Maria Watches Over Us (2004–2009)

1. S01E01The Troubling Declaration of SisterhoodJanuary 7, 2004—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 a
2. S01E02An Unnerving DuetJanuary 14, 2004—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
3. S01E03The Moon and the RosaryJanuary 21, 2004—Yumi finally meets Kashiwagi when he comes to Lillian for the dress rehearsal, and learns a shocking secret about his relationship with Sach
4. S01E04The Yellow Rose RevolutionJanuary 28, 2004—The rest of the Yamayuri Council find out that Yumi finally accepted Sachiko's rosary. Meanwhile, Shimazu Yoshino and Hasekura Rei are voted
5. S01E05The Fighting MaidensFebruary 4, 2004—While Rei is reeling over Yoshino's shocking announcement, the bulk of the school copies them by breaking their soeur relationships too. Tor
6. S01E06Rosa CaninaFebruary 11, 2004—A second-year student calling herself Rosa Canina runs against the en boutons in the Yamayuri Council elections with murky intentions. Todo
7. S01E07Surprising Chocolate - Part IFebruary 18, 2004—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.
8. S01E08Surprising Chocolate - Part IIFebruary 25, 2004—After a crying Yumi runs away from Sachiko's confrontation, Sei reveals the secret reason behind Sachiko's distress. The treasure hunt takes
9. S01E09The Red CardMarch 3, 2004—Uzawa Mifuyu narrates her past as Sachiko's desperate admirer and her reasoning behind her decision to not claim the treasure hunt's prize.
10. S01E10The Forest of BriarsMarch 10, 2004—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
11. S01E11The White PetalsMarch 17, 2004—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 Shio
12. S01E12The First Date TriangleMarch 24, 2004—The day of the Boutons' dates arrive, and each pair has their problems. Yumi worries over where to take someone of Sachiko's stature, Yoshin
13. S01E13Good Day, Dear SisterMarch 31, 2004—Tsutako and Minako's papparazzi-like plans wear them out while Shimako comes to an understanding with both Sei and Rosa Canina. The dates ul

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01Upon the Long NightJuly 4, 2004—Sei takes Yumi to visit Sachiko's house on New Year's Day where the Yamayuri Council have a party. All the major characters are reintroduced
2. S02E02The Yellow Rose at Full TiltJuly 11, 2004—A series of photographs implicate Eriko in enjo kosai, or compensated dating, while Eriko's behavior becomes even more erratic and strange t
3. S02E03Most Dreadfully Busy DaysJuly 18, 2004—In their midst of their graduation preparations for the third-years, the en boutons forget to organize a farewell party for the Rosas. To ma
4. S02E04WillJuly 25, 2004—In the days before graduation, Rosa Chinesis and Rosa Foetida leave their parting words to their petite soeurs and grande-soeurs. Yumi begin
5. S02E05The Years That Flew ByAugust 1, 2004—Graduation day arrives. As the rest of the Yamayuri Council struggle with conflicting emotions, the Rosas reflect on their lives and the mem
6. S02E06Brought Together by Just One HandAugust 8, 2004—With graduation's onset, Sei and Shimako remember the events which led them to become soeurs in spite of their many complex obstacles and re
7. S02E07Cherry BlossomsAugust 15, 2004—Shimako falls into a depression after Sei graduates and cannot bear the weight of her secret alone. But a chance meeting with the down-to-ea
8. S02E08The Cherry Tree Among the GinkgosAugust 22, 2004—Shimako and Noriko become even closer, but a shocking revelation about Shimako's true religion is announced in front of the entire school, t
9. S02E09Tears of the RosaryAugust 29, 2004—Shimako is pressured to take Noriko as her petite soeur, but is hesitant due to the differences between Noriko and the general culture of Li
10. S02E10Yellow Rose Weather AdvisorySeptember 5, 2004—Yoshino takes advantage of her newfound health by joining Rei's kendo club, causing extreme worry on Rei's part and another roadblock in the
11. S02E11Rainy BlueSeptember 12, 2004—Yumi and Sachiko have not been spending much time with each other, for Sachiko is always with Tōko. Every time Sachiko and Yumi are alone to
12. S02E12The Blue UmbrellaSeptember 19, 2004—Yumi gets back onto her feet with different people helping her out. She learns that she must develop an identity outside of being Sachiko's
13. S02E13With a ParasolSeptember 26, 2004—Yumi learns why Sachiko has been so distant lately. With newfound confidence, she promises never to question Sachiko's love for her again.

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01Vacation of the LambsNovember 29, 2006—Sachiko takes Yumi for a holiday in her summer home. While there, Sachiko's acquaintances make trouble for them.
2. S03E02Operation OK for Short (Temp)January 31, 2007—Lillian and Hanandera collaborate on a school festival, and Yumi tries to fix Sachiko's hatred for men.
3. S03E03A Cool, Refreshing BreezeMarch 28, 2007—Hosokawa Kanako, a first year, sees Yumi as the ultimate embodiment of perfection. When preparations for the Hanadera Festival begins, Kanak
4. S03E04Ready, GOMay 30, 2007—Lillian's School Athletic Festival begins, and Kanako and Yumi make a bet to settle the problems which began between them last episode.
5. S03E05Ciao Sorella!July 25, 2007—The second year students go for a week's study-vacation in Italy. Yumi meets up with Shizuka Kanina while there.

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

1. S04E01The School Festival is in Shock²January 3, 2009—Yumi and the Yamayurikai prepare a production (The Tale of Torikaebaya) for the upcoming school festival with neighboring boys school, Hanad
2. S04E02An Ordinary Day with Nothing Special About ItJanuary 10, 2009—The day of the School Festival has arrived, there are many attractions but most importantly, the drama club is performing Little Women and Y
3. S04E03The Sœur AuditionJanuary 17, 2009—This year's remaining, petite soeur-less en boutons, Yoshino and Yumi are feeling the pressure to find their little sisters, for various rea
4. S04E04Future Little SisterJanuary 24, 2009—The day of the Soeur Audition—turned into Tea Party—arrives, and soon the Kendo Competition, as well. Yoshino has been looking forward to th
5. S04E05The Red Rose's SighJanuary 31, 2009—Yumi and Sachiko finally go on their date to the amusement park. However, Kashiwagi and Yuuki turn up, with Kashiwagi bearing a certain agen
6. S04E06An Unexpected GuestFebruary 7, 2009—Tōko suddenly shows up on Yumi's doorstep in a strange situation and ends up being over for dinner, while Suguru and Yumi have an agreement.
7. S04E07The Blank Map to the FutureFebruary 14, 2009—The Yamayurikai Christmas party takes place. Tōko and Kanako are both invited to the party, but afterwards, Tōko rejects Yumi's offer of the
8. S04E08On the Other Side of the Clouded GlassFebruary 21, 2009—Yumi and the rest of the Yamayurikai are invited for a female-only new year party, where Yumi has an interesting dream that could be applied
9. S04E09The Masked ActressFebruary 28, 2009—With the elections for the next year's Student Council approaching, Tōko unexpectedly enters the race with murky intentions.
10. S04E10The KeychainMarch 7, 2009—Sachiko and Suguru Kashiwagi discuss Tōko's entry in the Student Council elections and her recent behavior towards Yumi. The Lillian Newspap
11. S04E11Keyhole of the HeartMarch 14, 2009—As different people in her life try to help her find happiness, Tōko continues to run away from their support. Suguru warns Tōko that if she
12. S04E12CrisscrossMarch 21, 2009—After Tōko realizes her large misunderstanding, crying, she is comforted by Noriko. The next week, the Valentines' Day Card Hunt for the Nex
13. S04E13In Search of YouMarch 28, 2009—The Valentines' Day dates take place, with Chisato Tanuma finding Yoshino's card and Tōko finding Yumi's. During Tōko and Yumi's date, even

Season 4 ranked & reviewed