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.
SERIES GUIDE
S01 E012005-10-06 / 25 MIN
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.
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S01 E022005-10-13 / 25 MIN
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.
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S01 E032005-10-20 / 25 MIN
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.
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S01 E042005-10-27 / 25 MIN
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.
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S01 E052005-11-03 / 25 MIN
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.
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S01 E062005-11-10 / 25 MIN
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.
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S01 E072005-11-17 / 25 MIN
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.
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S01 E082005-11-24 / 25 MIN
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.
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S01 E092005-12-01 / 25 MIN
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.
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S01 E102005-12-08 / 25 MIN
Garderobe, Aries, Windbloom, and Artai move to rescue the two lost Coral students, as a mysterious group, Aswad, moves through the area.
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S01 E112005-12-15 / 25 MIN
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.
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S01 E122005-12-22 / 25 MIN
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.
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