Maria Watches Over Us Season 4
- TV series
- Winter 2009
- 13 episodes
- 24 min
- Studio Deen
- Light novel
- PG-13
- Drama
- Girls Love
- Yuri
- School
- Shoujo
Contents
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| Japanese | マリア様がみてる〜４th〜 | |
|---|---|---|
| Romanized | Maria-sama ga Miteru 4th | |
| Also known as | MariMite 4 La Vierge Marie Vous Regarde The Virgin Mary is Watching Over You | |
| Genre | Drama, Girls Love, Yuri, School, Shoujo | |
| Type | TV series | |
| Based on | Light novel — Oyuki Konno | |
| Directed by | Toshiyuki Katou | |
| Written by | Reiko Yoshida | |
| Character design | Akira Matsushima | |
| Studio | Studio Deen | |
| Original run | January 3, 2009 – March 28, 2009 | |
| Episodes | 13 | |
| Episode length | 24 min | |
| Broadcast | Saturdays | |
| Total running time | 5 hr 12 min | |
| Status | Finished airing | |
| Season | Winter 2009 | |
| Age rating | PG-13 – Teens 13 and older | |
| Score | ★ 7.76 | |
| On users' lists | 5,676 Kitsu, Shikimori | |
| Streaming | HIDIVE, Tubi | |
| Light novel · Maria-sama ga Miteru | ||
| Written by | Oyuki Konno, Reine Hibiki | |
| Original run | April 24, 1998 – April 28, 2012 | |
| Volumes | 37 | |
| Chapters | 306 | |
Maria Watches Over Us Season 4 (Japanese: マリア様がみてる〜４th〜, Hepburn: Maria-sama ga Miteru 4th) is a 2009 Japanese anime television series based on the light novel series by Oyuki Konno. It is animated by Studio Deen and directed by Toshiyuki Katou. It aired from January 3, 2009 to March 28, 2009, with 13 episodes.
Characters
Main characters
Supporting characters
Suguru Kashiwagi · Chisato Tanuma · Kintarou Arisugawa · Nana Arima · Chikako Hosokawa · Yuuko Hosokawa · Hosokawa · Shouko Naitou · Hidemi Takachi · Tsukasa Takagi · Touko's Grandfather · Akimitsu Yakushiji · Tomomitsu Yakushiji
Production
Key staff
Oyuki KonnoOriginal Creator
Toshiyuki KatouDirector
Reiko YoshidaSeries Composition
Akira MatsushimaCharacter Design
Reine HibikiOriginal Character Design
Yoshikazu IwanamiSound DirectorKazuhiro ItouArt DirectorStaff
| Studio | Studio Deen |
|---|---|
| Original Creator | Oyuki Konno |
| Director | Toshiyuki Katou |
| Series Composition | Reiko Yoshida |
| Script | Reiko Yoshida, Genki Yoshimura |
| Character Design | Akira Matsushima |
| Original Character Design | Reine Hibiki |
| Sound Director | Yoshikazu Iwanami |
| Art Director | Kazuhiro Itou |
| Chief Animation Director | Akira Matsushima, Hirofumi Morimoto |
| Color Design | Shinji Matsumoto |
| Editing | Masahiro Matsumura |
| Theme Song Performance | Kaori Hikita |
| Producer | Kouji Iijima, Yuuko Kon, Akio Matsuda, Rika Sasaki |
Music
Opening themes
- OP 1“Chizu Sanpo”AnimeThemes
Ending themes
- ED 1“Kumori Garasu no Muko” — Kaori HikitaAnimeThemes
Songs, performers and episodes from AnimeThemes.
Episodes
| No. | Title | Original air date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | “Shock at the School Festival”学園祭はショック | January 3, 2009 | Aired |
| 2 | “A Normal Day That Isn't Anything Special”特別でないただの一日 | January 10, 2009 | Aired |
| 3 | “Soeur Audition”妹オーディション | January 17, 2009 | Aired |
| 4 | “The Future Soeur”未来の妹 | January 24, 2009 | Aired |
| 5 | “The Red Rose's Sigh”紅薔薇のため息 | January 31, 2009 | Aired |
| 6 | “The Surprise Guest”予期せぬ客人 | February 7, 2009 | Aired |
| 7 | “The Blank Map of the Future”未来の白地図 | February 14, 2009 | Aired |
| 8 | “The Other Side of the Clouded Glass”くもりガラスの向こう側 | February 21, 2009 | Aired |
| 9 | “The Actress with the Fake Mask”仮面のアクトレス | February 28, 2009 | Aired |
| 10 | “Key Holder”キーホルダー | March 7, 2009 | Aired |
| 11 | “The Heart's Keyhole”ハートの鍵穴 | March 14, 2009 | Aired |
| 12 | “Criss-Cross”クリスクロス | March 21, 2009 | Aired |
| 13 | “Searching For You”あなたを探しに | March 28, 2009 | Aired |
Where to watch
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Videos and pictures
Gallery
Ratings and statistics
Score distribution
On users' lists
- Plan to watch1,572
- Watching38
- Completed1,389
- On hold69
- Dropped128
Ratings and list counts come from Shikimori, whose scores mirror MyAnimeList.
Audience
How many people follow this anime on the largest anime databases. The numbers are refreshed every few days; one person may use several sites.
| Site | Members | Watching | Completed | Plan to watch | Dropped | Favorites |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitsu | 2,480 | — | — | — | — | 6 |
| Shikimori | 3,196 | 38 | 1,389 | 1,572 | 128 | — |
Related works
| Original work | Maria-sama ga Miteru (Manga) Maria-sama ga Miteru (Light novel) |
|---|---|
| Prequel | Maria Watches Over Us 3rd (OVA, 2006) |
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- “Maria-sama ga Miteru 4th”. Shikimori. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Maria-sama ga Miteru 4th”. MyAnimeList. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Maria Watches Over Us Season 4”. Kitsu. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Maria Watches Over Us Season 4”. AnimeThemes. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Q106552138”. Wikidata. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
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