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“Kanako seeks yuri love at an all-girls school, but her ideal girl is actually a cross-dressing sadistic boy.”
Maria†Holic
まりあ†ほりっく
7.18
6,834 rank · 8,658 readers · 83 favorites
Seinen
Crossdressing
School
Comedy
Girls Love
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Synopsis
Kanako seeks yuri love at an all-girls school, but her ideal girl is actually a cross-dressing sadistic boy.
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)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 3 sampled reviews
7.7
/10
What 3 readers settled on.
67%
recommend
Score distribution
median 9
mode 9
σ 1.89
Agreement
Polarized
σ 1.89 · split reception
The polarity gap
4.0 pts
Recommenders 9.0 · others 5.0
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Score over time
↓ 1.33
Running avg · Jan 2009 → Feb 2026
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “Story: Though it reminds me of Strawberry Panic, it has something unique. Cross-dressing?! My my! Art: Good! Even if it has nose-bleeding moments! xD Character: Mariya calling Kanako...”
- 9 “"Ave Maria" is the title of one of the most moving and contemplative hymns. But this anime has nothing to do with contemplation. Maria†Holic doesn't mince its words and is definitely not an...”
- 5 “I just don't find it funny. And that's a sin (pun intended) when it comes to a gag manga. Maria Holic is a rather funny title to think about, because I'm pretty sure the only reason why this title...”
Verbosity
Short · 33%
Medium · 0%
Long · 67%
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A Manga Publication
- Format 98 × 14 ch × vol
- Total read 13h 04m approx
- Published May 2006 – Nov 2014
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M5264 catalog