
The Forbidden Mariko
Mariko, a girl possessing psychic and psychokinesis powers, is struggling against various personal challenges and setbacks while attempting to deal with her birth father's criminal past.
Sign in to add to your listWhat critics are saying
Verdicts use the same scale as your list: highly recommended through avoid — plus optional scores and blurbs.
Nobody on Critic, Sir! has logged a verdict for this title yet. The silence is either respectful or suspicious.
Sign in and use Add to My List below to share your own verdict.
Cast
Seasons
- Ep 1
1.Terrifying Girl
05-11-198543mThe story begins in 1971 in Los Angeles. A young Japanese girl looks around her room, and a Christmas tree and a toy rocking horse begin to float and fly around. The little girl cl...
- Ep 2
2.I'm 17, so I'll Fight
12-11-198537mMariko, a girl with the terrifying power of poltergeist phenomena, grew into a beautiful 17-year-old without realizing her abilities, and returned to Japan from America due to her...
- Ep 3
3.The Day the Destruction of Personality Begins!
19-11-198546mCarrying the burden of a terrifying poltergeist phenomenon, Mariko Sugiura returns to Japan after 14 years and meets her older brother, Ryuichi Takagi. She learns about the inciden...
- Ep 4
4.Can I Stay Alive?
26-11-198546mDespite being warned of this by Mitsui, Mariko refused to give up fighting to prove the innocence of her real father, Masahiko Takagi. Mariko was then struck by symptoms that could...
- Ep 5
5.Being Called a Traitor...
03-12-198539mMariko laughed. Mariko cried. She might die if she continued to experience poltergeist phenomena. Or, it might cause personality disintegration. Amidst such sorrow and fear, Mariko...
- Ep 6
6.I Won't Forgive You!
10-12-198546mDue to the terrifying damage caused by the poltergeist phenomenon, Mariko remained unconscious. Meanwhile, her brother Ryuichi had begun to spiral out of control, driven by a venge...
- Ep 7
7.I Want to be Held in that Chest
17-12-198546mThere was love there. There was a young man consumed by hatred. There was a daughter who was bewildered as she tried to believe in her father. Mariko's father, Gentaro, was about t...
- Ep 8
8.I Can't See Christmas!
24-12-198546mAfter experiencing a poltergeist phenomenon, Mariko began to lose her eyesight due to the resulting trauma. Miyako, despairing over her father, Koichiro Maeda, attempted suicide, a...
- Ep 9
9.Another Psychic Girl
07-01-198646mMaeda manipulates Hiroko with his psychic powers and forces her to write a fake suicide note, but Miyako intervenes. The two try to escape, but they are stopped by Yoshioka and his...
- Ep 10
10.Laboratory of Death
14-01-198647mMegumi, beginning to notice something strange about herself, rejects both Hiroko and even Maeda, and runs away. At Ryuichi's hideout, Miyako pleads, "I don't want to go back to tha...
- Ep 11
11.Two Psychics Against One
21-01-198648mFinally, the police begin investigating Maeda. Hiroko tells Mariko that Maeda is her biological father. After learning that Takagi had gone missing during the Vietnam War, Hiroko w...
- Ep 12
12.Holy Girl - The Final Battle!
28-01-198647mKuroki calls Mariko, only saying that Hiroko is safe. Mariko calls the police and learns that Kuroki has gone to Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture. There is a golf course owned by...
Watching Lists
Sign in to create and edit public lists.
Loading lists…
Purchase & Discovery
Find this title on Amazon
Digital
Prime Video & digitalAmazon mixes rent, buy, and Prime in one place — one search covers the usual options.
Physical edition
4K Blu-ray & physical releasesSearch on AmazonOfficial merchandise
Official-style merch searchApparel, collectibles, and moreAs an Amazon Associate, Critic, Sir! earns from qualifying purchases. Full disclosure
