Marmalade Boy
Miki's parents are getting divorced. Why? Because her parents bumped into another married couple, and found that each other's partners suited them better and plan to remarry. While this upsets Miki, the other couple's son, Yuu, doesn't seem to mind this at all. Now all six of them live in the same house and while Miki doesn't like this arrangement, she can't get Yuu out of her mind...
- 1994-2005
- 1 season
- Discotek Media
- Animation, Comedy, Drama
Miki's parents are getting divorced. Why? Because her parents bumped into another married couple, and found that each other's partners suited them better and plan to remarry. While this upsets Miki, the other couple's son, Yuu, doesn't seem to mind this at all. Now all six of them live in the same house and while Miki doesn't like this arrangement, she can't get Yuu out of her mind...
Season 1 Episode Guide
76 Episodes 1994 - 1995
Episode 1
Koi ga Shitai "Kakkoii kedo Yurusenai!"
24 mins
Miki's parents decide to get a divorce and swap partners with the couple they met while on vacation. The couple's son Yuu is attractive but strange.
Episode 2
Kisu no kouishyou "aitsu no kimochi ga wakaranai"
24 mins
Miki panics as Yuu almost reveals the family secret during an interview at school. Her childhood friend Ginta gets annoyed at Yuu's presence.
Episode 3
Futatsu no kisu "Yuu ni koibito ga ita!?"
24 mins
Miki keeps thinking about the mysterious girl next to Yuu in the photo she accidentally found. Yuu and Miki go on a semi-date to a theme park.
Episode 4
Ginta no kokuhaku "Omae wo aitsu ni watasanai!"
24 mins
Miki gets upset with Ginta for kissing her. When she spots Yuu's ex-girlfriend Arimi at the school gate, she uses her to get away from Ginta.
Episode 5
Koibito no densetsu "Medaiyu ni omoi wo komete"
24 mins
Ginta's confession only serves to frighten his crush. Yuu makes a fool of Ginta, then upsets him even further when he walks into the house after Miki.
Episode 6
Rabugemu 'ginta nanka daikirai!'
24 mins
Yuu agrees to keep quiet after discovering Meiko's secret. Ginta's cousin Tsutomu shows up to participate in a tennis game at his school.
Episode 7
Koi no Hokkaidou "Dounatteruno? Ano futari!"
24 mins
Miki joins Yuu and Ginta after getting separated from her group during the school trip. Arimi asks Ginta to pretend to like her to make Miki jealous.
Episode 8
Otona no kaori "Yakimochi nante yaitenai!"
24 mins
Miki and Yuu's parents throw a barbecue to celebrate their children's safe return. Miki gets angry when her father suggests going on a family outing.
Episode 9
Arubaito "Koi no shoubu wa uriage shidai!"
24 mins
While helping Yuu at his part-time job, Miki realizes that he has many admirers. Ginta, Arimi and Tsutomu all show up at the store and cause drama.
Episode 10
Hajimete no yoru "Ofuro de doki"
24 mins
Miki and Yuu spend a day shopping and eating together when they get the house all to themselves while their parents go on vacation.
Episode 11
Basudei "Yu ga watashi o mitsume teru..."
24 mins
When Yuu's mother calls to wish her son a happy birthday, Miki goes all out and puts together an impressive feast to help him celebrate.
Episode 12
Masshu! 'Yu to ginta dotchi mo suki...'
24 mins
Ginta says that he'll stop seeing Arimi if Miki chooses to be with him. Miki gets chosen to represent her school in an upcoming tennis match.
Episode 13
Koi to yujo 'ginta, arimi-san to tsukiatte!'
24 mins
Miki talks to Ginta in private about her feelings. Arimi tells a joke that makes Miki sad to think that she's no longer Ginta's closest female friend.
Episode 14
Koi suru shikaku (Anata wa Yuu ni fusawashikunai!)
24 mins
Miki is relieved to find that Ginta and Arimi's relationship had just been an act. Arimi shows up to tell Miki that she won't let her have Yuu.
Episode 15
Meiko no himitsu: Hanashite hoshikatta
24 mins
Ginta reassures Miki that he'll wait for her to make up her mind. The entire school finds out about Meiko's relationship with her teacher.
Episode 16
Otoko no ketsudan (Nacchan, yame naide!)
24 mins
Miki struggles with the fact that Meiko kept her relationship a secret from her. Yuu points out that everyone has something they keep to themselves.
Episode 17
Meiko no wakare (Sayonara nante dekinai!)
24 mins
Namura calls Meiko to say goodbye. Meiko tells her side of the story to Miki before leaving her to follow Namura back to his hometown.
Episode 18
Koi no yukue (Omoi doori ni naranaine)
24 mins
Ginta and Miki come up with a plan to take Meiko on an outing to cheer her up. When they invite Yuu to come along, Arimi asks if she can join them.
Episode 19
Nyuseki sodo (Hijoshiki danante iwa naide!)
24 mins
Miki and Yuu's parents finalize their marriages. Yuu sticks by Miki's side to make sure she is feeling okay about the complicated situation.
Episode 20
Ayashii futari (Yuu to Miwa-san ga kappuru?!)
24 mins
Miwa and Yuu are rumored to be an item. Miki challenges Miwa at the school marathon after witnessing a strange exchange between the two boys.
Episode 21
Karuizawa ryokou (Yappari......hen!)
24 mins
Yuu has been too busy to talk to Miki during summer because of work. For some reason, Miwa shows up at their family vacation to see Yuu.
Episode 22
W deeto! (Suki nanoni wakariaenai)
24 mins
Yuu and Miwa invite Miki and Meiko out to see a movie. Miki stops worrying when she realizes that Yuu wants to help Miwa get together with Meiko.
Episode 23
Shougeki no kokuhaku (Yuu, nani wo itteru no?)
24 mins
Meiko invites her friends to vacation at her family's place in Izu. They meet Arimi and her posse at the beach and get together at night to hang out.
Episode 24
Shussho no himitsu (Yuu wohottokenaino!)
24 mins
Miki becomes concerned about Yuu after learning his secret. Ginta gets showered with attention for his important upcoming tennis match.
Episode 25
Riaru kisu (Atashi, Yuu ga suki!)
24 mins
Miki decides to tag along to support Yuu during the confrontation with his father. During the meeting, unexpected new information comes to light.
Episode 26
Aratana fuan (Shiawasesugite... kowai)
24 mins
Yuu and Miki enjoy an ordinary morning together after their conversation at the beach. Miki hopes that her feelings for Yuu will last forever.
Episode 27
Koi no fuan (Kono shiawase wa itsumade tsuzukuno?)
24 mins
Miki starts to feel insecure when Yuu accepts his mother's job offer to appear in a commercial with a beautiful young model named Suzu.
Episode 28
Yureru kokoro (Atashi mo baito suru!!)
24 mins
Miki decides to get a part-time job so she can save up to travel with Yuu.
Episode 29
Koi no jyamamono (Medaiyu ga mitsukaranai!)
24 mins
Miki can't bring herself to tell Yuu that she lost the medallion. Her co-worker Kei, on the other hand, doesn't tell Miki that he has it.
Episode 30
Raibaru (Yu, daisukiyo)
24 mins
Yuu's reluctance to talk about the commercial makes Miki's mind wander to dark places. Kei keeps missing the chance to tell Miki about the medallion.
Episode 31
Suzu to Kei (Fuan ni saseru kono futari...)
24 mins
Miki's mind fills with doubt about Yuu's tutoring arrangement with Suzu. Miki follows Kei into a live music venue after work.
Episode 32
Koi no gakuensai (Yuu to Kei no konsaato)
24 mins
After seeing Miki in Kei's arms, Suzu jumps to the conclusion that she must be cheating on Yuu. Miki gets glared at by Suzu at the school festival.
Episode 33
Koi no mayoi michi (Sukida!)
24 mins
Miki suffers in silence as the four parents discuss the topic of Suzu kissing Yuu at the concert. Suzu asks Kei about his relationship with Miki.
Episode 34
Wakare no yokan (harouinpati no takurami!)
24 mins
Miki wonders if Yuu is cold to her because of what happened at work. Yuu unwittingly shows up to a Halloween party at Suzu's house.
Episode 35
Surechigai (Wakare youtte kotonano?)
24 mins
Miki mistakenly thinks that Yuu wanted to keep the party a secret from her. All goes according to Suzu's plan as Yuu and Miki begin to drift apart.
Episode 36
Hittori bocchi (Ore ga wasuresaseteyaru!!)
24 mins
Yuu leaves Miki behind to go travel by himself. Kei gives the medallion back to Miki, but he won't forgive Yuu for making her sad.
Episode 37
Kanashii saikai (Fukkireta to omottetanoni...)
24 mins
Yuu's old friend Anju starts calling him every day. Miki pretends not to mind in order not to come across as being jealous again.
Episode 38
Anzu ki no omoi (Miki sanno tsugi deiino!)
24 mins
Ginta and Arimi grow closer together after the embarrassing incident. Miki learns from Yuu that Anju helped him deal with his problems in the past.
Episode 39
Setsunai koi (zutto Yuu ga suki datta...)
24 mins
An asks Miki to let her borrow Yuu for a day.
Episode 40
Hijiri naru yoru (ivu nanoni hitori bocchi...)
24 mins
Anju contemplates getting a potentially fatal surgery. Miki's uncertainty grows when Yuu reveals he didn't know what to say after Anju's confession.
Episode 41
Koibito tachi no asa (Meri Kurisumasu)
24 mins
Kei performs his original piano music for Miki on Christmas Eve. Yuu rushes to Anju's side after being notified that she has collapsed.
Episode 42
Shinshun koi moyo (saiko no nen ninariso)
24 mins
Miki gets a toy ring from Yuu when they pay a New Year's visit to the shrine with their friends. Suzu's father tells Yuu to consider studying abroad.
Episode 43
Suki ryoko (futari kkirininankasasenai!)
24 mins
After making an assumption that Yuu is planning to go on a trip with Miki, Suzu tries to ruin their travel plans by convincing everyone to go skiing.
Episode 44
Futari no shorai (asono yume, watashi no yume ha?)
24 mins
Miki realizes that she hasn't given much thought about her future career path. Meiko believes her dream of becoming a writer is unrealistic.
Episode 45
Yureru mei ko (watashi, hiroshima he iku!)
24 mins
Meiko receives a lot of media attention for her story about heartbreak after Miwa enters a prestigious writing contest on her behalf.
Episode 46
Hiroshima he... (mo ichido sobaniisasete!)
24 mins
Despite being told not to get her hopes up, Meiko heads to Hiroshima to see Namura. There, she tells him she wants to be by his side and keep writing.
Episode 47
Umibe no futari (kun no shiawase wo omo kara...)
24 mins
Meiko returns to her hotel with Miki after getting rejected again. Frustrated at his inability to help, Miwa tries to punch the truth out of Namura.
Episode 48
Choko no aji (amaku te nigai barentain!)
24 mins
Miki makes last-minute Valentine's Day treats. When she goes to deliver Yuu's gift, she sees him getting hit on by a female college student.
Episode 49
Ai nokatachi (shiawase ninarutte muzukashii)
24 mins
Meiko gets engaged to be married to Namura after graduating high school. Miwa and Meiko meet up at the library to straighten things out.
Episode 50
Ryugakusei tojo (maikeru tte... hen!)
24 mins
The parents arrange to host a foreign exchange student at their place. Miki mistakes the new arrival for Yuu and runs straight into his arms.
Episode 51
Sankakukankei (furimawasarete...)
24 mins
Miki barely has time to talk to Yuu as Michael settles in to his new surroundings. Yuu finds it hard to tell Miki about his plan to study abroad.
Episode 52
Tsukiyo no kesshin (Yuu, hanare runante... iya!)
24 mins
Miki feels betrayed about Yuu's decision to go to America. Yuu says that his feelings for her will never change, but Miki finds that hard to believe.
Episode 53
Omoide tsukuri (nani ga oko ttemo kokai shinai)
24 mins
Miki and Yuu plan an overnight trip before he departs for New York. Michael shows up in Hakone under the impression that they're on a group trip.
Episode 54
Shinseikatsu (Yuu, imagoro doshiterukana?)
24 mins
Yuu quickly makes friends at his dorm. The blond and beautiful Jinny offers to show Yuu around after falling in love with him at first sight.
Episode 55
Hamon. futatabi (nyuyoku ha toosu giru!)
24 mins
Jinny claims that Yuu and Miki are not in a real relationship if they haven't gone beyond the kissing stage. Kei wins a music contest back in Japan.
Episode 56
Surechigai (atashino koibito ha asona noni...)
24 mins
Miki and Meiko begin to feel the effects of being in a long distance relationship. Michael asserts that he will steal Miki's heart while Yuu is away.
Episode 57
Koi no mayoi michi (mo tae rarenai! sabishi ino...)
24 mins
Meiko's parents ignore their daughter's pleas for them to meet Namura. Namura's calm attitude feeds Meiko's insecurity as he encourages her to write.
Episode 58
Kokuhaku no neiro (boku wo otoko toshite mite hoshii!)
24 mins
Miki and her friends attend Kei's piano competition. Although it puts him at a disadvantage, Kei chooses to play the piece he wrote for Miki.
Episode 59
Fuan na shumatsu (asono koe ga kiki tai!)
24 mins
Miki agonizes over being told that Yuu has a girlfriend in America. Yuu runs into Anju and invites her to spend a weekend with him and his friends.
Episode 60
Koibito ha tooi (Yuu haatashino menomae niiru)
24 mins
Miki calls Yuu's dorm and discovers that he went away for the weekend with Jinny and his other friends. Michael and Kei get into a fight in public.
Episode 61
N.Y. (Nyu Yoku) no wana (Yuu, atashiga baka dattano?)
24 mins
Miki decides to go see Yuu. While she convinces their parents that she is visiting New York to help Meiko, she fails to tell Yuu about her trip.
Episode 62
Sayonara (mo... kanojo deirarenai)
24 mins
Miki considers going back to Tokyo without ever seeing Yuu. When Will calls Anju to ask her out, Yuu finds out that Miki is in town.
Episode 63
Namida wo dai te (ima ha hitori deitai)
24 mins
Michael confesses his feelings to Miki after her breakup with Yuu. Kei sees through Miki's facade as she tries to put on a brave face.
Episode 64
Futari no mondai (omaeno koe ga kiki tai)
24 mins
Will explodes with anger when Jinny reveals what she has done. When Yuu calls home to talk to Miki, Michael tells him that she is on a date with Kei.
Episode 65
Katai kesshin (miki ha... oregamorau)
24 mins
A package arrives from Yuu. Miki talks to Anju about the sad truth. Kei arrives in New York for a competition and tells Yuu about his intentions.
Episode 66
Arata na sentaku (aitsuwo wasure nakutemoii)
24 mins
Miki decides to move on, but she keeps seeing things that remind her of Yuu. Michael and Kei take Miki to a theme park to help her make up her mind.
Episode 67
Tomodachi (atashiniha hotaru kun ga hitsuyo nano!)
24 mins
Miki decides to start going out with Kei. Unable to accept Kei as a suitable choice, Ginta cancels a date with Arimi in order to look after Miki.
Episode 68
Yure ru koibito (sayonara... Ginta)
24 mins
Arimi decides to break up with Ginta. After hearing Arimi's side of the story, Miki tells her that she and Ginta should express their feelings more.
Episode 69
Koi no yuki (kesshin gatsuita!)
24 mins
Yuu makes up his mind to go to Japan after talking with a friend. Anju finds herself falling back in love with Yuu as he expresses his kindness.
Episode 70
Tadaima (donna kao shite ae baiino?)
24 mins
Yuu heads back to Japan for the first time since the breakup. Miki feels uncertain as she goes to the airport to see him with her family.
Episode 71
Hoshi to gatsu no yoru (chikaku niitemo... sabishi i)
24 mins
Miki goes camping with her friends and family. Despite being playful with Kei, Miki can't help but feel sad about her current situation with Yuu.
Episode 72
Ibo kyodai (shiawase ga... kowareteiku)
24 mins
Miki and Yuu discuss getting each other presents to make up for the birthdays they missed while they were apart. Yuu finds his father's old photos.
Episode 73
Wakare (kosurushikanakatta...)
24 mins
Yuu's words shatter Miki's world into a thousand pieces. In order to prevent the family from falling apart, Yuu chooses to keep the truth to himself.
Episode 74
Omoide no hako (baibai, Yuu)
24 mins
Judging from Miwa's serious tone, Meiko deduces that Yuu must be hiding something. Miki stores away all of the things she ever received from Yuu.
Episode 75
Ani to imoto!? (wakare rushikanainda!)
24 mins
Meiko gives Miki the courage to go see Yuu in New York. When Miki confronts him with her feelings, Yuu is left with no choice but to tell his secret.
Episode 76
Tabidachi (soshite, ai ha aruki dasu)
24 mins
Yuu's American friends approve of his relationship with Miki after seeing their determination. Miki and Yuu's parents straighten out the facts.