Series synopsis
Marmalade Boy, also known as ママレード・ボーイ is a Japanese animation comedy drama television series that premiered on tv asahi on March 13, 1994. It ended on September 3, 1995. It stars Mariko Kouda, Ryotaro Okiayu, Wakana Yamazaki and Jun'ichi Kanemaru.
Miki's parents come home from their vacation to announce that they are getting a divorce. But what is more shocking is that they have switched partners with another couple! And to top things off, this other couple has a handsome son, Yuu, who Miki begins to develop feelings for. To make things more disturbing, everyone moves into one house. What will everyone think about Miki's family lifestyle?
Premise
Miki's parents come home from their vacation to announce that they are getting a divorce. But what is more shocking is that they have switched partners with another couple! And to top things off, this other couple has a handsome son, Yuu, who Miki begins to develop feelings for. To make things more disturbing, everyone moves into one house. What will everyone think about Miki's family lifestyle?
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Mariko Kouda as Miki Koishikawa (voice)
- Ryotaro Okiayu as Yuu Matsuura (voice)
- Wakana Yamazaki as Meiko Akizuki (voice)
- Jun'ichi Kanemaru as Ginta Suou (voice)
- Akira Ishida as Kei Tsuchiya (voice)
- Shinichiro Ohta as Satoshi Miwa (voice)
- Aya Hisakawa as Arimi Suzuki (voice)
- Toru Furuya as Shin'ichi Namura (voice)
Supporting cast
- Kazunari Tanaka as Tsutomu Rokutanda (voice)
- Sakura Tange as Suzu Sakuma (voice)
- Hikaru Midorikawa as Michael Grant (voice)
- Toshiyuki Morikawa as Brian Grant (voice)
- Yuka Koyama as Jinny Golding (voice)
- Machiko Toyoshima
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 76 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 76 | March 13, 1994 | September 3, 1995 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
I want to Fall in Love "He's handsome, but I can't forgive him!" Miki's parents decide to get a divorce and swap partners with the couple they met while on vacation. The couple's son Yuu is attractive but strange. |
March 13, 1994 |
| 2 |
Side Effects of a Kiss "I don't know what he's thinking." Miki panics as Yuu almost reveals the family secret during an interview at school. Her childhood friend Ginta gets annoyed at Yuu's presence. |
March 20, 1994 |
| 3 |
Two Kisses "Yuu had a girlfriend?!" Miki keeps thinking about the mysterious girl next to Yuu in the photo she accidentally found. Yuu and Miki go on a semi-date to a theme park. |
March 27, 1994 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | tv asahi |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 13, 1994 |
| Last aired | September 3, 1995 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday |