History Anime / HanaukyoMaidTai

* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: EpicFlail: earrings in episode 4

* BoundAndGagged: ''La Verite'' episode 6. The umpire maid when she's replaced with a [[strike:android]] robot.

* StrippingSnag: In episode 1 of ''La Verit&eacute'' Ikuyo Suzuki's gadget rips off the clothes of several maids in this manner.

* [[YouShallNotPass/AnimeAndManga You Shall Not Pass]]: Twice in ''La Verite'' episode 11.

* {{Shotacon}}: Taro. The personal staff. Q.E.D.

-->--'''[[http://qdb.us/24133 Shadow]]''', ''Website/BashOrg''

* [[{{ShoutOut/AnimeAndManga}} Shout Out]]: At one point Konoe and Yashima are cosplaying in [[{{Tsukihime}} rather different]] maid uniforms. Konoe even has sword hidden in her broomstick.

# His grandfather is rich. ''Obscenely'' rich. ''ComicBook/RichieRich'' rich.

* OperaGloves: Ryuuka.

Taro Hanaukyo, a young boy grieving for his mother, has been summoned to his grandfather's estate for reasons unknown. Upon arrival, he discovers several facts that are to change his life drastically.

1. His grandfather is rich. ''Obscenely'' rich. ''ComicBook/RichieRich'' rich.

2. His grandfather has retired and left the entire estate in his name.

3. The entire estate staff consists of [[MaidCorps hundreds of attractive young women in maid uniforms]].

3. The entire estate staff consists of ''[[MaidCorps hundreds]]'' [[MaidCorps of attractive young women in maid uniforms]].

* ActorAllusion:
** In Verite, this isn't the first time Creator/KarenStrassman (Mariel) voiced a character who [[spoiler:[[DearS was artificially made and won't do anything lest she is ordered to]]]].
** In Verite episode 5, she cosplays as [[{{Chobits}} Chi]]. Now who voices [[Creator/RieTanaka Mariel]] again?

It is that last point that that really causes some concern for poor Taro, as it is rapidly demonstrated to the viewer that he has a violent allergic reaction to contact from women. Unfortunately for him, the young ladies of the Hanaukyo estate are zealously dedicated to their job, be it organizing his schedule, assisting his studies, bathing with him in the dozens, assisting him with his zipper in the washroom....

* ActorAllusion: In Verite, this isn't the first time KarenStrassman (Mariel) voiced a character who [[spoiler:[[DearS was artificially made and won't do anything lest she is ordered to]]]].
** In Verite episode 5, she cosplays as [[{{Chobits}} Chi]]. Now who voices [[RieTanaka Mariel]] again?

* ActorAllusion: In, Verite, this isn't the first time KarenStrassman (Mariel) voiced a character who [[spoiler:[[DearS was artificially made and won't do anything lest she is ordered to]]]].

* AttractiveBentGender: Taro got disguised as a maid in episode 15 and crossplay as Mahoro from [[Manga/{{Mahoromatic}} Mahoromatic]] in ''La Verite'' episode 5.

* PeopleJars: Mariel in ''La Verite'' episode 11.

* SplitPersonality: Grace is highly intelligent and has an abrasive personality. She has an alternate personality named Cynthia who is childlike and mute.

* HydePlaysJekyll: Episode 13. When Cynthia goes to the amusement park, she's actually her other split personality Grace.

** FuroScene: In the above and a brief scene in Episode 14.

* InsistentTerminology: Yashima Sanae being called "Sanae" and saying that Yashima is her first name. See also MyNameIsNotDurwood.

* MyNameIsNotDurwood: Yashima Sanae's Type F (unusual) name. See also InsistentTerminology.

--> ''You know how when you watch anime and they have a little nudity, you think "Why can't there be more porn in this show?" Then you watch hentai, and you think "Why can't the story be better?" I just saw ''Hanaukyo Maids'', and I don't know whether to jack off or watch politely.''
-->--'''[[http://qdb.us/24133 Shadow]]''', ''BashOrg''

1. His grandfather is rich. ''Obscenely'' rich. ''RichieRich'' rich.

Original a manga in 14 volumes made by {{Morishige}} 2000-2006 it was adapted into a anime serie first time in 2001. The series however was cut short due to difficulties with the production company. Only twelve episodes were aired out of a planned eighteen, and only three more were made and included on the DVD release. It was rebooted in a second series, ''Hanaukyo Maid Tai: La Verite'' in 2004. In this series, Taro is merely put off by too much attention from women, though Mariel remains the exception. It also introduces a dramatic plot line from the manga around Mariel, and formally introduces Yashima Sanae[[hottip:*:Yashima Sanae originally appeared in the opening credits of the original series (but only appeared in episodes 14 and 15), with a slightly different appearance (blue hair, light skin) and without being given a name.]] and her [[{{Schoolgirl Lesbians}} strong loyalty to Konoe Tsurugi]], head of the Security division of the maids.