Marie & Gali (マリー&ガリー) is a Japanese anime created by Izumi Todo.[1] It aired on NHK from March 30, 2009, until March 22, 2011,[2] for a total of 70 episodes of five minutes each. It was the first anime (in over three decades) produced by Toei Animation to be broadcast on the NHK-E educational channel since 1978's Captain Future. A sequel, Marie & Gali ver.2.0 aired from March 30, 2010, until March 22, 2011.[3]

Marie & Gali
マリー&ガリー
(Marī & Garī)
GenreComedy
Created byIzumi Todo
Anime television series
Directed byYukio Kaizawa
Kōhei Kureta
Produced byHiromasa Kondo
Written byTakashi Yamada
Music byYuji Yoshino
StudioToei Animation
Original networkNHK Educational TV
Original run March 31, 2009 March 23, 2010
Episodes40
Anime television series
Marie & Gali ver.2.0
Directed byYukio Kaizawa
Kōhei Kureta
Produced byHiromasa Kondo
Written byTakashi Yamada
Music byYuji Yoshino
StudioToei Animation
Original networkNHK Educational TV
Original run March 30, 2010 March 22, 2011
Episodes30
Video game
Marie & Gali: Let's Science
DeveloperDORASU
GenrePuzzle
PlatformNintendo DS
ReleasedApril 15, 2010

Plot

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The anime follows Marika, a student who loves the gothic lolita aesthetic, but falls asleep as soon as someone starts talking about science. One day, after a nap on the train, she discovers that her stuffed animal, Pet, is able to move and ends up in the strange city of Galihabara. Here, Marika meets the astronomer Galileo and other famous scientists, and with a bit of their help, starts to appreciate science little by little.

Episodes

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Season 1

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The theme of the first season is Galihabara! (ガリハバラ!), sung by Swing Mates K (スウィング・メイツK), while that of the second season is Kagakuru! Miracle! (カガクル!ミラクル!, Kagakuru! Mirakuru!), Sung by Chiba Chiemi and Inoue Marina (VAs of Marika and Norika).

No. Title Directed by Written by Original air date
0"Pilot episode"Rie MatsumotoTakashi YamadaNovember 8, 2008 (2008-11-08)
1"Marika in a strange city"Yukio KaizawaTakashi YamadaJuly 3, 2009 (2009-31-03)
2"The mysterious city of Galihabara"Yukio KaizawaTakashi YamadaApril 7, 2009 (2009-04-07)
3"Love and apple's universal charm!"Kohei KuretaMio InoueApril 14, 2009 (2009-04-14)
4"The secret of ramen and interference"Kohei KuretaYoichi TakahashiApril 21, 2009 (2009-04-21)
5"Electromagnetic force! Sing! Love coil"Yutaka TsuchidaTakashi YamadaApril 28, 2009 (2009-04-28)
6"We found an Oden shop"Yutaka TsuchidaMio InoueMay 5, 2009 (2009-05-05)
7"Create It, Destroy It! Da Vinci's Great Inventions"Kohei KuretaYoichi TakahashiMay 12, 2009 (2009-05-12)
8"Welcome to the Radium hot springs"Kohei KuretaTakashi YamadaMay 19, 2009 (2009-05-19)
9"The secret of the rainbow is Do Re Mi Fa So?"Aya KomakiMio InoueMay 26, 2009 (2009-05-26)
10"Space is a big Kaleidoscope?"Kohei KuretaYoichi TakahashiJune 9, 2009 (2009-06-09)
11"Marika finally wakes up"Aya KomakiTakashi YamadaJune 16, 2009 (2009-06-16)
12"Beware of heat"Kohei KuretaMio InoueJune 23, 2009 (2009-06-23)
13"Rub it, scrub it, ignite it"Yutaka TsuchidaYoichi TakahashiJune 30, 2009 (2009-06-30)
14"Galihabara Storm Fear"Aya KomakiYumi NakamuraJuly 7, 2009 (2009-07-07)
15"This is FM Galihabara"Yutaka TsuchidaTakashi YamadaJuly 14, 2009 (2009-07-14)
16"Hertz's endless noodle training"Aya KomakiYoichi TakahashiJuly 21, 2009 (2009-07-21)
17"Catch the Robo-pet!"Kohei KuretaMio InoueAugust 11, 2009 (2009-08-11)
18"Why does the Whimsical Bridge disappear?"Yutaka TsuchidaYumi NakamuraAugust 25, 2009 (2009-08-25)
19"Hello is a wonderful word"Kohei KuretaTakashi YamadaSeptember 1, 2009 (2009-09-01)
20"Travelling through space by train"Yutaka TsuchidaYoichi TakahashiSeptember 8, 2009 (2009-09-08)
21"Pet's close call"Aya KomakiYumi NakamuraSeptember 15, 2009 (2009-09-15)
22"A great invention? The Edison toaster"Kohei KuretaYoichi TakahashiSeptember 22, 2009 (2009-09-22)
23"Galiba pharmacy?"Aya KomakiYumi NakamuraOctober 6, 2009 (2009-10-06)
24"Turtle rescue project"Kohei KuretaTakashi YamadaOctober 13, 2009 (2009-10-13)
25"Birthday All Alone"Yutaka TsuchidaYoichi TakahashiOctober 20, 2009 (2009-10-20)
26TBAAya KomakiMio InoueNovember 3, 2009 (2009-11-03)
27"Why does lightning occur?"Yutaka TsuchidaTakashi YamadaNovember 10, 2009 (2009-11-10)
28"Galiba-Style Kick the Can!?"Aya KomakiYumi NakamuraNovember 17, 2009 (2009-11-17)
29"Colourful! Robot battle"Kohei KuretaYoichi TakahashiDecember 1, 2009 (2009-12-01)
30"Marika helps out"Yutaka TsuchidaMio InoueDecember 8, 2009 (2009-12-08)
31"Gali is a nice person?"Yutaka TsuchidaTakashi YamadaDecember 15, 2009 (2009-12-15)
32"Pie even though it's pizza"Directed by : Kohei Kureta
Storyboarded by : Hiroyuki Kakudō
Yumi NakamuraDecember 22, 2009 (2009-12-22)
33"Ophiuchus woman"Aya KomakiMio InoueJanuary 5, 2010 (2010-01-05)
34"Fear! Invitation from Bruno"Kohei KuretaYoichi TakahashiJanuary 12, 2010 (2010-01-12)
35"Shock! Shock! I hate you"Aya KomakiYumi NakamuraJanuary 19, 2010 (2010-01-19)
36"Chitty Chitty! Galiba Car Racing"Kohei KuretaYoichi TakahashiFebruary 2, 2010 (2010-02-02)
37"The moon is falling!"Yutaka TsuchidaMio InoueFebruary 9, 2010 (2010-02-09)
38"Galileo gets arrested!?"Yutaka TsuchidaTakashi YamadaFebruary 16, 2010 (2010-02-16)
39"And yet, the Earth is still moving!"Yukio KaizawaTakashi YamadaMarch 16, 2010 (2010-03-16)
40"This is the last round"Yukio KaizawaTakashi YamadaMarch 23, 2010 (2010-03-23)

Ver 2.0

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No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1 (Japanese: 帰ってきたマリカ)Yukio KaizawaTakashi YamadaMarch 30, 2010 (2010-03-30)
2 (Japanese: どうして丸いのシャボン玉)Yukio KaizawaTakashi YamadaApril 6, 2010 (2010-04-06)
3 (Japanese: どうしてさかさま?鏡の秘密)Masako OrimotoMio InoueApril 13, 2010 (2010-04-13)
4 (Japanese: ふっくらパンを焼こう!)Directed by : Hideki Hiroshima
Storyboarded by : Noriyo Sasaki
Yoichi TakahashiApril 20, 2010 (2010-04-20)
5 (Japanese: けんかの仲裁マリカはせっけん?)Masako OrimotoIsao MurayamaApril 27, 2010 (2010-04-27)
6 (Japanese: マリカとノリカのイビキバスターズ!)Directed by : Hideki Hiroshima
Storyboarded by : Hiroyuki Kakudo
UnknownMay 4, 2010 (2010-05-04)
7 (Japanese: マリカは名ゴルファー!?)Yukio KaizawaYoichi TakahashiMay 18, 2010 (2010-05-18)
8 (Japanese: マイクロマシンで体内探検!)Aya KomakiYoichi TakahashiMay 25, 2010 (2010-05-25)
9 (Japanese: ガリバ式!?リンゴちゃんダイエット!)Yukio KaizawaMutsumi ItoJune 1, 2010 (2010-06-01)
10 (Japanese: 一億年生きたクマ)Aya KomakiJin TanakaJune 8, 2010 (2010-06-08)
11 (Japanese: 失われた時を求めて)Yutaka TsuchidaYoichi TakahashiJune 15, 2010 (2010-06-15)
12 (Japanese: 白夜の夢の物語)Kohei KuretaTakashi YamadaJuly 6, 2010 (2010-07-06)
13 (Japanese: ガリバの海賊!隠された宝をねらえ)Kohei KuretaMutsumi ItoJuly 27, 2010 (2010-07-27)
14 (Japanese: 灼熱のガリバを冷やせ!)Yukio KaizawaMio InoueAugust 3, 2010 (2010-08-03)
15 (Japanese: 誕生!ガリバ未来館)Yukio KaizawaMio InoueAugust 24, 2010 (2010-08-24)
16 (Japanese: 熱いハートを伝えたい!)Aya KomakiMutsumi ItoAugust 31, 2010 (2010-08-31)
17 (Japanese: ガリバ遊園地へようこそ)Directed by : Aya Komaki
Storyboarded by : Masatoshi Chioka
Mutsumi ItoSeptember 7, 2010 (2010-09-07)
18 (Japanese: 科学探偵!ロリロリシスターズ)Yukio KaizawaJin TanakaOctober 5, 2010 (2010-10-05)
19 (Japanese: 怪盗ガリバの挑戦状)Yutaka TsuchidaJin TanakaOctober 12, 2010 (2010-10-12)
20 (Japanese: 怪盗ガリバの最後)Directed by : Hideki Hiroshima
Storyboarded by : Masako Orimoto
Jin TanakaOctober 19, 2010 (2010-10-19)
21 (Japanese: 星の形のひみつ)Directed by : Hideki Hiroshima
Storyboarded by : Noriyo Sasaki
Isao MurayamaNovember 2, 2010 (2010-11-02)
22 (Japanese: 挑戦!サイエンスクッキング)Yutaka TsuchidaMio InoueNovember 9, 2010 (2010-11-09)
23 (Japanese: 大空にはばたけ!)Kohei KuretaIsao MurayamaNovember 16, 2010 (2010-11-16)
24 (Japanese: 天空の冒険者たち)Yukio KaizawaIsao MurayamaDecember 7, 2010 (2010-12-07)
25 (Japanese: 出動!ロリロリ消防隊)Directed by : Hideki Hiroshima
Storyboarded by : Masako Orimoto
Yoichi TakahashiJanuary 4, 2011 (2011-01-04)
26 (Japanese: ペット・クマ進化論)Directed by : Hideki Hiroshima
Storyboarded by : Hiroyuki Kakudo
Jin TanakaJanuary 11, 2011 (2011-01-11)
27 (Japanese: 大人気!ロリロリDJシスターズ)Yutaka TsuchidaTakashi YamadaFebruary 1, 2011 (2011-02-01)
28 (Japanese: 大噴火!ノリカの怒りをしずめろ!)Kohei KuretaIsao MurayamaMarch 1, 2011 (2011-03-01)
29 (Japanese: 宇宙への挑戦者)Yukio KaizawaMio InoueMarch 8, 2011 (2011-03-08)
30 (Japanese: みんなで宇宙旅行)Kohei KuretaTakashi YamadaMarch 22, 2011 (2011-03-22)

Characters

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Marika (マリカ, Marika)
Voiced by: Chiemi Chiba[4][1]
Marie is a young student who dresses in gothic lolita style. She does not like science, but once she arrives in Galihabara, she begins to appreciate it day by day. She was born on December 12th.
Pet (ペット, Petto)
The hand-sewn plush by Marika. When Marie arrives in Galihabara, Pet begins to move, but cannot speak due to Pet lacking a mouth. Despite having a bow on his head, he is a boy.
Norika (ノリカ, Norika)
Voiced by: Marina Inoue[1]
Appears in the second season and is an elementary school girl who dresses in Sweet Lolita style. She hates science and is very childish.
Kuma (クマ, Kuma)
Appears in the second season and is the plush of Norika. She is a female, and, when she gets angry, becomes gigantic.
Galileo (ガリレオ, Garireo)
Voiced by: Chō[1]
Nicknamed "Gali", he is a supporter of Copernican theory and the heliocentric system. He works at the observatory and was born on February 15th.
Madame Curie (キュリー夫人, Kyurī fujin)
Voiced by: Masako Nozawa[1]
A beautiful and intelligent lady, runs a bar and a pension in Galihabara.
Newton (ニュートン, Nyūton)
Voiced by: Tomoyasu Sakata[1]
A tall, handsome man selling apples. His beauty makes him narcissistic and he attracts many women. He hates insects.
Hertz (ヘルツ, Herutsu)
Voiced by: Jūrōta Kosugi[1]
He is a robust man who has a ramen shop.
Fleming (フレミング, Furemingu)
Voiced by: Masami Kikuchi[1]
During the day he works part-time at Edison's appliance store, while at night he is a DJ.
Archimedes (アルキメデス, Arukimedesu)
Voiced by: Tomomichi Nishimura[1]
He runs the "Syracuse" wind temple in the Greek quarter. When he finds something, he has a habit of screaming "Eureka!"
Da Vinci (ダ・ヴィンチ, Da Vinchi)
Voiced by: Tanonaka Isamu[5] and Takeshi Aono (Marie & Gali ver2.0)
He is a grandfather with a beard and rival of Galileo.
Darwin (ダーウィン, Dāuin)
Voiced by: Yoshinori Fujita[1]
Developer of the theory of evolution, he is a robot.
Edison (エジソン, Ejison)
Voiced by: Yukiko Tamako[1]
He obtained several patents at a young age and is a stingy man, owner of the Galihabara electronics store. He is in love with Norika.
Gagarin (ガガーリン, Gagārin)
Voiced by: Takeshi Aono[1]
He appears in the second season and is an astronaut.

Media

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Video games

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A video game, Marie & Gali: Let's Science (マリー&ガリーのLet'sさいえんす) was developed by DORASU for the Nintendo DS and released in Japan on April 15, 2010.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "スタッフ&キャスト | マリー&ガリー ver.2.0 : 東映アニメーション TOEI ANIMATION". www.toei-anim.co.jp. Retrieved 2019-06-18.
  2. ^ "新キャラクターを井上麻里奈が担当! アニメ『マリー&ガリー Ver.2.0』スタート!" (in Japanese). March 17, 2010. Archived from the original on July 20, 2012. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  3. ^ "Marie & Gali Gets New Ver. 2.0 TV Anime Green-Lit". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
  4. ^ "マリー&ガリー". mediaarts-db.bunka.go.jp. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
  5. ^ "「目玉おやじ」役41年、田の中勇さん死去 - 芸能ニュース". nikkansports.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-07-17.
  6. ^ "マリー&ガリーのLet'sさいえんす". www.dorasu.com. Retrieved 2019-06-18.
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