My Dear Marie

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My Dear Marie

Cover of the English VHS release.
ぼくのマリー
(Boku no Marī)
Genre Drama, Romance, Science Fiction
Manga
Author Sakura Takeuchi
Publisher Shueisha
Demographic Seinen
Magazine Young Jump
Original run 1994 – 1997
Volumes 10
OVA
Director Tomomi Mochizuki
Studio Studio Pierrot
Episodes 3
Released 6 March 1996

My Dear Marie (ぼくのマリー Boku no Marī?) is a series of manga comic books by Sakura Takeuchi and later a short lived anime series.

When the anime was originally released in English language, the English dubbed version was titled separately as Metal Angel Marie, but this name was discontinued for later releases.

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[edit] Plot

The story follows Karigari Hiroshi, a mad scientist. In order to curb his loneliness he decides to build a gynoid to be his adopted sister. He bases her looks on Mari, the girl he secretly admires. This causes no end of problems when the robotic Marie accidentally meets the original.

Hiroshi is presented as shy, but with good qualities, and would seem to be a good match for Marie if only he had the confidence to pursue the relationship. As the robotic Marie wants Hiroshi to be happy, she tries to help him date Marie. However, she herself has feelings for Hiroshi, leading to an unusual love triangle.

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[edit] Manga

My Dear Marie was originally published as part of Weekly Young Jump, but later had at least 10 manga books dedicated to it. These have not been translated to English.

[edit] Anime

The English language versions were released by ADV Films. Only three episodes of the anime were ever made.

[edit] Episodes

  1. The Birth of Marie
  2. The Appearance of Hibiki Kennou
  3. Dreaming Android - this episode is a reference to the Philip K. Dick novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?

[edit] References

  • Manga Max Magazine, Issue 14, January 2000

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