TV series

Maria Holic

2009–2011 · 2 seasons

A frantic, stylized school comedy that throws rapid-fire gags and oddball characters at you with gleeful, slightly lurid energy.

Overview: Maria†Holic is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Minari Endō, the author of Dazzle. The manga was first serialized in the Japanese seinen manga magazine Monthly Comic Alive on June 27, 2006, and is published by Media Factory. The manga was licensed by Tokyopop with the first volume in English being released in September 2009. The first anime adaptation animated by Shaft aired in Japan between January and March 2009. A second anime season, Maria†Holic: Alive, premiered on April 8, 2011. Both seasons of the anime series have been licensed by Sentai Filmworks, and the first season is being distributed by Section23 Films.
How it feels: Absurd, satirical, whimsical and campy. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Identity, sexuality, obsession, friendship
Content: Strong sexual content. Mild violence, gore and language.
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Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
sexuality
obsession
friendship
deception
Places: school
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex strong