Maria-sama ga Miteru
English title: Maria Watches Over Us
Japanese title: マリア様がみてる
Alternative titles: MariMite, La Vierge Marie Vous Regarde, The Virgin Mary is Watching You
Type: TV
Source: Light novel
Episodes: 13
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Jan 8, 2004 to Apr 1, 2004
Broadcast: Thursdays at 01:00 (JST)
Duration: 23 min per ep
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
Studios: Studio Deen
Producers: Rondo Robe, TV Tokyo Music
Licensors: Nozomi Entertainment, Maiden Japan
Genres: Drama, Girls Love
Themes: School
Demographics: Shoujo

Sachiko Ogasawara, a brilliant and refined student at Lillian Girls' Academy, hides a troubled personality behind her status as the school idol. She has a deep aversion to men and is revolted by the idea of having to dance with a male student for the upcoming school play. Desiring to step down from her role, she proposes to the Yamayuri Council, Lillian's student council, that she will instead prove her worth by finding a petite sœur—an underclassman who becomes the protegee of her grande sœur.

To the bewilderment of all, Yumi Fukuzawa, the first-year student Sachiko invites to become her petite sœur, refuses the proposal. However, senior Yamayuri Council member Sei Satou proposes a challenge: if Sachiko can convince Yumi to become her petite sœur, she can withdraw from the play. Although Sachiko often struggles to connect with others, she endeavors to do everything in her power to win Yumi over.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

Maria-sama ga Miteru was released on Blu-ray in North America by Maiden Japan on March 24, 2020.