The Mechanical Marie TV anime has received a key visual featuring various main characters.
Two more cast members were also announced: Yuichiro Umehara as Roy and Daishi Kajita as Maynard.
Mechanical Marie is set to premiere in October. It is based on Aki Akimoto‘s romantic comedy manga, which sees the titular Marie, a former gifted martial artist who is now a maid for zaibatsu heir Arthur, pretending to be a robot at work due to Arthur’s cold and misanthropic nature.
The anime’s synopsis reads:
“Finally complete. Meet Marie, the mechanical maid.”
Once a genius martial artist, Marie is a human girl who now hides her identity and works undercover as a “mechanical maid” in the mansion of Arthur, the heir to a powerful conglomerate who despises humans. —If her true identity is discovered, it’s instant execution!?
Taking advantage of her naturally expressionless face, Marie flawlessly fulfills her duties as a “mechanical maid” while secretly protecting Arthur from the assassins constantly targeting his life. But things get complicated when the smitten Arthur, who dotes on Marie, comes dangerously close to discovering her secret! Every day is a nerve-wracking mix of thrills and close calls!
A maid pretending to be a machine × A misanthropic heir
A heartwarming romcom filled with laughter and tears begins! What starts as a lie between master and servant gradually blossoms into an unexpected romance.
The manga started serialization in Hakusensha’s Monthly Lala in 2020 and released its sixth and final tankoubon volume in September 2023.
Staff
• Director: Junji Nishimura (Vlad Love, Hikari no Ou)
• Series composer: Mariko Kunisawa (The Dinner Table Detective)
• Character designer: Yoko Kikuchi (Twilight Out of Focus)
• Animation production: Zero-G and Liber
Cast
• Nao Toyama as Marie
• Haruki Ishiya as Arthur
Source: Press release
