

My-Otome
In the distant future on the planet Earl, colonized by immigrants from Earth centuries ago. "Old technology" has survived in the form of nanomachines that allow female virgins wield Highly-advanced Materializing Equipment (HiME) and become Meister Otomes - bodyguards and warriors that serve the royalty of various kingdoms. Arika Yumemiya has come to Windbloom Kingdom in search of her mother, whom Arika knows was an Otome. On her arrival she meets the top Coral Otome student, Nina Wáng, and Windbloom's heir to the throne, Mashiro Blan de Windbloom. The series follows Arika's progress as a student at Garderobe Academy and the machinations of those desiring the destructive power of the old technology for themselves.
Cast

Mika Kikuchi
Arika (voice)

Ami Koshimizu
Nina Wáng (voice)

Yukana
Mashiro Blan de Windbloom (voice)

Saeko Chiba
Natsuki Kruger (voice)

Kiyomi Asai
Miyu (voice)

Sakura Nogawa
Shiho Huit (voice)

Yukari Tamura
Midori (voice)

Naomi Shindo
Shizuru Viola (voice)

Ryoka Yuzuki
Haruka Armitage (voice)

Minami Kuribayashi
Erstin Ho (voice)

Kumiko Higa
Irina Woods (voice)

Rie Tanaka
Tomoe Marguerite (voice)

Miyuki Sawashiro
Sara Gallagher (voice)

Yuuka Nanri
Juliet Nao Zhang (voice)

Yumiko Kobayashi
Mahya Blythe (voice)
Seasons & Episodes
Yumemiya Arika has travelled far in search of her goal — the prestigious Garderobe Academy. This is the school where young girls are trained to become Otome, protectors of royal leaders throughout the lands.

E1Dreaming☆Arika
Oct 6, 2005
Young Arika Yumemiya travels to the Kingdom of Windbloom in order to become an Otome. She soon becomes acquainted with Garderobe student Nina, Nina's foster father Sergay, and the rebellious princess Mashiro.

E2A Hurricane Blowing Through the Garden of Maidens!?
Oct 13, 2005
Deeply impressed after witnessing the power of Meister Otome Shizuru Viola, Arika is more determined than ever to become a real Otome and attend the school of Garderobe. However, before her wish can become reality, certain conditions must be met.

E3First Experience
Oct 20, 2005
In order to acquire permission to attend the Otome school of Garderobe, unexperienced Arika must face Nina in an exhibition battle during the coronation ceremony of Mashiro.

E4Blazing Transfer Student!!
Oct 27, 2005
After a safe conclusion to the crisis of the previous episode, Arika is admitted to Garderobe and receives some important lessons on the way. She earns some new friends as well as some new enemies.

E5The Academy, the Uniform and Me
Nov 3, 2005
Arika's studentship is put in jeopardy when her uniform appears in a store. To prove that she didn't sell the uniform, Arika places her trust in her new friends to uncover the true culprit.

E6Nina, Gets Wrapped...orz
Nov 10, 2005
Upperclassman Shiho's jealousy towards Nina reaches catastrophic heights, as she decides to sabotage the school's swimming pool during sports class. Once again, it's up to Arika and her friends to clean up the mess.

E7The Blue Dance / Oath of the Maiden
Nov 17, 2005
While helping with the reconstruction of the royal palace, Arika hears a rumor about Mashiro. Arika and Mashiro find a mysterious machine beneath the castle.

E8Destiny's Yoke
Nov 24, 2005
After making a contract with Mashiro in the climax of the previous episode, Arika is now responsible for finding a way to cancel it. In order to learn more, Arika and her friends break into the Mausoleum of Garderobe.

E9Ocean - Swimsuit + Distress = ?
Dec 1, 2005
As a part of the Otome training, Arika's Coral class begins a 100 km hiking trip through Aries. With randomly chosen pairs, the students enter into wilderness, when things start to go wrong for Arika and her partner Erstin.

E10That's the Great Crisis of a Maiden
Dec 8, 2005
Garderobe, Aries, Windbloom, and Artai move to rescue the two lost Coral students, as a mysterious group, Aswad, moves through the area.

E11Happy Birthday
Dec 15, 2005
Nina and Arika are sent to escort Mashiro to a meeting with royal guests from a neighbouring country. To avoid an international conflict when Mashiro runs away, Windbloom comes up with a hasty substitute.

E12Masquerade Ball?
Dec 22, 2005
Arika impersonates the missing Mashiro and meets the foreign prince Takumi, while Nina pretends to be Arika. Meanwhile, Mashiro takes the name of Nina and ends up in the slums of Windbloom, where she meets a foreign boy.

E13Towards the Red Sky
Jan 5, 2006
Arika realizes she has developed feelings for Sergay, and is having hard time trying to choose between the fate of an Otome and finding a love of her life. Elsewhere, two Meister Otomes from different countries battle against each other.

E14An Otome's S.O.S
Jan 12, 2006
Arika's friends become concerned over her strange behavior. Meanwhile, Shizuru investigates the boiling Otome conflict between the two countries of Romulus and Remus.

E15Arika, Crying
Jan 19, 2006
Sergay rescues Arika from a dangerous situation, allowing her a chance to act on her feelings. Arika later talks to a similarly distressed Mashiro.

E16It's a Promise
Jan 26, 2006
Arika, Nina and Erstin all promise to become Meister Otomes together. However, Nagi de Artai and Schwarz begin a coup against Windbloom and Garderobe.

E17Azure dance / Thoughts, When They Scatter
Feb 2, 2006
With hostile forces invading the capital of Windbloom, all Otomes are summoned into battle. But an enemy plan causes the source of the Otome technology to shut down, and Arika finds herself fighting against her dearest friends.

E18Whiteout
Feb 9, 2006
Three days after the disastrous raid against Windbloom, Mashiro is forced to join refugees fleeing from their homeland. Nina now serves as the Meister Otome of Nagi. Getting to know her exiled people better, Mashiro learns the painful truth about her leadership qualities.

E1917 Year-Old of Fate
Feb 16, 2006
Mashiro wakes up in the village of Aswad and is reunited with Arika. Elsewhere, Natsuki and Nao make their way toward the Republic of Aries in order to request help.

E20Don't Call Me Nina
Feb 23, 2006
Being distanced from her old friends, Nina is drawn ever more closer to her foster-father Sergay. Natsuki's request for aid is turned down in Aries, so she's forced to seek help from Cardair, where the king has just sent his Otome to claim valuable data from the village of Aswad.

E21When The White Princess Awakens
Mar 2, 2006
Nagi discovers that the true heir to the throne might be Nina. Mashiro feels compassion for her exiled people and asks Aswad to take them in. Sergay forms a plan to capture Mashiro with the assistance of the Valkyrie unit.

E22The Song of Destruction
Mar 9, 2006
Aswad attacks Cardair in retribution for their betrayal. Back at the village, Sergay and the Valkyries arrive to take Mashiro and Arika by force. Meanwhile, Nagi has Nina activate the true power of the Harmonium.

E23Arika of the Mysterious Valley
Mar 16, 2006
Arika, Mashiro and Miyu end up in the Black Valley, where they encounter Mai and Mikoto the Cat Goddess. Natsuki and Nao later join them.

E24For Your Sake...
Mar 23, 2006
While plans to liberate Windbloom are underway, Sergay puts his life on the line in order to protect Nina and destroy the source of the power of the Slaves and Valkyries.

E25Maiden of the Azure Sky
Mar 30, 2006
Nina operates the Harmonium in order to save the fatally wounded Sergay. Meanwhile, Operation Liberate Windbloom is put into full action, with rival armies squaring off against each other and the Otome attempting to gain their powers back.

E26Dream☆Wing ~ Dream's Whereabouts
Mar 30, 2006
The Otomes face off against Nagi and the power of the Harmonium, and Arika comes into conflict with Nina in a final battle.
Storyline
In the distant future on the planet Earl, colonized by immigrants from Earth centuries ago. "Old technology" has survived in the form of nanomachines that allow female virgins wield Highly-advanced Materializing Equipment (HiME) and become Meister Otomes - bodyguards and warriors that serve the royalty of various kingdoms. Arika Yumemiya has come to Windbloom Kingdom in search of her mother, whom Arika knows was an Otome. On her arrival she meets the top Coral Otome student, Nina Wáng, and Windbloom's heir to the throne, Mashiro Blan de Windbloom. The series follows Arika's progress as a student at Garderobe Academy and the machinations of those desiring the destructive power of the old technology for themselves.
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