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''Venus to Mamoru!'', also known by its Japanese title ''Mamoru-kun ni Megami no Shukufuku wo!'' (護くんに女神の祝福を!?, lit. ''To Mamoru-kun, the Blessings of the Goddess!''), or ''Mamoru was Blessed by a Goddess!'' is a series of LightNovels written by Hiroki Iwata with illustrations by Toshiyuki Satou, which was published under the Creator/DengekiBunko label from 2003 to 2009 for 16 volumes. It has an anime adaptation by ZEXCS that ran for 24 episodes in 2006.
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''Venus to Mamoru!'', also known by its Japanese title ''Mamoru-kun ni Megami no Shukufuku wo!'' (護くんに女神の祝福を!?, lit. ''To "To Mamoru-kun, the Blessings of the Goddess!''), Goddess!", or ''Mamoru "Mamoru was Blessed by a Goddess!'' Goddess!") is a series of LightNovels written by Hiroki Iwata with illustrations by Toshiyuki Satou, which was published under the Creator/DengekiBunko label from 2003 to 2009 for 16 volumes. It has an anime adaptation by ZEXCS that ran for 24 episodes in 2006.
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''Venus to Mamoru!'', also known by its Japanese title ''Mamoru-kun ni Megami no Shukufuku wo!'' (護くんに女神の祝福を!?, lit. ''To Mamoru-kun, the Blessings of the Goddess!''), or ''Mamoru was Blessed by a Goddess!'' is a series of LightNovels made into written by Hiroki Iwata with illustrations by Toshiyuki Satou, which was published under the Creator/DengekiBunko label from 2003 to 2009 for 16 volumes. It has an anime series adaptation by ZEXCS that ran for 24 episodes in 2006.
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* LoveTriangle: Type 4 TriangRelations. Emelenzia is A to Mamoru's B and Ayako's C but it doesn't stop Emelenzia from trying.
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''Venus to Mamoru!'', also known by its Japanese title ''Mamoru-kun ni Megami no Shukufuku wo!'' (護くんに女神の祝福を!?, lit. ''To Mamoru-kun, the Blessings of the Goddess!''), or ''Mamoru was Blessed by a Goddess!'' is a series of LightNovels made into an anime series by ZEXCS that ran for 24 episodes in 2006.
Mamoru Yoshimura has just joined Tokyo Beatrice University. Beatrice is the BackgroundMagicField in this world that certain people can use. On his first day, he is asked out by Ayako Takasu, known on campus as the "Angel of Death". He discovers that, despite her reputation, she's really quite a nice person, just {{tsundere}} and has never opened up to anyone before.
With the two of them an OfficialCouple, Mamoru joins the school's AbsurdlyPowerfulStudentCouncil to investigate incidents around the school. In the process, he tries to keep Ayako's temperament under control and to know her better. The younger sister of one of Ayako's rivals joins the Council later due to her admiration of Ayako.
Compare ''LightNovel/{{Kanokon}}'', which has a similar LoveTriangle set up, but is HotterAndSexier.
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!!Tropes:
* AbsurdlyPowerfulStudentCouncil: To emphasize the point, the Student Council room is closer to an evil overlord's lair than anything else. They even use their humongous wall of TV screens to [[MundaneUtility spice up conversation]]. For the amount of resources that seem available to them, for some reason they seem to use it mostly to spy on Mamoru and Ayako, which often causes Ayako to beat them down. Occasionally they'll also use it for good purposes.
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* AmazonChaser: John wants Ayako as his bride because she is the only woman powerful enough to challenge him in a fight.
* AnguishedDeclarationOfLove: Emelenzia has one in episode 19 [[spoiler: for Mamoru and says it while Ayako is present]]
* AnimeHair: Shione, whose hair has OjouRinglets and, at times, goes downright Seussian. This is [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]]; in one episode where she makes her hair straight, nobody recognizes her.
* BattleAura: Ayako and several others when they use Beatrice.
* BeachEpisode: Episode 17. Ayako's grandfather paid for it as an apology for the trouble he caused in episode 16. Special attention is paid to Emelenzia and her choice of swimsuit.
* BerserkButton: Anytime Ayako catches the student council spying on her and Mamoru or cracking jokes about their relationship something is smashed.
* BigBrotherWorship: Shione, again. She uses the very respectful honorfic "sama" when addressing him.
* BigFancyHouse: Once again, Ayako. Her house is so big the buttler doesn't know what's in all the rooms and the student council plays hide-and-seek.
* BreakTheCutie: [[spoiler:When Ayako was a child, her parents abandoned her because of her power. This is why she's so hostile to others and why she can't bring herself to trust them.]]
* BreatherEpisode: Episode 15, after the intense and dramatic events in episodes 13 and 14.
* BrotherSisterIncest: [[spoiler:Itsumi, Mamoru's sister is disturbed after seeing him kiss Ayako during the play, and then later how close and friendly they are to each other. The look she has during those scenes is jealousy, as if Itsumi wants her brother to be closer to her...]]
* TheChosenOne: Ayako's tremendous power is because she has been "chosen" by the Beatrice. Other chosen ones include John and Maria. Together they are the three strongest Beatrice users in the world.
* ClingyJealousGirl: Ayako tends to display this if Mamoru spends too much time with another girl, particularly Emelenzia.
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Yagi of the Student Council. He has a tendency to speak in GratuitousEnglish and borders on a HardGay because his idea of a "exciting valentine gift" was to coat himself in chocolate and strike poses.
* DefeatMeansFriendship: Emelenzia is a complicated example. She challenges Ayako to a battle and is defeated by her. Then she joins the student council as TheMole but then genuinely enjoys their company. At the start of all this, is her admiration of Ayako.
* DoubleStandardAbuseFemaleOnMale: Averted. Both the male and female members of the student council suffer Ayako's wrath. In fact, female is more likely because there are more female members. Notably, Ayako ''never'' hits Mamoru.
* DroppedGlasses: When Abiko loses his glasses, he's [[TheGlassesGottaGo a real looker]]. This is a manifestiation of Beatrice power.
* DynamicEntry: Combined with a through-the-roof SuperWindowJump and ending with Ayako's foot on Yagi's head.
* EpicFail: Emelenzia's attempts to seduce Mamoru are so horrible that he thinks it's a German concentration technique.
* ExposedToTheElements: As Emelenzia found out, lingerie and winter weather don't mix.
* FantasticScience: Beatrice is energy that is described as "the power to create miracles" and it is studied as if it were any other kind of energy.
* FlyingCar: Not only can it fly, but Mamoru [[InstantExpert can drive it]]! (Does he have a license?)
* ForgottenFirstMeeting: [[spoiler:It gradually becomes clear that the Beatrice-user who saved Mamoru during a disaster when he was small was Ayako's uncle -- and what's more, she was there too. Neither one of them remembers at first due to having been quite young and traumatized to boot, but that event was the reason why Mamoru decided to become a Beatrice-user himself, which led to him joining the Beatrice Academy, where he met Ayako again...]]
* GratuitousGerman: Emelenzia slips in German words amoung the Japanese. It's part of the running gag about how she hasn't mastered the local language.
* HeelFaceTurn: Emelenzia and her two lackeys. In at least one instance, they help bring Mamoru to Ayako.
* HeroicBSOD: Ayako and Mamoru suffer these from time to time when they have (perceived) relationship trouble.
* HotSpringsEpisode: Maya and Shione turn delivering a bottle of shampoo into SeriousBusiness. There are battle plans and booby traps and heroic sacrifices!
* HugeSchoolgirl: Ayako and Youko are taller than most of the boys. This doesn't bother the latter but it makes the former all the more intimidating.
* IJustWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: Emelenzia, despite having feelings for Mamoru, helps him get back with Ayako. She claims that she's doing it so that she can steal him away fair and square.
* InsecureLoveInterest: A number of episodes are driven by how Mamoru doesn't feel worthy of someone as amazing as Ayako and how this is exploited by enemies.
* InstantFanClub: Emelenzia gets a set of fans shortly after joining the school.
* LoveTriangle: Type 4 TriangRelations. Emelenzia is A to Mamoru's B and Ayako's C but it doesn't stop Emelenzia from trying.
* {{Malaproper}}: While [[AnimeAccentAbsence she speaks Japanese perfectly]], Emelenzia doesn't always get it right.
* MegatonPunch: Megaton Kick, Megaton Throwing-a-Table-at-People... all from Ayako.
* NewTransferStudent: Emelenzia transfers into Ayako's school on her brother's orders. Oddly, this is several episodes after her introduction and her battle with Ayayko.
* OutOfClothesExperience: When Mamoru enters into Ayako's soul to free her from problems (twice during the series), they're always without clothing, though BarbieDollAnatomy is in full effect.
* ParentalAbandonment: As explained by Ayako in the third episode; [[spoiler: her parents were {{muggle}}s that considered her a monster because of her power.]] She was raised by her grandfather.
* ThePlan: What drives the non-school plot portions of the series. [[spoiler:Maria is against the research with beatrice that Johan and Misaki are doing, and tries to do things to stop it. While she failed initially, they learn much more about the beatrice after seeing Mamoru and Ayako in action at the end of the series, and they ultimately begin to research using beatrice for good rather than selfish purposes.]]
* PowerNullifier: Horacle is a gem that naturally absorbs the power of Beatrice in the area. [[spoiler: Ayako is BroughtDownToNormal by one and this forms the last arc of the series.]]
* ThePowerOfLove: Ayako explains it herself: when Mamoru's with her, she's invincible.
* PunnyName: "Mamoru" can also mean "to protect". Both Ayako and Mamoru end up protecting each other.
* RedBaron:
** Ayako is known as "Witch Beatrice" because of her power and temper.
** John is known as "Prussian Devil" because of his heritage and cruel demeanor.
** Maria is known as "Silver Maria".
* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: Marie is much older than her appearance suggests. This is because she has VoluntaryShapeShifting;she can change her age from a young child to a grown woman in an instant.
* SchoolNewspaperNewsHound: Mitsuki's never seen without her camera.
* SchoolPlay: ''Sleeping Beauty'', used for TonightSomeoneKisses. It's ultimately rewritten into an UnwantedHarem story.
* SheCleansUpNicely: The student council convinces Ayako to dress formally for the welcome party in episode 3. Mamoru tells her she looks wonderful.
* SnowMeansLove: There's a reason an episode or two is spent at the ski slopes and it is more opportunities for our leading couple to have cute moments.
* StalkerWithACrush: Tsuneo Abiko, Ayako's crazed stalker with NerdGlasses, IdiotHair, and way too much free time.
* TinyGuyHugeGirl: Our OfficialCouple, Mamoru and Ayako, of course and it is taken to ridiculous levels early on in the series during a car chase when she carries him ''like a baby''.
* {{Tsundere}}: Ayako (duh!). Type A all the way. She has her dere moments in Mamoru's company (now if everyone would only leave them alone!)
* UndyingLoyalty: Emelenzia's lackeys are so loyal to her they suffer separation anxiety when she goes to school.
* WomenPreferStrongMen: A case of PlayingWithATrope. Ayako says her Beatrice is "drawn to John" because of his power but she can't stand him and prefers the much weaker Mamoru. [[spoiler:At the end of the series, Maria states that Mamoru has tremendous potential as a Beatrice user and that she understands why Ayako likes him so much.]]
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[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Mamoru-kun.jpg]]
''Venus to Mamoru!'', also known by its Japanese title ''Mamoru-kun ni Megami no Shukufuku wo!'' (護くんに女神の祝福を!?, lit. ''To Mamoru-kun, the Blessings of the Goddess!''), or ''Mamoru was Blessed by a Goddess!'' is a series of LightNovels made into an anime series by ZEXCS that ran for 24 episodes in 2006.
Mamoru Yoshimura has just joined Tokyo Beatrice University. Beatrice is the BackgroundMagicField in this world that certain people can use. On his first day, he is asked out by Ayako Takasu, known on campus as the "Angel of Death". He discovers that, despite her reputation, she's really quite a nice person, just {{tsundere}} and has never opened up to anyone before.
With the two of them an OfficialCouple, Mamoru joins the school's AbsurdlyPowerfulStudentCouncil to investigate incidents around the school. In the process, he tries to keep Ayako's temperament under control and to know her better. The younger sister of one of Ayako's rivals joins the Council later due to her admiration of Ayako.
Compare ''LightNovel/{{Kanokon}}'', which has a similar LoveTriangle set up, but is HotterAndSexier.
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!!Tropes:
* AbsurdlyPowerfulStudentCouncil: To emphasize the point, the Student Council room is closer to an evil overlord's lair than anything else. They even use their humongous wall of TV screens to [[MundaneUtility spice up conversation]]. For the amount of resources that seem available to them, for some reason they seem to use it mostly to spy on Mamoru and Ayako, which often causes Ayako to beat them down. Occasionally they'll also use it for good purposes.
%%* AirplaneOfLove
* AmazonChaser: John wants Ayako as his bride because she is the only woman powerful enough to challenge him in a fight.
* AnguishedDeclarationOfLove: Emelenzia has one in episode 19 [[spoiler: for Mamoru and says it while Ayako is present]]
* AnimeHair: Shione, whose hair has OjouRinglets and, at times, goes downright Seussian. This is [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]]; in one episode where she makes her hair straight, nobody recognizes her.
* BattleAura: Ayako and several others when they use Beatrice.
* BeachEpisode: Episode 17. Ayako's grandfather paid for it as an apology for the trouble he caused in episode 16. Special attention is paid to Emelenzia and her choice of swimsuit.
* BerserkButton: Anytime Ayako catches the student council spying on her and Mamoru or cracking jokes about their relationship something is smashed.
* BigBrotherWorship: Shione, again. She uses the very respectful honorfic "sama" when addressing him.
* BigFancyHouse: Once again, Ayako. Her house is so big the buttler doesn't know what's in all the rooms and the student council plays hide-and-seek.
* BreakTheCutie: [[spoiler:When Ayako was a child, her parents abandoned her because of her power. This is why she's so hostile to others and why she can't bring herself to trust them.]]
* BreatherEpisode: Episode 15, after the intense and dramatic events in episodes 13 and 14.
* BrotherSisterIncest: [[spoiler:Itsumi, Mamoru's sister is disturbed after seeing him kiss Ayako during the play, and then later how close and friendly they are to each other. The look she has during those scenes is jealousy, as if Itsumi wants her brother to be closer to her...]]
* TheChosenOne: Ayako's tremendous power is because she has been "chosen" by the Beatrice. Other chosen ones include John and Maria. Together they are the three strongest Beatrice users in the world.
* ClingyJealousGirl: Ayako tends to display this if Mamoru spends too much time with another girl, particularly Emelenzia.
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Yagi of the Student Council. He has a tendency to speak in GratuitousEnglish and borders on a HardGay because his idea of a "exciting valentine gift" was to coat himself in chocolate and strike poses.
* DefeatMeansFriendship: Emelenzia is a complicated example. She challenges Ayako to a battle and is defeated by her. Then she joins the student council as TheMole but then genuinely enjoys their company. At the start of all this, is her admiration of Ayako.
* DoubleStandardAbuseFemaleOnMale: Averted. Both the male and female members of the student council suffer Ayako's wrath. In fact, female is more likely because there are more female members. Notably, Ayako ''never'' hits Mamoru.
* DroppedGlasses: When Abiko loses his glasses, he's [[TheGlassesGottaGo a real looker]]. This is a manifestiation of Beatrice power.
* DynamicEntry: Combined with a through-the-roof SuperWindowJump and ending with Ayako's foot on Yagi's head.
* EpicFail: Emelenzia's attempts to seduce Mamoru are so horrible that he thinks it's a German concentration technique.
* ExposedToTheElements: As Emelenzia found out, lingerie and winter weather don't mix.
* FantasticScience: Beatrice is energy that is described as "the power to create miracles" and it is studied as if it were any other kind of energy.
* FlyingCar: Not only can it fly, but Mamoru [[InstantExpert can drive it]]! (Does he have a license?)
* ForgottenFirstMeeting: [[spoiler:It gradually becomes clear that the Beatrice-user who saved Mamoru during a disaster when he was small was Ayako's uncle -- and what's more, she was there too. Neither one of them remembers at first due to having been quite young and traumatized to boot, but that event was the reason why Mamoru decided to become a Beatrice-user himself, which led to him joining the Beatrice Academy, where he met Ayako again...]]
* GratuitousGerman: Emelenzia slips in German words amoung the Japanese. It's part of the running gag about how she hasn't mastered the local language.
* HeelFaceTurn: Emelenzia and her two lackeys. In at least one instance, they help bring Mamoru to Ayako.
* HeroicBSOD: Ayako and Mamoru suffer these from time to time when they have (perceived) relationship trouble.
* HotSpringsEpisode: Maya and Shione turn delivering a bottle of shampoo into SeriousBusiness. There are battle plans and booby traps and heroic sacrifices!
* HugeSchoolgirl: Ayako and Youko are taller than most of the boys. This doesn't bother the latter but it makes the former all the more intimidating.
* IJustWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: Emelenzia, despite having feelings for Mamoru, helps him get back with Ayako. She claims that she's doing it so that she can steal him away fair and square.
* InsecureLoveInterest: A number of episodes are driven by how Mamoru doesn't feel worthy of someone as amazing as Ayako and how this is exploited by enemies.
* InstantFanClub: Emelenzia gets a set of fans shortly after joining the school.
* LoveTriangle: Type 4 TriangRelations. Emelenzia is A to Mamoru's B and Ayako's C but it doesn't stop Emelenzia from trying.
* {{Malaproper}}: While [[AnimeAccentAbsence she speaks Japanese perfectly]], Emelenzia doesn't always get it right.
* MegatonPunch: Megaton Kick, Megaton Throwing-a-Table-at-People... all from Ayako.
* NewTransferStudent: Emelenzia transfers into Ayako's school on her brother's orders. Oddly, this is several episodes after her introduction and her battle with Ayayko.
* OutOfClothesExperience: When Mamoru enters into Ayako's soul to free her from problems (twice during the series), they're always without clothing, though BarbieDollAnatomy is in full effect.
* ParentalAbandonment: As explained by Ayako in the third episode; [[spoiler: her parents were {{muggle}}s that considered her a monster because of her power.]] She was raised by her grandfather.
* ThePlan: What drives the non-school plot portions of the series. [[spoiler:Maria is against the research with beatrice that Johan and Misaki are doing, and tries to do things to stop it. While she failed initially, they learn much more about the beatrice after seeing Mamoru and Ayako in action at the end of the series, and they ultimately begin to research using beatrice for good rather than selfish purposes.]]
* PowerNullifier: Horacle is a gem that naturally absorbs the power of Beatrice in the area. [[spoiler: Ayako is BroughtDownToNormal by one and this forms the last arc of the series.]]
* ThePowerOfLove: Ayako explains it herself: when Mamoru's with her, she's invincible.
* PunnyName: "Mamoru" can also mean "to protect". Both Ayako and Mamoru end up protecting each other.
* RedBaron:
** Ayako is known as "Witch Beatrice" because of her power and temper.
** John is known as "Prussian Devil" because of his heritage and cruel demeanor.
** Maria is known as "Silver Maria".
* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: Marie is much older than her appearance suggests. This is because she has VoluntaryShapeShifting;she can change her age from a young child to a grown woman in an instant.
* SchoolNewspaperNewsHound: Mitsuki's never seen without her camera.
* SchoolPlay: ''Sleeping Beauty'', used for TonightSomeoneKisses. It's ultimately rewritten into an UnwantedHarem story.
* SheCleansUpNicely: The student council convinces Ayako to dress formally for the welcome party in episode 3. Mamoru tells her she looks wonderful.
* SnowMeansLove: There's a reason an episode or two is spent at the ski slopes and it is more opportunities for our leading couple to have cute moments.
* StalkerWithACrush: Tsuneo Abiko, Ayako's crazed stalker with NerdGlasses, IdiotHair, and way too much free time.
* TinyGuyHugeGirl: Our OfficialCouple, Mamoru and Ayako, of course and it is taken to ridiculous levels early on in the series during a car chase when she carries him ''like a baby''.
* {{Tsundere}}: Ayako (duh!). Type A all the way. She has her dere moments in Mamoru's company (now if everyone would only leave them alone!)
* UndyingLoyalty: Emelenzia's lackeys are so loyal to her they suffer separation anxiety when she goes to school.
* WomenPreferStrongMen: A case of PlayingWithATrope. Ayako says her Beatrice is "drawn to John" because of his power but she can't stand him and prefers the much weaker Mamoru. [[spoiler:At the end of the series, Maria states that Mamoru has tremendous potential as a Beatrice user and that she understands why Ayako likes him so much.]]
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