Shōnen Maid

Shōnen Maid

The cover of the first manga volume.
少年メイド
(Shōnen Meido)
Genre Comedy[1]
Manga
Written by Ototachibana
Published by Enterbrain
Demographic Shōjo
Magazine B's-Log Comic
Original run 12 March 2008 – present
Volumes 8
Anime television series
Directed by Yusuke Yamamoto
Written by Yoshiko Nakamura
Studio 8-Bit
Licensed by
Network TBS, CBC, SUN, BS-TBS, TBS Channel 1
Original run 8 April 2016 – present

Shōnen Maid (少年メイド Shōnen Meido, lit. "Boy Maid") is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ototachibana. An anime television series adaptation began airing on 8 April 2016.

Characters

Chihiro Komiya (小宮 千尋 Komiya Chihiro)
Voiced by: Houko Kuwashima (drama CD)[2] Natsumi Fujiwara (anime)[1]
An elementary school student who begins working as a maid at his wealthy uncle's home after his mother dies. He is a clean freak and a terrific cook and can be strict but caring to his uncle. He is mature for his age, having been taught by his mother that those who don't work don't eat and is friendly and extremely independent for his age. He can be stubborn and has a short temper but means well. He is the type of person who would restrain himself and not ask for things he wanted since he grew up poor but has grown to rely and depend on his uncle.[2]
Madoka Takatori (鷹取 円 Takatori Madoka)
Voiced by: Takahiro Mizushima (drama CD)[2] Nobunaga Shimazaki (anime)[1]
Chihiro's eccentric uncle, who makes costumes and takes him in on the condition that he take over the cleaning of the house. He tends to be lazy, easygoing and makes a huge mess, but cares for his nephew and is a genuinely kind gentle person. He loves cats and is allergic to them but dislikes dogs due to a past childhood trauma. He is not good with strangers and not up to date with popular culture, particularly since he doesn't own a tv (though they eventually buy one). He is not picky with food.[2]
Keiichirō Shinozaki (篠崎 桂一郎 Shinozaki Keiichirō)
Voiced by: Yoshimasa Hosoya (drama CD)[2] Tomoaki Maeno (anime)[1]
Madoka's secretary who makes sure he makes his costumes and is on schedule. He is serious but kind and treats Chihiro amiably. He loves sushi and pudding and has been with Madoka (along with a young Chiyo and Miyako) since childhood. He dislikes Madoka's eccentricity and laziness and is bad at housework. He gets along well with Chihiro, acting like a second parent since they are both serious, hard working, and rather mature (and make sure Madoka gets his work done).
Miyako Ōtori (凰 美耶子 Ōtori Miyako)
Voiced by: Madoka Yonezawa (drama CD)[2] Yui Makino (anime) [3]
A kind cheerful young heiress formerly engaged to Madoka since her grandfather and the former head of the Ootori family were friends before her father broke it off (due to Madoka's involvement). She feels bound by her father and wonders if she is being selfish and should live as her father tells her but Chihiro encourages her to follow her heart. She has romantic feelings for Keiichiro and is a terrific cook, but tends to make a mess when she cooks and is bad at cleaning. She owns a pet dog given to her by Chihiro. She is good friends with Madoka and Chihiro and takes Sunday cooking classes from Chihiro.
Yūji Hino (日野 祐司 Hino Yūji)
Voiced by: Yūki Kaji (drama CD)[2]
Ryūji (竜児)
Voiced by: Natsuki Hanae[4]
The youngest member of a boy band called Uchouten boys. He appears in the ending of the anime and is first shown in chapter 12 of the manga. He is young and friendly and can be somewhat childish, but dislikes looking like a child since he is short. He went to Madoka to ask for a change in his design since he stopped wanting to look like a kid by wearing shorts but he refused. He realizes he is made to wear shorts since his legs are considered attractive and that he shouldn't be afraid to show them off (with a little help from Chihiro and Madoka). He can be forgetful, considering he forgot to report his lost wallet and phone to the police and even a little clumsy since he told his group mates where he went by mistake but he is caring. He dreams of becoming a suave gentleman like Madoka (not realizing that is his business facade and not his true personality).
Hayato (隼人)
Voiced by: Taku Yashiro[4]
One of the members of Uchouten boys. He is tall with black hair, handsome and mature for his age. He looks out for Ryuji like a younger brother and emits a dazzling aura. He is the leader of the group. He appears in the anime ending.
Ibuki (伊吹)
Voiced by: Kazutomi Yamamoto[4]
One of the members of Uchouten boys. He has a princely character that hides a fiery temper but is caring towards his group mates. He appears in the anime ending.
Yūji Hino (日野祐司 Hino Yūji)
Voiced by: Mitsuki Saiga[3]
One of Chihiro's three friends and his main best friend. He is the middle of six children in the Hino family and is concerned about Chihiro since his mother's death, proving to be a loyal friend. He has silver hair. His family owns three dogs and are carpenters. He likes spicy food and is good friends with Madoka (his family having worked as Madoka's gardeners for years).
Chiyo Komiya (小宮千代 Komiya Chiyo)
Voiced by: Yukari Tamura[3]
Chihiro's eccentric mother whom he has a strong resemblance to. She cut off relations with her family after she disgraced her father by giving birth to a child with a man he opposed her marriage to (it is unknown what happened to the man she had a child with since he is not seen or mentioned). She lived a poor but happy life with her son but died from a heart attack due to overwork. Her motto was "don't work don't eat" and was bad at cooking except for tamagoyaki.
Kazusa Takatori
Voiced by: Yoshiko Sakakibara[3]
The father of Madoka and Chiyo.

Media

Manga

Ototachibana launched the series in Enterbrain's B's-Log Comic magazine on 12 March 2008.[2][5] An audio drama CD was included with the limited edition of the sixth volume in April 2013.[2][6]

Volumes

No.Japanese release dateJapanese ISBN
1 1 December 2008[7]ISBN 978-4-7577-4599-5
2 1 June 2009[8]ISBN 978-4-7577-4939-9
3 1 February 2010[9]ISBN 978-4-04-726219-5
4 28 February 2011[10]ISBN 978-4-04-727057-2
5 29 December 2011[11]ISBN 978-4-04-727715-1
6 1 April 2013 (regular edition)[12]
1 April 2013 (limited edition)[13]		ISBN 978-4-04-728846-1
ISBN 978-4-04-728847-8
7 1 February 2014[14]ISBN 978-4-04-729430-1
8 1 November 2014[15]ISBN 978-4-04-730025-5
9 1 April 2016[16]ISBN 978-4-04-734026-8

Anime

An anime adaptation was announced in the 32nd issue of B's-Log Comic in August 2015.[6] The series will premiere on 8 April 2016,[lower-alpha 1] and will be broadcast on TBS, CBC, Sun TV, and BS-TBS.[3] The series will be directed by Yusuke Yamamoto and written by Yoshiko Nakamura, with animation by the studio 8-Bit. Kana Ishida provides the character designs for the anime.[17][18] The opening theme song will be performed by Trustrick,[19] while the ending theme will be performed by Natsuki Hanae, Taku Yashiro, and Kazutomi Yamamoto.[4]

A spin-off titled Uchōten Nicosei (有頂天☆ニコ生) focuses on the fictional Uchōten Boys idol group. The first episode first aired on Niconico on 14 March 2016, and was followed by regular episodes beginning on 11 April 2016.[4]

Notes

  1. ↑ The premiere is listed for 7 April at 25:58, which is the same as 1:58 on 8 April.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Shōnen Maid Anime's Main Cast, Character Visuals Unveiled". Anime News Network. 15 January 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Ototachibana's Shōnen Maid Manga Gets Anime Adaptation". Anime News Network. 30 August 2015. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Shonen Maid Anime Reveals April 7 Debut, More Cast". Anime News Network. 9 March 2016. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Shonen Maid Anime Casts Fictional Idol Group to Perform Ending Theme, Star in Spinoff". Anime News Network. 23 February 2016. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  5. ↑ "Product Detail: Comic B's-LOG 2008 4". Enterbrain (in Japanese). Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  6. 1 2 Mikikazu, Komatsu (30 August 2015). "Ototachibana's "Shonen Maid" Manga Gets Anime Adaptation". Crunchyroll. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  7. ↑ 少年メイド 1 [Shōnen Maid 1]. Enterbrain (in Japanese). Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  8. ↑ 少年メイド 2 [Shōnen Maid 2]. Enterbrain (in Japanese). Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  9. ↑ 少年メイド 3 [Shōnen Maid 3]. Enterbrain (in Japanese). Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  10. ↑ 少年メイド 4 [Shōnen Maid 4]. Enterbrain (in Japanese). Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  11. ↑ 少年メイド 5 [Shōnen Maid 5]. Enterbrain (in Japanese). Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  12. ↑ 少年メイド 6 [Shōnen Maid 6]. Enterbrain (in Japanese). Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  13. ↑ 少年メイド 6 特装版 [Shōnen Maid 6 Special Edition]. Enterbrain (in Japanese). Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  14. ↑ 少年メイド 7 [Shōnen Maid 7]. Enterbrain (in Japanese). Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  15. ↑ 少年メイド 8 [Shōnen Maid 8]. Enterbrain (in Japanese). Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  16. ↑ 少年メイド 9 [Shōnen Maid 9]. Enterbrain (in Japanese). Retrieved 19 February 2016.
  17. ↑ "Shōnen Maid TV Anime's Staff, Spring 2016 Premiere Revealed". Anime News Network. 30 November 2015. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  18. ↑ Komatsu, Mikikazu (30 November 2015). ""Shonen Maid" TV Anime Adaptation Slated for Spring of 2016". Crunchyroll. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  19. ↑ "Trustrick to Perform Shonen Maid Anime's Opening Theme". Anime News Network. 9 February 2016. Retrieved 9 March 2016.

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