Maria-sama ga Miteru

"Marimite" redirects here. Not to be confused with marmite.
Maria-sama ga Miteru
The first volume of Maria-sama ga Miteru, published in Japan by Shueisha on April 24, 1998
マリア様がみてる
GenreClass S,[1] yuri[2]
Light novel
Written byOyuki Konno [ja]
Illustrated byReine Hibiki
Published byShueisha
MagazineCobalt
DemographicFemale
Original runApril 24, 1998 – April 28, 2012
Volumes37 (List of volumes)
Manga
Written byOyuki Konno
Illustrated bySatoru Nagasawa
Published byShueisha
MagazineMargaret, The Margaret
DemographicShōjo
Original runOctober 2003 – August 2010
Volumes9
Anime television series
Directed byYukihiro Matsushita
Written byReiko Yoshida
Music byMikiya Katakura
StudioStudio Deen
Licensed by
Original networkTV Tokyo
English network
Original run January 7, 2004 – March 31, 2004
Episodes13 (List of episodes)
Original video animation
Maria-sama ni wa Naisho
Directed byYukihiro Matsushita
StudioStudio Deen
Licensed by
  • NA: Maiden Japan
Released April 2, 2004 – August 21, 2009
Runtime1-2 minutes each
Episodes29 (List of episodes)
Anime television series
Maria-sama ga Miteru: Printemps
Directed byYukihiro Matsushita
Music byMikiya Katakura
StudioStudio Deen
Licensed by
  • NA: Maiden Japan
Original networkTV Tokyo
English network
Original run July 4, 2004 – September 26, 2004
Episodes13 (List of episodes)
Original video animation
Directed byYukihiro Matsushita
Written byReiko Yoshida
Music byMikiya Katakura
StudioStudio Deen
Licensed by
  • NA: Maiden Japan
Released November 29, 2006 – July 25, 2007
Runtime50 minutes each
Episodes5 (List of episodes)
Light novel
Oshaka-sama mo Miteru
Written byOyuki Konno
Illustrated byReine Hibiki
Published byShueisha
MagazineCobalt, Bessatsu Cobalt
DemographicFemale
Original runAugust 1, 2008 – November 30, 2013
Volumes10 (List of volumes)
Anime television series
Directed byToshiyuki Kato
Written byReiko Yoshida
Music byMikiya Katakura
StudioStudio Deen
Licensed by
  • NA: Maiden Japan
Original networkAT-X
Original run January 3, 2009 – March 28, 2009
Episodes13 (List of episodes)
Live-action film

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.

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.

  1. ^ a b エスという関係 ["S" Relationships]. Bishōjo ga Ippai! Wakamono ga Hamaru "Marimite" World no Himitsu (in Japanese). Excite. Archived from the original on July 20, 2011. Retrieved March 5, 2008.
  2. ^ a b Azuma, Erika (June 2004). Yorinuki Dokusho Sōdanshitsu (in Japanese). Hon no Zasshisha. ISBN 978-4-86011-034-5.
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