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Maria Watches Over Us

Maria Watches Over Us
★ 6.4/10•2004•24m•15•Animation•Drama
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When Yumi Fukuzawa entered the Lillian Girls' Academy, a prestigious all-girls Catholic school in Tokyo, she never imagined she would catch the eye of beautiful and demure Sachiko Ogasawara, one of the school's most popular students. Now Sachiko has offered to be Yumi's soeur, her "sister" and guide for all her years at the academy. The whole idea has Yumi completely flustered—after all, they hardly know each other! The entire campus is abuzz with rumors about the two of them, but Yumi is conflicted over accepting Sachiko's offer. While she admires Sachiko, being her soeur would also mean constantly being at the center of the entire school's attention!

StatusEnded
Runtime24m
LanguageJA
First Air DateJan 7, 2004

Episodes

Episode 1 - The Troubling Declaration of SisterhoodE124m

The Troubling Declaration of Sisterhood

Fukazawa Yumi's tie is fixed by Ogasawara Sachiko, her idol and the school's star, setting off a chain of events which would throw the shy and ordinary girl into the world of the prestigious student council. After Yumi walks in on Sachiko arguing with the Yamayuri Council over the school play they will be performing, Sachiko suddenly asks Yumi to be her petite soeur in an attempt to force her way out of the lead role.

Jan 7, 2004

Episode 2 - An Unnerving DuetE224m

An Unnerving Duet

Yumi is hounded by the school newspaper for a report on why she turned down Sachiko and endures dance lessons with the Yamayuri Council and a piano duet with Sachiko. Through various people, Yumi learns more about Sachiko and Suguru Kashiwagi, the one who will be playing the Prince in the Cinderella play.

Jan 14, 2004

Episode 3 - The Moon and the RosaryE324m

The Moon and the Rosary

Yumi finally meets Kashiwagi when he comes to Lillian for the dress rehearsal, and learns a shocking secret about his relationship with Sachiko. Sachiko's true reason for her refusal to play the lead role is understood, making the bond between her and Yumi truly genuine.

Jan 21, 2004

Episode 4 - The Yellow Rose RevolutionE424m

The Yellow Rose Revolution

The rest of the Yamayuri Council find out that Yumi finally accepted Sachiko's rosary. Meanwhile, Shimazu Yoshino and Hasekura Rei are voted the school's best sœurs due to their respective girly and bishonen appearances, but Yumi talks to Yoshino and finds out that there's more to the pair than meets the eye and that the relationship between the two is far from perfect.

Jan 28, 2004

Episode 5 - The Fighting MaidensE524m

The Fighting Maidens

While Rei is reeling over Yoshino's shocking announcement, the bulk of the school copies them by breaking their soeur relationships too. Tori Eriko, Rei's soeur, isn't even aware of the problem due to her odd behavior and suspiscious absence from school. Yumi goes to the hospital to talk with Yoshino, and learns the true nature of the Yellow Rose soeurs. Yoshino tells her all about her plan to make Rei a stronger person.

Feb 4, 2004

Episode 6 - Rosa CaninaE624m

Rosa Canina

A second-year student calling herself Rosa Canina runs against the en boutons in the Yamayuri Council elections with murky intentions. Todo Shimako hesistates to run at all due to her first-year staus and her reluctance over taking a leading council position until a talk with Rosa Canina forces her to make a decision. Yumi confronts Sato Sei, Shimako's soeur, over her refusal to encourage Shimako to run, and learns more about the relationships between older and younger soeurs and how to best support Sachiko.

Feb 11, 2004

Episode 7 - Surprising Chocolate - Part IE724m

Surprising Chocolate - Part I

For Valentine's Day, the Lillian Newspaper Club organizes a treasure hunt in which the winners would get half-day dates with the en boutons. Yumi agonizes over what to get Sachiko for Valentine's Day, resulting in a spectacular misunderstanding between the two of them.

Feb 18, 2004

Episode 8 - Surprising Chocolate - Part IIE824m

Surprising Chocolate - Part II

After a crying Yumi runs away from Sachiko's confrontation, Sei reveals the secret reason behind Sachiko's distress. The treasure hunt takes place with surprising results. and Yumi makes up with Sachiko in her own unique way.

Feb 25, 2004

Episode 9 - The Red CardE924m

The Red Card

Uzawa Mifuyu narrates her past as Sachiko's desperate admirer and her reasoning behind her decision to not claim the treasure hunt's prize. She finally acknowledges that Yumi is a better match for Sachiko than her, and quietly slips out of their lives and the series.

Mar 3, 2004

Episode 10 - The Forest of BriarsE1024m

The Forest of Briars

A tragic lesbian romance novel causes a scandal at Lillian because the author is rumored to be none other than Sei. This prompts Sei to tell Yumi and Yoshino about her past with a girl named Kubo Shiori.

Mar 10, 2004

Episode 11 - The White PetalsE1124m

The White Petals

A flashback from a year ago tells the story of an angry, silently-suffering Sei, who is saved from her alienation by a girl called Kubo Shiori. The two of them begin a passionate, all-consuming romance, but Shiori's secret plans for the future shatter Sei's heart.

Mar 17, 2004

Episode 12 - The First Date TriangleE1224m

The First Date Triangle

The day of the Boutons' dates arrive, and each pair has their problems. Yumi worries over where to take someone of Sachiko's stature, Yoshino follows Rei's date around in her possessive jealousy, and Shimako braces herself for spending a day with her rival, Rosa Canina. Meanwhile, Tsukiyama Minako, the head of the Newspaper Club, and Takeshima Tsutako, the school's ace photographer, try their best to get the scoop on the dates, but they comically fail to track any of them.

Mar 24, 2004

Episode 13 - Good Day, Dear SisterE1324m

Good Day, Dear Sister

Tsutako and Minako's papparazzi-like plans wear them out while Shimako comes to an understanding with both Sei and Rosa Canina. The dates ultimately strengthen Yumi and Yoshino's relationship with their soeurs and reaffirm the place they stand in their older sister's lives.

Mar 31, 2004

Actors

Kana Ueda

Kana Ueda

Yumi Fukuzawa (voice)

Miki Ito

Miki Ito

Sachiko Ogasawara (voice)

Megumi Toyoguchi

Megumi Toyoguchi

Sei Sato (voice)

Mamiko Noto

Mamiko Noto

Shimako Todo (voice)

Haruna Ikezawa

Haruna Ikezawa

Yoshino Shimazu (voice)

Kaori Shimizu

Kaori Shimizu

Noriko Nijo (voice)

Emi Shinohara

Emi Shinohara

Yoko Mizuno (voice)

Shizuka Itoh

Shizuka Itoh

Rei Hasekura (voice)

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