MARMALADE BOY EPISODES - SYNOPSES

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(Episodes 51-60)

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MARMALADE BOY #51 (KD)

Another short comment... This episode is framed around Michael a great deal. He's always around and Miki can't find time alone with Yuu. She's desperate to talk to him. Miki accidentally discovers from Michael that Yuu is going to New York.

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MARMALADE BOY #52 (KD)

Another of my favorite episodes. Miki is furious with Yuu. Miwa talks her into going to the senior prom with him. The mothers dolling Miki up and presenting her to the men is priceless.

Miwa has "something" in mind. He maneuvers Miki back into Yuu’s arms. The night ends up with Yuu and Miki dancing in the moonlight outside of the senior prom .

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MARMALADE BOY #53 (KD)

Miki and Yuu go away together to be alone before he leaves for America. Miki fully realizes to herself that considering their feelings for each other and that they won't see each other for a long time (a year and a half supposedly) that they may make "memories"...in other words, go
beyond a kiss. But guess who decides to follow them....Michael!

Michael ends up under foot constantly. But still, Miki and Yuu find a moment to share one of the most romantic kisses in anime history.

Yuu leaves a tear-ridden Miki screaming out his name at the airport. He's off to New York. He'll be gone a year and a half.

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MARMALADE BOY #54 (KD)

The story centers around Yuu in America. We meet Brian, Jinny Doris, and Bill. It's obvious from the beginning that Brian has a thing for Jinny. Jinny couldn't care less. Bill is Yuu's gentle roommate. Poor Yuu is led to believe, by Jinny, that Bill is gay...this worries Yuu
no end. Jinny decides she likes Yuu right off the bat.

In Japan, Miki is feeling lost and lonely without Yuu. She sits in his room trying to deal with her feelings of loss. Michael finds her in his/Yuu's room and decides to himself that it's up to him to take her mind off of Yuu. He talks her into going to a book store to pick out a reference
book for him.

In the bookstore, Miki is trying to pick out a reference book that will be simple enough for Michael to read. Michael, meanwhile, is giggling over something he's reading that's funny. Miki gives him a bad time about playing around. At this point Suzu shows up and shoots a
picture of them. After all, Michael is "pretty". Michael wonders if he should thank her...since he's a man. Miki tells him that that would be better than nothing. Miki notes to herself that Suzu has NEVER said THAT about her (Miki).
Suzu asks Michael to be her sensei...she explains that as part of her job as a model, she goes to foreign countries a lot. She figures that it would be a lot more fun, if she spoke English. Michael is excited because he planned on getting a part-time job anyway.

In the evening, Miki tries the dialer for the first time and gets hold of Yuu in New York. She's so shook, she can't help crying. Yuu asks her if she's crying. She denies it. He asks her if she's sure. She tells him she's not crying...even though anyone could hear it in her voice.
He tells her that he's lonely being separated but that they would make it. Miki realizes that Yuu is lonely too that it's not only her and that he's having to start a new life alone besides. She tells him that she'll try hard, she'll try really hard!

After the call, a cheerier Miki goes downstairs to have cake with Michael and the mothers.

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MARMALADE BOY #55 (KD)

Another episode set mostly in New York. Jinny starts making her play for Yuu. Bill and Yuu are sitting at a park with a view of Manhattan. Jinny comes up and ask if she can sit with them. She asks Yuu what he thinks of her. Yuu is avoiding being stimulated by her legs and mini skirt. He tactfully tells her that he thinks she `s very charming. She returns by telling him that she thinks he's great too. She wants him to be her boyfriend. Yuu tells her "no" that he has a steady in Japan. Jinny asks him if it's a guy or a girl. Yuu is surprised and tells her "a girl of course" and that it wouldn't be any other way. Jinny, undaunted, asks him what her
name is and how far he'd gone with her. Shock, shock, shock. Bill tells Jinny to stop teasing Yuu. She turns to Bill very seriously and tells him that she's not teasing, she just wants to know the truth. Pumping a stunned Yuu as much as possible, she finds out that they've kissed and that's it. She bluntly tells him that that's not a girlfriend...even children can kiss and she leans over to kiss him.......just as Brian and his friends walk by.

Brian is furious! In the school building he and his friends corner Yuu. They tell him that he looks like a girl and other choice comments until Doris comes by and puts them in their place.

Later, Jinny grabs hold of Yuu outside of the school and tries to get him to go see an Arthur Crighton movie with her. The same one that she refused to go to with Brian. Brian overhears this conversation and gets furious with Jinny. He grabs her arm and hurts her. Yuu tries to
protect her but this makes Brian all the more angry. He tells Yuu if he wants to talk to him, challenge him.

Yuu and Brian end up in a basketball challenge, an unknown boy and Bill end up on Yuu's team. The problem is that Brian is tall and a basketball ace. Yuu’s teams wins on teamwork as well as Yuu's skill.

Remember even from MB #1, Yuu is touted as "good at sports". Yuu is a perfect gentleman when he wins and Brian softens.

Suzu is on a shoot but is giving a break for an interview. During the interview, she sees a portfolio on Kei. She finds out from the interviewer that Kei has won another prestigious music award.

Miki is heartbroken because she hasn't been able to get hold of Yuu. She doesn't know where he is and wasn't able to get a message to him. She thinks that maybe Michael could help her get through but then realizes Yuu would be in bed now. As she's thinking about this, the
doorbell rings.

It's Kei. A very stable Kei. He tells her that now he has the confidence to tell her how he feels about her (make a confession). He wants her to be HIS girlfriend

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MARMALADE BOY #56 (KD)

This is one that I've enjoyed a lot...um, which is true of almost all Marmalade Boy episodes. But, I'm particularly fond of humorous ones like this one. Kei meets Michael for the first time. It's instant stud conflict! Both are interested in Miki. Miki has only eyes for Yuu but both the guys know that a year and a half separation for two those will cause a jinx to that relationship. Both want to be right there to grab up Miki.

Miki gets a new part-time job with Kijima's wife, Rei, and her brother, Akira. They have a import store at a fancy shopping center. Ryouko-sensei, and Kijima set her up for this job hoping that it will help her through her depression.

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MARMALADE BOY #57 (KD)

This is a heavy duty Meiko episode. Her parents won't let her see Na-chan when he comes to see her from Hiroshima. Meiko sneaks out and meets with him.

Kei invites Miki to go to his next concert competition. She tries to back out saying that she has to work that day. Rei doesn't want Miki to lose the opportunity of going to a concert and tells her loud enough for Kei to hear that she should go. She's stuck. Michael grabs the ticket out of her hand tells her that he'll go with her to Kei's concert(guess why). Suzu invites
herself as well.

Meiko starts writing again in this episode.

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MARMALADE BOY #58 (KD)

Miki, Meiko, Michael, Suzu-chan, Ginta, Arimi, Tsutomu, and Yayoi-chan go to Kei-kun's concert competition. When Kei's turn comes to perform it's announced that he will be performing an original piece called "For You".

Before Kei starts his performance, some men in the audience are overheard saying that he should be doing a classical number because he'd be more likely to win. One adds that it's too bad because with Tsuchiya Kei's talent he should be the winner.

Miki realizes that Kei's choice of pieces is for her. During the performance, Miki is moved and Michael can feel himself hating Kei more and more. Kei receives a standing ovation and wins another competition. As he receives his trophy, he looks into the balcony of the massive audience to stare at Miki with an open heart. Miki realizes he's singled her out of the crowd.

Meanwhile Akira and Ryouko have been manning a busy K's coop by themselves. When the rush of customers have been taken care of and left Akira tries to ask Ryouko out for a drive on Sunday...anywhere she'd like to go. Ryouko declines. He asks her if she has someone. She tells him no but that she just parted from someone.

After the competition, Miki and her group are walking. Meiko mentions that Kei's confession of love (meaning his performance) was spectacular. She goes on to remark how changed he is. He's an adult and a man now. Miki gets irritated with Meiko for saying that it's not unusual for Miki to be "captivated" under the circumstances. Miki walks away from the group by herself. Miki thinks to herself that she's misses Yuu and she's lonely for him.

The kids in the group notice that Miki is suffering a lot. Arimi runs after Miki and asks her how Yuu is. Miki tells her that they can't talk every day but that the last time she talked to him, he was fine. Arimi asked how long it's been since she talked to him. Miki tells her about 5 days. Arimi is stunned that Yuu would make her wait so long. The girls in the group (Arimi, Meiko, Yayoi, Suzu) try to cheer her up by pulling up an incantation on Arimi's jet memo. Miki makes a wish, "I wish... Yuu would call me. I wish Yuu would call me. I wish Yuu would call me." She pushes a button on the jet memo and here's her incantation "Umau Petsu Yuda Popa". Miki repeats it over and over.

Meanwhile Ginta and Tsutomu are lying on the lawn nearby wondering what the girls see in all this stuff. Men just don't understand these things. Tsutomu turns to confirm these thoughts with Michael but Michael has left to walk by himself.

Michael just can't get Kei's performance and Miki's reaction off his mind. Even after he gets home, he can't help but feel depressed.

Miki is in her bedroom staring at the phone...waiting, hoping. Finally, she tries her "personal" incantation "Umau Petsu Yuda Popa" over and over. The phone rings "It's Yuu". Miki is so excited the first thing she tells Yuu is that it WORKED! Shortly, Miki opens the door to her room and startles Michael who is outside in the hall. She tells him that his brother, Brian, is on the phone and wants to talk to him. Miki closes her door and goes back into her room.

The phone conversation starts with Michael saying "I'm fine, and you?" "Not too good" Brian tells him. "Jinny..."

Miki is at her desk thinking that she's just got to tell Arimi and the others that the incantation worked. Michael throws open her door. He walks over and lifts her out of her chair and kisses her very hard and long. He apologizes and tells that he wants her to think of him as a man and not as a younger brother. He tells her to stop caring for Yuu, he's not worth it. He made a girlfriend right after he got "over there".

Miki stands in her room in complete shock.
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MARMALADE BOY #59 (KD)

Miki vividly remembers Michael's voice of doom after he kissed her in the previous episode. She can't figure out what made him say that so suddenly. She decides it can't be true.

Miki tries to call Yuu but gets the answering machine.

Yuu and Bill stand looking at the view of the city and Brooklyn bridge. Bill advises him that there's a good view of downtown from the bridge. Does Yuu want to see it? "Of course!" On the way there, Yuu spots someone he recognizes. It's An. He yells her name and runs to catch up to where she is. After some small talk between the two, Bill catches up and
introduces himself. "I'm William Matheson, call me `Bill'."
Yuu wants to know why she's there. An tells him that after a successful surgery, they're renting a home while she's healing. Every Friday, she and her mother travel from Boston to New York for violin lessons. The round trip is difficult so they spend the night in New York.

Bill suggests that out in the crowds isn't really a good place to talk why don't they (all) go to a coffee shop. Yuu agrees but Anju declines telling them that her mother's waiting for her at the hotel and if she doesn't return soon, she'll worry. Yuu feels it's too bad because he wanted to have a chance to talk to her. Bill comes up with an idea. "Yuu...why don't you invite her to tomorrow's trip to Long Island." Yuu tells An that tomorrow, they're going to a friends beach house. Would she like to come? An squirms. She embarrassed about joining them at the last minute. Bill calms her with "It's only one girl more. If you come, I'll have a partner.

Ryouko reads from a book to the class "Once upon a time... a daughter of Chunagon... Miki can only think about the appalling things Michael said about Yuu. Miki trusts Yuu but feels if she could hear his voice her uneasiness would go away. Ginta is watching her from the back of the classroom. He sends the jet memo down the line. There's a note around
it that says "This incantation should cheer you up." Miki punches the button on the jet memo. "Shikkawa Kami". Miki repeats as though entranced "Shikkawa Kami, Shikkawa Kami, Shikkawa Kami." So the translation of the sentence is...(Ryouko) Koishikawa-san? Miki stands up "Yes ma'am! It's Shikkawa Kami!" Miki turns white with embarrassment, the class roars, and Ginta can only put his hand to his face and moan "Such a dummy".

Ginta sits on a bench watching Miki as she plays tennis. Miki's eyes are shining and her smile is beautiful. Ginta thinks to herself that Miki is already more cheerful. Meiko comes up to Ginta from behind the fence and asks Ginta what kind of incantation he gave her this time. Ginta tells her that it's a secret. "By the way", he adds, "what's bugging her? Is
it about Matsuura?" Meiko tell him that their long distance love is very difficult. ..lots of problems.

Miki tries again. Only the machine answers.

At K’s coop, Miki repeats "Shikkawa Kami, Shikkawa Kami." But she realizes it isn't working, that she wants to hear Yuu's voice. That's the only thing that'll cheer her up.

Rei notices Miki's behavior and tries to get Miki to talk to her about it. Miki, being Miki, tries to hide that anything's wrong. Rei insists until Miki finally breaks down and tells her what Michael said. Rei talks her through it and encourages her. Miki feels much better.

The gang wait's near a four-wheel drive getting ready to go on their trip to the Long Island beach house. Bill tells Anju that the air's much cleaner where they're going than in New York. You can relax there." Anju thinks to herself that going to spend a weekend with Yuu makes her
feel sorry for Miki-san.

On the other side of the van Jinny and Doris stand talking privately. Jinny wonders who that girl is. Is she Yuu's friend or what? Doris thinks she looks nice but she's too quiet. Jinny tells Doris she's just a kid and no competition for her. She clues Doris that during the trip, she'll arrange to become Yuu's steady.

Brian warns the group that if they don't get in the car, he's going to leave without them (he's driving).

Yuu gets in and puts out his hand to help An in. Jinny makes her move and shoves An out of the way so that she can sit with Yuu in the very back alone. This scene disgusts Bill but he says nothing. He turns to An and gallantly asks "An, would you sit with me?". He makes like the perfect gentleman "After you, Miss Kitahara".

After they arrive and several talk about how wonderful it is. (K: it's surprising how similar this beach house looks to the one in the first closing song of the first season)

Stuff needs to be taken in from the car. Brian offers to take Jinny's load, which she accepts. PLUS she grabs all of Yuu's load and sticks it with Brian too. She then pulls Yuu off towards the beach.

Yuu watches and smiles at Jinny as she plays in the water. Jinny calls to Yuu. Suddenly Yuu sees Miki calling to him and running to jump to embrace him. It's Jinny instead and just as she reaches Yuu, Doris calls her to help fix lunch. Jinny picks up her shoes and leaves. Yuu stays and stares out to sea.

At the table, Brian suggest they play beach volleyball to help their digestions. Jinny agrees. "Let's do it, let's do it. I'll be Yuu's partner!" This doesn't set well with Brian. Yuu declines. But when An tells him not to worry about her, she just wants to look at the view anyway, Jinny takes this as a sign that he will play "It's decided!".

Now Brian needs a partner. Bill tells him he's stuffed and doesn't feel like moving. Brian decides there's no other choice and asks Doris. "No other choice?" Doris repeats.
"Sorry Doris, cancel that PLEASE, be my partner?" Brian grovels.
Doris relents "Since you begged no nicely, guess I've gotta be your partner."

As the others play volleyball below, Bill and Anju talk on the deck of the beach house. Anju mentions that Jinny is somewhat aggressive, isn't she. Bill tells her that that's an understatement. "But Yuu's feelings for Miki-san won't be changed that easily. I know that more than anyone." Bill asks her if she's in love with Yuu. She reminds him that Yuu already has a girlfriend, Miki-san. "So you gave up?' he queries. Anju explains that though Yuu looks open to everything, he's really single-minded. So when he loves someone, his mind can't be swayed easily. She retells the story of how she thought she could be second to Miki in Yuu's life but then she thought she thought she was going to die. She couldn't bear it so, she told Yuu she loved him. But then, she saw that Yuu's mind was focused on Miki-san Anyway....Yuu and Miki-san gave her courage...the courage to stay alive. Bill can only smile and comment that she is very kind.

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MARMALADE BOY #60 (KD)

Miki lies in bed on Sunday. The alarm goes off. Miki reaches for it realizing that it doesn't need to ring on Sunday. Then she remembers "PHONE!" "Hello. Yuu and Bill are out at present. Please leave a message." is the only response from the other end. Miki leaves a message" This's Miki, please call me when you get home. I want to hear your voice so badly!"
Miki can't help thinking that she's unlucky but that she won't give up.

The parents leave for a movie. Miki's in the kitchen eating. Michael comes in and invites her to come to Suzu's with him. Miki declines. She quietly tells him that she's got to hurry because she's on the early shift.

Michael wonders if she's mad at him for kissing her. He decides he won't give up though. The telephone ring... Miki rushes to grab it hoping that it's Yuu. She literally yells in the phone when she finds out someone accidentally called the house looking for Seafood Pizza "L". Michael watches her.

She tries again. "Hello. Yuu and Bill are out at present. Please leave a message." Miki decides it's not too late, only 8 PM, so she try the main part of the dorm. A young man answers. "Oh...Yuu? He went to Brian's beach house."
"Brian's beach house?" she repeats.
"It's on Long Island. They should have `fun' with Jinny there."
Miki remembers what Michael said. And wonders who she is.

At the beach house Brian kicks butt at a board game. Doris offers everyone cookies that she made at home. An offers to get coffee, Jinny says she'll help. Yuu tells the others he's going upstairs for a while. Yuu grabs the phone and takes it upstairs and dials. "Damn, she
should've left a message on the answering machine."

When she gets to the kitchen Jinny winks at Doris and leaves to catch Yuu upstairs alone. "Trying to call your girlfriend in Tokyo? I thought so. You care a lot about her, don't you. But, we came here to play, so why don't you forget about her." Yuu tells her that it's none of her business. She tells him it is her business because his girlfriend is far away but that she is
right in front of him. She claims to Yuu that he doesn't know what real love is, to forget about his girlfriend, and that she loves him. She makes a pass at him but Yuu turns his head away from her.

"Why? Why don't you return my feelings!" she yells. "Your girlfriend will find another guy. You have no obligation to her. You're a fool!

Yuu has heard about enough. "Miki's not that kind of girl! If you insult her more, I'll really hate you."

Yuu's words shock Jinny. She runs out of the room and down the stairs past Brian. Brian notices how Jinny looks. He marches up the stairs to have it out with Yuu.

Yuu is lying on the bed in the dark. Brian literally lifts Yuu by the shirt and demands to know what he did to Jinny. Yuu answers "Nothing." Brian tells him he's lying, she looks terrible. Yuu explains "Because I didn't do anything, she isn't satisfied." This brings Brian back to his senses.

Though Brian is back to his senses, Jinny is not. Outside on the deck, rock music blasts. Jinny dances as though crazed. The others watch in disbelief. Brian tries to get her to stop but she only gets irritated. Bill unplugs the cord. Jinny runs off to be by herself on the beach.

On the beach, Jinny talks softly to a pair of golden retrievers who come to see her. She tells them that they're lucky to be such good friends. They're called away by their owner. Doris arrives and asks her how long she's going to sulk and reminds her that she'll catch a cold. "If you don't come back, your coffee will get cold again. The guys are threatening to eat your cookies." Jinny smiles and tells her she understands. Doris gives her a hand to help her
up. From the beach house everyone sits waiting for her.

Miki, at work, remembers Michael's words "He made a girlfriend right after he got over there." and the words from the dorm "They should have `fun' with Jinny there". Jinny?! No, Miki decides, she'd better act cheerful or Rei-san will worry about her. But Miki finds that it's tiring.

Customers arrive. Miki turns to greet them and it's Arimi and Ginta.
Rei asks them if they're out on a date. Ginta embarrassedly tells her that no, it's just that she wants a birthday present of her friend. Miki puts her hands on her hips and tells him "Don't look now but that's called `dating'. While Arimi and Ginta look at antique broaches, Miki can't help be envious that they get to always be together.

Michael is getting ready to leave Suzu's after his job. Suzu suggests he stay for dinner. Michael thanks her but says he wants to pick Miki up. Suzu talks him into letting him go with her.

On the way to the store where Miki works, Suzu asks what's up with Miki. Michael wonders what she means. Suzu explains that if he takes Miki, Yuu'll still have Suzu. Michael grimaces. But, Suzu adds that someone might beat him to Miki. Kei-kun is a strong candidate. "Kei! Kei's no match for me!" Michael sternly states. A voice rings out with determination "WHO'S no match for you?" It's Kei.

Miki is putting things on a shelf at K’s coop. Rei tells her it's about time for her to quit. Miki wants to finish up what's she's doing.

Suzu races in. "MIKI-SAN! Miki-san, it's terrible! Michael and Kei-kun are fighting!:

Miki runs up to where the young men are and tries to stop them before any blows are thrown. Suzu is SO impressed "Two beautiful guys are fighting over a girl. This's wonderful!"

Miki stands nearly between them and begging them over and over to stop. Finally, she screams "STOOOOOOP!!!. By now, she's completely emotionally broken down. She slumps with her body shaken uncontrollably. "I love.... I love...." then screams ....ONLY YUU!!!! She runs away from the two who stare after her. The memories flow in on her as she runs - of she and Yuu together and in love. She calls his name in pain as each memory passes by
her.

Miki ends up at Meiko's gate. Meiko holds a miserable, shaking Miki. Miki can only say "I want to see Yuu." Meiko recalls that because of Miki she and Namura-sensei recognized their feelings in Hiroshima. Meiko suggests that they go to New York together...to see Yuu.

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