8.2
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Maid Sama! (2010)
Maid Sama! (2010)
Overview
Misaki Ayuzawa is the first female student council president at a once all-boys school turned co-ed. She rules the school with strict discipline demeanor. But she has a secret, she works at a maid cafe due to her families circumstances. One day the popular A-student and notorious heart breaker Takumi Usui finds out her secret and makes a deal with her to keep it hush from the school in exchange for spending some time with him.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Neutral
Viewer Rating
8.2
Overview
Misaki Ayuzawa is the first female student council president at a once all-boys school turned co-ed. She rules the school with strict discipline demeanor. But she has a secret, she works at a maid cafe due to her families circumstances. One day the popular A-student and notorious heart breaker Takumi Usui finds out her secret and makes a deal with her to keep it hush from the school in exchange for spending some time with him.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film primarily focuses on the apolitical themes of personal growth, romantic development, and individual perseverance in overcoming challenges. While touching on gender roles and class differences, it champions individual effort and romantic connection rather than advocating for specific political ideologies or systemic changes.
This Japanese anime features a cast entirely consistent with its cultural setting, providing inherent cultural diversity without explicit DEI-driven casting. The narrative subtly addresses gender dynamics and challenges traditional male-dominated structures within a high school environment, focusing on the protagonist's empowerment rather than a broad negative portrayal of traditional identities.
Secondary
Maid Sama! includes minor instances of same-sex attraction and cross-dressing, primarily for comedic effect. These elements are not central to the narrative and do not delve into queer identity or themes in a meaningful way, resulting in a neutral overall portrayal.
Maid Sama! does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. While some male characters engage in cross-dressing, this is consistently presented as a hobby or performance and is distinct from a transsexual identity, as these characters explicitly identify as male.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The anime "Maid Sama!" is a direct adaptation of its manga source material. All major characters retain their established genders from the manga in the on-screen portrayal. There are no instances where a character's canonical gender was altered for the adaptation.
Maid Sama! is a Japanese anime adaptation of a Japanese manga. All characters are depicted as ethnically Japanese in both the source material and the anime, with no changes in racial portrayal for any established character.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
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8.5
Critic Ratings
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