The essential episodes of Maid Sama!
Watch these 15 in order and you've got Maid Sama! — each pick states its reason.
- 01
Student school president Misaki is overly stern due to some tough going in her life. This sparks the interest of exceptional student Usui.
- 02
What Color is Misaki? Natural Color?
Usui has some good ideas for Misaki.
- 03
Maid Latte is visited by Aoi, a famous net idol who is also Satsuki's niece. Aoi is excited to try the café's uniform, much to Satsuki's chagrin. Meanwhile, Takumi helps out in the café's kitchen. Aoi finds Takumi attractive but he ignores her.
- 04
Satsuki warns Misaki about a group of stalkers targeting cosplay cafés, but Misaki isn't worried. On a night when Misaki is closing the café alone, she is caught by the stalkers. It falls to Takumi to rescue her.
- 05
Misaki aquires a group of fans at school-- the Inuyama quintuplets. They want to know everything about her, but this could reveal her secret part-time job. She is torn between telling the truth and risking the good reputation she has with them.
- 06
Enter the Student Council President of Miyabigaoka
A phone call from Sakura and Shizuko prompts Misaki to stop a fight between two Seika High students and three students from the prestigious Miyabigaoka Academy. When she brings the two Seika students to Miyabigaoka Academy to apologize, Takumi tags along.
- 07
Given three days to decide, Misaki is torn about accepting the Miyabigaoka scholarship. When she finally goes to Miyabigaoka to give her answer, Sakura and Shizuko are worried since Seika High wouldn't be what it is today without Misaki.
- 08
Sakura, an avid fan of indie rock band U-memishi, falls in love with its vocalist Kuuga. She invites Misaki and Shizuko to a tea party with the entire band. To the girls' dismay, Kuuga takes an interest in Misaki and ignores Sakura.
- 09
The Secret of Takumi Usui Approaches!
One day, Usui meets Misaki's mother and helps her carry her apples. As thanks, she invites him over to her house for tea. Misaki drags him to the park, warning him not to come to her home again. Sakura and Shizuko see them and think they're dating.
- 10
Maid Sama & the Sports Festival
It's the Seika High Sports Festival, and Misaki wins every event for the girls. At the obstacle race, where first prize is a kiss from a horrified Sakura, Misaki is leading until one of the boys pushes her into the pool to disqualify her.
- 11
Idiots & Juveniles & Heroes &...
Aratake, the strongest delinquent in school, and his gang can't believe Naoya Shirakawa, a former gang leader himself, has gone soft; so the gang abducts a cross-dressing Yukimura, who they mistake for Naoya's girlfriend.
- 12
The Student Council plans to hold an open house at Seika High to attract more girls to enroll there. However, a girl-hating freshman named Soutarou Kanou is against it, and interferes with their work by hypnotizing them to derail their efforts.
- 13
Footman Through a Change of Pairs
In the second round of the footman auditions, Usui and Misaki succeed in the required task of setting up a high class table for afternoon tea. But before the third round begins, Misaki falls off the stage.
- 14
Lovey-Dovey Through Latte Magic ♥
The rivalry between Hinata and Usui gets more tense than ever. When the two flare up in the student council room, Misaki throws both of them out for fighting. Meanwhile, the Maid Latte maids are cosplaying as characters from the anime "Maid Witches."
- 15
Too Cruel Ayuzawa & Usui the Idiot!
Misaki and Usui decide to enjoy the festival together, and end up joining a contest called 'Love Trial.' The prize is a premium ticket to the post-festival event, and the only rule is that you must never let go of your partner's hand.
