Aki Akimoto’s Kikaijikake no Marie (literally means “Mechanical Marie”) romantic comedy manga series will get its TV anime adaptation. The manga author announced the news in a two-panel manga posted on her official X (formerly Twitter) today on August 5. The official X of Lara, Hakusensha’s shojo manga magazine in which Kikaijikake no Marie was serialized, also reported the news at the same time.
The manga was serialized in Hakusensha’s Lala magazine from its August 2020 issue to August 2023 issue, releasing six tankobon volumes in total.The magazine’s official website describes the series:
Marie, a former martial artist, has a new job as the personal maid of Arthur, the heir to a large conglomerate. However, Arthur is ruthless and hates people of the highest order, so Marie has to pretend to be a robot to work for him!If it is discovered that she is human, she will be executed immediately, but Arthur is extremely kind to inorganic objects and… unexpectedly goes into a doting route!Doting or death? The strongest romantic comedy that will make you laugh and make your heart thumping.
Manga 1st volume cover
Manga 2nd Volume Trailer
Source: Aki Akimoto official X (formerly Twitter)
