Maria-sama ga Miteru
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Maria-sama ga Miteru (マリア様がみてる, The Virgin Mary Is Watching or Maria Watches Over Us), often shortened to Marimite (マリみて),[3] is a Japanese light novel series written by Oyuki Konno [ja] with illustrations by Reine Hibiki. Originally written as a short story in 1997, Shueisha published 37 light novel volumes from April 1998 to April 2012. The story focuses on a group of teenage girls attending the Catholic Lillian Girls' Academy in Tokyo, Japan. Its storyline largely revolves around the lives and close relationships of the school's student council known as the Yamayuri Council.
Maria-sama ga Miteru | |
マリア様がみてる | |
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Genre | Class S,[1] yuri[2] |
Light novel | |
Written by | Oyuki Konno [ja] |
Illustrated by | Reine Hibiki |
Published by | Shueisha |
Magazine | Cobalt |
Demographic | Female |
Original run | April 24, 1998 – April 28, 2012 |
Volumes | 37 (List of volumes) |
Manga | |
Written by | Oyuki Konno |
Illustrated by | Satoru Nagasawa |
Published by | Shueisha |
Magazine | Margaret, The Margaret |
Demographic | Shōjo |
Original run | October 2003 – August 2010 |
Volumes | 9 |
Anime television series | |
Directed by | Yukihiro Matsushita |
Written by | Reiko Yoshida |
Music by | Mikiya Katakura |
Studio | Studio Deen |
Licensed by | |
Original network | TV Tokyo |
English network | |
Original run | January 7, 2004 – March 31, 2004 |
Episodes | 13 (List of episodes) |
Original video animation | |
Maria-sama ni wa Naisho | |
Directed by | Yukihiro Matsushita |
Studio | Studio Deen |
Licensed by |
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Released | April 2, 2004 – August 21, 2009 |
Runtime | 1-2 minutes each |
Episodes | 29 (List of episodes) |
Anime television series | |
Maria-sama ga Miteru: Printemps | |
Directed by | Yukihiro Matsushita |
Music by | Mikiya Katakura |
Studio | Studio Deen |
Licensed by |
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Original network | TV Tokyo |
English network |
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Original run | July 4, 2004 – September 26, 2004 |
Episodes | 13 (List of episodes) |
Original video animation | |
Directed by | Yukihiro Matsushita |
Written by | Reiko Yoshida |
Music by | Mikiya Katakura |
Studio | Studio Deen |
Licensed by |
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Released | November 29, 2006 – July 25, 2007 |
Runtime | 50 minutes each |
Episodes | 5 (List of episodes) |
Light novel | |
Oshaka-sama mo Miteru | |
Written by | Oyuki Konno |
Illustrated by | Reine Hibiki |
Published by | Shueisha |
Magazine | Cobalt, Bessatsu Cobalt |
Demographic | Female |
Original run | August 1, 2008 – November 30, 2013 |
Volumes | 10 (List of volumes) |
Anime television series | |
Directed by | Toshiyuki Kato |
Written by | Reiko Yoshida |
Music by | Mikiya Katakura |
Studio | Studio Deen |
Licensed by |
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Original network | AT-X |
Original run | January 3, 2009 – March 28, 2009 |
Episodes | 13 (List of episodes) |
Live-action film | |
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A manga adaptation was published by Shueisha in Margaret and its sister magazine The Margaret. Between 2004 and 2009, the series was adapted by Studio Deen into three 13-episode anime television series and a five-episode original video animation (OVA) series. The anime adaptations have been released in North America by Nozomi Entertainment under the title Maria Watches Over Us. The license was later transferred to Maiden Japan. A live-action film adaptation was released in Japan in November 2010. Several audio dramas and music albums were also published.
Maria-sama ga Miteru received generally positive reviews by critics. It has been described as representative of yuri novels,[2] and has been credited with starting "the modern yuri trend,"[4] in addition to reviving the Class S genre.[1] Critics have praised the series for its strong characterization, even among peripheral characters, and for its emphasis on romance and emotion over sexuality. The dramatization, however, has been criticized as being overly dramatic at times, but the lack of malicious characters has been described as reducing the chance for more drama. The extensive use of French titles has also been criticized as being distracting and initially difficult to follow. Over 5.4 million copies of the light novels have been published.