From director Yamaga Hiroyuki (Wings of Honneamise, Neon Genesis Evangelion, FLCL), animated by Studio Gainax and based on the manga of the same name by Nakayama Bunjurou and Ditama Bow comes Mahoromatic. I could end my review here with a strong feeling that the above sentence should be enough to get the majority of readers to go out and watch Mahoromatic.

Mahoromatic is the story of a battle android, Mahoro, who after completing her service with a military installation called Vesper is offered the opportunity to live out her final days how ever she so pleases. She, oddly enough, decides that she would like to become a maid and live out her days caring for a seemingly random Japanese High School student.



The characters in Mahoromatic display juxtaposition in respect to their personality traits and the monumentous occasions in which they decide to let such traits shine. Suguru is your classic subdued, sex obsessed coward that could have quite easily been lifted from the screen of Ah! My Goddess, Hina or Tenchi series. Where Mahoro on the other hand is an incredibly destructive and powerful battle-android who makes some killer marinated potatoes and cares for nothing more than the satisfaction of her "master".

Like with nearly all Gainax series, the animation is exceptional and the character designs unique. The soundtrack is not entirely memorable with exception to the song performed during the closing credits. A nice little rumba type of ditty.

Try this series if you are a fan of Chobits or Neon Genesis. I say this because Mahoromatic has a whole bunch or sweet romantic comedy laced with some kick butt action sequences that will keep all tastes wanting more.

Mahoromatic is available from the Comic Shop now.