Slash remains formidable and follows orders given by both Mahoro and Suguru.
Towards the end of the anime, Slash assists in defeating Management forces and stands alongside the fallen Vesper leader; in the manga he supports Mahoro as she employs her final powers to save humanity.

Junior high school

Saori Shikijo, Suguru's lecherous junior high instructor, is infamous for her intense shota complex and her repeated, unsuccessful efforts to seduce him. She is a confident and assertive woman with a heavy drinking habit that frequently leaves her financially strained. Following Mahoro's move into the Misato household, Shikijo often shows up uninvited for dinner, despite Mahoro's objections.
There is a rivalry between Shikijo and Mahoro for Suguru’s attention, with Mahoro typically winning except during verbal sparring. Shikijo uses her prominently large bust as part of her seduction tactics during these contests. Throughout the manga’s time skip, she retains a youthful appearance—likely due to a rigorous beauty routine—and has advanced to become the junior high school principal, still maintaining her attraction to young boys.


Miyuki, the blue-haired member of the "Triomatic," is tomboyish and devoted. Her family owns the local bathhouse, which she inherits and operates after the time skip. A childhood friend of Suguru’s, her father treats him like a son. Miyuki harbors secret feelings for Suguru and fondly remembers their first kiss on his forehead after he rescued her from bullies.
In the manga’s time lapse, Miyuki marries Suguru’s friend Kiyomi Kawahara and they have a child together. Despite years apart, she remains deeply invested in Suguru’s well-being following Mahoro’s deactivation.


Rin, the tallest and most refined member of the "Triomatic," comes from an affluent military family living in a grand estate. She is a skilled martial artist who also loves Suguru, recalling their first kiss on the cheek during a summer project.
Rin possesses the most mature figure among her peers, which initially causes friction but later becomes a source of self-assurance akin to their teacher Shikijo-sensei. After the time skip, Rin takes on the role of junior high school teacher at their former school.


Chizuko is the cheerful and innocent blonde member of the "Triomatic," treating Suguru as a brother but secretly harboring unreciprocated romantic feelings for him. She believes that Suguru values their friendship more than romance.
Known for her exceptional palate and love of food, Chizuko frequently praises Mahoro’s cooking. In the manga’s time skip, she achieves her dream by becoming a successful author, likely specializing in culinary topics.


Toshiya is one of Suguru's male companions who shares his interest in adult magazines. He has a crush on Minawa, which leads to misunderstandings due to her misinterpretation of his intentions.
By the end of the anime, it is suggested that Hamaguchi begins dating Minawa once she fully recovers.


Another male friend of Suguru’s and fellow kendo practitioner, Kiyomi often accompanies Toshiya. After the manga’s time skip, he is shown in a relationship with Miyuki Sakura and assists in running the bathhouse.


Vesper

Minato is both a friend and primary caretaker to Mahoro as well as the scientist responsible for her maintenance. He is frequently petitioned by Mahoro to augment her bust size.


Saint

Ryuga is a combat android and science educator featured in the first series who investigates why Mahoro serves as a maid. His goal is to identify the strongest android or warrior through combat and ultimately reveals Mahoro’s true purpose. In the second series, he opts to live as a human and continues teaching at Suguru’s school, much to Slash's irritation.

At the anime’s finale, he says goodbye to the Saint members as they depart for another galaxy.

In the manga, Ryuga marries a student he rescued and fathers a reincarnated version of Mahoro.

Management

First appearing in Something More Beautiful, Management is a clandestine organization manipulating global affairs from behind the scenes. Their primary objective is to eradicate both Saint and Vesper factions to preserve their controlled order, free from extraterrestrial interference. 

(CODE: 227)

Feldrance, a ruthless android engineered by Management’s scientist Professor Mephlis during his attempt to capture Mahoro, operates covertly under superior command. He gathers the intelligence Mephlis obtained on Mahoro. Following Mephlis’s defeat, Feldrance mercilessly eliminates him and appropriates the collected data.

In the anime adaptation, Feldrance perishes alongside Mahoro.

Conversely, in the manga, he wounds Suguru but is ultimately subdued by Slash and Ryuga. He witnesses Mahoro’s sacrifice to save humanity and later becomes one of Management’s final defenders on Mars before being killed by Suguru. In his dying moments, he questions whether his revenge has brought him any fulfillment.

Anime's ending

Set two decades after Mahoro’s presumed death and the downfall of Vesper and Management on a Saint-Earth colony, Suguru emerges as a rogue half-cyborg pursuing the remaining agents of Management. Retaining only fragmented memories of Earth, he is accompanied by an android companion who subsequently attempts to assassinate him for a bounty.

Critically injured, Suguru reunites with Mahoro, who reveals she is still alive and urges him to return home with her.

Manga's ending

Taking place on Earth twenty years after Mahoro’s demise and Management’s collapse, Suguru now serves as a commander within Vesper and has just completed eradicating the last of Management’s forces. Unknown to him, Mahoro was reborn as an android infant shortly after her death and has grown up cherishing memories of Suguru. Upon his return home, she awaits him.

Manga

is a manga series created by Bow Ditama and Bunjūrō Nakayama, serialized in Comic Gum from December 1998 until July 26, 2004. The series was collected into eight tankōbon volumes published by Wani Books, with the eighth volume’s special edition featuring a crystal Mahoro figure and unique cover art. The English-language release was handled by Tokyopop.

Anime

The acclaimed manga received two anime adaptations produced by Gainax and Shaft: Mahoromatic: Automatic Maiden and Mahoromatic: Something More Beautiful.

The initial series aired in Japan on BS-i from September 10, 2001, through January 28, 2002, adapting the manga content up to volume three. Directed by Hiroyuki Yamaga with musical composition by Toshio Masuda, character designs were crafted by Kazuhiro Takamura (Gainax). Three episodes were outsourced to external studios such as Studio Cats and M.S.C.

The sequel series broadcast from September 26, 2002, to January 16, 2003, provided conclusion to the narrative. It retained much of the original creative team with Yamaga and Jukki Hanada overseeing series composition and Shouji Saeki elevated to assistant director. Episodes 3, 7, and 12 were subcontracted to Artland.

Both seasons featured "End Year Special" episodes that summarized the storyline while introducing new character interactions. Additionally, a television special aired on August 15, 2003, focusing on Minawa’s integration into the household.

In October 2009, a two-episode special entitled Mahoromatic: I'm Home Special aired, depicting events occurring during the second series. Directed by Saeki with returning music and character design personnel, it included theme songs performed by Ayako Kawasumi and Triomatic.

Initially licensed by Pioneer Entertainment (later Geneon), distribution rights were transferred to ADV Films in 2008 via Sentai Filmworks. Presently distributed by Sentai Filmworks (excluding certain specials), it includes the I'm Home Special released in 2012 featuring an English dub produced at Bang Zoom! Entertainment.

The entire series along with the summer special is accessible through Anime Network’s free video-on-demand platform available on multiple cable providers and DirecTV.

Episodes

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Mahoromatic: I'm Home

This installment takes place during the second season, specifically between episodes 2 and 3, corresponding to days 270–268 on Mahoro's life timer. The storyline follows Mahoro, Suguru, and their classmates as they prepare for the Hiryu town festival, which is interrupted by Feldlance's assault aimed at capturing Minawa.

DVDs

The Japanese market saw releases comprising six discs for the initial TV series and seven for the second, along with Year End and Summer Specials.

In North America, Pioneer/Geneon distributed:

  • Mahoromatic - Automatic Maiden: a set of four discs (three discs covering season one with four episodes each, plus the Summer Special)
  • Mahoromatic II - Something More Beautiful: three discs containing a total of fourteen episodes

European audiences received a four-disc DVD collection for season one, each disc containing three episodes.

Sentai Filmworks re-released Mahoromatic: Automatic Maiden as Collection 1 on two DVDs (excluding the Summer Special), while Mahoromatic: Something More Beautiful was issued as Collection 2 across three DVDs (including the Summer Special OVA). Both collections were also offered in Full Metal Maid or Ultimate Collection editions. Additionally, Mahoromatic: I'm Home! was made available either separately or bundled within the Ultimate Collection.

Music CDs

Several music CDs and drama albums were produced in Japan, with select titles later released in the United States featuring translated cover art.

Merchandise

In 2005, Gashapon capsule toy sets showcased figures of Mahoro and Minawa dressed in maid outfits.

Konami developed a PlayStation 2 visual novel game based on the series, featuring full voice acting, narrative-driven text sequences, and various minigames.

External links

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