Venus to Mamoru (護くんに女神の祝福を! Mamoru-kun ni Megami no Shukufuku wo!) is the anime adaptation of Hiroki Iwata's light novel series of the same name. It was produced by Studio Zexcs and aired for 24 episodes between October 2006 and March 2007.
Synopsis[]
"Beatrice". It is a mysterious power that responds to people’s will and realize all of them. Tokyo Beatrice University Attached High School is the only school that teaches Beatrice called "magic appears in the real world".
Yoshimura Mamoru is a high school boy who was saved by Beatrice miraculously when he was a child. At the first day of the school, he meets a girl under the cherry trees on his way to the school. She orders him to go out with her.
Her name is Takasu Ayako. She is in the second grade and one year older than him. She is a director of student committee of discipline. Also, she is a granddaughter of a big-name politician, very beautiful, and a genius Beatrician who can even shoot a satellite down. She is called Witch Beatrice or Death Angel in Beatrice, but in fact, she is a pure-hearted girl.
Theme Songs[]
OPENING THEME:
- MA-MO-RU! by Tomita Maho
ENDING THEME:
- Venus Dream by Satou Hitomi
Characters & Cast[]
- Mamoru Yoshimura (VA: Kimura Akiko)
- Ayako Takasu (VA: Takahashi Mikako)
- Emelenzia Rudiger Beatrix (VA: Sanada Asami)
- Shione Sudo (VA: Noto Mamiko)
- Maya Sudo (VA: Ono Daisuke)
- Anna Hase (VA: Inokuchi Yuka)
- Yuka Maruyama (VA: Koyama Kimiko)
- Johan Deiter Rudiger (VA: Koyasu Takehito)
- Mitsuki Fujita (VA: Chiba Saeko)
- Kosuke Yagi (VA: Oohata Shintarou)
- Yoko Kirishima (VA: Ono Fukuya)
Episodes[]
| 01 | Beatrice in Love Koisuru Beatrice 恋するビアトリス |
October, 2006 |
| Mamoru Yoshimura has just transferred to a new school where students are able to control the mysterious magical power called Beatrice. On his first day, he meets Ayako Takasu, who promptly confesses her love for him. Everyone is interested in Mamoru because of this. Mamoru is then introduced to the Student Council members. | ||
| 02 | Astral Fire Recovery Plan Astral Fire Dakkan Sakusen アストラル·ファイア奪還作戦 |
October 13, 2006 |
| With the Astral Fire weapon stolen, it's up to Ayako and Mamoru to retrieve it. Luckily, this also gives Ayako some alone time with Mamoru on their first date together. Mamoru asks Ayako out again before Ayako can say otherwise, and she is surprised. | ||
| 03 | Hide-and-Seek of Youth Seishun no Kakurenbo 青春のかくれんぼ |
October 20, 2006 |
| Ayako and Mamoru get to school the next day only to find photos of them on their date, and a recording of their love confessions. The Student Council decides to throw a welcome party for Mamoru at Ayako's house, where he learns a little more about her past. | ||
| 04 | Only My Prince Watashi Dake no Oujisama 私だけの王子様 |
October 27, 2006 |
| Mamoru is asked to play the Prince in the play Sleeping Beauty during the school festival. Ayako is asked to play the Princess, only to faint from a cold. | ||
| 05 | Intertwined Hearts Kokoro wo Kasanete こころを重ねて |
November 3, 2006 |
| Ayako falls ill the day before the school festival. It's discovered that the Beatrice power within her is reacting to her puberty, and will take 3 days to normalize, which would force her to skip the play. Mamoru offers to use his Beatrice powers to help, though there is a major risk involved. Will they succeed in their plan? | ||
| 06 | Ice Girl Koori no Shoujo 氷の少女 |
November 10, 2006 |
| Ayako and Mamoru spend less and less time together as the student council prepare for a ski trip. Little do they know they are being followed by the Prussian Demon's sister, Emelenzia Beatrix Rudiger. When Ayako asks Mamoru to come outside so they can talk, he runs to his room to get his gift for Ayako, and finds it broken. What is he going to do? | ||
| 07 | I Dedicate to You... Anata ni Sasageru... あなたに捧げる... |
November 17, 2006 |
| After trapping the student council in an avalanche, Emelenzia challenges Ayako to a duel, stating she has been sent by her brother to find out how weak Ayako has become since falling in love. Ayako gets knocked unconscious, and Mamoru blames himself for her not being able to fight with all she had. Ayako and Mamoru's Beatrice mix, and Ayako feels Mamoru's feelings towards her. Mamoru's gift is found repaired, and Emelenzia thinks it must be Mamoru's Beatrice. | ||
| 08 | Steam Panic! Yukemuri Panic! 湯煙パニック! |
November 24, 2006 |
| On the way back from their ski trip, the student council decides the stop at a hot spring. However, the president decides to play a game to see if they can deliver shampoo to the vice-president. The president wants Mamoru to come and join in on the fun because Ayako is there, but the vice-president has set up traps to keep the boys from reaching the hot spring. Who will win: the vice-president or the president? | ||
| 09 | Together with Older Brother Onii-chan to Issho (おにいちゃんといっしょ |
December 1, 2006 |
| Ayako is invited to meet Mamoru's family. Itsumi has a problem cooking, so Mamoru and his mom go out shopping. Ayako helps Itsumi out with cooking and learns a little more about the relationship between the two siblings. When Itsumi knocks over the curry Ayako runs and gets a rag. Itsumi reveals that the "rag" is actually the blanket Mamoru sleeps with then. When they notice part of it is now yellow, Itsumi puts it in the curry to make it all yellow. | ||
| 10 | Aim! Female High School Student!? Mezase! Joshikousei!? めざせ! ジョシコウセイ!? |
December 8, 2006 |
| Emelenzia asks Ayako to help her understand Japanese culture. Since Ayako does not know what to try to teach her, she asks the fellow female Student Council members to help her out with the situation. In the process, Mamoru, the guys from the Student Council, and Ayako's servant go around town to show Mamoru what girls like to do. At the last place they stop, Mamoru walks into the room where the girls are having a fashion show, causing Ayako to lose control over her emotions and blow up the building. Finally Emelenzia transfers into Beatrice High School as a student, and also entrusts herself to Mamoru. Mamoru smiles at Emelenzia, and she starts to fall in love with him. Ayako does not want to share his smile with anyone, so she runs away with him before it gets too far out of hand. | ||
| 11 | Yoshimura Mamoru Lovely-Dovey Operation Yoshimura Mamoru romerome Sakusen! 吉村護ろめろめ作戦! |
December 15, 2006 |
| Emelenzia wants to break up Ayako and Mamoru so her brother can have Ayako and she can have Mamoru. So Emelenzia decides to help Mamoru with Beatrice control, but tries to seduce him while she is at it. While Emelenzia is trying to seduce him, Ayako sees the person Mamoru was supposed to be studying with, so she goes to look for him, and winds up seeing Emelenzia and Mamoru together. | ||
| 12 | Beatrice Christmas Beatrice Christmas ビアトリス·クリスマス |
December 22, 2006 |
| The episode begins where the last one ended, and Ayako runs away. The President of the Student Council goes to talk to Ayako and tells her that her hand-knitted sweater must be warm. She did not understand what he said. When Mamoru sees Ayako at the door to the Home Economics room and Ayako runs away, Mamoru runs after her and tells her what Emelenzia has been teaching him and his reason behind it. Mamoru shows what he has learned and they make up. | ||
| 13 | The Devil Appears! Maou Arawaru! 魔王あらわる! |
January 5, 2007 |
| Johan, the person that Ayako dueled, has come to Japan to teach Beatrice control to some of the students at Beatrice High School, but in reality he has come to take Ayako away from Mamoru by isolating him from the Beatrice and making him pass out. Johan tells everyone that Mamoru pushed himself too far. Afterwards he tells everyone that Ayako is coming back to Germany with him. | ||
| 14 | Ayako-san's Lover Ayako-san no Koibito 絢子さんの恋人 |
January 12, 2007 |
| Ayako does not want to leave Mamoru, but her Beatrice is calling out for Johan. Ayako asks for Mamoru to say something, but he can't say anything at the time. So in turn Ayako and Johan start his research - "Return to the Origin" - by having Ayako touch the sphere. It reacts in a negative way and puts the entire school at stake. | ||
| 15 | The Most Excellent Hair In The World Sekaiichi Excellent no Kami no Ke 世界一えくせれんとな髪の毛 |
January 26, 2007 |
| Shione, vice-president of the Student Council, straightens her hair after watching a TV program, but no one recognizes her. The next day, she is back to her regular hair style. On the way to school, Ayako's grandfather calls and tells her that he is coming back. | ||
| 16 | An Appearance Roiting President Sanjou, Abare Souri!? 参上、暴れ総理!? |
February 2, 2007 |
| Ayako's grandfather comes back to town and asks Ayako if she has a boyfriend. She denies it and her grandfather tells her that Johan told him that she did have a boyfriend. During an assembly, Ayako's grandfather asks the entire student body if she has a boyfriend. No one speaks up at first, and just as Mamoru is getting ready to say something, Abiko-senpai says loud and clear that he is Ayako's boyfriend. Everyone laughs, but Ayako's grandfather takes him seriously. What are Mamoru and Ayako going to do now that Abiko-senpai has said that he is Ayako's boyfriend? | ||
| 17 | A Warning from the Southern Islands Minami no Shima no Chuuihou 南の島の注意報 |
February 9, 2007 |
| Mamoru and the Student Council go on a trip. On the plane ride over, Ayako and Mamoru make a plan to go to Rainbow Cliff, a special cliff that is rumored to keep a couple together forever if they kiss there. They go to a beach and Mamoru is asked by all the females, including Ayako, how they look, but Yagi-kun jumps into the middle of it and scares everyone. Ayako throws everyone else into the sea. After that, she and Mamoru are alone for a while. Mamoru compliments her, and the Vice-President and all the other girls gather around. Emelenzia falls into the water, and Mamoru goes to check on her, finding out that she has lost her swimsuit. When Mamoru falls in, Ayako rushes out to him. When Emelenzia, Mamoru, and Ayaoko get back to the hotel, they try to go back outside and do something alone only to get interrupted. Later, when they go to a cave to be alone, they get trapped inside by a large storm. | ||
| 18 | In the Storm Arashi no Naka de 嵐の中で |
February 16, 2007 |
| The episode starts out with a flashback of when the man that could use Beatrice, Ayako, and Mamoru are stuck in the cave. The man goes to find the Student Council President and Vice-President. The Student Council follows him to where Ayako and Mamoru are. The man tells them that they have to destroy something called "prisms", because it eliminates the ability to use Beatrice. As the Student Council members start destroying the prisms, the Beatrice slowly comes back. When Emelenzia destroys the prism that in the flowing river, Mamoru and Ayako are able to do away with the storm and clear out the rocks. Mamoru discovers that the man from the flashbacks is none other than Misaki, Ayako's grandfather. After Ayako and Mamoru get to Rainbow Cliff, they share their memories that have come to lead up to an everlasting love and they share a kiss. After that, Misaki is seen on the phone getting ready to get on the plane, and it's revealed that he was talking to Johan. | ||
| 19 | The Valentine of Scattering Fireworks Hibana Chiru Chiru Valentine 火花散る散るバレンタイン |
February 23, 2007 |
| Mamoru and Ayako just got back from their winter trip and it is almost Valentine's Day, but Ayako is acting weird while with Mamoru. The Student Council is having a contest to see which of the female student council members can get Mamoru's heart to beat the fastest. Abiko-senpai receives an email that says that he can win Ayako's heart. Mamoru and the Student Council President receive a bunch of chocolate. After Emelenzia gives Mamoru her chocolate, Ayako tells Mamoru and Emelenzia is acting like she is serious. Emelenzia then confesses her love to Mamoru with Ayako standing right there. | ||
| 20 | Beatrice Erased?! Beatrice Shoushitsu!? ビアトリス消失!? |
March 2, 2007 |
| Mamoru is wondering if he is going to have to hurt Emelenzia's feelings. Abiko-senpai receives his package and is celebrating. Emelenzia has her two henchmen help her write a letter of challenge to Ayako over Mamoru. Ayako asks Emelenzia if she should take her confession as an open declaration of war. Just before the credits, Abiko-senpai shows up and throws his gift at Mamoru, and Ayako gets in the way. After the gift opens, it absorbs the person's Beatrice from them. What is going to happen to Ayako? | ||
| 21 | I Don't Want To Go To Faraway Places Touku e Itcha, Yada 遠くへ行っちゃ、やだ |
March 9, 2007 |
| Ayako has one week to unseal her Beatrice before her body has fuses with the Beatrice and kills her. Misaki invites her to his lab in Germany to help unseal her Beatrice, but Ayako feels that he is trying to get her involved with his research. Ayako and Mamoru talk with Mamoru's mom and sister about Mamoru going with Ayako going to Germany. Mamoru's mother is all for it, but Itsumi does not want him to go. Ayako turns down Misaki's invitation to come to Germany. Ayako collapses and tells Mamoru to stay for his classes while she goes to the nurse. Itsumi goes to Ayako's house to visit Ayako, but as she is leaving, she sees Abiko-senpai tying a rope to a pole. Abiko-senpai and Itsumi sneak into Ayako's place. The strange person that was outside Ayako's house is now trying to attack her. Mamoru and Emelenzia come to the rescue. | ||
| 22 | Return to the Beginning Gensho e no Kikan 原初への帰還 |
March 16, 2007 |
| Ayako, Mamoru and the President all go to Germany by plane to get Ayako's Beatrice unsealed. They come across the Silver Maria and her henchmen, who take Mamoru away. Ayako and Johan agree to help Misaki in his experiment; "Return to the Beginning". During the experiment, something goes wrong and causes the Beatrice to take the form of a creature that seems to want Ayako. | ||
| 23 | The Invincible Duo Muteki na Futari 無敵な二人 |
March 23, 2007 |
| Ayako gets absorbed by the Beatrice. Mamoru goes to save Ayako from the monster which almost makes him disappear. Every country is put on high alert and commences attacking the high spike of Beatrice. What is going to happen if Mamoru can't save Ayako? | ||
| 24 | To Mamoru-kun, The Blessings of the Goddess! Mamoru-kun ni Megami no Shukufuku wo! 護くんに女神の祝福を! |
March 30, 2007 |
| Ayako and Mamoru destroy the Beatrice, seeming to die in the process. The school holds a funeral for them, but something appears to be amiss. It later reveals that they were having tests run on them after the last battle. Some members of the Council are getting ready to graduate, but what will be the outcome of this glorious reunion? | ||