Maid Sama! is an anime series adapted from the manga of the same title by Hiro Fujiwara.[1] Produced by J.C.Staff and directed by Hiroaki Sakurai,[2] Maid Sama! follows the relationship and romance between Misaki Ayuzawa, the female student council president of Seika High School, an all-boys turned co-ed school though still male-dominated, and Takumi Usui, the mysterious and the most popular boy at Seika High School, who knows that Misaki secretly works part-time at a maid café to support her family.
The anime ran in Japan from April 1 to September 23, 2010 on the Tokyo Broadcasting System[3] and was later simulcast three days later after the Japanese airing in Asia from April 4 to September 26, 2010 on Animax Asia with English subtitles.[4] In North America, The Anime Network started streaming the series via their online player on June 15,[5] and distributed it via Video On Demand on August 5, 2010. The series is licensed in the North America by Sentai Filmworks (now owned by AMC Networks). Animax Asia's English adaptation aired in Southeast Asia from November 25, 2010 to December 30, 2010.
The opening theme, titled "My Secret" is performed by Saaya Mizuno; it was released on May 26, 2010 in normal and special editions,[6] and peak ranked 37th on Oricon singles charts.[7] The first ending theme is "Yokan" (予感) performed by the rock band Heidi.; the single was released on May 26, 2010 in normal and special editions,[6] and peak ranked 32nd in Oricon singles charts.[8] The second ending theme, used from episode 16 onwards is "∞Loop" (∞ ループ) also performed by Heidi; the single was released on August 25, 2010 in normal and special editions,[9] and peak ranked 48th in Oricon singles charts.[10]
- ^ "Tokyopop Announces New Manga Titles (Update 2)". Anime News Network. July 5, 2008. Retrieved April 10, 2010.
- ^ "Maid Sama! Staff Cast" (in Japanese). TBS. Retrieved April 5, 2010.
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Ja-Ep01was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Animax Asia to Simulcast Maid Sama! TV Series". Anime News Network. March 18, 2010. Retrieved April 5, 2010.
- ^ "Anime Network To Begin Streamin Maid Sama On June 15". Anime News Network. June 8, 2010. Retrieved June 8, 2010.
- ^ a b "CD情報 page 1" (in Japanese). TBS. Retrieved November 7, 2010.
- ^ Ｍｙ Ｓｅｃｒｅｔ（初回限定盤） (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved November 7, 2010.
- ^ 予感 (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved November 7, 2010.
- ^ "CD情報 page 2" (in Japanese). TBS. Retrieved November 7, 2010.
- ^ "∞ループ" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved November 7, 2010.