# Where to Watch Maid Sama!

**Maid Sama! builds its romantic comedy around a student council president protecting the after school job that could wreck her hard won authority. The complete series is carried by HIDIVE, Hulu, and Netflix, so any of those services will take you from the opening episode through the conclusion. Also released as Kaichou wa Maid-sama!, this 2010 TV anime pairs sharp school comedy with a romance driven by pride and persistent attention. Misaki is compelling because her toughness is practical rather than decorative. She works under pressure at home and refuses to let other people define what she should find embarrassing. Usui's discovery of her secret gives their exchanges an edge, while the growing trust between them supplies the warmer side of the show. It is a good fit for viewers who want frequent comic friction without losing the earnest feelings underneath it.**

## Where to Watch

- [HIDIVE](https://www.hidive.com/tv/maid-sama)
- [Hulu](http://www.hulu.com/maid-sama)
- [Netflix](https://www.netflix.com/title/81104406)

HIDIVE, Hulu, and Netflix each carry the complete TV series. Since no service has only a partial run, the practical choice is whichever subscription you already use or prefer for playback.

## Synopsis

Misaki Ayuzawa leads the student council at Seika High, a school that only recently began admitting girls. She has earned a formidable reputation by pushing back against behavior that makes the new female students uncomfortable. Her private circumstances look very different. To help her family financially, she works at a maid café and keeps the job hidden from everyone at school. Takumi Usui happens to see her there, putting the secret she has guarded in the hands of a boy she cannot easily read. He does not expose her, but his continued presence leaves Misaki balancing her public responsibilities with a side of her life she would rather keep separate. Their tense arrangement gradually becomes a romance, with school disputes and café mishaps keeping the mood lively without giving away where the relationship lands.

## Fast Facts

- **Format:** TV
- **Episodes:** 26
- **Premiered:** 2010
- **Studio:** J.C.Staff
- **Score:** 7.8

## Watch Order

Maid Sama! has a straightforward viewing order because this page covers one finished TV series. Start at episode one, then continue through all 26 episodes in their numbered order; there is no earlier title required to understand the premise.

- Kaichou wa Maid-sama!: Omake da yo! (side\_story)
- Kaichou wa Maid-sama!: Goshujinsama to Asonjao♥ (side\_story)

## If You Liked This

- **[Kaguya-sama: Love Is War](https://hozuna.com/anime/kaguya-sama-love-is-war)**: Kaguya-sama: Love Is War turns romantic pride into a contest between gifted students who would rather outthink each other than confess. Try it if Misaki's stubborn exchanges and the slow shift from rivalry toward affection were your favorite parts.
- **[Ouran High School Host Club](https://hozuna.com/anime/ouran-high-school-host-club)**: Ouran High School Host Club follows a practical heroine surrounded by boys whose extravagant behavior regularly collides with her common sense. It should suit viewers who liked watching Misaki resist the roles and expectations other people tried to impose on her.
- **[Toradora!](https://hozuna.com/anime/toradora)**: Toradora! develops its central romance through bickering and feelings that take time to become clear. Choose it if the appeal of Maid Sama! was the sincerity slowly showing through its combative comedy.
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## FAQ

### Which services carry Maid Sama!?

HIDIVE, Hulu, and Netflix are the legal streaming services listed for Maid Sama!. Each one carries the complete series, so you can watch the whole run on a single subscription.

### How long is Maid Sama!?

Maid Sama! has 26 episodes, each with a runtime of 24 minutes. The episodes form one continuous TV series rather than separate seasons that need to be assembled.

### Is Maid Sama! a good first shoujo romance?

Yes, especially for a viewer who enjoys romantic tension built on teasing and a closely guarded secret. The premise is established quickly, and Misaki's double life gives the comedy a clear source of pressure from the start.

### Is Maid Sama! finished?

Yes, Maid Sama! is a finished TV series from 2010. All 26 episodes can be watched now, with no wait for another currently airing episode.

### What order should I watch Maid Sama! in?

Begin with episode one and follow the numbered episodes through episode 26. This series does not require a prerequisite title, so the main run is the right starting place.