Series about boy who inherits a team of maids aired in 2004

Sentai Filmworks announced on Wednesday that it has licensed the Hanaukyou Maid Team: La Verite (Hanaukyo Maid Team: La Verite) television anime. The company plans to release the series digitally and on home video.

Sentai Filmworks describes the story:

After losing his mother, 15-year-old Taro Hanaukyou moves to live with his grandfather in Tokyo. Despite their blood relation, Taro never knew that his grandfather was extremely wealthy, owning a mansion and maintaining a large fortune. When his grandfather leaves Taro both his riches and the manor, Taro also inherits the services of the home's network of dedicated maids.

The series was previously licensed and released with an English dub by Geneon Entertainment (USA) Inc.

The 2004 series adapts Morishige's Hanaukyo Maid-tai manga, which also inspired a television anime in 2001. The 2001 adaptation has not been released in English.