Japan Synopsis
まりあ†ほりっく
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.
The 2008–2010 Japan Window
386 Japan seriess released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Maria Holic sits at position #377.
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Also On Chiba TV
Other series that aired on Chiba TV.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Maria Holic premiered. 1020 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Broadcast Timeline
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #4,496 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (2nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -2.2 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #2,511 of 2,532 (top 99%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | SHAFT |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 2 / 24 |
| Release Date | January 4, 2009 |
Questions Answered
Who created Maria Holic?
Maria Holic was created by Akiyuki Simbo.
When did Maria Holic end?
Maria Holic finished its run with its final episode airing on June 24, 2011.
Where did Maria Holic air?
Maria Holic aired on Chiba TV, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.