The WORST episodes of Maria Watches Over Us
Every episode of Maria Watches Over Us ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Maria Watches Over Us!
Yumi is a first year student at the Lillian School for Girls, an exclusive all-girls Catholic school. The school has a tradition that older girls take a younger girl as their little sister or "soeur" in order to instruct and look out for them. Though Yumi admires Sachiko, a reserved second year student who is a member of the student council, she has no hopes of being chosen as her soeur. When an innocent encounter leads Sachiko to impulsively ask Yumi to be her soeur, Yumi is suddenly brought into the inner circle of the Roses, who are the members of the student council. With Sachiko at her side, Yumi begins to unravel and understand the relationships between the Roses and their soeurs and figure out her own feelings for Sachiko.
#1 - White Petals
Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/17/2004
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 Shiori. The two of them begin a passionate, all-consuming romance, but Shiori's secret plans for the future shatter Sei's heart.
#2 - Yellow Rose at Full Speed!
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/11/2004
A series of photographs implicate Eriko in enjo kosai, or compensated dating, while Eriko's behavior becomes even more erratic and strange than usual. As it turns out, Eriko does have a secret, but its far from what she has been accused of.
#3 - During the Long Night
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/4/2004
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, and with the start of the New Year, Yumi looks happily forward to spring.
#4 - Good Day, My Sœur
Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 3/31/2004
Tsutako and Minako's papparazzi-like plans wear them out while Shimako comes to an understanding with both Sei and Rosa Canina. The dates ultimately strengthen Yumi and Yoshino's relationship with their soeurs and reaffirm the place they stand in their older sister's lives.
#5 - Forest of Thorns
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/10/2004
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 Yumi and Yoshino about her past with a girl named Kubo Shiori.
#6 - Cool Breeze
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/28/2007
Hosokawa Kanako, a first year, sees Yumi as the ultimate embodiment of perfection. When preparations for the Hanadera Festival begins, Kanako tries to keep Yumi away from it due to her hatred of men and her fear of having Yumi be corrupted.
#7 - Codename Operation OK
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/29/2007
Lillian and Hanandera collaborate on a school festival, and Yumi tries to fix Sachiko's hatred for men.
#8 - Ready, Go!
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/30/2007
Lillian's School Athletic Festival begins, and Kanako and Yumi make a bet to settle the problems which began between them last episode.
#9 - Ciao Sorella!
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/25/2007
The second year students go for a week's study-vacation in Italy. Yumi meets up with Shizuka Kanina while there.
#10 - The School Festival is Shock²
Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/3/2009
Yumi and the Yamayurikai prepare a production (The Tale of Torikaebaya) for the upcoming school festival with neighboring boys school, Hanadera.
#11 - Just One Ordinary Day
Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/10/2009
The day of the School Festival has arrived, there are many attractions but most importantly, the drama club is performing Little Women and Yamayurikai, The Tale of Torikaeba. With so much going on, the day might not just be another ordinary day.
#12 - Soeur Audition
Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/17/2009
This year's remaining, petite soeur-less en boutons, Yoshino and Yumi are feeling the pressure to find their little sisters, for various reasons. Yoshino suggests that they have a Soeur Audition to do just the thing.
#13 - The Future Soeur
Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/24/2009
The day of the Soeur Audition—turned into Tea Party—arrives, and soon the Kendo Competition, as well. Yoshino has been looking forward to the Kendo competition, but she has promised Eriko that she will have a petite soeur by then. Someone catches Yoshino's eye, but it looks like it might be more complicated than it seems.
#14 - The Sigh of the Red Rose
Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 1/31/2009
Yumi and Sachiko finally go on their date to the amusement park. However, Kashiwagi and Yuuki turn up, with Kashiwagi bearing a certain agenda in mind. Yumi learns a few things and Kashiwagi's intentions are made clear.
#15 - The Surprise Guest
Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/7/2009
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. As well, Rei and Sachiko have an understanding.
#16 - Blank Map of the Future
Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/14/2009
The Yamayurikai Christmas party takes place. Tōko and Kanako are both invited to the party, but afterwards, Tōko rejects Yumi's offer of the rosary, and Yumi is crushed.
#17 - The Other Side of the Clouded Glass
Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/21/2009
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 to her current situation.
#18 - The Masked Actress
Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 2/28/2009
With the elections for the next year's Student Council approaching, Tōko unexpectedly enters the race with murky intentions.
#19 - The Keychain
Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/7/2009
Sachiko and Suguru Kashiwagi discuss Tōko's entry in the Student Council elections and her recent behavior towards Yumi. The Lillian Newspaper Club organizes another card hunt event for Valentine's Day, while Noriko worries that Yumi has given up on Tōko. As well, the Gigantea soeurs have a small discussion about the 'next Rose'.
#20 - Keyhole of the Heart
Season 4 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/14/2009
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 continues to run away, one day no one will chase after her. More details of Tōko's family situation and her reason for refusing to be Yumi's petite soeur are revealed.
#21 - Crisscross
Season 4 - Episode 12 - Aired 3/21/2009
After Tōko realizes her large misunderstanding, crying, she is comforted by Noriko. The next week, the Valentines' Day Card Hunt for the Next Roses take place with surprising results. Sachiko and Tōko have an interesting conversation on the stairs, and eventually Tōko comes to realize something vital to her relationship with Yumi.
#22 - In Search of You
Season 4 - Episode 13 - Aired 3/28/2009
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 more about Tōko's past is revealed, as well as her reasons for running away from home. They eventually visit the hospital owned by Tōko's grandfather, and Touko slowly starts to open up to Yumi. The season ends with Yumi's thought of Tōko accepting her rosary.
#23 - Will
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/25/2004
In the days before graduation, Rosa Chinesis and Rosa Foetida leave their parting words to their petite soeurs and grande-soeurs. Yumi begins to worry why Rosa Gigantea hasn't done the same. She swears to Sei she'd look after Shimako and promises to do anything as her final request, and Sei's answer leads to a surprisingly sweet moment and a revelation about her future.
#24 - The Awkward Piano Duet
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/14/2004
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 a piano duet with Sachiko. Through various people, Yumi learns more about Sachiko and Suguru Kashiwagi, the one who will be playing the Prince in the Cinderella play.
#25 - The Moon and the Rosary
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/21/2004
Yumi finally meets Kashiwagi when he comes to Lillian for the dress rehearsal, and learns a shocking secret about his relationship with Sachiko. Sachiko's true reason for her refusal to play the lead role is understood, making the bond between her and Yumi truly genuine.