Anime Like Maria Watches Over Us(2026)

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Strawberry Panic

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Nagisa Aoi begins her new school life as a transfer student at St. Miator’s Girls Academy, one of three prestigious all-girls institutions atop Astraea Hill. Getting lost on her first day, Nagisa encounters a mysterious student whose elegance and charm is so bewitching, she ends...

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Yuri is My Job!

Yuri is My Job!

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Hime Shiraki appears to have it all: an angelic voice, an innocent personality, and an adorable face that enamors all onlookers. However, her cuteness is all a lie—it is purely an act to achieve her self-centered goal of marrying a rich suitor. Though she often plays up her...

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Dear Brother

Dear Brother

7.90TV39 eps1991Tezuka Productions

When 16-year-old Nanako Misonoo enters the prestigious all-girls Seiran Academy, she believes a bright future awaits her. Instead, the unlucky girl finds herself dragged into a web of deceit, misery, and jealousy. On top of that, she is chosen as the newest inductee of the...

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Bloom Into You

Bloom Into You

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Yuu Koito has always been entranced with romantic shoujo manga and the lyrics of love songs. She patiently waits for the wings of love to sprout and send her heart aflutter on the day that she finally receives a confession. Yet, when her classmate from junior high declares his...

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Sweet Blue Flowers

Sweet Blue Flowers

7.09TV11 eps2009J.C.Staff

Shy and soft-spoken Fumi Manjoume and upfront and caring Akira Okudaira were best friends in elementary school, but this changed when Fumi and her family moved away. Years later, Fumi moves back to her hometown after being accepted at Matsuoka Girls’ High School. She finally...

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Rock Is a Lady's Modesty

Rock Is a Lady's Modesty

7.89TV13 eps2025Bandai Namco Pictures

Oushin Girls' Academy is a respected institution reserved only for wealthy young ladies. Very few of its students excel enough to earn the title of Noble Maiden, awarded to those who embody the ideal Japanese woman of culture and refinement. Lilisa Suzunomiya, a girl of common...

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Kase-san and Morning Glories

Kase-san and Morning Glories

7.68OVA1 eps2018Zexcs

Yui Yamada, a high school girl with a fondness for plants and gardening, starts dating Tomoka Kase, the ace of her school's track team. Yui is shy, girly, and has never been in a relationship. On the other hand, Tomoka is vivacious, tomboyish, and popular among her friends....

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A Hundred Scenes of Awajima

A Hundred Scenes of Awajima

7.23TV12 eps2026Madhouse

Awajima Revue School is known for its extensive performing and art studies. Every year, many aspiring performers and artists enroll in the school from various backgrounds, with the determination to pursue their own careers. However, very few students ever reach the grand stage,...

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Maria†Holic

Maria†Holic

6.99TV12 eps2009Shaft

In search of true love, Kanako Miyamae transfers to Ame no Kisaki Catholic school, inspired by how her parents fell in love with each other there. There is just one difference, though: because men make Kanako break into hives, she has actually come to the all-girls school to...

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Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games

Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games

7.50TV12 eps2026Diomedéa

A hot fighting game played at the girls' school!! Aya transferred into Kuromi Girls Academy a month ago with the goal of changing herself into a proper lady. After meeting the breathtaking Shirayuri, Aya is blown away by her elegance and posterity. Imagine her surprise when she...

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What anime is similar to Maria Watches Over Us?

Fans who liked Maria Watches Over Us tend to recommend Strawberry Panic, Yuri is My Job!, Dear Brother the most. If you're into Drama and Girls Love, any of these are a solid pick.

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Maria Watches Over Us has a 7.29 on MAL from 77,796 ratings. That's a solid score. Most people who give it a shot end up enjoying it.

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