Marmalade Boy

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Japanese: ママレード・ボーイ
English: Marmalade Boy
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Type: TV
Episodes: 76
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Mar 13, 1994 to Sep 3, 1995
Premiered: Spring 1994
Broadcast: Sundays at 08:30 (JST)
Licensors: Discotek Media, Tokyopop
Studios: Toei Animation
Source: Manga
Genres: ComedyComedy, DramaDrama, RomanceRomance
Demographic: ShoujoShoujo
Duration: 24 min. per ep.
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

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Score: 7.421 (scored by 2283122,831 users)
1 indicates a weighted score.
Ranked: #22562
2 based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #3044
Members: 58,377
Favorites: 615

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Synopsis

When Miki Koishikawa welcomes her parents home from their trip to Hawaii, the last thing she expects is for them to gleefully announce that they are getting a divorce. To her shock, they plan to switch partners with another couple they met on vacation. Barely able to keep her emotions in check, Miki begrudgingly attends dinner to meet the other couple and their strikingly handsome son, Yuu Matsuura.

After moving into a spacious house with her newly blended family, Miki struggles to adjust to her new lifestyle and her blooming feelings for Yuu. She attempts to navigate the coming school year with the help of her best friend, Meiko Akizuki, who is hiding a scandalous relationship of her own. However, the road ahead is not simple, as both Miki and Yuu have other potential suitors and emotional baggage from their pasts they are reluctant to reveal.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

Background

Marmalade Boy received a Taiwanese 30-episode live-action television series (called Júzǐjiāng Nánhái). The series starred pop star Stella as Miki and F4 member Ken Zhu as Yuu. Although the basic premise was the same, it did not feature many of the characters of the anime, and the love triangles were considerably simplified.

It also received a dating simulation video game was released by Bandai Entertainment for the Nintendo Game Boy system in Japan on January 1, 1995. It was released for the Super Famicom (Super Nintendo) system on April 21, 1995. The game puts players in the role of Miki, who must try to win the heart of one of her three potential suitors from the series: Yuu, Ginta, or Kei.

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Staff

Yabe, Akinori
Director, Episode Director, Storyboard
Watanabe, Kenichirou
Episode Director
Watanabe, Masahiko
Episode Director
Oka, Yoshihiro
Episode Director, Storyboard


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"Egao ni Aitai" by Rie Hamada
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Ending Theme

1: "Suteki na Serenade" by Miho Fujiwara (eps 1-31)
2: "Kareha Iro no Crescendo" by Yasuhiro Mizushima (eps 32-53)
3: "Yoake no Etude" by Yoko Ichikawa (eps 54-76)

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Jul 28, 2021
This show has been on my radar for decades as one I wanted to watch some day, but its length (76 episodes) made it a costly proposition for importing until recent years. I'm glad I finally bought it, since it's instantly become one of my favourite shows.

Miki finds herself living with a handsome but aggravating boy called Yuu when their parents swap partners and all start living together. After this quirky setup, Miki falls for Yuu, and the two become embroiled in the kind of love dodecahedron you would expect from a romance anime as various other suitors show up. What makes ...
Dec 3, 2024
Mixed Feelings
7/10
-Unlikeable protagonist that’s very hard to root for
-Complex character dynamics leave a bad taste
-Sub-par animation and inconsistent frame-rates
+Bubbly, eye-catching designs
+Pleasant, classical soundtrack adds to melodramatic tone

It’s stated the definition of Marmalade is a fruit spread made from boiling water, sugar, and citrus peel, resulting in a combination of sweet, tart, and bitter flavors. On the surface Marmalade Boy is just that—a sugary tale of growing pains and finding love between two members of the same family. Bright colors, a classical soundtrack, and characters with wide, emotive features draw the viewer in. However, the resulting melodrama may leave a sour taste for some.

Watching ...
Nov 28, 2024
Marmalade Boy: A Frustrating Mess with a Trash Protagonist

Marmalade Boy is the kind of show that makes you wonder: How did anyone think writing this garbage was a good idea? What starts as an interesting concept—a family where parents swap partners—quickly devolves into a never-ending cycle of forced drama, shallow love triangles, and one of the most unbearable protagonists in anime history.

Miki, the main character, is nothing short of a disaster. She’s selfish, whiny, and constantly plays the victim card, but let’s be real—she’s just a bitch. Her behavior is infuriating at every turn. She cries about how hard her life is, but most of ...

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