Maid Sama! (anime manga)

Maid Sama!, known in Japan as Kaichō wa Maid-sama! (会長はメイド様!, lit. The Student Council President is a Maid!?) is a shōjo manga series by Hiro Fujiwara. It is currently serialized in Hakusensha's monthly shōjo manga magazine, LaLa. There are currently 8 published volumes under the Hana to Yume Comics imprint in Japan.[1] In their Anime Expo 2008 panel, North American publisher Tokyopop announced its various newly licensed series and that Kaichō wa Maid-sama! would be titled Maid-sama!.[2] An anime adaptation began airing on April 1, 2010.[3]



Plot
Main article: List of Maid Sama! characters

Seika High School, once an all-boys school notorious for its wild students and for generally being a terrifying place for girls, has recently become a co-ed school. With the female population still a minority and living in fear of the over-the-top antics of the males, Misaki Ayuzawa takes it into her own hands to reform the school and allow the girls to feel safe in the rough environment.

Training, studying and even becoming the first female student council president of the school, Misaki has gained a reputation among the male students body as an uptight boy-hating dictator and as a shining hope for the teachers and fellow female students. However, despite her tough-as-nails appearance, she secretly works part-time at a maid cafe in order to support her family. Unfortunately, her hard-earned reputation is threatened when the popular, attractive, and somewhat impassive Usui Takumi takes an interest in her after discovering her in a maid uniform after school.




Media
Manga

Maid Sama! is written and illustrated by Hiro Fujiwara. This series is serialized in Hakusensha shōjo magazine Lala and the serial chapters collected into eleven volume. The first one was released on September 5, 2006,[4] and the eleventh one on August 5, 2010.[5]

Outside Japan, the series was licensed by Tokyopop in North America,[6] and Pika Edition in France.[7]
Cover of Maid-sama! Volume 5 as published by Hakusensha, featuring Misaki Ayuzawa eating Usui Takumi and holding a cake of all the characters of the show in a plate!
No. Japanese English
Release date ISBN Release date ISBN
01 September 5, 2006[4] ISBN 4592184319 April 7, 2009[8] ISBN 978-1-4278-1403-6
02 February 5, 2007[9] ISBN 9784592184324 August 11, 2009[10] ISBN 978-1-4278-1404-3
03 August 4, 2007[11] ISBN 9784592184331 January 12, 2010[12] ISBN 978-1-4278-1405-0
04 December 5, 2007[13] ISBN 9784592184348 April 13, 2010[14] ISBN 978-1-4278-1406-7
05 May 2, 2008[15] ISBN 9784592184355 July 13, 2010[16] ISBN 978-1-4278-1689-4
06 September 5, 2008[17] ISBN 9784592186861 October 12, 2010 (scheduled)[18] ISBN 978-1-4278-1690-0
07 April 3, 2009[19] ISBN 9784592186878 - —
08 September 4, 2009[20] ISBN 9784592186885 - —
09 April 5, 2010[21] ISBN 9784592186892 - —
10 June 4, 2010[22] ISBN 9784592191803 - —
11 August 5, 2010[5] ISBN 9784592191810 - —
This incomplete list is frequently updated to include new information.
Anime
See also: List of Maid Sama! episodes

The October 2009 issue of LaLa announced that a television anime adaptation of the series would be produced.[3] It will be broadcasted in TBS and BS-TBS during Spring 2010.[23] The April 2010 issue of LaLa revealed the broadcast date to be on April 1, 2010 at 1:55 midnight. The adaptation was also present at the Tokyo International Anime Fair with Ayumi Fujimura, Nobuhiko Okamoto, Kana Hanazawa and Yū Kobayashi's attendance.[24] The Anime Network has announced that they will stream the series in the U.S. and Canada on their online player, starting with the first episode for premium subscribers premiering on June 15 and for registered members two days after. New episodes will premiere on Thursdays.[25]

The staff list was announced and Hiroaki Sakurai directed the series with series composition done by Mamiko Ikeda who previous worked in the series composition for Emma: A Victorian Romance series and most recently the Rental Magica series and Hanasakeru Seishōnen while the animation character designs by Yuki Imoto and music composed by Tōru Motoyama. The series was animated by J.C.Staff who previously worked on Honey and Clover and Nodame Cantabile.[26] Ayumi Fujimura and Nobuhiko Okamoto took on the role of Misaki Ayuzawa and Takumi Usui respectively.[26]
Drama CDs

A drama CD for Kaichō wa Maid-sama was released in Japan.[citation needed]
References

1. ^ "s-book.net Library Service - 会長はメイド様!" (in Japanese). s-book.net/Hakusensha. http://www.s-book.net/plsql/slib_series?tid=459218431. Retrieved October 27, 2009.
2. ^ "Tokyopop Announces New Manga Titles (Update 2)". Anime News Network. July 5, 2008. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-07-05/tokyopop-anonunces-new-manga-titles. Retrieved August 27, 2009.
3. ^ a b "Kaichou wa Maid-sama! Shōjo Manga Gets TV Anime". Anime News Network. August 21, 2009. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-08-21/kaichou-wa-maid-sama-shojo-manga-gets-tv-anime. Retrieved August 22, 2009.
4. ^ a b "会長はメイド様！ 1" (in Japanese). Hakusensha. http://www.s-book.net/plsql/slib_detail?isbn=4592184319. Retrieved August 3, 2010.
5. ^ a b "会長はメイド様！ 11" (in Japanese). Hakusensha. http://www.s-book.net/plsql/slib_detail?isbn=9784592191810. Retrieved August 3, 2010.
6. ^ "Maid Sama! Volume 1". Tokyopop. http://www.tokyopop.com/product/2638/MaidSama/1. Retrieved August 3, 2010.
7. ^ "Maid sama / Shôjo" (in French). pika.fr. http://www.pika.fr/new/node/7358. Retrieved August 3, 2010.
8. ^ "Maid Sama! Volume 1". Tokyopop. http://www.tokyopop.com/product/2638/MaidSama/1. Retrieved August 3, 2010.
9. ^ "会長はメイド様！ 2" (in Japanese). Hakusensha. http://www.s-book.net/plsql/slib_detail?isbn=9784592184324. Retrieved August 3, 2010.
10. ^ "Maid Sama! Volume 2". Tokyopop. http://www.tokyopop.com/product/2638/MaidSama/2. Retrieved August 3, 2010.
11. ^ "会長はメイド様！ 3" (in Japanese). Hakusensha. http://www.s-book.net/plsql/slib_detail?isbn=9784592184331. Retrieved August 3, 2010.
12. ^ "Maid Sama! Volume 3". Tokyopop. http://www.tokyopop.com/product/2638/MaidSama/3. Retrieved August 3, 2010.
13. ^ "会長はメイド様！ 4" (in Japanese). Hakusensha. http://www.s-book.net/plsql/slib_detail?isbn=9784592184348. Retrieved August 3, 2010.
14. ^ "Maid Sama! Volume 4". Tokyopop. http://www.tokyopop.com/product/2638/MaidSama/4. Retrieved August 3, 2010.
15. ^ "会長はメイド様！ 5" (in Japanese). Hakusensha. http://www.s-book.net/plsql/slib_detail?isbn=9784592184355. Retrieved August 3, 2010.
16. ^ "Maid Sama! Volume 5". Tokyopop. http://www.tokyopop.com/product/2638/MaidSama/5. Retrieved August 3, 2010.
17. ^ "会長はメイド様！ 6" (in Japanese). Hakusensha. http://www.s-book.net/plsql/slib_detail?isbn=9784592186861. Retrieved August 3, 2010.
18. ^ "Maid Sama! Volume 6". Tokyopop. http://www.tokyopop.com/product/2638/MaidSama/6. Retrieved August 3, 2010.
19. ^ "会長はメイド様！ 7" (in Japanese). Hakusensha. http://www.s-book.net/plsql/slib_detail?isbn=9784592186878. Retrieved August 3, 2010.
20. ^ "会長はメイド様！ 8" (in Japanese). Hakusensha. http://www.s-book.net/plsql/slib_detail?isbn=9784592186885. Retrieved August 3, 2010.
21. ^ "会長はメイド様！ 9" (in Japanese). Hakusensha. http://www.s-book.net/plsql/slib_detail?isbn=9784592186892. Retrieved August 3, 2010.
22. ^ "会長はメイド様！ 10" (in Japanese). Hakusensha. http://www.s-book.net/plsql/slib_detail?isbn=9784592191803. Retrieved August 3, 2010.
23. ^ http://fujihiron.jugem.jp/?eid=213
24. ^ "TBSアニメーション・「会長はメイド様！」公式ホームページ　／　最新情報 - 10年2月記事" (in Japanese). Tokyo Broadcasting System. http://www.tbs.co.jp/anime/maidsama/news/news1002.html. Retrieved March 5, 2010.
25. ^ "Anime Network To Begin Streamin Maid Sama On June 15". Anime News Network. June 8, 2010. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-06-08/anime-network-to-begin-streaming-maid-sama-on-june-15. Retrieved June 8, 2010.
26. ^ a b "TBSアニメーション・「会長はメイド様！」公式ホームページ　／　スタッフ&キャスト" (in Japanese). Tokyo Broadcasting System. http://www.tbs.co.jp/anime/maidsama/staffcast/staffcast.html. Retrieved March 2, 2010.

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