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Akage no Anne

Also known as Anne of Green Gables.

Studio: Nippon Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Slice of Life

Anne is an orphan full of imagination. When she arrives at her new home she learns that sometimes you have to be a sensible person too; at the same time her unique character changes, or at least attracts, the people around her. The story covers Anne's growth from about eleven to seventeen years old as she makes friends, goes to school and studies. At a difficult point in her life, Anne will have to make a hard choice and perhaps find a new dream.

Tags: Coming of Age , Classic Literature , Female Protagonist , Historical , Orphan , Family Life , Rural , Adoption , Time Skip , Iyashikei , School , Tragedy , Foreign , Religion , Kids , Agriculture , Primarily Female Cast , Primarily Child Cast , School Club , College , Tsundere , Musical Theater , Trains , Elderly Protagonist

Makiba no Shoujo Katri

Also known as Katri.

Studio: Nippon Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Drama , Slice of Life

This series tells the story of 9 year-old Katri, a girl who lives on a farm in Finland with her grandparents. Katri's mother has been away in Germany for three years. The farm is not doing well, so to help support her family, she goes to work on a neighboring farm. Katri faces many struggles and challenges.

Tags: Historical , Foreign , Rural , Work , Classic Literature , Female Protagonist , Kids

Lady Georgie

Also known as Lady Georgie.

Studio: Tokyo Movie Shinsha , ASATSU , Asahi Housou
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance

An Australian farmer returns home from the woods with a baby named Georgie. The girl lives ignoring the terrible secret hidden in the golden bracelet on her hand. Her "Father" and Her "brothers", Abel and Arthur, love her dearly, but her "mother" considers her an intruder and doesn't manage to open her heart to the girl. Georgie grows up into a beautiful young girl, and both her "brothers" are deeply in love with her. Not knowing the truth, Georgie eventually falls in love with the handsome grandson of the British Governor. When Mother finally reveals the truth to her and condamns the girl for being an exile's daughter, Georgie leaves for Britain in search of her real parents - and for her love, who has also left Australia. Abel and Arthur follow her and the three are thrown into the cruel world of London aristocracy, lies and intrigues.

Tags: Shoujo , Foreign , Love Triangle , Coming of Age , Male Harem , Historical , Female Protagonist , Suicide , Nudity , Crossdressing , Adoption

Alps no Shoujo Heidi

Also known as Heidi, Girl of the Alps.

Studio: Fuji TV , Nippon Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Slice of Life

After becoming an orphan, Heidi is forced to live with her grandfather Öhi, who lives in the Alps. She learns he's a very bitter man who only accepted by force to take her in. But Heidi's kindness may be able to open his heart. Together with the shepherd Peter and invalid Klara, she has lots of adventures.



Tags: Classic Literature , Rural , Foreign , Rehabilitation , Female Protagonist , Kids , Historical , Primarily Child Cast , Coming of Age , Animals , Family Life , Urban , Agriculture , Orphan , School

Kaze no Shoujo Emily

Studio: TMS Entertainment , NHK , NHK Enterprises
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Slice of Life

Based on the Emily of New Moon novel by Lucy Maud Montgomery. Emily is an orphan who gets sent to live with her relatives on Prince Edward Island, after her father dies. In New Moon she lives with her Aunt Elizabeth, Aunt Laura, and Cousin Jimmy, and learns to adapt with the help of her imagination and new friends.




Tags: Female Protagonist , Historical , Rural , Classic Literature , Coming of Age , Tragedy , Primarily Child Cast , Tomboy , Writing , Family Life , Foreign , Bullying , School , Time Skip , Orphan , Primarily Female Cast , Love Triangle , Animals , Ojou-sama , Heterosexual

Wakakusa Monogatari: Nan to Jo-sensei

Also known as Little Women II: Jo's Boys.

Studio: Nippon Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Slice of Life

Nan Harding is the new student at Mr. and Mrs. Bhaer's school. Everyone thinks that she is a pain in the head, but not Mrs. Jo. Together with the other kids, they all embark on their personal adventures and misfortunes while learning in school.



Tags: Foreign , School , Historical , Classic Literature , Coming of Age

Manga Sekai Mukashibanashi

Also known as Manga Fairy Tales of the World.

Studio: MADHOUSE , TBS , DAX International
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Drama , Fantasy

Each episode of this series tells the story of a famous fairy tale from all around the world. Some of them are adapted from famous books such as "The Iliad".



Tags: Historical , Classic Literature , Anthology