Kikaijikake no Marie anime announced for production

On Monday, August 5, 2024, the official X (formerly Twitter) account of Hakusensha's LaLa magazine announced the production of Kikaijikake no Marie anime, based on Aki Akimoto's eponymous manga, via a tweet. However, no details regarding the anime's production studio, cast, or staff, were revealed.

Aki Akimoto originally released the manga as a one-shot in Hakusensha's LaLa magazine in March 2020. Following that, the same publication company serialized the manga from June 2020 to June 2023, publishing six tankobon volumes. Aside from LaLa magazine's X account, Akimoto-san has also confirmed the Kikaijikake no Marie anime via a tweet.

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Kikaijikake no Marie anime has been green-lit for production

As mentioned earlier, the official X handle for Hakusensha's LaLa magazine (@LaLa_info) shared a tweet on Monday, August 5, 2024, to confirm the Kikaijikake no Marie anime adaptation (based on Aki Akimoto's manga series).

The official staff mentioned that more details regarding the series will be shared in the future. As such, the magazine's X account didn't reveal any pertinent information regarding the rom-com anime's cast, staff, or studio.

Besides Hakusensha's LaLa magazine, Aki Akimoto has shared the news on his official X account (@aaaakimotoa), with a two-panel manga illustration. The panels feature Marie, the mechanical maid, and her master, Arthur.

Notably, the first volume of Akimoto-san's latest work, I Want to Say It, was released today (August 5, 2024). The volume also contains a spin-off of the Kikaijikake no Marie (Mechanical Marie) manga series. The author added that he would be delighted if his readers were to read his work.

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About Kikaijikake no Marie anime

Marie and Arthur, as seen in the manga's volume (Image via Aki Akimoto/Hakusensha)

While the staff has yet to reveal an official synopsis, the rom-com series will likely follow the narrative written by Aki Akimoto. According to the manga, the narrative follows a doting love comedy, centered around Marie and Arthur.

Marie, who garnered fame as a former martial artist, lands a job as a personal maid to Arthur, the heir to a huge financial conglomerate. Interestingly, Marie's new master, Arthur, is a cold-hearted person, who detests people.

As a result, the pink-haired girl has to pretend that she's a robot or else she might get executed. While Arthur hates human beings, he adores inanimate objects. As such, he begins to dote on Marie, whom he thinks is a robot. The anime will thus follow a rom-com story based on a misunderstanding.

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