Mechanical Marie

Mechanical Marie
First tankōbon volume cover
機械じかけのマリー
(Kikaijikake no Marī)
GenreRomantic comedy[1]
Manga
Written byAki Akimoto
Published byHakusensha
English publisher
ImprintHana to Yume Comics
MagazineLaLa
Original runJune 24, 2020 – June 23, 2023
Volumes6
Manga
Mechanical Marie+
Written byAki Akimoto
Published byHakusensha
MagazineLaLa
Original runApril 24, 2025 – present
Anime television series
Directed byJunji Nishimura
Written byMariko Kunisawa
Music by
Studio
Licensed byCrunchyroll
Original networkTokyo MX, ytv, BS Fuji
Original run October 2025 – scheduled

Mechanical Marie (Japanese: 機械じかけのマリー, Hepburn: Kikaijikake no Marī) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Aki Akimoto. It was originally a one-shot published in Hakusensha's shōjo manga magazine LaLa in March 2020, before being serialized in the same magazine from June 2020 to June 2023. Its chapters have been collected into six tankōbon volumes. An anime television series adaptation produced by Zero-G and Liber is set to premiere in October 2025.

Characters

Marie (マリー, Marī)
Voiced by: Nao Tōyama[2]
Arthur (アーサー, Āsā)
Voiced by: Haruki Ishiya[2]
Marie-2 (マリー2, Marī 2)
Voiced by: Ami Koshimizu[3]
Noah (ノア, Noa)
Voiced by: Chiaki Kobayashi[3]
Roy (ロイ, Roi)
Voiced by: Yūichirō Umehara[4]
Maynard (メイナード, Meinādo)
Voiced by: Daishi Kajita[4]

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Aki Akimoto, Mechanical Marie was initially a one-shot published in Hakusensha's LaLa magazine on March 24, 2020.[5] It was later serialized in the same magazine from June 24, 2020,[1] to June 23, 2023.[6] Six tankōbon volumes were released from December 2020 to September 2023.[7][8] In February 2025, Yen Press announced that it licensed the series for English publication.[9]

A sequel series, titled Mechanical Marie+ (機械じかけのマリー＋, Kikaijikake no Marī+), began serialization in LaLa on April 24, 2025.[10]

Volumes

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 December 4, 2020[7]978-4-59-222081-7August 26, 2025[11]979-8-85-540785-3
2 June 4, 2021[12]978-4-59-222082-4February 24, 2026[13]979-8-85-540787-7
3 December 3, 2021[14]978-4-59-222083-1——
4 July 5, 2022[15]978-4-59-222084-8——
5 February 3, 2023[16]978-4-59-222085-5——
6 September 5, 2023[8]978-4-59-222154-8——

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced on August 5, 2024.[17][18] It will be produced by Zero-G and Liber and directed by Junji Nishimura, with scripts written by Mariko Kunisawa, characters designed by Yoko Kikuchi, and music composed by Yasuharu Takanashi and Johannes Nilsson.[19][2] The series is set to premiere in October 2025 on Tokyo MX, ytv, and BS Fuji.[20][3] The opening theme song is "Honto to Uso" (ホントトウソ; lit. 'Truth and Lies'), performed by Harutya, while the ending theme song is "Cross Heart: Itsuwari no Nai Kimochi" (Cross heart〜偽りのない気持ち; lit. 'Cross Heart: Feelings with No Lies'), performed by Nao Tōyama as her character Marie.[21] Crunchyroll will stream the series.[22]

References

  1. ^ a b 「夏目友人帳」てるてるニャンコ先生と梅雨を乗り切る、LaLa付録初の傘チャーム. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 24, 2020. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Cayanan, Joanna (April 23, 2025). "Mechanical Marie Anime's Teaser Reveals Main Cast, Staff, Fall Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
  3. ^ a b c Mateo, Alex (July 5, 2025). "Mechanical Marie Anime Reveals Trailer, More Cast, October 2025 Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  4. ^ a b Cayanan, Joanna (July 23, 2025). "Mechanical Marie Anime Casts Yūichirō Umehara, Daishi Kajita". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
  5. ^ La・La（ララ）（2020年5月号） (in Japanese). Books Kinokuniya. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
  6. ^ ロボットのふりをするメイド×人間嫌いな御曹司のラブコメ「機械じかけのマリー」完結. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 23, 2023. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
  7. ^ a b 【12月4日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 4, 2020. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
  8. ^ a b 【9月5日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 5, 2023. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
  9. ^ Mateo, Alex (February 28, 2025). "Yen Press Licenses Common-Sense Monster, Land, Hollow Regalia, Futari Switch, More Manga/Novels". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
  10. ^ Tai, Anita (March 26, 2025). "Aki Akimoto Launches Mechanical Marie Manga Sequel". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
  11. ^ "Mechanical Marie, Vol. 1". Yen Press. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
  12. ^ 【6月4日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 4, 2021. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
  13. ^ "Mechanical Marie, Vol. 2". Yen Press. Retrieved August 20, 2025.
  14. ^ 【12月3日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 3, 2021. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
  15. ^ 【7月5日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 5, 2022. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
  16. ^ 【2月3日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 3, 2023. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
  17. ^ Komatsu, Mikikazu (August 5, 2024). "Kikaijikake no Marie Manga Gets TV Anime". Crunchyroll. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
  18. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (August 5, 2024). "Aki Akimoto's Kikaijikake no Marie Manga Gets TV Anime Adaptation". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
  19. ^ TVアニメ「機械じかけのマリー」マリー役は東山奈央、アーサー役は石谷春貴. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 23, 2025. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
  20. ^ 「機械じかけのマリー」10月スタート、小林千晃＆小清水亜美が出演 第1弾PV公開. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 5, 2025. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  21. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (August 21, 2025). "Harutya, Nao Tōyama Perform Theme Songs for Mechanical Marie Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 21, 2025.
  22. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (August 2, 2025). "Crunchyroll to Stream This Monster Wants to Eat Me, My Status as an Assassin, 6 More Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
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