The Maidens of Aries

7.0
198745m

After returning to Japan from Paris and excelling as an Olympic-level equestrian, Kaoru Mizuho’s life at an elite high school takes a dramatic turn when she forms a unique bond with her classmate Emiko Kubo, sharing not only the same Horoscope sign but also a shocking family secret that threatens to unravel their worlds.

Seasons

23 Episodes • Premiered 1987

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1. Magical Eyes

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2. Is This Love?

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3. A Night Just for the Two of Us

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4. Love Scramble

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5. The Secret of the Parents

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6. A Terrifying Cataclysm

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7. A Duel at Noon

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8. A Man's Resolution

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9. Loveless Pregnancy

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10. The One and Only Wedding

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11. I'll Give You My All

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12. I'm a Mistress?

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13. Women in Shade

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14. Terrible Prophecy

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15. God! Give Me Darkness

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16. Love Inside a Cage

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17. I'm Adulteress

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18. Bride-to-Be Night

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19. Mother's Will

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20. Summon Me, My Life

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21. Incarnation of Sorrow

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22. Loving Strangers

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23. The Shining Miracle of Love

Cast

Photo of Yoko Minamino

Yoko Minamino

Kaoru Mizuho

Photo of Yuki Matsumura

Yuki Matsumura

Tsukasa Yuki

Photo of Tamotsu Ishibashi

Tamotsu Ishibashi

Takashi Isozaki

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Reviews

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ParkMin

7/10

The drama turned out to be very different from its initial premise, setup and introduction. Things were changing too frequently and taking a different direction at every turn, this can be both a good and a bad thing. The Aries maiden, horseback riding, school dynamics, and the 'dark family secret', all became irrelevant after a few episodes. The main focus was on the love triangle with the pseudo delinquent guy. While the transition wasn't necessarily bad but I wish they kept exploring the initial elements, especially the Aries maiden dynamic and horseback riding. That Aries theme song definitely stuck in my head. One thing that stood out was how everything was interconnected which allowed the drama to draw all kinds of parallels between what was going on. The writing was surprisingly good and multilayered which saved the drama with the change of directions, however, it still has its flaws with handling many of the side characters. The biggest misstep was the inclusion of that one male teacher, it was very unnecessary, it didn't fit any part of the story and done more harm than not. Despite some problems here and there it was a decent drama from the 80s.

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