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Kijima's wife's name is first mentioned in episode 56. (It's Rei.) It is also the first time we see her (except for in an old photograph).

Michael Grant is a ROYAL pain in the ass for Miki and Yuu (uh, I guess that you already knew that, didn't you?)

Neither of Meiko's parent's faces are seen until episode 57.

The only time the view from Miki's window is shown is in episode 27. (We never see the view from Yuu's bedroom.)

Kijima is at least 29 years old at the beginning of the series according to his story of how he met his wife, but can only be 26 as the series begins based on Namura's age at the start and the
fact that Kijima is only 1 year older than Namura and Momoi. (Tsk, tsk, continuity problems....)

Kei attended a private music school (Rakuyo Music High School).

Miki is almost as bad a cook as her mother (you knew that one too?!?) Rumi is NEVER shown cooking anything, but Miki is several times.

Possibly the funniest single moment in the series occurs in episode 52. ("DOMO") (Yes, the word is a clue.)

When Yuu and Anju were kids, he called her An.

From his appearance in episode 28 till he disappears (temporarily), Kei only calls Miki "you", never by name. After he reappears in episode 55, he suddenly calls her "Miki" from then on.

Ginta's tennis clothes and racquet are blue, Miki's are pink.

From the first episode the eye catches (little animations before and after commercials) have shown us who wins out in the love triangles, often before we see any sign of it in the stories. In episode #60, for that 1 episode only, we see a pairing of Bill and Jinny, with Anju the one left out. So far, Bill hasn't shown any interest in anyone but Anju, and he hasn't even dated HER yet. He barely even talks to Jinny. Anju seems to be interested only in Yuu. Just remember that you heard it here first.

Tsutomu and Yayoi initially bond by chowing down together on Valentine's candy she had tried to give to another man first. (He turned her down.)

Akira and Meiko spend several hours together in a park, on the ground no less, in episode 58(?) (57-60 somewhere) after they meet there by chance.

In order to include more commercials, parts of the previews of coming episodes were often cut and/or rearranged. The LDs are the only place you can see the full previews.

The schools - Toryo High School, Sagaki Academy, Rakuyo Music High School, and St. Andrews High School.

The restaurants - Green's Cafe, The Grill Restaurant France, Two Coffee Shop, Burger Shop, Cafe Craps

The stores: Sport - Sky, Junk Jungle, K's Coop

The bars: Cold Moon

Chiyako's maiden name is Namiki. Rumi's maiden name is Kojima. It's on the paperwork when the parents are remarrying.

In episode 31, the radio DJ says "OK...the next song has been requested by Yoshiko Ito who lives in the Gunma prefecture.". This occurs right after Namura and Ryouko's phone conversation.

In episode 28, the sign on the freezer door "Remember to be careful inside."

In episode #28 Miki is reading a part-time job catalog that says "to Z". "From A" is a famous magazine sold in the Tokyo area which tells what part-time jobs are available.

The Koishikawa/Matsuura household address is:

103 -12- 00
Toshmiku 1 - Chome
Migai Murayama
170 - Japan

Miki's birth date is March 28
Yuu's birth date is June 3

From the movie to the TV series:
Miki usually wears a pink shirt and a short white tennis skirt when playing the game. In episode #53, we see, for this one time only, Miki wearing the tennis outfit that she only wore in the MARMALADE BOY movie. In the another episode (#56), Miki is dressed in the exact same shorts, shirt, and hairdo as in the movie. (This is having only seen the episodes to #72 though.)

Miki was born in England according to the manga.

YUU KISSES MIKI:

Episode #1 - In the infirmary.
Episode #25 - On the beach.
Episode #27 - On the couch.
Episode #53 - In Hakone.
Episode #71 - On the camping trip.
Episode #72 - In the closet - twice seen (multiple unseen)
Episode #76 - At their wedding.

NEAR KISSES FOR MIKI AND YUU:

Episode #11 - In the kitchen.
Interference: Arimi and Ginta.
Episode #28 - On the couch.
Interference: The parents.
Episode #42 - In front of the house on New Years day.
Interference: The parents.
Episode #53 - In Hakone. (Yes, besides one successful one)
Interference: Michael.

KISSES ON THE CHEEK: (Yuu kisses Miki)

Episode #27 - On the staircase.
Episode #48 - Miki's bedroom

MARMALADE BOY GOES INTERNET:

The Internet MARMALADE BOY MAILING LIST address for subscribing is:
mboy-request@soyokaze.biosci.ohio-state.edu

NO RETURN GREETINGS:

Kei never returns greetings from other men if he's feels they're a threat to his relationship with Miki.

Episode #32 - Kei is introduced to Yuu for the first time. Yuu cheerfully greets Kei. Kei gives a silent no return.

Episode #35 - Yuu puts out his hand for a shake. Kei refuses it.

Episode #56 - Michael cheerfully tells Kei that it's nice to meet him. Kei doesn't acknowledge the greeting.

HOWEVER: When Kei finally has Miki, he greets Yuu nicely when he sees him, Yuu says nothing - politely. (Episode #69)

GINTA AND ARIMI KISSES:

EPISODE #41 - Christmas, the first kiss.
EPISODE #45 - In the coffee shop, twice.
EPISODE #68 - At the amusement park.

HOLIDAYS AND EVENTS BY EPISODE:

Yuu's birthday - EPISODE #11
Parents' wedding - EPISODE #19
Halloween - EPISODE #34
Christmas - EPISODES #40 & 41
New Years - EPISODE #42
Valentines Day - EPISODE #45 (Actually it was a little late)
Graduation Day - EPISODE #52
Meiko's Wedding - EPISODE #76

KISSES BETWEEN MEIKO AND NA-CHAN:

EPISODE #5 - In the library.
EPISODE #47 - On a beach in Hiroshima.
EPISODE #76 - At their wedding reception.

THE MIRACLE SHRINKING ACT:

Almost every male in the series has found at some point that he
can shrink. Yes, that's right PHYSICALLY reduce. In Sapporo, Na-chan
suddenly shrinks to a height closer to Meiko's.

Outside of the Toryo gates, a jealous Tsutomu isn't anywhere near as
tall as his cousin, Ginta. In most other episodes, they're drawn at about the
same height.

In episode #51, poor Ginta shrinks nearly enough to look Miki straight
in the eyes.

Not to be outdone, Yuu shrinks down to be much closer to Miki's height
himself in episode #72.

Although Yuu isn't shrunken in the entire episode, he does during the
his wedding kiss with Miki at the end of #76.

KISSES FROM THE WRONG PARTNERS:

EPISODE #3 - Ginta kisses Miki in the classroom during clean-up duty.
EPISODE #14 - Arimi kisses Yuu in the school yard.
EPISODE #22 - Miwa kisses Meiko after a double date.
EPISODE #32 - Suzu kisses Yuu on stage at the school festival.
EPISODE #33 - Meiko kisses Miwa in front of her house.
EPISODE #55 - Jinny kisses Yuu in the park.
EPISODE #58 - Michael kisses Miki in her room.

WRONG PARTNERS - KISSES ON THE CHEEK:

EPISODE #50 - Michael gives Miki a kiss on the cheek in Yuu's bedroom.
EPISODE #51 - Michael gives Miki a good morning peck in the kitchen.

UNWANTED EMBRACES:

EPISODE #33 - Kei grabs Miki BEHIND the ice cream store.
EPISODE #35 - Kei grabs Miki IN the ice cream store.
EPISODE #41 - Kei makes another attempt with Miki at the Lizard Live House.
EPISODE #52 - Michael embraces Miki in the family room.
EPISODE #63 - Michael embraces Miki in front of K's Coop.

NEAR-KISSES FROM THE WRONG PARTNERS:

EPISODE #13 - Ginta tries to kiss Miki in front of her house.
Interference: Yuu.
EPISODE #60 - Jinny tries to kiss Yuu in a bedroom in Brian's beach house.
Interference: Yuu himself.
EPISODE #68 - Kei looks as though he's interested right after a first date with Miki.
Interference: Miki own nervousness.
EPISODE #72 - Kei tries to kiss Miki for the first time.
Interference: Miki's memories of Yuu.

TIMES "FOR YOU" WAS PLAYED:

EPISODE #41 - At the LIZARD LIVE HOUSE.
EPISODE #56 - At his piano lessons.
EPISODE #58 - In a performance competition.
EPISODE #64 - At his home.
EPISODE #65 - On a tape.
EPISODE #69 - At his home.

MIKI'S AND YUU'S WEDDING:

It obviously takes place a few years down the line. Miki's hair is in
long curled pigtails with huge white flowers at the top on both sides as
well as curls wisps in front of her ears. She's wearing a full length white
gown with a wide full skirt.
Yuu is wearing, if I remember correctly a light blue tux.

MEIKO AND NA-CHAN'S WEDDING:

We don't actually see her wedding. We do see the reception which is
being held on the grounds of Toryo High near the gazebo. Meiko is wearing
the red suit she was wearing during her awards party in episode #45. Although
she obviously wore a full length gown during the actual wedding ceremony.
A brief shot is shown of how the couple looked.
The Toryo Gazebo is decorated with flowers all over it. And Kei mans the
grand piano.

Miki is 5' Tall.