Marmalade Boy
Seen it?1994 | 1 seasons | 25 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a short run with a modest audience and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and animation lovers.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, feel-good.
- The pace
- 1 season: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 32 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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?
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 1 season and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 32K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
- Mariko KoudaMiki Koishikawa (voice)
- Ryotaro OkiayuYuu Matsuura (voice)
- Wakana YamazakiMeiko Akizuki (voice)
- Jun'ichi KanemaruGinta Suou (voice)
- Akira IshidaKei Tsuchiya (voice)
- Shinichiro OtaSatoshi Miwa (voice)
- Aya HisakawaArimi Suzuki (voice)
- Toru FuruyaShin'ichi Namura (voice)
- Kazunari TanakaTsutomu Rokutanda (voice)
- Sakura TangeSuzu Sakuma (voice)