My Dear Marie
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is a series of manga
comic books by Sakura Takeuchi and later a short-lived anime
series.
When the anime was originally released in English language
, the English dubbed version was titled separately as Metal Angel Marie, but this name was discontinued for later releases.
, but later had at least 10 manga books dedicated to it. These have not been translated to English.
Manga
Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
comic books by Sakura Takeuchi and later a short-lived 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.
When the anime was originally released in English language
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
, the English dubbed version was titled separately as Metal Angel Marie, but this name was discontinued for later releases.
Manga
My Dear Marie was originally published as part of Weekly Young JumpWeekly Young Jump
, launched in 1979, is a weekly Japanese magazine that publishes various seinen manga in each issue. It is published by Shueisha under the Jump line of magazines.- History :...
, but later had at least 10 manga books dedicated to it. These have not been translated to English.
Anime
The English language versions were released by ADV Films. Only three episodes of the anime were ever made.Episodes
- The Birth of Marie
- The Appearance of Hibiki Kennou
- Dreaming Android - this episode is a reference to the Philip K. DickPhilip K. DickPhilip Kindred Dick was an American novelist, short story writer and essayist whose published work is almost entirely in the science fiction genre. Dick explored sociological, political and metaphysical themes in novels dominated by monopolistic corporations, authoritarian governments and altered...
novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? is a science fiction novel by American writer Philip K. Dick first published in 1968. The main plot follows Rick Deckard, a bounty hunter of androids, while the secondary plot follows John Isidore, a man of sub-normal intelligence who befriends some of the...