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Maria Holic (TV)

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Alternative title:
Maria-Holic
Maria†Holic
まりあ†ほりっく (Japanese)
瑪莉亞狂熱 (Chinese (Taiwan))
Genres: comedy
Themes: yuri
Objectionable content: Significant
Plot Summary: A sophomore named Kanako who enrolls in all-girls school because she has a phobia of men and wants to 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.
Ratings: 1187 ratings have been given [details]
 Masterpiece: 77 votes (sub:75, others:2
1 Portuguese subtitled
1 Spanish subtitled
)
 Excellent: 260 votes (sub:242, dub:7, raw:5, others:6
2 Russian subtitled
2 Spanish subtitled
1 Korean subtitled
1 Russian dubbed
)
 Very good: 290 votes (sub:244, dub:19, raw:5, ?:1, others:21
10 Spanish subtitled
3 French subtitled
3 Italian subtitled
3 Russian subtitled
1 Russian dubbed
1 Portuguese subtitled
)
 Good: 260 votes (sub:226, dub:18, raw:5, ?:1, others:10
5 Spanish subtitled
2 French subtitled
2 Russian subtitled
1 Russian dubbed
)
 Decent: 127 votes (sub:112, dub:8, raw:2, ?:1, others:4
3 Spanish subtitled
1 Italian dubbed
)
 So-so: 67 votes (sub:61, dub:4, others:2
1 Tagalog dubbed
1 Portuguese subtitled
)
 Not really good: 34 votes (sub:31, dub:3)
 Weak: 39 votes (sub:34, dub:2, raw:1, others:2
1 Russian subtitled
1 Spanish subtitled
)
 Bad: 17 votes (sub:12, dub:2, others:3
2 Russian dubbed
1 Spanish subtitled
)
 Awful: 9 votes (sub:9)
 Worst ever: 7 votes (sub:7)
Seen in part or in whole by 2195 s, rank: #528 (of 9996)
Median rating: Very good
Arithmetic mean: 7.281 (Good+), std. dev.: 1.9135, rank: #2726 (of 10154)
Weighted mean: 7.205 (Good+), rank: #2833 (of 10154) (seen all: 7.42 / seen some: 6.00 / won't finish: 4.18)
Bayesian estimate: 7.208 (Good+), rank: #2580 (of 7635)
Running time: half hour per episode
Number of episodes: 12
Episode titles: We have 12
Vintage:
2008-12-30 (Advanced Broadcast)
2009-01-04 to 2009-03-22
Release dates: We have 7
Opening Theme:
"HANAJI" by Yu Kobayashi
Ending Theme:
"Kimi ni, Mune Kyun" (君に、胸キュン) by Yu Kobayashi, Asami Sanada and Marina Inoue
Official website:
まりあ†ほりっく (Japanese)
Trivia: We have 11
Review:
Maria Holic DVD Complete Collection (Feb 20, 2010)
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Blu-ray (Region A)
    Maria Holic - Complete Collection (Blu-ray) 2014-03-04 (from $31.00)
    Maria Holic - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) 2021-08-17 (from $38.94)
DVD (Region 1)
    Maria Holic - Complete Collection (DVD) 2014-03-04 (from $13.97)
    Maria Holic - Complete Collection (Sub.DVD) 2010-02-23 (from $44.99)

Japanese staff
Japanese cast
Series Director: Yukihiro Miyamoto
Director:
Tatsuya Oishi (OP)
Series Composition: Masahiro Yokotani
Script:
Masahiro Yokotani (8 episodes
eps 1-4, 6, 9-10, 12
)
Miku Ōshima (eps 5, 7-8, 11)
Storyboard:
Naoyuki Tatsuwa (6 episodes
eps 2-3, 6-12 even
)
Yasuhiro Mori (ep 11)
Episode Director:
Yukihiro Miyamoto (eps 1, 8, 12)
Music: Tatsuya Nishiwaki
Original creator: Minari Endo
Character Design: Hideyuki Morioka
Art Director: Hisaharu Iijima
Chief Animation Director:
Hiroki Yamamura
Animation Director:
Kazuya Shiotsuki (3 episodes
eps 1 coop., 4, 6
)
Nozomi Ushijima (2 episodes
eps 5, 9 assist.
)
Yuka Kudō (ep 12)
Sound Director: Toshiki Kameyama
Director of Photography: Rei Egami
Producer:
Toshiaki Asaka

2nd Key Animation:
Yūji Shibata (ep 6)
Animation producer: Mitsutoshi Kubota
Assistant Animation Director: Hiroki Yamamura (OP)
Assistant Director: Naoyuki Tatsuwa
Color design: Izumi Takizawa
Conceptual Design: Nobuyuki Takeuchi
Editing: Rie Matsubara
End Card Illustration:
Yun Kouga (ep 10)
Ending Animation: Ayumi Shiraishi
In-Between Animation:
Kenta Eiji (SHAFT; 5 episodes
eps 1, 3-4, 6, 10
)
Yūri Ichinose (Magic Bus; ep 8)
Key Animation:
Hiroyuki Yoshida (6 episodes
eps 2-3, 5-6, 10, 12
)
Takashi Kojima (4 episodes
eps 4, 6, 10, 12
)
Yumie Wada (eps 4, 6, 10)
Planning:
Yasuhiro Mikami
Sound Effects: Katsuhiro Nakano (Sound Box)
Theme Song Arrengement: Dai Murai
Theme Song Composition: Dai Murai
Theme Song Lyrics: Satomi Arimori
Theme Song Performance:
Yū Kobayashi (OP/ED)
Visual Effects: Motoi Sakai
Asami Sanada as Kanako Miyamae
Marina Inoue as Matsurika Shinouji
Yū Kobayashi as Mariya Shidō

Akemi Kanda as Nanami Kiri
Aya Hirano as Shizu Shidō
Miyu Matsuki as Ayari Shiki
Miyuki Sawashiro as Dorm Leader-sensei
Ryoko Shintani as Sachi Momoi
Saori Gotō as Yudzuru Inamori
Yūko Kaida as Ryuuken Ishima

Akeno Watanabe as Jaiano Enjouji (ep 12)
Erino Hazuki as Natsuru Maki
Hatsumi Takada as Honoka Tsutsui
Megumi Toyoguchi as Fumi Kumagai
Miyu Matsuki as Yonakuni-san
Tomokazu Sugita as Touichirou Kanae
Yōji Ueda as Narration
Japanese companies
2nd Key Animation:
Yumeta Company
Animation Production: SHAFT
Assistance: Tokyo Animator Gakuin (eps 1-12)
Backgrounds:
Ryūbidō (eps 1-12)
Broadcaster:
Tokyo MX (2009-01-06)
Composition:
Studio Elle (ep 6)
Cooperation: Tokyo Animator Gakuin
Finish Animation:
Magic Bus Niigata
In-Between Animation:
TNK
Music Production: Media Factory
Production:
Media Factory
Production Cooperation:
Studio Pastoral (eps 2, 5-11 odd)
Recording Studio: OP Requiem Studio
Sound Effects: Sound Box
Sound Production: Omnibus Promotion
Video Editing: P's Studio
English staff
English cast
ADR Director: Christopher Ayres
Translation: Kaoru Bertrand
ADR Script: Clint Bickham
Executive producer:
Toru Iwakami (2021 release)
Producer:
John Ledford

ADR Engineer:
Ricardo Contreras
Art Manager: Larry Koteff (2021 release)
BD Authoring: David Williams
Blu-Ray Authoring:
Ryan Anthony (2021 release)
Blu-Ray Menu Design: Sarah Cain (2021 release)
DVD Authoring: Neal Barnes
Media Coordinator: Janice Williams
Mixing: Brent Marshall
Packaging Design:
Sarah Cain (2021 release)
Production:
Son Phan Le (2021 release)
Production Assistant:
Ryan Anthony (2021 release)
Production Coordination: Janice Williams (2021 release)
Production manager: Son Phan Le (2021 release)
QC Manager: Crystal Ruiz (2021 release)
Sound Design: Brent Marshall
Subtitle Script & Timing: Dwayne Jones
Subtitle Timing: Nathan Lopez (2021 release)
Technical Assistant: Michael Olesch
Caitlynn French as Matsurika Shinouji
Jessica Calvello as Kanako Miyamae
Monica Rial as Mariya Shidou

Beth Lazarou as Ryuken Ishima
Brittney Karbowski as Dorm Supervisor "God"
Carli Mosier as Nanami Kiri
Margaret McDonald as Sachi Momoi
Monica Rial as Shizu Shidou
Nancy Novotny as Ayari Shiki
Shannon Emerick as Yuzuru Inamori

Allison Sumrall as Honoka Tsusuri
Beth Lazarou as Ayano Enjoji (ep 12)
Christopher Ayres as Mr. Berlin (ep 10)
Genevieve Simmons as
Ei Hitsosubashi
School Nurse Tonomura
George Manley as Narration
Illich Guardiola as
Touichiro Kanae
Touichiro Kaname 
Juliet Simmons as Chifumi Satsuki
Molly Searcy as Fumi Kumagai
Tiffany Grant as
Mii Habutae
Yonakuni-san
Tiffany Terrell as Maki Natsuru

Emily Neves
Kalin Coates
Krystal LaPorte
Marianne Bray
English companies
Distributor: Section23 Films
Internet Streaming:
The Anime Network
Licensed by: Sentai Filmworks
Production:
Seraphim Digital
Translation: JN Productions
Chinese (Taiwan) staff
Chinese (Taiwan) companies
(none)
Chinese (Taiwan) cast
(none)

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