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Fate really enjoys toying with people. Mariya Shidou, her perfect girl, is actually a [[Attractive Bent Gender|boy in disguise]], the grandson of the school's ex-chairwoman, and is [[Jerkass|one hell of a]] [[Stealth Pun|dick]]. In order to keep herself from being kicked out of the school, Kanako is forced to cooperate with Mariya against her will.
Based on the manga by [[Minari Endou]] and adapted into an anime for the early 2009 season by [[Studio Shaft]], which means [[Sayonara, Zetsubou-sensei|another]] [[Hidamari Sketch|layer of]] [[Pani Poni Dash!|randomness]] is added to what's already there. Sentai Filmworks has licensed the anime for release in February 2010, while [[Tokyo Pop]] is currently releasing the manga. [http://www.animenewsnetwork.
Compare and contrast: ''[[Otome wa Boku ni Koishiteru]]'' and ''[[Houou Gakuen Misoragumi]]''.
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* [[A God Am I]]
** She is also hinted to actually BE God, among many other things, like possessing time-warping powers and having been very deeply embroiled in the history of ancient China.
* [[The Abridged Series]]
* [[Actor Allusion]]
* [[All Just a Dream]]
* [[All Men Are Perverts]]
** An exception is Mariya: his crossdressing seems more tied into his ''planet-sized'' ego. And despite being in an all-girls' school, he's never actually ''done'' anything with it. If anyone's a pervert, it'd be Kanako (Good Lord, it'd be Kanako...)
* [[Anachronic Order]]: Season 2, episode 1 of the anime calls attention to the first season finale's cliffhanger. It is quickly swept under the rug as something that will happen in the near future.
* [[Anticlimax]] -- {{spoiler|In episode 12 Kanako tries to expose Mariya's fake breasts to everyone. Turns out his twin sister Shizu stood in for him.}}
* [[Art Shift]]
* [[Attractive Bent Gender]]
* [[Berserk Button]] -- [[A God Am I|God]] gets incredibly pissed if someone from her dorm fails in exams. The punishment is so horrible that Kanako had no memories about it after.
** What about when {{spoiler|Kanako catches God reminiscing about a previous summer, and [[Noodle Incident|goes missing for three days]]}}?
* [[Bi the Way]] -- {{spoiler|Kanako's sister, Miki, was in love with Mariya long before she found out that Mariya's a guy.}}
* [[Bifauxnen]]
* [[Bishie Sparkle]]
* [[Bitch in Sheep's Clothing]]
* [[Bland-Name Product]]
** Matsurika is frequently seen playing her [[PlayStation Portable|BSB]], showing how little she cares about whatever is driving Kanako nuts this time.
** Father Touichirou Kanae uses a dokoda phone, rather than a docomo.
* [[Blatant Lies]]
* [[Bokukko]]
* [[Brick Joke]]
* [[But Not Too Foreign]]
* [[Butt Monkey]]
* [[Cameo]] -- (deep breath) [[Fresh Pretty Cure|Cures Peach, Berry & Pine]], [[Vocaloid|Miku & Rin]], [[Pani Poni Dash!|Number 6]], [[Mariasama ga Miteru|Yumi & Sachiko]], [[Hidamari Sketch|Sae, Hiro, & Yuno]], and [[Sayonara, Zetsubou-sensei|Kaede, Meru and Kafuka]]. All in one episode.
** Not to mention ([[Lawyer-Friendly Cameo|pitch black skinned versions of]]) [[Infinite Stratos|Houki, Cecilia, Rin, Charlotte and Laura]] in episode 2 of ''Alive''.
** Cure Peach and Berry return in the 7th episode of ''Alive'' during Kanako's swimsuits dream, but this time their hair colours are switched: Berry's is blond and Peach's is blue.
* [[Catgirl]] -- [[A God Am I|God]], the dorm leader.
* [[Chick Magnet]]
* [[Cool and Unusual Punishment]]
* [[Cool Big Sis]]
* [[Cosplay Otaku Girl]]
{{quote|'''Kanako''': "So cute... (tears up, nosebleeds) If only you weren't a boy..."}}
* [[Crazy Prepared]]
* [[Cry Cute]]
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]
* [[Did I Just Say That Out Loud?]]
* [[The Ditz]]
* [[Does Not Like Men]]
* [[Do-It-Yourself Theme Tune]] --
** The opening for both seasons ("''Hanaji''" and "''Runrunriru Ranranrara''") are sung by [[Yuu Kobayashi]], and the second season's opening for the first 2 episodes ("''Mousou Senshi Miyamae Kanako''") is by [[Tomokazu Sugita]].
** The two seasons' ending themes, however, are covers of Yellow Magic Orchestra's "''Kimi ni, Mune Kyun''" and Linda Yamamoto's "''Dounimo Tomaranai''", as sung by Kobayashi, [[Asami Sanada]] and [[Marina Inoue]].
* [[Double Entendre]]
{{quote|'''Mariya:''' "[[Black Comedy Rape|I'll stick it in you later as promised! On top of that, I'll pull it out forcefully!]]"
'''Kanako:''' "Gah, he's not satisfied with just sticking it into me!" }}
* [[Dropped a Bridget On Him]]
* [[Dude Looks Like a Lady]]
* [[Embarrassing Nickname]]
* [[The Empath]]
* [[Empathic Environment]]
* [[Even Bad Men Love Their Mamas]]
* [[Even the Guys Want Him]]
* [[Everyone Is Jesus in Purgatory]]
* [[Evolving Credits]]
* [[Expressive Hair]]
* [[Expy]]
** Also, Kiri seems pretty similar to [http://typemoon.wikia.com/wiki/Bazett_Fraga_McRemitz Bazett Fraga McRemitz] of [[Fate/stay night|Fate/hollow ataraxia and Fate/Unlimited Codes]] in both personality and appearance, except for the glasses.
* [[Failed Attempt At Drama]]
{{quote|'''Kanako:''' "Moe!"}}
* [[First Episode Spoiler]]
* [[Flanderization]]: Kanako seems to be getting more and more perverted and deranged, making it exceedingly difficult to sympathize with her poor fortune.
* [[Genre Savvy]]
* [[A Glass of Chianti]]
* [[Goofy Print Underwear]]
* [[Groin Attack]]
{{quote|'''Kanako:''' "What the hell is ''that'' thing beneath your skirt?!"
'''Mariya:''' "Now you've known it..."
*Kanako removes her hand from beneath Mariya's skirt and groans as she waves her hand* }}
* [[Hair Antennae]]
* [[Half-Identical Twins]]
* [[Hammerspace]]
{{quote|'''Mariya''': "Do you know how much I had to spend on this?"}}
** Also, Sachi's left pocket from where she can pull whatever is needed in any situation.
{{quote|'''Sachi''': "Do you need a centrifuge?"}}
* [[Heel Face Turn]]
* [[Heir to the Dojo]]
* [[Hot for Student]]
** Kanako's parents also met this way at Ame no
* [[Huge Schoolgirl]]
* [[Hypocritical Humor]]
** There's also Mariya constantly insulting Kanako for being a disgusting pervert. Coming from a guy who seems to have come to enjoy his life in drag.
* [[I Have Many Names]] -- [[A God Am I|God]] also goes by Boss, though most really just call her Dorm Leader.
* [[Idiot Hair]]
* [[Idiot Hero
* [[Imagine Spot]]
* [[Imagine Spotting]]
* [[Inner Monologue]]
* [[Interactive Narrator]]
* [[Jerkass]]
** [[Pet the Dog]] / [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]]
*** His heart of gold is showing out more in ''Alive''. For instance, he always bails Kanako out of problems she accidentally caused herself, even if he need not to, {{spoiler|like her dilemma over her gift for Sachi for the latter's birthday and the conundrum that arose concerning her own birthday when she was unwittingly leading people on.}}
* [[The Jimmy Hart Version]]
* [[Kuudere]]
* [[Last-Episode New Character]]
* [[Lovable Sex Maniac]]
* [[Love Letter Lunacy]]
* [[Lucky Charms Title]] -- ''Maria†Holic''
* [[The Mafia]]
* [[Made of Iron]]
* [[Manipulative Bastard]]
{{quote|'''Mariya:''' "I'll '''''rape''''' you if you dare reveal it." [Jesus H. Christ Almighty]
'''God:''' "DVD player..." [Bribery and corruption indeed] }}
* [[Measuring Day]]
* [[Medium Awareness]]
** In the [[Omake]] at the end of volume 1, Kanako states that she's just [[No Fourth Wall|''read through the volume itself'']], and Mariya answers a letter from a male reader who [[Stupid Sexy Flanders|asks Mariya to marry him]], and responds in [[Biting the Hand Humor|no uncertain terms how he feels about such propositions]].
** In episode 4 of ''Alive'', Kanako comes to the conclusion that Mariya is prosecuting her because he wants her spot as the main character of the show (which isn't helped by the fact that his name is on the title). Matsurika just tells her that it's the least of her concerns.
** In episode 8 of ''Alive'', Mariya and Matsurika are so disgusted with Kanako that they revoke her right to speak for the entirety of the next episode. Sure enough, she's being prevented from doing so.
* [[Meganekko]]
* [[Meido]]
* [[Mistaken for Gay]]
* [[Moe]]
** While looking herself through the mirror wearing cat-ears in private. She then throws them down after realizing she sounds like an idiot.
{{quote|'''Kanako:''' "Nekomimi Bloomer~"}}
** In episode 5, after seeing Shizu's [[Failed Attempt At Drama]].
** In episode 2 of ''Alive'', after Yuzuru tearfully admits to buying expensive chocolates for herself as reward for good exam performance.
* [[Monochromatic Eyes]]
* [[Ms. Fanservice]] -- [[Villainous Crossdresser|Mariya]], though it's not limited to just him.
* [[Names to Know in Anime]]: And most of them already had roles in previous [[Studio Shaft]] shows.
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** [[Emiri Katou]]: [[Annoying Younger Sibling|Miki Miyamae]]
* [[No Fourth Wall]]
* [[Non-Human Sidekick]]
* [[Nosebleed]]
** When she volunteers to help with the girls' physical examinations she actually ends up in the infirmary after blacking out from blood loss.
** Stains the left cheek of a statue of the Virgin Mary with her blood after seeing Ayari's [[Wardrobe Malfunction]] (and consequently becoming one of their school's [[The Seven Mysteries|Seven Mysteries]]).
** And she turns the whole world red from a nosebleed in season 1's final episode.
* [[Not Distracted by the Sexy]]
* [[Nuns Are Mikos]]
* [[Of Corset Hurts]]
{{quote|'''Matsurika:''' "[[Deadpan Snarker|Stop complaining. A broken rib or two could not possibly kill you.]]"}}
* [[Older Than They Look]]
* [[One-Gender School]] -- ''In theory.''
* [[Overshadowed by Awesome]]
* [[Precision F-Strike]] -- "Who knows, I could even be the reincarnation of [[Large Ham|JESUS FUCKING CHRIST!!!!!!]]"
* [[Princess Curls]]
* [[Real Song Theme Tune]]
** The second season ending, ''Dou mi Mou Tomaranai'', is also a cover of an 80's tune.
* [[Red Armband of Leadership]]: The committee for the Virgin Mary festival.
* [[Red Eyes, Take Warning]] -- [[Jerkass|Mariya]] has them.
* [[Rule of Cool]]
** Note that this refers not to a meido playing a guitar but a meido [[Rule of Funny|used as a guitar]].
* [[Scary Shiny Glasses]]
* [[Schoolgirl Lesbians]]
{{quote|'''Kanako:''' "[[Insistent Terminology|At least call it 'yuri' or something that sounds more dignified!]]"
'''Mariya:''' "It's the same thing, dumbass!" }}
** Komachi Yamaki is possibly one.
* [[The Seven Mysteries]]
* [[Serious Business]]
* [[Shout-Out]]
** Kanako also borrows [[Sayonara, Zetsubou-sensei|Itoshiki-sensei's]] despair animation.
*** And then proceeds to reflect on how happy she was.
*** She also goes into [[Fist of the North Star|Kenshiro-mode]] whenever she's... oh, screw it, it's random.
** References to [[The Beatles|Beatles]] lyrics on the episode title cards, such as "Love is old, love is new" are not uncommon.
** In episode 2 of ''Alive'', Kanako imagines a life with [[Infinite Stratos|Houki, Cecilia, Rin, Charlotte and Laura]] as her personal [[Meido
*** Also from the same episode, Kanako calls Maria "[[Doraemon|Marie-mon]]".
**** Come episode 4 of ''Alive'' Kanako re-explains that Marie-mon is "Maria" + "demon".
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** On the 4th episode, the preview shows Honoka on [[Madoka Magica|Madoka's uniform while she talks to a creature called]] [[Puella Magi Kazumi Magica|Jyuubey]].
** Miyama (no ''e'') Kanako was a heroine of a visual novel called ''Atlach=Nacha''. She's the servant of a demon-spider girl.
* [[Shown Their Work]]
** ''Alive'' also mentions how crash dieting isn't helpful and often just leads to problems and one can possibly rebound, and gives a basic outline of how dieting should actually go (namely [paraphrasing Mariya]: following a sensible plan, cutting back caloric intake and exercising properly). The entirety of the next episode is dedicated to the consequences of Kanako's forced diet.
* [[Sibling Yin-Yang]]
* [[Sleep Learning]]
* [[Sparkling Stream of Tears]]
* [[Special Edition Title]]
* [[Spell My Name with an "S"]]
* [[Stealth Pun]]
* [[Strange Minds Think Alike]]
* [[Stupid Sexy Flanders]]
* [[Super-Deformed]]
* [[Surreal Theme Tune]]
** The theme tune is sung from the point of view of a young lesbian who is tortured by a [[Villainous Crossdresser]]. Except it's sung by [[Yuu Kobayashi]] (Mariya). It would fit as a mockery by Mariya.
** The second season turns it up another notch by essentially having a [[Tokusatsu]] song as an opening theme.
* [[Surrogate Soliloquy]]: Kanako and Father Kanae does them a lot.
{{quote|"Dear mother up in heaven..."}}
* [[Sweet Polly Oliver]]
* [[Take That]]
* [[Tall, Dark and Bishoujo]]
* [[The Tease]]
** And the audience's.
* [[Third Person Person]]
* [[Took a Level in Jerkass]]/[[Took a Level In Kindness]]
* [[Totally Radical]]
** She tries to respond the same way. Both then agree to stop. The audience thanks them.
* [[Tsundere]]
** Kanako herself calls Mariya one (at least deep in her head) given Mariya's behavior towards his female relatives (e.g., twin sister Shizu and cousin Ayari). He also tends to explain away any good behavior towards his classmates as a face-saving measure for him and/or the school, possibly in order to cover-up his deep-seated sense of kindness.
*** Of course, he'll complain all the while... even as he saved Ayari from falling off a float during a Catholic festival.
** Kanako also refers to Honoka as one.
* [[Twelfth Night Adventure]]
* [[Twelve-Episode Anime]]
** [http://www.animenewsnetwork.
* [[Unflappable Guardian]] -- [[A God Am I|God]]. There is nothing she doesn't know and nothing she will let her students get away with. Unless they get away with it ''cleverly''.
** She'll still catch them, of course, but if they at least put enough effort into it, she'll give it back.
** And she gives points for creativity in hiding, and also has ''retests''.
* [[Unusual Euphemism]]
** Father Kanae is tortured by this; even though Kanako is basically spouting (from her perspective) gibberish, he goes to [[Inner Monologue|great lengths]] to try and figure out what she means.
* [[Villainous Crossdresser]]
** [[Wholesome Crossdresser|His sister, on the other hand...]] let's just say it's no wonder she, like Kanako, [[Does Not Like Men]]. And yet, she has to tolerate them because she has to impersonate the saintly exterior of her evil brother (which she manages to pull off because she really ''is'' saintly).
* [[Wardrobe Malfunction]]: Poor Ayari suffered this... ''twice''. Both incidents even happened at the same feast. The first was as a child, when Shizu (then posing as Mariya) stumbled on her and accidentally revealed her [[Goofy Print Underwear|panda-print panties]]. The second was as a teenager, after Mariya saved her from falling off her float. Cue [[Male Gaze|pan-down shot of Ayari's breasts]] and Kanako staining the statue of the Virgin Mary with her epic [[Nosebleed]].
* [[Year Inside, Hour Outside]]
** Turns out most of the "changes" were set up in some way by Mariya just to mess with Kanako's head, or by sheer misunderstanding.
* [[Yuri Fangirl]]
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