Review of Maria Watches Over Us

As a rare duck around here, a soon to be 50 year old male who enjoys slice of life anime, I found Maria-sama ga Miteru to have been absolutely charming and delightful, and easily the best series I've watched in all of 2008. The calm, serene, languid pace of the series and its setting at an all-girl's Catholic school made it easy to relax with, but it's the wealth of the show's characters, each with their own distinct and unique personality increased my overall enjoyment and is the highlight of the show. As you watch the show, you can't help becoming involved in the livesof Yumi, Sachiko and all the rest of the girls at Lillian as they develop those very special bonds of friendship, and how those friendships stand tall and strong through good times and bad. MariMite is just the sort of show that anime fans of any and every stripe can enjoy.