Maria Watches Over Us: Season Three
by Yukihiro Matsushita
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Actor: Kana Ueda, Miki ItôDirector: Yukihiro Matsushita
Brand: Widowmaker Filmsllc
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Subtitled); Japanese (Original Language)
Format: Box set, Color, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 255 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2009-02-24
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Right Stuf
DVD Reviews of Maria Watches Over Us: Season Three
DVD Review: Slowly-paced, dramatic series - but worth the patience.
Summary: 5 Stars
Maria Watches Over Us Season 3 is much like the previous two seasons of Maria. The show is very leisurely, and very "feminine." There isn't a lot of action. Lots of talking. No sword/gun fights, explosions, or gratuitous fan service here. Look to My-HiME for that.
Maria, however, is a very carefully developed, well-written series. It exists entirely in its own dimension, it's very overdramatic - i.e. failing to make a good impression on another character could be the end of the world. The artwork, as in the previous two seasons is excellent, and the soundtrack is refined. Calming, classical compositions that fit the mood of the series perfectly. The voice acting is also wonderful. The specials are a nice bonus, but they aren't as good as those of the previous seasons.
As with the first two seasons, the dilemmas faced by the characters involve one another, and Yumi, the protagonist, is constantly fretting over pleasing Sachiko. Season 3 is much more focused on Yumi+Sachiko, and developing their relationship, so if the pairing annoyed you before, then this isn't going to be your favorite season. For me, as much as I find Yumi slightly annoying, she's hard to dislike - though she grows a little more irritating this season. On the other hand, we learn more about Sachiko's character and she becomes more "bearable." The third season definitely has some moments that will go down in Maria history as classics, I'm sure including one involving a panda.
What is nice about Maria is that it handles girlxgirl romance with a subtle class and delicacy that is lacking in many other shows, which tend to sensationalize the sexuality of the characters. Maria Watches Over Us isn't an extremely "exciting," action-filled show, but the care and sensitivity with which it treats its characters and subject matter is a breath of fresh air that makes it engrossing in its own right.
For those who are new to the series, this is a good place to start, though I would recommend watching the previous two seasons to familiarize yourself with the characters and soeur system. If you enjoyed the first two, then Season 3 is a good bet.
Highly recommended.
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Description of Maria Watches Over Us: Season Three
The Season 3 DVD Collection will feature the five-episode OVA (original video animation) and five specials that comprise the series third season. It is also the third of several season box sets scheduled for the North American DVD release of Maria Watches Over Us. Each set features Japanese audio, along with English on-screen translations, and two English-language subtitle tracks: one with regular dialogue subtitles and a second, special subtitle track that retains the Japanese honorifics. Additionally, each set will include the specials comedic shorts that depict the series characters in chibi form for its respective season. The Maria Watches Over Us anime is based upon an ongoing series of novels written by Oyuki Konno and illustrated by Reine Hibiki that began in 1998 and currently spans 33 volumes. Short stories related to the series have been published in the shoujo (girls ) magazine Cobalt, and a manga adaptation was serialized in the anthology magazine Margaret. The series publisher, Shueisha, also produced 14 drama CDs (featuring radio-style plays). The anime adaptation of Maria-sama ga Miteru also referred to by fans as MariMite encompasses two, 13-episode TV seasons, a 5-episode OVA (original video animation) as its third season, and a fourth season, which is currently in production in Japan and scheduled to air during Winter 2009. The first three seasons of Maria Watches Over Us feature animation by Studio DEEN (Fruits Basket, Gravitation, Rurouni Kenshin), direction by Yukihiro Matsushita (Blue Dragon, Sugar Sugar Rune), and scripting by Reiko Yoshida (Aria, Boys Over Flowers, Story of Saiunkoku). About MARIA WATCHES OVER US (Maria-sama ga Miteru) Season 3 - Summer has arrived, and the students of Lillian Girls' Academy are on break! Yumi and Sachiko head out to the Ogasawara family's summer home, but what was supposed to be a relaxing vacation takes a turn for the worse when some of Sachiko s old acquaintances drop by for tea. These rich and snobby debutantes don t think Yumi is worthy of Sachiko's affection, and they re out to make this summer one she'll regret. Contains the complete 5-episode third season (OVA), plus specials 1-5.Bestsellers in DVD
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