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Japanese Anime : Maria Sama Ga Miteru玛莉亚注视这Vol.1-13end

Code : Maria Sama Ga Miteru

Maria-sama ga Miteru's story revolves around the students of the Lillian Catholic school for girls, and can be considered character-driven, focusing on interactions between the characters rather than any sort of ongoing plot or goal to attain. At Lillian Girls' School, there is a tradition known as the sœur system (sœur being French for "sister"), in which a second, or third-year student, the grande sœur ("big sister"), will give her rosary to a junior student, the petite sœur ("little sister"), and promise to look after them and guide them.



When the story begins, Yumi Fukuzawa, a new first-year student admitted to Lillian, is praying in front of the Virgin Mary statue near the school entrance when she is suddenly approached by a cold second-year student named Sachiko Ogasawara who straightens Yumi's uniform ribbon. This seemingly simple act of kindness stays with Yumi the rest of the day, and she speaks of her meeting with Sachiko to her friends during class and lunch. After school is over, Yumi's classmate Tsutako Takeshima meets with Yumi to show her that she took a photograph of Yumi's meeting with Sachiko earlier that morning. Yumi asks if she can have the photo, but Tsutako says she will give her the snapshot under two conditions: one being that Tsutako can display it at the upcoming school festival, and two being that Yumi get Sachiko's permission to do so as well. Yumi agrees to this, which sets in motion a series of events involving the entire Yamayurikai — the student council of the school. A few weeks after first meeting Sachiko, Yumi agrees to become her petite sœur, therefore accepting Sachiko's rosary.



This officially inducts Yumi into the Yamayurikai where she assists them in school matters at the same level as the other two petite sœurs — Yoshino Shimazu, and Shimako Tōdō — who are the petite sœurs of Rei Hasekura, and Sei Satō respectively. Through her activities in the Yamayurikai, Yumi becomes closer to the other members and generally finds her experiences with the group to be enjoyable.

Yumi Fukuzawa (福沢 祐巳, Fukuzawa Yumi?)

Voiced by: Kana Ueda

She the main character of the series. In the beginning of the series, Yumi is bashful beyond words, very timid and unsure of herself. She first met Sachiko, the star of Lillian School, and had her tie fixed by Sachiko, which mortified Yumi. Yumi's friend, Tsutako Takeshima, took a cute picture of this and wanted to display it in the school festival. Tsutako gets Yumi to ask permission from Sachiko. Other characters often comment on how her emotions 'show on her face'.



Sachiko Ogasawara (小笠原 祥子, Ogasawara Sachiko?)

Voiced by: Miki Itō

Prim and elegant, Sachiko has a rough side and a very sweet side. She is very protective over Yumi and cares deeply about her. However, Sachiko often has the same problem as Yumi does — she does not share most of her problems with her sœur, causing many misunderstandings. Sachiko is slated to marry her cousin and fiancé Suguru after she graduates. This has caused her some distress since, because although she initially cared deeply for him, he did not reciprocate. They now have a complicated relationship.



Sometimes, Yumi must teach Sachiko how to live informally, for example, helping her select her first pair of jeans. Despite her sometimes stern appearance, Sachiko has her own share of insecurities regarding her relationship with Yumi, not to mention emotional insecurities rising from her home life; both her father and grandfather openly have mistresses, unabashedly dividing their time between home and the mistresses, which apparently led to her general disdain for men, as illustrated in the third season during a meeting with the student council members of Hanadera, an all-boys highschool.



Yōko Mizuno (水野 蓉子, Mizuno Yōko?)

Voiced by: Emi Shinohara

Calm and reserved, but usually with a smirk on her face, Yōko is Sachiko's grande sœur. As the nearly indisputable leader of the Yamayurikai during her time as Rosa Chinensis, she played a major role in maintaining stability in its sometimes unstable environment. Though usually cool and refined, she is also known to have a fun side. Additionally, it has been implied that she has feelings for Sei Satō.[6] Her dream is to see the Rose Mansion filled with ordinary students before she graduates.



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Sei (left) with Shimako (right).

Sei (left) with Shimako (right).

Noriko (left) with Shimako (right).

Noriko (left) with Shimako (right).



Sei Satō (佐藤 聖, Satō Sei?)

Voiced by: Megumi Toyoguchi

The exact opposite of most of the characters in the series: loud, rough-around-the-edges, she loves doing what she can to push other peoples' buttons. However, Sei is one of the wisest and most caring characters in the series. Though seeming to have a playful and laid-back attitude, Sei has experienced many tragedies in her life, especially in her second year. Sei's personality was very different in her first two years — she was disinterested in everything, and never joked around like she did in her third year. Sei believes that Shimako should learn to solve her problems on her own, then only will she become strong.



Shimako Tōdō (藤堂 志摩子, Tōdō Shimako?)

Voiced by: Mamiko Noto

Prim, proper and very beautiful, Shimako is the most admired of the first-years. She is the petite sœur of Sei at the beginning of the story and later is her successor. Underneath Shimako's quiet, mannerly exterior lies a surprisingly strong resolve. However, Shimako is perhaps the most gentle and fragile of the three girls of her year in the Yamayurikai. She is even unable to decide whether she should run for the next Rosa Gigantea at first, since she is not the type to lead people, and also because she just wants to work, not so much for the council, but for Sei herself. Reminiscent of Sei in her third year, Shimako is unsure of how to find a petite sœur in her second year after Sei leaves. She meets Noriko under the cherry blossoms, like how she first met Sei and later asks her to become her petite sœur.



Noriko Nijō (二条 乃梨子, Nijō Noriko?)

Voiced by: Kaori Shimizu

A young girl with a fascination with Buddhist statues and art. She enters Lillian Academy (a strictly Catholic institution) due to an unexpected turn of events. She has a fierce temper that contradicts her calm exterior and becomes Shimako's petite sœur after Shimako enters her second year.



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Yoshino (left), Eriko (center), and Rei (right).

Yoshino (left), Eriko (center), and Rei (right).



Yoshino Shimazu (島津 由乃, Shimazu Yoshino?)

Voiced by: Haruna Ikezawa

In the beginning of the series, Yoshino is a girl who is very ill and cared for constantly by her grande sœur, Rei. Yoshino is voted as the best petite sœur near the beginning of the series, as everyone consideres her to be soft and sweet; this is only her reputation however. Yoshino is very independent and in some ways tomboyish, despite her sickly status and feminine appearance. After her heart surgery, she becomes more energetic throughout the series. In addition to being Rei's petite sœur, Yoshino is also her cousin and next-door neighbor. Their relationship is somewhat rocky, since Yoshino is eager to spread her wings, whereas Rei would like to protect her from the world's hardships.



Rei Hasekura (支倉 令, Hasekura Rei?)

Voiced by: Shizuka Ito

Rei, Yoshino's grande sœur, appears very tomboyish and 'bishōnen' on the outside but is in fact quite gentle despite her appearances. She enjoys reading shōjo novels, her favorite word is 'sincerity', and her hobby is sightseeing. She is involved in kendo, but obsessively cares about Yoshino and prefers the domestic arts, like cooking.



Eriko Torii (鳥居 江利子, Torii Eriko?)

Voiced by: Hitomi Nabatame

Rei's grande sœur; one of the most well-respected of the Yamayurikai. She is very gifted and good at almost everything, although she is also enigmatic and eccentric. She has a large forehead, which Sei made fun of when they were young, and began their rivalry. She said once that she chose Rei as her sœur to see if anything interesting would happen. She often has friction with Yoshino, as the younger girl is jealous of her bond with Rei. Eriko has three older brothers. After leaving Lillian, she studies the Arts. She hates the dentist above all else. She is in love with a man who is interested in dinosaurs.



[edit] Yamayurikai



Much of the story of Marimite revolves around the Yamayurikai (山百合会, Yamayurikai? lit. "Mountain Lily Club"), which acts as the student council. The Yamayurikai meet in a building called the Rose Mansion (薔薇の館, Bara no Yakata?). Located within the school, it consists of two stories; the second story is where the meeting room is. The Yamayurikai itself consists of three offices, named after roses: Rosa Foetida (ロサ・フェティダ, Rosa Fetida?), Rosa Gigantea (ロサ・ギガンティア, Rosa Gigantia?), and Rosa Chinensis (ロサ・キネンシス, Rosa Kinenshisu?).[7] These are also referred to by their colors; the Yellow Rose (黄薔薇, Kibara?) is Rosa Foetida, the White Rose (白薔薇, Shirobara?) is Rosa Gigantea, and the Red Rose (紅薔薇, Benibara?) is Rosa Chinensis.



A Rose (薔薇, Bara?), or Rosa (ロサ, Rosa?), is one of three senior members of the Yamayurikai, although it is also possible to generally speak of all the members of the Yamayurikai as roses. A Rose makes the important decisions within this group, since she has control over the student council. Candidates for the position, which lasts through the school year, are chosen through an election. Any student can run to become a Rose, although the position is usually given to the en boutons, or petite sœur.



The petite sœur of a Rosa is called an en bouton (アン・ブゥトン, an būton?),[8] otherwise known as bara no tsubomi (薔薇のつぼみ, bara no tsubomi?). En bouton is French for "in bud" — as used in the example Rosa Chinensis en bouton — and is unofficially considered part of the Yamayurikai, as is the petite sœur of the en bouton, if she has one. The en boutons must be in a lower year than their oneesama, and generally the en boutons execute the plans discused by the Roses, like assistants. Although the offices of the Yamayurikai are traditionally passed to the en bouton on the graduation of the current holder, they are nonetheless elected offices which anyone may run for.



The petite sœur of the en bouton is called en bouton petite sœur (アン・ブゥトン・プティ・スール, an būton puti sūru?) — as used in the example Rosa Chinensis en bouton petite sœur — and is otherwise known as bara no tsubomi no imōto (薔薇のつぼみの妹, bara no tsubomi no imōto?). She must be in a lower year than her oneesama and performs small duties, such as attending to the Roses' en boutons, cleaning the Rose Mansion, and making tea and snacks for the Yamayurikai. This lasts a school year, and the following year, when their oneesama is elected, the petite sœurs become en boutons automatically.



Most of the main characters are members of the Yamayurikai. The following table shows their titles and sœur relationships: each character is the grande sœur of the character below them, if any.