Anime like Akage no Anne: Green Gables e no Michi

What is Akage no Anne: Green Gables e no Michi about?

Status: Finished

The story covers Annes' arrival at Green Gables, where she has travelled to to live her new live with the Cuthberts after having been in an orphanage for half a year. Anne, an orphan full of character and imagination, already imagines her wonderful new life and how things will turn better in her life from now on. Unexpectedly, when she arrives at Green Gables, she has to learn that there has been made a fatal mistake as the Cuthberts wanted to adopt a young boy of her age instead. Therefore she has to face another difficult point in her life, whether she'll be able to stay in Green Gables or being sent back to the orphanage. Or even worse, she might be sent to stay at the house of Mrs. Blewett, an elderly, strict and very intimidating woman. For once, will she be able to overcome even more difficulties and find at least a little bit of kindness and happiness?

Tags: Historical , Female Protagonist , Adoption , Orphan , Foreign , Religion , Primarily Child Cast

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Watashi no Ashinaga Oji-san

Also known as My Daddy Long Legs.

Studio: Nippon Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance , Slice of Life

Daddy Long Legs is based on the novel of the same name by Jean Webster. It chronicles the adventures of Judy Abbott, an orphan in New York. During a meeting for the superintendent, with other important and rich people in attendance, a scholarship is offered to Judy by a mysterious benefactor. Catching only a glimpse of his tall shadow as he leaves, Judy calls him "Daddy Long Legs" and writes him letters every month as per his request. While studying at the Lincoln Memorial school, she makes many friends and learns about a world she never knew about before.

Tags: Classic Literature , Writing , Female Protagonist , Historical , Age Gap , Foreign , Coming of Age , School , Heterosexual , Bullying

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Aya to Majo

Also known as Earwig and the Witch.

Studio: Studio Ghibli , NHK , NHK Enterprises
Status: Finished
Genres: Fantasy

Not every orphan would love living at St. Morwald's Home for Children, but Earwig does. She gets whatever she wants, whenever she wants it, and it's been that way since she was dropped on the orphanage doorstep as a baby. But all that changes the day Bella Yaga and the Mandrake come to St. Morwald's, disguised as foster parents. Earwig is whisked off to their mysterious house full of invisible rooms, potions, and spell books, with magic around every corner. Most children would run in terror from a house like that...but not Earwig. Using her own cleverness—with a lot of help from a talking cat—she decides to show the witch who's boss.

Tags: Witch , Magic , Full CGI , CGI , Kids , Female Protagonist , Orphan , Urban Fantasy , Family Life , Adoption , Primarily Child Cast , Rock Music

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