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Marmalade Boy

Marmalade Boy

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Overview

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?

Created by Aya Matsui
Written by Aya Matsui
Produced by Kouichirou Fujita, Hiromi Seki, Yasuo Kameyama
Networkstv asahi

Top Cast

Mariko Kouda

Mariko Kouda

Miki Koishikawa (voice)

Ryotaro Okiayu

Ryotaro Okiayu

Yuu Matsuura (voice)

Wakana Yamazaki

Wakana Yamazaki

Meiko Akizuki (voice)

Jun'ichi Kanemaru

Jun'ichi Kanemaru

Ginta Suou (voice)

Akira Ishida

Akira Ishida

Kei Tsuchiya (voice)

Shinichiro Ohta

Shinichiro Ohta

Satoshi Miwa (voice)

Aya Hisakawa

Aya Hisakawa

Arimi Suzuki (voice)

Toru Furuya

Toru Furuya

Shin'ichi Namura (voice)

Kazunari Tanaka

Kazunari Tanaka

Tsutomu Rokutanda (voice)

Sakura Tange

Sakura Tange

Suzu Sakuma (voice)

Themes & Keywords

romance

About Marmalade Boy

Marmalade Boy is a animation, drama, comedy series that first aired in 1994 exploring themes of romance. Created by Aya Matsui, it stars Mariko Kouda, Ryotaro Okiayu, Wakana Yamazaki. 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?

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