Mamoru-kun ni Megami no Shukufuku o!
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, also known as Venus to Mamoru, is a Japanese light novel
series written by Hiroki Iwata and illustrated by Toshiyuki Satō following Mamoru Yoshimura and his far-from-normal high school life with girlfriend Ayako Takasu, who possess magical powers called "Beatrice".
The series was first published on September 25, 2003 by MediaWorks
and is still currently running in Japan. Later, the series was adapted into an anime
series, which broadcast on WOWOW
on October 6, 2006. It contained 24 episodes, with the last airing on March 30, 2007.
s written by Hiroki Iwata and illustrated by Toshiyuki Satō were first published on September 25, 2003, by MediaWorks
. Currently, thirteen volumes have been released.
series first aired in Japan on October 6, 2006 and last aired on March 30, 2007. It had a total of 24 episodes.
Ending theme: "Venus Dream" by Hiromi Satou
Light novel
A is a style of Japanese novel primarily targeting junior high and high school students . The term "light novel" is a wasei-eigo, or a Japanese term formed from words in the English language. Light novels are often called or for short...
series written by Hiroki Iwata and illustrated by Toshiyuki Satō following Mamoru Yoshimura and his far-from-normal high school life with girlfriend Ayako Takasu, who possess magical powers called "Beatrice".
The series was first published on September 25, 2003 by MediaWorks
MediaWorks (publisher)
was a Japanese publishing company in the Kadokawa Group known for their brand magazines and book labels. These included such well-known magazines as Dengeki Daioh, and Dengeki G's Magazine, along with MediaWorks' main light novel publishing imprint Dengeki Bunko. The company was merged with ASCII...
and is still currently running in Japan. Later, the series was adapted into an anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
series, which broadcast on WOWOW
WOWOW
WOWOW was the first private satellite broadcasting and pay TV station in Japan. It has its headquarters on the 21st floor of the Akasaka Park Building in Akasaka, Minato, Tokyo...
on October 6, 2006. It contained 24 episodes, with the last airing on March 30, 2007.
Plot
Mamoru-kun ni Megami no Shukufuku wo! centers around Mamoru Yoshimura, a high school student who gets accepted into a prestigious school for students endowed with the power of Beatrice due to his high intellect. Right after first entering the school on his first day, he meets the mysterious Ayako Takasu, also known as the Beatrice's Angel of Death, who is a pretty and popular female student whose powers exceed most others. Moments later, Ayako, who has never been known to show a smile, suddenly confesses her strong feelings for Mamoru, despite having never met him before. That same day, he is brought in as a member of the student council as Ayako's side as he becomes involved with the dangers and mysteries related to the power of Beatrice.Student council members
- Mamoru is very short and has a good smile. He is a 16 year old high school student, who just transferred to a new and prestigious school due to his high intellect and high aptitude for Beatrice, which was revealed to be seventh highest in the history of the school. On his first day at school, he not only becomes a member of the student council, but also the boyfriend of fellow student council member, Ayako Takasu, who confessed her love for him earlier that day. He often comes off as a soft spoken character who is unsure of himself as to why Ayako would like him. He later learns that he too has the power to use Beatrice. Mamoru can't often say no to the student council and becomes like a dog to them.
- Ayako is a very strong high school girl and girlfriend to Mamoru. She is very well-endowed when it comes to the power of Beatrice, and is considered one of the most powerful Beatrice users in the world, which is why she is sometimes targeted by assassins. Usually, Ayako is a very serious girl, who has been known to never smile around others, however, whenever around Mamoru, she can't help but blush and smile a bit, as she becomes much more shy, and stutters often as well. Ayako lives with a caretaker alone in her grandfather's mansion.
- Maya is the student council president, who has a strong character, which complements his status. He often does things that irritate Ayako to the point of earning a heavy punch from her. While browsing through Maya's picture album, Mamoru realizes that all of Maya's ex-girlfriends have long hair, and Mamoru seems to realize that Maya has a crush on Ayako, who also has long hair, but later forgets this.
- Shione is the vice-president of the student council, and Maya's younger sister. She often has a very extravagant hairstyle, which changes everyday, that even her own brother calls "complicated". Everyone became so used to her wacky hairstyles that they could not recognize her when she had her hair down, though Maya was overjoyed to realize that he had such a cute little sister.
- Mitsuki is the public relations officer of the student council. She likes to take pictures all the time, often taking pictures of Ayako, then selling them for outrageous prices in order to make a profit. Beside pictures of Ayako, Mitsuki is often seen taking pictures of the student council after they are hurt by Ayako.
- Anna is the secretary of the student council. She seems to be the most "normal" of all the student council officers.
- Yōko is the treasurer of the student council. She is very level-headed and confident, and is the tallest among the girls.
- Yūka is the science officer of the student council. She is very shy and soft spoken, and owns a pet dog named Aru.
- Kōsuke is the executive committee member of the student council. He is very tall and muscular, well versed in using weapons, and has a major quirk of speaking a lot of English (he even sings a tune in English in one episode).
Others
- She's Mamoru younger sister that, apparently, has a big "Brother Complex", although it seems to over come it through the series. She's also the one that been cooking since little in the house because their mother isn't good at it.
- Emelenzia is a Beatrice user, and a genius who entered into a university at the age of twelve. She was an orphan until the Rudiger family acknowledged her potential. She now aims to be strong enough to support her older brother, Johan, whom she has the utmost respect for. Emelenzia also admires Ayako since she was able to stand toe-to-toe with her brother in battle. She has a crush on Mamoru and tries to seduce him after she transfers, though later in the anime her feelings grow much stronger for Mamoru as she even confessed to Mamoru while Ayako stands to witness.
- A German university student, who is called the Prussian Devil. He is considered to be one of the most powerful Beatrice users in the world; despite his battle with Ayako resulting in a draw, Ayako was the one who ended up being gravely injured, while Johan barely had a scratch on him. Although, because Ayako was capable of fighting against him on equal footing, he aims to have Ayako as his bride, as he considers no one else worthy of her, especially Mamoru. Besides his outstanding Beatrice control, Johan is also very intelligent, and is on an expedition with Ayako's uncle researching the origins of Beatrice.
- Tsuneo is a student in Mamoru's school who is Ayako's stalker enthusiast. He tends to be a very loud and imposing person, who would stop at nothing to be close to Ayako, whom he holds in very high regard.
Light novels
The Mamoru-kun ni Megami no Shukufuku wo! light novelLight novel
A is a style of Japanese novel primarily targeting junior high and high school students . The term "light novel" is a wasei-eigo, or a Japanese term formed from words in the English language. Light novels are often called or for short...
s written by Hiroki Iwata and illustrated by Toshiyuki Satō were first published on September 25, 2003, by MediaWorks
MediaWorks (publisher)
was a Japanese publishing company in the Kadokawa Group known for their brand magazines and book labels. These included such well-known magazines as Dengeki Daioh, and Dengeki G's Magazine, along with MediaWorks' main light novel publishing imprint Dengeki Bunko. The company was merged with ASCII...
. Currently, thirteen volumes have been released.
Anime
The Mamoru-kun ni Megami no Shukufuku wo! animeAnime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
series first aired in Japan on October 6, 2006 and last aired on March 30, 2007. It had a total of 24 episodes.
Episodes
| # | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
Theme songs
Opening theme: "MA·MO·RU!" by Maho TomitaEnding theme: "Venus Dream" by Hiromi Satou
External links
- MediaWorks Official Mamoru-kun website
- Official anime website
- WOWOW Mamoru-kun anime website
- Venus to Mamoru by Kadokawa PicturesKadokawa Picturesis a Japanese movie studio.-History:One of the most famous studios in Japan and founded in 1942 as , it is best known for having produced the giant monster Gamera film series and the Daimajin Trilogy. It also produced the Zatoichi and Nemuri Kyoshiro film series and the television series Shōnen Jet...
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