Maria†Holic
- まりあ†ほりっく
- Maria+Holic
- MariaHolic
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Synopsis
The story centers on a sophomore named Kanako who enrolls in all-girls school because she has a phobia of men and wants find her destined yuri partner. She meets a captivating freshman named Mariya who fits her criteria—except her seemingly ideal mate happens to be a cross-dressing sadistic boy. (Source: ANN)
Publication notes
Maria†Holic was first published in English by Tokyopop with 6 volumes released from September 1, 2009 to February 3, 2011 before publication was discontinued. Kadokawa Bookwalker digitally published the series in English from December 24, 2014 to November 25, 2015. One Peace Books physically published the series from July 12, 2016 to February 13, 2018, with the first 6 volumes collected in 3-in-1 omnibuses and the latter 7 in single volumes.
Published
May 27, 2006 to Nov 27, 2014
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Mariya Shidou576 fan favoritesExternal profileBirthday: March 3 Height: 160.3 cm Blood type: A At first glance, a seemingly kind, and selfless student, Mariya's true personality couldn't be further from that. A cunning, and incredibly sadistic boy who enjoys nothing more than torturing Kanako, or his twin sister Shizu, although he claims the treatment of the latter is because of his love for her. Mariya attends the prestigious Ame no Kisaki Catholic girl's school, due to a rather silly bet thought up by the previous head of the school, who in actual fact is Mariya's grandmother who he deeply cares for, and holds in high esteem. Mariya keeps a rosary she once owned as a memento. The bet in question is that Mariya, and his twin sister each attend schools for the opposite gender, and if they can stick that out for three years, the winner shall become head of both schools. There is a catch, and that must be that nobody can find out their true gender. When Shizu comments that Kanako knew his gender, Mariya finds a loophole. He is usually accompanied by his blunt and passive maid Matsurika, who helps him with putting his image together, including tying up his corset.
Matsurika Shinouji248 fan favoritesExternal profileBirthday: September 16 Height: 162 cm Blood type: O 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.
Kanako Miyamae182 fan favoritesExternal profileBirthday: August 31 Height: 173cm→175cm Weight: 54kg→61kg→57kg Blood type: AB Three sizes: 92-63-94 Kanako is the protagonist of the story. She is a second year high school transfer student to the prestigious Catholic girls' school Ame no Kisaki, which both her parents attended. Kanako's father was a teacher there, and her mother a student; when they fell in love, they got married quite soon after they left school. Kanako was born not too long after that. She made a decision to come to Ame no Kisaki based on her parents finding happiness together, and she in turn wanted to find her fated one. However, not all is clear on the path of love. The day before she enrolls, Kanako happens to meet a kind, helpful, and indeed beautiful student, Mariya Shidou. Although, she is not what "she" seems. Kanako absolutely detests men, and will proceed to break out in hives if one happens to touch her. (She is a Lesbian, but prefers the term "yuri", even though she still hides this fact from her peers.) It's interesting to note that when Kanako first met Mariya, she broke out in hives, although hives are a psychological effect. An error, perhaps. When Kanako was younger, the boys in her class teased her, going so far as to steal her recorder and gym clothes, fueling her hatred. Kanako is quick to fantasize about her classmates, and is viewed as a pervert by both Mariya and Matsurika. Kanako fears Mariya, although she still finds him quite attractive, judging by the amount of times she has nosebleeds when he's around. She has two friends at the school, Sachi Momoi and Yuzuru Inamori. She has attempted to become friends with Nanami Kiri, but, until now, her efforts have been in vain. In episode eleven, Kanako mentioned that she had both "a useless older sister" and "a sweet younger sister".
