“Allergic to men, Kanako enrolls in an all-girls school seeking love, only to fall for cross-dressing Mariya.”
Maria†Holic
まりあ†ほりっく
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Synopsis
Allergic to men, Kanako enrolls in an all-girls school seeking love, only to fall for cross-dressing Mariya.
In search of true love, Kanako Miyamae transfers to Ame no Kisaki Catholic school, inspired by how her parents fell in love with each other there. There is just one difference, though: because men make Kanako break into hives, she has actually come to the all-girls school to find a partner of the same sex. When she meets the beautiful Mariya Shidou, Kanako believes she has found that special someone; however, there's more to Mariya than meets the eye—it turns out that Kanako's first love is actually a cross-dressing boy. Mariya threatens to expose Kanako's impure intentions unless she keeps his real gender a secret, and to make things worse, he also replaces her original roommate so that he can now keep a close eye on her. Maria†Holic follows Kanako as she looks for love in all the wrong places and searches for the girl of her dreams—that is, if she can survive being Mariya's roommate!
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 32 sampled reviews
What 32 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.16 · split reception
4.8 pts
Recommenders 8.2 · others 3.4
↑ 0.09
Running avg · Feb 2009 → May 2025
- 10 “The refreshing departure from typical anime protagonists makes this series stand out, featuring an awesome sadistic crossdresser and a lesbian character instead of the usual 16-year-old male high...”
- 7 “The premise is engaging and the humor lands, so if the synopsis already appeals to you, you’ll probably have fun. Still, the series never becomes more than “just OK,” and anyone hoping for a...”
- 8 “The anime’s relentless random humor constantly throws curveballs and makes the series a light, fun, short watch. It’s seriously lacking in plot depth, though, and some episodes feel pointless....”
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- Format 12 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 48m all episodes
- Aired Jan 2009 – Mar 2009 Winter 2009
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-3917 catalog
Produced by
- Frontier Works Producer
- Genco Producer
- Media Factory Producer
- AT-X Producer
- Omnibus Promotion Producer
Licensed by
- Sentai Filmworks Licensor