Anime like Meiken Lassie

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 , Family Life , Orphan , Rural , Iyashikei , Adoption , Found Family , School , Time Skip , Foreign , Religion , Agriculture , Tragedy , Body Image , Primarily Female Cast , Kids , Horticulture , School Club , Primarily Child Cast , Trains , Tsundere , Musical Theater , Elderly Protagonist , College

Alps no Shoujo Heidi

Also known as Heidi, Girl of the Alps.

Studio: Fuji TV , Zuiyou Eizou
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 , Kids , Rehabilitation , Female Protagonist , Historical , Primarily Child Cast , Coming of Age , Animals , Family Life , Agriculture , Urban , Orphan , Philosophy , School

Flanders no Inu

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

Nello Tarth is a poor but happy orphan who lives with his grandfather Jehan in a little village nearby Antwerp. Nello has a talent for drawing pictures and has been fascinated by it since he saw one of Rubens (a famous artist) pictures as a little boy. Helping Jehan with the daily milk delivery to Antwerp, Nello one day discovers Patrash, a working dog who has been mistreated and abandoned by his former owner. He treats the exhausted animal and after a little while a close and dependable friendship develops. Alois Cojez, the daughter of the richest and hence most influential man in Blacken Village, is Nellos best friend. When Nello decides to become an artist he has to experience firsthand the ignorance and cruelty of the villagers. Especially Alois father thinks of him as a slacker who cannot earn his living by drawing pictures. Nontheless Nello perseveres and never gives up to achieve his dream and to win their appreciation and respect while strenuously struggling with his poverty.



Tags: Male Protagonist , Primarily Child Cast , Philosophy , Class Struggle , Classic Literature , Historical , Tragedy , Animals , Foreign , Drawing

Meiken Jolie

Also known as Belle and Sebastian.

Studio: NHK , Toho
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure

After befriending a white Pyrenees dog he names Belle, Sebastian sets out on a journey to find the mother he knows is still alive.



Tags: Travel , Adoption , Classic Literature , Male Protagonist , Animals , Foreign , Historical , Rural

Kazoku Robinson Hyouryuuki: Fushigi na Shima no Flone

Also known as Swiss Family Robinson.

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

10-year-old Flone is a very active, tomboyish sort of a girl. One day, her father receives a letter from his English friend who is now in Australia. In the letter, the friend asks her father to come down to Australia because of a serious shortage of doctors. The family decides to leave their old house in Bern. Now their drifting voyage has begun!

Flone's fantastic adventures will teach children about the importance of family and the joys of living amidst nature's beauty.

Tags: Survival , Travel , Historical , Classic Literature , Family Life , Foreign , Female Protagonist , Ships , Kids , Coastal , Wilderness , Animals

THE DOG OF FLANDERS

Also known as Dog of Flanders.

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

Set in 19th-century Belgium, this classic tale, based on the Flemish novel by Oui'da, celebrates the affectionate bond between an innocent boy and his faithful dog. The stunning animation, a masterful combination of traditional and computer-aided animation, captures the natural splendor of the Flanders countryside and recreates the spirit of this classic story that has captivated audiences world wide for more than 130 years. In fact, the popularity of The Dog Of Flanders led the local Belgian government of Flanders to dedicate a statue to Nello and Patrash in 1985, immortalizing their devotion to each other.



Tags: Tragedy , Classic Literature , Foreign , Animals , Class Struggle , Urban , Historical , Male Protagonist , Primarily Child Cast , Philosophy

Araiguma Rascal

Also known as Raccoon Rascal.

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

The 11 year old Robby North and his friend Oscar live in Wisconsin. During fishing they hear a shot. A racoon-mother was shot. Robby takes the baby of this racoon with him and cares for it. The boy names the racoon Rascal.



Tags: Rural , Autobiographical , Foreign , Male Protagonist , Animals , Historical , Classic Literature