Mai-HiME

Mai-HiME (舞-HiME) is an anime series produced by Sunrise, Inc., and aired on TV Tokyo from September 2004 to March 2005. The show is about HiME, girls able to materialize magical armament and summon powerful beings called Children to battle the monstruous creatures known as Orphans.

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Anime - Sunrise, Inc. - TV Tokyo - September - 2004 - March - 2005

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The tone has many shōnen elements, with some parody of anime clichés, from magical-girls to romance, fan service or school life. But there are very serious matters afoot behind the comedy, and the show takes a more serious and dark turn in later episodes.

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Shōnen - Parody - Fan service - Comedy

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There is also a manga, however with a different storyline. A second season, originally titled "舞☆MAiD" ("Mai Star Maid"), now currently titled "舞乙HiME" ("Mai-Otome"), is in production.

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