Manga acquisition in France
The manga Mechanical Marie has been acquired by Mana Books in France for publication in their XOXO collection, starting from February 4, 2027, with each volume priced at 7.95€. This marks the first time the series will be officially published in print in France.Anime adaptation available online
The manga, which was adapted into an anime some months ago, remains available in France on Crunchyroll. This allows fans to access the series in both manga and animated formats simultaneously.Author's debut series
Mechanical Marie is the first series of Aki Akimoto's career, a romantic comedy completed in six volumes. The work was pre-published in Japan between 2020 and 2023 in the pages of the magazine Lala by Hakusensha under the title Kikaiji Kake no Marie.Story premise and characters
According to the publisher, the story features action-packed adventures, humor, and love, driven by an energetic duo. On one side, Marie, a broke student, part-time governess, and bodyguard. On the other, Arthur, rich, brilliant, misanthropic, and threatened with death at every corner of the street.Plot summary
The synopsis describes Marie, a high school student and martial arts prodigy, who has found a new job: governess in the service of Arthur, heir to a large company. The only problem is that Arthur is merciless and... hates humans. Marie must therefore pretend to be a robot!Themes and narrative
The young woman fears being eliminated if Arthur ever discovers her true identity, but she notices that he is particularly kind to inanimate objects. Without intending to, she finds herself on the verge of falling in perfect love with her employer... while neutralizing the assassins who are trying to eliminate him.
