Mayo Chiki! English Sub & Dub

About Mayo Chiki!

Looking for background on Mayo Chiki! (まよチキ!)? This comedy, ecchi and romance series by feel. and PRA (2011) starts out like this. The setup: When you've got acute gynophobia, even a pretty girl can be a malady, and as the sparring partner for his family of female wrestlers, Sakamachi Kinjiro has the worst case EVER! Just one touch makes his nose bleed, so school's a bloody nightmare even before Kanade, the Principal's twisted daughter, deduces both Kinjiro's "feminine issue" AND that his name contains the sounds "Chi" and "Kin" back to back.

Next up: Chi-Kin's female troubles don't totally redline until a wrong turn in the men's room exposes the concealed Subaru, Kanade's manservant, has been hiding in the water closet. (Well, to be fair, we should say WOmanservant. If Subaru's cross reactions concerning her cross-dressing aren't enough of a drag, Kinjiro's girl problems also include a haunted martial artist (with ghosts); a cat-eared fetishist (meow!); AND his own sister.

With comedy at the core, timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. Voice work is led by Yuka Iguchi as Subaru Konoe and Mariya Ise as Masamune Usami. It will appeal most to viewers who want something light between heavier series. At 13 episodes in total, it is easy to plan a viewing schedule.

Production & Appeal

feel. and PRA is the studio behind Mayo Chiki!, and its direction shapes everything from character design to motion. Because it leans on comedy, timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. With a 6.8/10 score, it is more of a niche pick than a universal crowd-pleaser. On the casting side, Yuka Iguchi voicing Subaru Konoe gives the lead role a recognizable voice. It aired in 2011, which makes it easy to place in the wider anime calendar.