Maid Sama! (2010)
Kernel Score: 90% · 612 ratings
Genres: Animation, Comedy
First aired: 2010-04-02
Seasons: 1 · 26 episodes
Where to watch Maid Sama!
- Stream: Hulu, HiDive
- Buy: Prime Video, Fandango At Home
US availability, updated 2026-10-22.
Overview
Misaki Ayuzawa is the first female student council president at a once all-boys school turned co-ed. She rules the school with strict discipline demeanor. But she has a secret, she works at a maid cafe due to her families circumstances. One day the popular A-student and notorious heart breaker Takumi Usui finds out her secret and makes a deal with her to keep it hush from the school in exchange for spending some time with him.
Maid Sama! parents' guide: ages 12+
Parents need to know that Maid Sama! is a TV-14 romantic comedy anime about a strict student council president secretly working at a maid cafe.
Fresh Kernels AI-assessed from the official TV-14 rating, publicly documented content. A guide for families, not an official rating.
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Cast
- Ayumi Fujimura as Misaki Ayuzawa (voice)
- Nobuhiko Okamoto as Takumi Usui (voice)
- Kazuyoshi Shiibashi as Shouichirou Yukimura (voice)
- Kana Hanazawa as Sakura Hanazono (voice)
- Yu Kobayashi as Shizuko Kaga (voice)
- Kenichi Suzumura as Tora Igarashi (voice)
- Takuya Kuriyama as Chinatsu Aramaki (voice)
- Kaori Ishihara as Suzuna Ayuzawa (voice)
- Mariya Ise as Erika (voice)
- Kana Asumi as Honoka (voice)
Maid Sama! FAQ
Is Maid Sama! good?
Maid Sama! has a 90% Kernel Score on Fresh Kernels from 612 audience ratings.
Where can I watch Maid Sama!?
In the US you can stream Maid Sama! on Hulu and HiDive and buy it from Prime Video and Fandango At Home.
Is Maid Sama! OK for kids?
Maid Sama! is rated TV-14. Fresh Kernels suggests ages 12+. Parents need to know that Maid Sama! is a TV-14 romantic comedy anime about a strict student council president secretly working at a maid cafe.
What shows are like Maid Sama!?
If you liked Maid Sama!, try Lovely★Complex, Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie, My Little Monster and Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian.